Good Morning Gloucester

2026 Tournament Dates: July 21st -23rd  

Location: Cape Ann Marina, 75 Essex Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930  

Presented by: Lyon-Waugh Auto Group 

We started our New Year’s Eve at the Talbot Rink watching our very own JV Boys Ice Hockey team. A couple of our favorite GHS students play for this team and we wanted to cheer them on and show our pride. The team came away with a decisive win 5-1 over Beverly. Though these photos aren’t great largely due to the wonky lighting at the rink, I thought some of you might enjoy this photo dump. Great job team! We look forward to watching the development of your team.

BREAKING GOOD NEWS

We are now opening for lunches seven days a week as well as dinner! Hopefully you all will be as excited as I am to be returning full-time for lunches starting this coming Monday, January 5th, 2026. I am so looking forward to being there with all of our Stones Pub staff and of course our customers who make Stones the Cheers of Cape Ann.

We are starting a new era here at Stones or should I say going back to the beginning! This year marks 15 years of Stones Pub serving our amazing community which has been incredible and so special to me. I have been part of it for many years 15 plus years at Jalapeños with Alex, Jaime, Luis and Steve, Il Porto which was above the Rhumbline with Georgie DeAngelis, Paulie & Mikey, Outrigger/Madfish, Blackburn Tavern with Bob Vallis (now owner of Brown Dog in Ipswich) way back to the Rock-a-Way which most of you probably don’t remember! Gloucester and all of Cape Ann is truly blessed with a restaurant community which is incredible and supportive of each other as well as Cape Ann in so many ways. I have been a part of it for so many years and want to make sure I thank every single restaurant person who supports not just Stones but our entire community and each other as we move forward.

These can be trying times and we are here to provide a place to take a breath. I am here baking macaroons to be handed out to anyone who just wants a little something sweet as I first did when we opened along with our fantastic carrot cake. Come on by to say hi. If you have time please feel free to just relax, unwind and hang out with me chatting or enjoy the hockey/football/basketball/polo game or play a round of cribbage/scrabble/pass the pig or whatever makes you happy.

I feel this is me coming full circle to be able to be there to take care of my people on every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday!

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New Year/New Snow…

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So long 2025 and welcome 2026. Jim and I wish you all the very best in the upcoming year with just enough disappointment to allow you to cherish the joys. It’s a lot to ponder when you think about the past year and anticipate the new one, but don’t put extra pressure on yourself because of the date on the calendar. In the meantime, I hope you can appreciate just a few more pictures of our beautiful Lobster Trap Tree this year; some taken at angles you may not have previously seen.

This two-day festival hosted by Cape Ann Museum features ice sculptures, live music, salty treats, and engaging cultural activities scattered throughout Downtown Gloucester.

Plan your visit here: https://heyor.ca/oyqnxLhttps://discovergloucester.com/2025/01/09/experience-winter-by-the-sea-at-the-gloucesters-so-salty/?media_id=3799150618325559548_67266605582&media_author_id=67266605582&ranking_info_token=GCAzMmI1ZDYxNjJiOTk0ZjUxODJmMzA1NWQ4NTEzMzE0ZSX+m9YDJrTmppUNGBMzNzk5MTUwNjE4MzI1NTU5NTQ4KANuY2cA&utm_source=ig_text_post_permalink, or check out our latest blog post: https://heyor.ca/YZfix2

📸: Aram Boghosian

Photo:

Caitlin Smith

Finale…

Our fishermen work even after dark and it’s quite a beautiful sight from the water. Thank you! Fair winds in 2026.

Discussion by the Board:

MGL 138 S. 12D discussion and possible vote and recommendation to City Council:

The law was passed earlier this year allowing holders of a beer and wine license to trade in their license to convert it to an all alcohol license. The applicant will need to be

approved through the local board as well as the ABCC. Once converted this license it is

non-transferrable and cannot be sold as an All Alcoholic Beverage license.

Boston has recently accepted the law. As of tonight their Licensing Board is holding a

public hearing to consider what rules and regulations they want to adopt to establish a

local process for people to trade in their license.

City Council will need to approve of the statute in order for it to be in effect in the City of

Gloucester. .

Ms. Egan suggests that the board takes a vote and refer to the Mayor to include in the

Mayor’s report and then to City Council for approval. Once approved the Board can

develop the rules and regulations for the statute.

A public hearing would be required if someone were to apply for the transfer of the

license.

If the statute is approved and new rules and regulations are being adopted then you

would hold a public hearing for the rules you are adopting, then amend the rules.

Once a business closes down the license converts back to a wine and malt license and

the business will need to re-apply using the approval process again.

Ms. Prince moves to refer to City Council to adopt MGL 138 section 12D.Ms. Egan is going to send an email with a draft memo for the Mayor’s report.

Mr. Costa seconds

All in favor, 3-0

CITY OF GLOUCESTER

LICENSING BOARD MEETING

HARBOR MASTERS OFFICE

19 HARBOR LOOP #2

GLOUCESTER MA 01930

Meeting Minutes

October 14, 2025

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