Dog Days of Autumn
October 05, 2022 / Good to Know, Local Characters, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & See, UncategorizedDog Days of Autumn | Heidi Wakeman Good Harbor Beach is considered one of the best and most scenic beaches in New England. During summer months, both locals and tourists flock here to take in the sun, play in the surf and relax with the family. With the new prepaid parking system, the traffic has… Read more »
Read MoreThe Great Gloucester Pumpkin Expedition
September 29, 2022 / A Local Favorite, Art and Music, Food and Drink, Good to Know, Local Characters, Things to Do & See, UncategorizedThe Great Gloucester Pumpkin Expedition | Kathleen Williams Several millennia before Samuel de Champlain tossed his anchor into Le Beau Port, and before Captain John Smith figured out how to spell “Tragabigzanda,” there were…pumpkins. In fact, scientists estimate that pumpkins have been around for more than 9,000 years, or slightly longer than it takes the… Read more »
Read MoreThe Sargent House Museum Among Six Institutions to Acquire Works by Emily Sargent
May 10, 2022 / Art and Music, Good to Know, Local Characters, Things to Do & SeePermission to post | Written and published by the Sargent House Museum |May 2022 Little-known sister of painter John Singer Sargent was a life-long watercolorist. The Sargent House Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of 15 watercolor paintings by Emily Sargent, a late 19th-early 20th century American artist and sister of famed portrait painter… Read more »
Read MoreGloucester 400 Stories Project: Fish-Packing Tales
March 22, 2022 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, Local CharactersMeet the two Marias. In this Gloucester 400 Stories project, Maria (Mia) Millefoglie’s recollects working at a fish packing plant in the late 1960’s, and how her aunt Maria (Zi Zi) Millefoglie organized the workers for better working conditions.
Read MoreCAPE ANN PROFILES: MARI MARTIN
November 01, 2021 / Art and Music, Good to Know, Local Characters, Things to Do & SeeWhat soothes the soul like a beautiful song? It can transport you to a better place and, when you’re on vacation, it can be that magic spell, especially performed live, that sends you straight into relaxation mode, where you truly exhale. Not everyone, nor every destination, can deliver that moment. Local singer, Mari Martin will deliver that moment wherever she’s singing that night.
Read More10 Years Later, Still Going Strong: Wicked Tuna Q&A with Captain Dave Carraro
September 07, 2021 / A Local Favorite, Good to Know, Local Characters, Outdoor Adventures10 years and 100 plus episodes later, National Geographic’s hit TV series, Wicked Tuna, is still going strong. We had a chance to “cast a line” of questions to Captain Dave Carraro to find out what it’s been like being part of this show that has brought our historic and authentic city worldwide.
Read MoreCape Ann Profiles: Lenny Linquata
June 21, 2021 / A Local Favorite, Good to Know, Local CharactersGloucester’s remarkable growth as a destination is based on its history as a working seaport and fishing community and with this storied heritage comes a long list of salty characters and family legacies. Lenny Linquata, owner of The Gloucester House Restaurant and Blue Collar Lobster, and his family are among, well, the saltiest!
Read MoreHenry Sleeper a Gloucester Visitor Who Stayed a Lifetime
June 01, 2021 / A Local Favorite, Good to Know, Local Characters, Things to Do & SeeGloucester has attracted visitors for generations. The beautiful harbor, cooling sea breezes, and amazing natural light are all magnets for boaters, vacationers, and artists who visit on a whim and return again and again. Henry Sleeper was an early-twentieth-century visitor from Boston who managed to stay a lifetime.
Read MoreMeet the Artists: Caroline Harvey and Sarah Slifer Swift
March 03, 2021 / Art and Music, Good to Know, Local CharactersMeet local artists Caroline Harvey and Sarah Slifer Swift. Each has a passion for the arts (performance, dance, writing, and storytelling) and education in their respective mediums, plus run successful businesses contributing to Gloucester’s vibrant artistic community. These are their stories.
Read MoreA Q&A with Wicked Tuna’s T.J. Ott
November 17, 2020 / Good to Know, Local Characters, Outdoor Adventures, Things to Do & SeeWicked Tuna fans are sure to recognize the Hot Tuna, the biggest boat featured on the show – in part thanks to the larger-than-life personality of its gregarious captain, T.J. Ott. BORN AND RAISED in the fishing community of Broad Channel, New York, T.J. was introduced to the commercial fishing trade by his father, Tim… Read more »
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