Rockport Exchange is now accepting applications for the 2024 Farmers Market Season!

The 2024 Rockport Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Harvey Park at the intersection of Broadway and Mt. Pleasant Street. The market season will run from June 15 through October 12, 2024.

We look forward to welcoming back our returning farm and food vendors and are hoping to see some new vendors as well! Also for every market day we are accepting one craft vendor with a food related product!

We’re also looking for musicians!

All the applications can be found here:
https://rockportexchange.org/farmers-market/rockport-farmers-market-2023-application

Please contact us if you have any questions:
rockportexchange01966@gmail.com

Blue Building with Pink Door

I don’t know much about this older building along Washington St in the Bay View area, but it’s character and position up a slight hill along the roadway intrigues me. I’ve long wanted to stop and take a few shots of this. It is apparently a former church which has become residential. What stories the walls could tell!

Seine Boat Fundraiser Feb 28th At Minglewood Info From Seine Boat Intel Facebook

Ok, come on, its February, who is still thinking of seine boats!!?? Well, here is one obvious answer, Joe Novello.

There is going to be a Seine Boat Fundraising Event to help with boat maintenance. We are looking to purchase new oars (which now cost $625/each) and are hoping to adjust the spacing of the turning flags (make them a bit wider), life jackets, etc.

So….from Joe Novello himself, here are the details:

When: Wednesday, February 28th
Where: Minglewood Tavern (because Zach is and has always been a huge supporter of all things Fiesta)
Time: 4:00PM to “Closing”

A few side notes:
-Minglewood has offered to donate 10% of all of their food sales from 4:00PM to Closing to the Fiesta Seine Boat Fund (including Take Out orders).
-Minglewood is offering their standard menu for the event.
-They also have a 50-cent wings special that night.
-100% of the proceeds to directly to funding the upkeep of the seine boats.

We hope everyone can find the time to come on down, share a few laughs and support the seine boats….and the Fiesta. Also, be sure to wear your favorite “classic” seine boat rowing shirt.

And finally, this event it open to all rowers, families and friends.

Irish Sweepstakes Tickets Available

Joey and I got our Irish Sweepstakes ticket as offered by the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce. I am pretty sure this is the winning number, but there are several other prizes so get yours right at their office at 24 Harbor Loop. If the $100 buy in seems intimidating, split it with others like we do! Adds to the fun of the event.

Weather on Saturday

On Saturday, the weather was cloudy, rainy, snow squalls and beautiful afternoon sunshine.   We cannot forget the sunset.