Meet 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 »
Read MoreHarold A. Burnham Builds a Ship
September 23, 2020 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, Local CharactersHarold A. Burnham grew up among the shipyards of Essex, a tiny Cape Ann town with a rich community tradition of shipbuilding that dates back to the 1630’s. Read his story as a master wooden boat builder.
Read MoreLocal Character: John Hammond, The Big Idea Guy
June 22, 2020 / Good to Know, History/Maritime, Local Characters, Things to Do & SeeWhen John Hays Hammond, Jr. died in 1965, he was America’s 6th most prolific inventor. His death ended a 55-year career of doing what inventors do—applying new technologies, meet market demands, react to global and regional events, and solve the problems we face every day. In this sense, Hammond was very much an inventor’s inventor,… Read more »
Read MoreDiscover Gloucester 2020 Visitor Guide Now Available
May 21, 2020 / Art and Music, Food and Drink, Good to Know, History/Maritime, Local CharactersDiscover Gloucester’s annual Visitor Guide for 2020-2021 is now available for your viewing online and in print. Learn all about authentic Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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 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 MoreLocal Character: Judith Sargent Murray
January 15, 2020 / History/Maritime, Local Characters, Things to Do & SeeJudith Sargent Murray was an 18th-century pioneer on women’s educational, political and economic equality. John Adams and George Washington kept copies of her book, The Gleaner. Learn more about this early American feminist and essayist.
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