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 MoreAward-winning local filmmaker captures the beautiful journey of the Monarch Butterfly
June 20, 2022 / Art and Music, Good to Know, Local Characters, Things to Do & SeeDid you know that Gloucester is one of the many eastern coastal cities on the migratory path for the majestic Monarch Butterfly? Explore and marvel at the wondrous journey of the butterfly in the documentary, Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly, written and directed by Gloucester-based and award-winning documentary filmmaker, Kim… Read more »
Read MoreDiscover Gloucester Appoints New Executive Director Tess McColgan
May 10, 2022 / Good to Know, In The News, Local CharactersTess McColgan is named the new Executive Director for Discover Gloucester, the city of Gloucester Destination Marketing Organization.
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 MoreIn the News: 7 Amazing Women from North Shore History
March 06, 2022 / Art and Music, Good to Know, History/Maritime, In The News, Local CharactersMarch is Women’s History Month. Northshore Magazine highlights amazing women from the north shore who made a significant imact in history. Three of them were from Gloucester and Rockport.
Read MoreIn the News: ‘Wicked Tuna’ returns for Season 11
February 24, 2022 / Good to Know, In The News, Local CharactersThe “monstah” bluefin tuna competition is back! Wicked Tuna returns for Season 11 with new fishing adventures in Gloucester, Massachusetts on National Geographic TV.
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.
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