Has anyone else noticed the total power revitalization going on in the Middle of the City?
You suddenly have these big time community oriented businesses setting up shop and THRIVING in a neighborhood which in the past had been not feeling as much love as what is going on right now.
Let’s start with Burnham’s Field and the Community Garden as well as the recently announced a big grant to further make that inner city park even better.-
#BOOM! Gloucester wins big grant to fix up Burnham’s Field
Posted on September 27, 2012 by Joey C
Then right behind there is Alicia and Chris DeWolfe’s Mamie’s Kitchen which holds the meetings for the Burnham’s Field group and has been bustling as a breakfast joint. Alicia and Chris frequently invite other businesses in like Glosta Joe’s coffee and Dinner Dealer and host community dinners at Mamie’s Kitchen.
Mamie’s Kitchen Posts
Next to Mamie’s Kitchen you have Savour Wine and Cheese and Beach Gourmet who invested a shit ton of money into the space former occupied by Connors Pharmacy. They are holding open table meals, and if you haven’t been into that space you will be amazed at the renovation.
Behind St Ann’s Church you have our friends James and Anna Eaves at Cape Ann Giclee who decided to make central Gloucester home for their fine art reproduction company and turned their work space into a community Art Gallery opening it’s doors for artists shows and gathering of creative people to explore what is possible in digital reproduction.
Why Having Your Digital Images Reproduced At Cape Ann Giclee Is A No-Brainer
Posted on December 12, 2012 by Joey C
The owners of the local McDonalds spent a ton of money investing to build a beautiful McDonalds on Maplewood Ave.
More Photos From Inside and Out At The New Gloucester McDonalds From Ron Gilson
Posted on July 12, 2012 by Joey C
Big Mike’s Bikes opens it’s doors and recently upgraded to a larger space on Maplewood Ave as well.
Big Mike and his wife Kathleen are offering repairs and are huge into the local Bike scene.
Welcome to Big Mike’s Bikes, Gloucester, MA’s only full-service bike shop! We offer full bicycle repair services, rentals, and accessories and have pick up and drop off services available.
Big Mike’s Bikes Getting Bigger New Shop In The Works!
Posted on February 25, 2013 by Joey C
Hey Joey! Good news! After months of cramped quarters overstuffed with bikes, we moved into the space directly next door that was Miguel’s and before that, Enterprise Car Rental. So our address and everything is staying the same. How easy … Continue reading
Norm’s Auto Repair set up shop at the Former Tri-Angle Motors and is doing expert repairs. The shop is meticulously maintained and Normand his wife are making a go of auto repair business when many smaller shops are folding.
It’s like there’s a complete power move in this Central Gloucester neighborhood of creative community minded people.
That’s not a slight in any way to the already great old school businesses that have been operating there for decades like The Yellow sub Shop or Joe Mondello The Cobbler.
But to not recognize that there is something significant going on in Central Gloucester you’d have to be deaf dumb and blind.
Kudos to all those people who are investing in making Gloucester even more dynamic than it already is (and that’s pretty damn dynamic to begin with)
Good Morning Gloucester 