@FishermenGHS: Congrats to Sophomore Bailee Militello on her 1st place finish at the MWA Girls New England Tournament. Senior Kylie O’Connell with a great performance & 3rd place finish. Looking forward to all the girls competing in the State Championship meet next weekend.

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Researchers: Rejoice!

Posted on by Pat D

Good news from the Cape Ann Museum that library hours have expanded to allow researchers more time to work. The Cape Ann Museum library and archives hold a special place in my heart as that is where I finally located the breakthrough documentation I needed to allow Gloucester fisherman John Handran to receive the recognition he deserved. This is a Twitter screenshot with details:

And, in additional good news for researchers everywhere, the 1950 US Census will be released in just 39 days! It’s a 72 year wait for the census to be released and it happens only every 10 years so many researchers have itchy fingers to research this latest census release. What will you be wanting to know from the 1950 census???

Image from http://www.archives.gov

Auctions! (and the WaterFront Guide)

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Kenny MacCarthy's avatarCape Ann Home

If you’re curious about how real estate auctions work, here’s a link to Concierge Auctions.

And click here to get the Cape Ann Waterfront Guide. It’s full of all the Gloucester and Rockport winter activity: ACT, SOLD and UAG properties, with prices, photos, remarks and data.
Timely information to learn the market and make a smart decision when “OMGosh! That’s the one!” comes on the market.

Click here to get The Guide.

Kenny MacCarthy • Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty • 978.758.0983

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CALLING ALL CAPTAINS! ARE YOU READY?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Fish the largest tuna tournament on Cape Ann

Back up with your tuna, crowds cheering and your victory song playing

Claim the biggest Bluefin Blowout purse yet

Give back to the Alzheimer’s Association

 

CLICK HERE

Register for this year’s Bluefin Blowout July 28th – 30th

and for a chance to be part of the winning team roster. Limited space available. Register today.

CLICK HERE

PAST WINNERS

2012- Maya Elizabeth

2013- no tuna caught

2014-Tuna.com

2015-Duck Soup

2016-Miss Fern

2017-Sweet Caroline

2018-Dog House

2019-Reel Easy

2020 & 2021

No tournament

Photo Contest for Rockport Rotary Club 2023 calendar.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Rockport Rotary Club will be producing a 2023 raffle calendar as their fundraiser this year and is requesting submissions for the 12 months and the cover. The photos should be taken of Rockport and can include images of our waterfront and fishing industry, town events such as parades, historical places, quarries and ocean scenes just to name a few. The contest will run from February 20th to March 14th. Please submit high quality minimum 3.0 mb photos to photos@rockportrotary.org and include your name, mailing address, email and phone number. A stipend of $50 will be awarded to each successful photographer.

Free Streaming Nia, Restorative Yoga and Moving to Heal Classes via Zoom with Linda for the Week of Feb. 21st

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

niawithlinda's avatarCape Ann Wellness

Current Nia Routine: Motown

Come join us as we revisit a routine celebrating the great music of Motown. You will sing along and groove to the tunes like Superstition, Baby Love, and more.

Moving to Heal NEW TIME Thursdays at 1:30 PM

Moving to Heal Nia is a slower, less intensive class with less standing and more done in the chair. Great for people with injuries or conditions that make it hard to participate in a classic Nia class. Also good for people getting back into exercise. For more info on Moving to Heal, see the info and videos on my web site or click here

Restorative Yoga

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In this crazy season, treat yourself to an hour of peace, relaxation and restoration. Lovely passive practice aimed at quieting the nervous system, mind and body.

Find some cushions, large books, yoga blocks, blankets, whatever you can…

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City Of Gloucester Parking Kiosk Update

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The City of Gloucester is experiencing operational issues with the parking kiosks. We will NOT be enforcing METER VIOLATIONS until the issues are resolved. We will be sure to inform residents of changes in meter operations and enforcement.

Parking Enforcement will continue to enforce all other parking violations.

We continue to encourage employees of Main Street businesses to park in the municipal lots adjacent to Main Street to allow for more customer parking and increased business.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we resolve the problem, please report any meter maintenance issues here.

CODA Free Screenings Available Next Weekend

Posted on by Pat D

The award winning film CODA, filmed largely in Gloucester and up for 3 Academy Awards (including Best Picture!) will be available FREE in selected theaters around the country next weekend Feb 25-27 2022. Although it appears Gloucester is not one of those selected cities, it will be shown in Brookline and it would pay to check to see if it’s near wherever you are. I highly recommend seeing it, especially on the big screen. To check for tickets in your area click here.

From Deadline.com:

The ticket availability screen looks like this for the Gloucester area: