ARE YOU READY TO SUPPORT THOUSANDS OF SMILES?Join the Rockport New Year’s Eve Planning Team and Share your Energy, Talent, and Creativity

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

For 26 years Rockport New Year’s Eve, Inc. has hosted a “small town, BIG celebration” consistently described as “Simply Amazing” by thousands of attendees who enjoy great music, fabulous performers, and rich variety at multiple venues within easy walking distance of each other in Downtown Rockport. We look forward to doing it again on December 31, 2023.

Big events like this require many people who love to work side by side to create joy, fun, and an amazing experience for family, friends, the greater Cape Ann Community and beyond. It all starts in the spring and continues right up to Dec. 31. The work is both rewarding and fun.

Our small RNYE team of dedicated volunteers knows how to create miracles, but we need your fresh input, new ideas, and energy so this coming First Night will be the best ever. Not sure where you would fit in? No worries. Interest and willingness to make a difference are all it takes – and the time commitment is up to you. Specifically, we look forward to your assistance with any of the following:

  • * Planning entertainment for all ages
    * Fundraising, sponsorships, grant writing
    * Event logistics
    * Venue and volunteer coordination
    * Graphic design
    * Website support
    * Publicity, social media, photography, videography

Interested? Want to learn more? Please join us for an informal session on Wednesday, April 26 at 7:00 PM in the Morgan Room at the First Congregational Church (12 School St., Rockport). Kindly RSVP by clicking the button below. We will be happy to answer any questions.

We look forward to hearing from you. The future of our amazing “small town, BIG celebration” requires more of us working together to keep it going. Yes, we need you. And, YES, you will have fun.

RSVP: info@rnye.org

The RNYE Board and Planning Team:
Kathy Carusone, Celene Lyon, Geof Lyon, Kaethe Flynn
Barbara Caruso, Susan Glasser, Monica Lawton, Carole McNair, Sue Russo

Shop to support special needs dances at the Gloucester Fraternity Club today from 11am to 4pm

Posted on by James Eves

Craft Fair to Support Special Need Dances
Place: Gloucester Fraternity Club
Date: April 23, 2023 Time: 11-4pm

We hope that people will support this event to raise money for the Special Needs Dances held at the Elks. Our son Yianni and his friends absolutely love and look forward to these wonderful dances that are put on by volunteers from the Fraternity Club!

My wife Anna who owns Cape Ann Sea Salt Co. will be one of the vendors. It will be a great opportunity for local vendors to kickstart the season and for buyers to get their Mother’s Day shopping done all while supporting a fantastic cause!

Thank You,

James Eves

Magnolia Woods Gatekeeper Gets Tricky

Posted on by Pat D

The gatekeeper at Magnolia Woods trickily relocated perhaps for a better viewpoint, perhaps as a security technique. After all, it’s good practice to be unpredictable in security measures, right?

Sister In Law Erin- Self Proclaimed Bobby Fisher Of The Processed Meat Charcuterie Boards

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Erin writes: No need for sushi platters when you can have a processed food platter. Mom win.

She also just registered GMG offshoot Blog http://www.holahamilton.com

Stage Fort Park: Busy Earth Day 2023 #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

Stage Park before noon 4/22/2023: Dog park clean up was active. Canon status as is. Kids breaking in the street hockey rink.

Link to prior GMG post BEFORE photos through the years of the cannons and site design (incl 1870, 1921, 1930, 1973, and 2019). The cannons were removed for restoration in 2019 from grounds that were restored and completed back in 1973 by the 187th Infantry Brigade– and in time for the city’s 350th celebration. That vision was hoped for over many decades and emulated how the fort looked in the 1700s.

Stage Fort Park, Street Hockey Rink dedication

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Great turn out for the dedication of the Street Hockey Rink at Stage Fort Park.  A big thank you goes out to all the committee member, volunteers, the city of Gloucester, The Boston Bruins and the generous donations of the citizens of Gloucester.  It looks so pretty and fun.  Ken Knowles, Rockport artist, did an amazing job on the center ice Bruins’ Logo.

15 bags of trash collected at the state fish pier & head of the harbor for Earth Day cleanup

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

“We had a great group of volunteers that came out and worked hard and fast today to collect over 15 bags of trash in a relatively short period of time at the State Fish Pier and at the head of the harbor. For people who want to do their own part and can’t be part of a group cleanup, you can pick up yellow bags at the DPW, collect trash, and report the location of the full bags using the app SeeClickFix.” – Jamie Mathison- One Ocean Shop