Martyn Joseph at Old Sloop Presents May 10 – Dan Pallotta opens @ 7:30pm

Posted on by Joanne

Our May 10 concert features Martyn Joseph, a singer-songwriter from Wales. This is one of those cases in which we’re presenting an artist who is WAY above our usual level. Martyn is still pretty unknown in the US, but he headlines festivals in Europe. The opener is also pretty surprising. Dan Pallotta ran an amazingly successful company that raised about $600 million for several important charitable causes. He is the subject of the (still unreleased) full-length movie UnCharitable. He was a musician before that and now he is returning to music. Martyn runs his own charitable foundation Let Yourself Trust, and we think these two men might enjoy meeting each other.

The concert page, with more information and links for ticket  https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/martyn-joseph-2024.

Here is a video of Martyn Joseph performing his song Luxury of Despair: https://youtu.be/ehB-EMEkcEs

525 and Maritime Gloucester

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni
On May 1st if you order out or eat in at the Magnolia 525 Tavern
from 5 to 9pm, 10% of the proceeds will go to the Maritime Gloucester Ocean Explorers program!
What is the Ocean Explorers Program?
Ocean Explorers brings each 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade class in the Gloucester Public Schools system to Maritime Gloucester on fall and spring field trips to participate in hands-on marine and physical science activities.
During their spring visit to Maritime Gloucester, all students participate in one learning unit aboard the Schooner Ardelle.
In the winter, Maritime Gloucester staff present in-class lessons for our classroom partners, these place-based, hands-on, inquiry-based learning modules are what really bring the experiences to life. And all of this is provided at NO COST to the school system.

Paving Main Street, from Prospect Street to Washington Street, on Monday, May 6th.The paving is scheduled to be completed by May 10th, though that day could change depending on weather

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey,Hope you are doing well. I wanted to reach out and let you all know that we will begin paving Main Street, from Prospect Street to Washington Street, on Monday, May 6th.
The paving is scheduled to be completed by May 10th, though that day could change depending on weather. As sections are completed, parking will be turned over to try to minimize disruption to the area.

Councilor Benson will be doing some outreach to inform businesses on Main Street about the upcoming paving plans and we have posted the attached graphic to Facebook to get the word out.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Pam

Pam Tobey

Director of Communications & Constituent Services

Rocky Neck Sheds and Shacks

Posted on by Pat D

A short walk around Rocky Neck allowed me a closer peak at these sheds and shacks. They each exude their own character and that’s what drew my attention to them.

Right Whale Closures Still In Effect

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Figure 1. April 26, 2024 aerial survey of Cape Cod Bay (right whale sightings in orange). Figure 2. Sightings/detections of North Atlantic right whales April 1, 2024 through April 28, 2024. Black dots are definite visual sightings, while yellow and red represent possible and definite acoustic detections, respectively.
For more information regarding the management of protected species in Massachusetts, please visit our website: http://www.mass.gov/marinefisheries

Seasonal Trap and Gillnet Gear Closure to Protect Right Whales Will Remain in Effect
This advisory serves as notice that the Seasonal Trap and Gillnet Closures to Protect Right Whales remain
in effect until May 15 due to the continued presence of right whales in Massachusetts’ waters. DMF is
closely monitoring the presence of North Atlantic right whales and may lift these closures (and the small
vessel speed limit in Cape Cod Bay) prior to May 15 if observational data demonstrate right whales have
migrated out of our coastal waters. The commercial trap gear closure applies only to those state waters
north of Cape Cod to the New Hampshire border and east of Cape Cod east of 70°00’ west longitude (see
map), whereas the commercial gillnet closure and the recreational buoyed trap gear closure apply within
all waters under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. These closures are each designed to prevent
endangered right whales from becoming entangled in fixed gear and associated buoy lines. Given the
density of right whales in Massachusetts waters, DMF has also extended the seasonal speed restriction in
Cape Cod Bay until May 15 (see Notice).
The Division of Marine Fisheries, in conjunction with the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies,
continues aerial surveillance of right whales north and east of Cape Cod. Most recently, on April 26, 2024
aerial surveillance of Cape Cod Bay detected 52 right whales, including 3 mother/calf pairs (Figure 1). In
addition, other right whale observations during the month of April have demonstrated aggregations of
right whales throughout the spatial extent of Massachusetts coastal waters and surrounding areas (Figure
2). This heavy use of Massachusetts waters in the month of April is very common. Additional
surveillance flights are anticipated to occur over the next several days to update our understanding of
whale distribution. DMF will reevaluate the status of this closure based on the presence or absence of
whales.

