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Ipswich Rainbow Images Posted Yesterday (during very brief sun appearance!)
Photos by: Jeff French, Tracy Brown, Alycia CT, Kelly Kloub
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Annual Celebration Scheduled for Friday, January 26
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport | 5 - 9 PM
Event Performance Details to Come Soon - Tickets Now on Sale
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Final Gloucester 400+ Storytelling Event Focuses on Holidays
(From Gloucester Times) The allure of storytelling has been a draw throughout the Gloucester 400+ year, and the final storytelling event is tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 19. The free event, an evening of storytelling and poetry, takes place at Maritime Gloucester, 23 Harbor Loop, at 6:30 p.m. The lineup of speakers and poets includes Paulette Turco, Laura Plummer, Heidi Wakeman, Kathleen Williams, Stuart Kurtz, Deborah Leipziger, Alexander Thompson, Maria Mia Millefoglie, Caroline Haines, Shannon Morris, Mary Ellen Lepionka, and Terry Weber Mangos. Reserve Your Spot Now
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A 'Distribution of Joy': Holiday Fund Opens Store to 750 Families
(From Gloucester Daily Times) The generosity and goodwill of the Cape Ann community was on display as those spearheading the Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund showed off a gym at Pathways for Children that looked like Santa’s workshop or something akin to an old Toys “R” Us.
During a tour of the holiday popup toy store in Pathways’ large multipurpose room with staff and local officials from Gloucester, Rockport and Manchester-by-the-Sea on Thursday evening, tables brimmed with donations of dolls, activities, blocks, skateboards, nightlights, play sets, dolls, and much more, all sorted by age and size.Read Full Article
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Volunteers Needed to Help Deliver American Legion Holiday Ham Dinners
The Capt. Lester S. Wass American Legion Post 3, Gloucester, will again be proudly delivering free Holiday Ham Dinners in 2023 to the elderly, shut-ins, veterans, and needy in the Cape Ann area on Monday, December 25, 2023, between 11 AM and 1 PM. These FREE meals will be serving the communities of Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, Essex, Hamilton, Wenham and Ipswich. Their goal is to serve and deliver as many holiday meals as they can to fellow veterans, their families, senior citizens and other "special citizens".
To order a meal and volunteer: Call 978-283-7117 anytime (and leave a message) or email your request to nestorlaw@aol.com.
The deadline to order a meal is 12 PM, Thursday, December 21. Learn More
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Manchester Wins the Sustainability and Resiliency Award
(From Manchester Cricket) At the Annual Awards luncheon of Massachusetts’ American Planning Association, Manchester received the Sustainability and Resiliency Award for their “Coastal Vulnerability Action Plan” they recently completed for protecting the Village core area from sea level rise and greater storms. The graphic-intensive, 100-page report provides a wealth of information and a road map for action steps that can be taken in the short, medium, and long terms to protect the village core area from flooding. Read More
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Healey awards $100 million for transportation improvements
(From Gloucester Daily Times) More than $550,000 from a surtax on Massachusetts’ highest earners is making its way to Cape Ann for use to make transportation improvements. The Healey-Driscoll administration on Friday said it is delivering $100 million to the state’s 351 cities and towns, revenue generated by the “Fair Share” amendment, a 4% surtax on incomes higher than $1 million annually. Of the $556,038 coming to Cape Ann, Gloucester is receiving $310,251, Rockport $100,559, Essex $71,125 and Manchester-by-the-Sea $74,103. Read More
Ipswich will be receiving $234,667. Click here for a list of Fair Share amounts by municipality.
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TownGreen Offers Youth Climate Leadership Program for Cape Ann High School Students - Starts January 2024
TownGreen is partnering with The Climate Initiative, a global youth climate education program, to provide Cape Ann high school students with an empowering youth climate leadership program. The four-part virtual workshop teaches youth the basics of climate action, how to effectively communicate, what to consider when building teams, and how to create and manage projects and teams. After completing the four-part online workshop, participants are ready to carry out environmental action projects within their schools or communities by identifying an issue, creating a team, and executing a team-led solution.
Read Full Press Release | Download Poster
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The Cape Ann Transportation Authority again is offering free rides this holiday season.
(From Gloucester Daily Times) Now through New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, CATA’s bus and paratransit services — excluding On-Demand — will be free to all thanks to a grant included in the state budget and awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to the state’s 14 regional transit authorities. The 14 agencies worked together to submit a joint application and implementation plan. This is the second year this grant was awarded. Read More
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Cape Ann Animal Aid Pet of the Week
Meet Gemini. This 5-month-old Labrador retriever mix’s one wish for the holidays is family. She is playful and goofy, and pretty smart, too! Gemini has been learning verbal cues like “sit” and “down.” She loves learning new things! She likes other dog but some still make her a little nervous and she’ll bark when scared. She would do well if with another dog to help her learn to be confident and respectful. Visit www.capeannanimalaid.org for more information about Gemini and all the other animals waiting for homes.
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| For a list of open bids, please see OSD Procurement Schedule for December. For questions, please contact William J. Funk at 857-919-1039 or wjfunk18@gmail.com. | | Free Help with Resumes for Job Seekers: If you need help with your resume, cover letter, or some job searching advice, contact jobseeker@sawyerfreelibrary.org or call 978-325-5500 to make an appointment for in-person resume and cover letter assistance with a librarian. Computers, Chromebooks, tablets, Wi-Fi Hotspots, printing, photocopying, scanning, and saving via email and flash drive are all free at the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main St. Questions? Visit sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500. | | Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) awards up to $25,000 to various organizations to fund workplace safety training. Eligible employers within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts covered by the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Law (MGL CH. 152) may qualify for funding. | | The Workforce Training Fund Express Program is designed to help businesses respond quickly to change and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, Express is our fastest path to funding, enhanced with an even more flexible directory of training options and 6 quick steps to success. | | Please check the Business Resources Category in Chamber Blog for Business Resources available to the Cape Ann region! | | |
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