Celebrating Mother’s Day with online, curbside specials!
May 05, 2020 / Good to Know, In The News, Things to Do & SeeMother’s Day is right around the corner. During this most difficult time, now more than ever, it’s incredibly important that we make connections with all those super moms out there while keeping the required amount of social distancing intact. Several shops on Cape Ann are doing business through online order, offering safe curbside pickup and… Read more »
Read MoreGloucester400: The 400 Stories Project
April 27, 2020 / Good to Know, In The News, Local CharactersGloucester400TM is introducing its 400 Stories Project on www.gloucesterma400.org. Gloucester residents of all ages and backgrounds are invited to submit true stories and factual accounts about memorable people from Gloucester they have known.
Read MoreCoronavirus (COVID-19) Preparedness in Gloucester – What Visitors Need to Know
March 31, 2020 / Good to Know, In The NewsUpdated March 31, 2020 Discover Gloucester shares everyone’s concern regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our first priority is the health and safety of Gloucester’s visitors, residents and businesses. We are working with our partners in Gloucester and in the travel and tourism industry at large, to implement and communicate about best practices for keeping people healthy and… Read more »
Read MoreFrom spirits to sanitizer: Distillery comes to pandemic rescue by changing gears
March 25, 2020 / In The News, Local CharactersWritten by Taylor Ann Bradford, Staff Writer | Gloucester Daily Times | Photo: PAUL BILODEAU/Staff photo | March 25, 2020 We are all in the same dory here and we just have to behave and do what is best.” – Bob Ryan, co-owner of Ryan & Wood Distilleries in Gloucester A local distillery remains open… Read more »
Read MoreWeird and Wonderful Massachusetts, Find it in Gloucester
March 05, 2020 / Good to Know, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWith Permission to Post by The Boston Globe | Written by Diane Bair and Pamela Wright | Dogtown Photo by Elizabeth Carey | March 5, 2020 Massachusetts has some truly “weird and wonderful” treasures throughout the state. Gloucester’s Dogtown and the Babson Word Rocks are two of them featured in a recent article Boston Globe article,… Read more »
Read MoreGloucester getaway: Escape to sea life in Massachusetts
February 06, 2020 / Food and Drink, Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeExcerpt from | Story written by Charlene Peters | Published February 6, 2020 | Photo: Good Harbor Beach by Anne-Marie Anderson / DiscoverGloucester Travel writer, Charlene Peters wrote about her recent off-season getaway to Gloucester, Massachusetts. The lulling sound of gentle rolling waves hitting the shoreline. The scent of salt in the sea air. The… Read more »
Read More7 Unique Travel Destinations and Recommendations
January 30, 2020 / In The News, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeGloucester, Massachusetts is the ONLY USA destination location featured in Wanderful’s list of 7 unique places to travel to in 2020. For a truly authentic travel experience, put Gloucester on your trip list.
Read MoreARTWEEK 2020: Applications NOW Open
December 23, 2019 / Art and Music, Good to Know, In The News, UncategorizedArtWeek Event and Special Program Applications are OPEN! Please share the news with your colleagues and encourage them to apply before the Early Bird Deadline of January 10 for extra perks (Final Deadline is February 21 for events, April 3 for special programs). 1. Be sure to use your ArtWeek Partner Toolkit! You can find resources like these: · Post one… Read more »
Read MoreNothing But Net – Captain Starts a School for Fishermen
September 26, 2019 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The NewsWRITTEN BY BILL BLEYER PUBLISHED BY SOUNDINGS ONLINE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 This article was originally published in Soundings Magazine, © 2019. Commercial fishermen usually learn their trade the hard way—on the job at sea. But a former Gloucester fishing captain thinks he has a better method: in the classroom. Joe Sanfilippo, 47, spent 28… Read more »
Read MoreJudges Selected for Gloucester 400 Commemorative Medal Design Competition
September 25, 2019 / Art and Music, Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The NewsGloucester Celebration Corporation, the official organizers of Gloucester, Massachusetts’ 400th-anniversary celebration, announced the official panel of judges for Phase I of the Commemorative Medal Design Competition. The panel is tasked with selecting three finalists from over three dozen designs submitted in Phase I of the competition. Design entries were received from artists worldwide, including Italy,… Read more »
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