Discover 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.
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.
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