Good Morning Gloucester

We visited Boston Lights last year at Franklin Park Zoo and decided it was worth taking our daughter back to this year. I recall recommending you visit earlier in the evening for parking purposes as well as reduced crowds and this recommendation remains the same EXCEPT driving into the city at that time of day is a crap shoot. So if you can’t manage to get there, perhaps you will enjoy these photos. I was pleased to note that the displays are not just the same ones rotated in from last year. The show is open until October 23. The experience had a different theme (solar system/stars) and the displays additionally feature occasional blowing “smoke” in addition to motion and sound effects. We had a great time and I would go again another year with or without grandchildren.

This week the annual Cape Ann Plein Air Festival is in full swing. The weather so far has been challenging – cold and windy. The opening event on Sunday was the Quick Draw, held at Essex County Greenbelt’s Allyn Cox Reservation. Competitors had two hours to complete their paintings, followed by a half hour to frame and submit them for judging and for sale.

Edomae/Gloucester Omakase sushi bar open

Thursday to Sunday.

Only two seatings a night.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

At 6:15pm & 8:15pm

Sunday take out and Just one seating so far

At 5:30pm

Reservation at Tock or visit www.sushisanglee.com

Located inside of Savour Wine and cheese.

76 Prospst st

Gloucester, MA 01930

The Entrance is behind the building Parking lot side.

Private party available as well.

For more information feel free to call us at

(978)381-3818

On Point…

“One oyster filters up to 50 gallons of water per day!”

The MHBC is sponsoring a fun informational meeting featuring Steve Parkes of MOP

to be held at the Manchester Community Center

on October 6 at 6:30 p.m. 

Please join us at Morss Pier one hour before the Meeting if you’d like to see the upweller and how it works.

Everyone is welcome!

As part of The Massachusetts Oyster Project (MOP), the Manchester Harbor Boat Club (MHBC) has established the first Manchester Harbor upweller. Our upweller is a system for growing oysters that are currently cleaning the harbor water and can later be planted in approved locations to continue their mighty work. It is staffed by volunteers and is located on Morss Pier in the doghouse. 

Sponsors…

Dan Houde, Manchester Electric

Scott Milne, Milne Heating and Plumbing

Monty Lewis, Monty Lewis Design

Massachusetts Oyster Project, particularly Sarah Valencik and Steve Parkes

Manchester Select Board, Conservation Commission, and Harbor Advisory Committee; also the Harbormaster, Shellfish Warden and MERHS Guidance Dept. for their support and assistance.

MHBC Board and volunteers

We want to continue to expand our educational efforts next year.

GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith and the Gloucester Fire Department would like to remind the community of the importance of fire sprinklers, following a recent incident in which sprinklers had a large impact on limiting potential damage.

On Monday, Sept 19. Gloucester Fire was dispatched to a residential building at 93 Prospect St. for a report of a stove fire. Upon arrival, crews determined that a single activated sprinkler head had extinguished the flames.

The sprinklers at this location played a crucial role in preventing the fire from causing more severe damage.

Sprinkler systems should be installed in any commercial or residential building. In the instance of a fire, sprinklers can stop the extension of or completely extinguish the fire.

Without a proper sprinkler system in place, community members can lose thousands of dollars in property damage.

“Sprinklers and alarms help keep fires in check by alerting people of danger to allow them time to escape,” said Chief Smith. “I want to remind community members who rent or own commercial or residential buildings to make sure you have proper sprinkler and alarm systems in place and that all systems are working properly.”

As I have previously mentioned, my eye is drawn to the worn, tattered, battered objects around us. The peeling paint and cracks may hide the story but also reveal their glory and the dignity. So here’s the Evelina M. Goulart as she sits in the Essex Shipbuilding shipyard. She’s what remains of the only example of a schooner dragger and her majesty really struck me. More details available here from Essex Shipbuilding.

Rusty yet regal.