A History of the Rockaway Hotel by Rich CarlsonJune 1, 2024 7:00 pmRocky Neck Cultural Center

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Get ready for a deep dive into history of the Grand Dame of Rocky Neck – the Rockaway Hotel – by one of its current residents, Rich Carlson. Starting in the 1890’s as a boardinghouse, the Rockaway has been a fixture on Rocky Neck for over one hundred years. Rich will take you through those days of yesteryear from the founding of the Rockaway, to its heyday as one of the premier summer hotels of East Gloucester, to the seedy years where people in Gloucester today remember it as “the Rot-Away.” Drawing from memories of people who worked at the Rockaway bar and bolstered by a number of historical photos and illustrations, he’ll recount its founding through its many near-death experiences in the 1970’s and talk about its graceful retirement as the condominium complex it is today. 

Here is a link to the Zeffy sign-up :

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a3082d8e-a1cd-40a7-8568-2594aecbd5f9

Don’t think I forgot about you Rockport! Five thick Rockport Nautical COOZIES including Gloucester and Rockport delivery. Functional, decorative, perfect for the boat or for Mother’s Day Present!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Rockport Coozie 5 Pack

Rockport Nautical Chart Coozie Set

Five thick Rockport Nautical COOZIES ( not for navigation) including Gloucester and Rockport delivery. If you purchase for delivery outside of Rockport or Gloucester they won’t ship until you pay shipping.

$27.00

Five thick Rockport Nautical coozies (not for navigation) including Gloucester and Rockport delivery. If you purchase for delivery outside of Rockport or Gloucester they won’t ship until you pay shipping.

Sea Challenger in Gloucester Harbor

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

https://www.deme-group.com/technologies/sea-challenger

Fron the City of Gloucester:  A large vessel, Sea Challenger, will be stopping over briefly in Gloucester Harbor for a crew change before departing for its final destination.

Another wonderful breakfast and a sign of summer

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Rick and I went to Grillfriends for our Sunday breakfast.  Rick had a traditional breakfast, and I had the garden omelet.   So delicious.

A Perfect Mother’s Day Concert May 12, 2pm

Posted on by Catherine

Celebrate Mom! Save the date May 12, 2024 at 2pm

Read more about LUCIA LIN :

“Born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, Lucia Lin made her debut at age eleven, performing the Mendelssohn Concerto with the Chicago Symphony and went on to be a prize winner of numerous competitions, including the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Described as a soloist with “virtuosity and insight” who is “passionate and graceful” (Indianapolis Star), and whose playing has “a genuine fresh quality not often heard” (Cincinnati Enquirer), Ms. Lin has performed on the international stage, including appearances with orchestras in Europe as well as a solo recital at Carnegie Hall.

At the age of 22, she won a position in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to become acting concertmaster with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and subsequently spent two years as Concertmaster with the London Symphony Orchestra, where she was leader for numerous tours, including to Japan, Italy, Scotland, and Spain.

A return to the U.S. in 1995 brought her back to the Boston Symphony. She also founded the Boston Trio and then became a member of the Muir String Quartet in 1998.

Lucia teaches applied violin, chamber music, and orchestral studies as Professor of Music at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. In the summers she participates in a mentorship program at the Tanglewood Music Center as well as an intensive quartet program at Boston University Tanglewood Institute.

As an accomplished dancer, she collaborated with the dance company Snappy Dance Theater in the world premiere of “String Beings”, an innovative piece integrating music with dance and technology. The work was performed at the Wimberley Theater in Boston where Ms. Lin “proved to be as fearless and fine a dancer as musician.”

Ms. Lin has recorded for many labels including a recent recording with the Muir String Quartet performing works of Kreisler, Berg and Schulhof. And most recently collaborated with harpist, Ann Hobson Pilot and bandoneon player, J.P. Jofre, featuring the works of Astor Piazzolla.”

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Sally Weatherall Observation Platform In Ipswich

Posted on by Pat D

I was curious to see if I’d see osprey returning to nests other than at Lobsta Land, so we took an easy little road trip out to Ipswich to check out the Sally Weatherall Observation Platform on Littleneck Road. Though we saw nothing more than a soaring hawk, we were pleasantly surprised by the ease of access. The parking area is quite small, but the walk is very short and easy. The platform is a good size and allows an expansive view including an osprey nest. We were there at high tide on a very nice day. It’s a short ride and easy access so I think I will check on that nest again soon.