The Hammond Weekly Board Game

Be one of the first ever to play Hammond’s 1912 board game, “Hammond Naval Warfare” and be entered for a chance to win your own game set! Join us for a night of tabletop gaming and the introductory release of the Hammond Naval Warfare game next Friday evening, November 25th from 5pm – 10pm. Tickets on our website: hammondcastle.org
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Don’t Forget About Oliver’s Harbor When Making Dinner Plans

A few of us met to catch up over drinks and dinner last night. We chose Oliver’s Harbor on Main Street and I’m glad we did. We shared the best calamari I’ve ever had (for real) and a couple of beet salads (beets, sweet potatoes, eggplant, goat cheese, and zinfandel vinaigrette dressing). The photo below is of the stacked beets salad and it was also delicious.

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Updated Menu At The Village in Essex

I noted that The Village in Essex had updated their menu and I was curious so off we went for dinner a few days ago. When we were visiting Gloucester with our children 20 years ago or so, the Village was one of the places we would gather with Gloucester family members so it holds some special memories for us. In the years since, we do go once in a while and have had a lovely experience each time. The recent visit was the same. We made easy online reservations and were seated even though we arrived early. We appreciated that the market prices were posted in the lobby for advance reference. Shout out to Eileen, our friendly server! I noticed several families with young children as well as older couples enjoying their meals so it’s popular for many.

Jim tried the Sicilian Fish Stew and the Seafood Trio. I had the Mediterranean Chicken and I ate every single bite. Strawberry Shortcake for dessert was plenty for the two of us. The choices on the updated menu were nicely varied and suited our tastes. We enjoyed our evening very much and will plan another visit soon!

We are thrilled to announce Stephen Buckley as incoming CEO of the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.

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The Board and I are very excited to announce that Gloucester resident and Boston area business executive Stephen Buckley will succeed Ken Riehl as the organizationโ€™s chief executive officer.

Steve was selected following a four-month search that attracted more than 50 candidates from across the U.S. The search committee presented its recommendation to the Chamberโ€™s Board of Directors last month, and his appointment was approved by a unanimous vote.

Steve impressed the Chamberโ€™s leadership with his passion for Cape Ann, his extensive business management experience, and his track record of community involvement. We reviewed a number of extraordinary candidates for his position, and he emerged as the clear choice to advance the Chamberโ€™s mission to support our businesses and the entire Cape Ann community.

Steve has more than 20 years of business leadership experience, most recently as Executive Director of Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 121-bed facility with 200โ€ฆ

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2022 Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series-Toodeloos


My beautiful wife Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that thereโ€™s no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall.

Thereโ€™s excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester.

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Prosciutto Sangie Dressed With Cape Ann Sea Salt Dipping Blend


Cape Ann Sea Salt Co.

Woman owned business- Solar evaporated sea salt crafted with care in small batches – #seasalt made on #capeann Buy it on http://www.capeannseasalt.com

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Sushi Sang Lee: GM / step daughter Sophia will serve you this weekend. You can make a reservation at Tock or visit www.sushisanglee.com

GM / step daughter Sophia will serve you this weekend. You can make a reservation at Tock or visit www.sushisanglee.com

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Photo @dr.jonathan.rummelsmith

THE RETURN OF EXTRAORDINARY MO’BROS

We’re back at it again for the 4th sit down with Tom, Ben and Geoff talking about MOVEMBER!

We discuss Men’s mental health and the rise of telehealth and how that has come a long way since we first met the guys back in 2018!


This is a very important episode, go take a listen and donate to the Bro’s if you can!

The next Old Sloop Coffeehouse concert will be Saturday, November 19.  The show features Joe Jencks, who has performed at the Old Sloop several times before, both solo and with Brother Sun. Chris LaVancher will open the show.

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Our concert page, with more information and links for tickets is at https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/joe-jencks-2022

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Here is a video of Joeโ€™s song When The Moon Rises Over Skibbereen: https://youtu.be/3VR7IuTYbMY. Ironically, this video was Joeโ€™s submission to NPRโ€™s Tiny Desk contest. He did not win โ€” Alisa Amador, who performed for us a few nights ago, won.

Our concert page, with more information and links for tickets is at https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/joe-jencks-2022

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Here is a video of Joeโ€™s song When The Moon Rises Over Skibbereen: https://youtu.be/3VR7IuTYbMY. Ironically, this video was Joeโ€™s submission to NPRโ€™s Tiny Desk contest. He did not win โ€” Alisa Amador, who performed for us a few nights ago, won.

Demolition Underway on Essex Ave

Just came across ongoing demolition at the former Mobile convenience store site on Essex Ave. such an interesting process.

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