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8/19/20102nd Annual Friends of the Russo Family Golf Event - September 13, 2010
Everyone is welcome to support the family of two lost fishermen.
8/13/2009Gloucester 25th Annual Schooner Festival September 5-6, 2009
America's Oldest Annual Schooner Festival Entering its 25th Anniversay.
6/29/2009SailGloucester Business Program: Lessons from Lunenburg & Other Ports
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 8 a.m. at the Gloucester House.
6/16/2009Gloucester Annual Schooner Festival - Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Celebrate your 2009 Labor Day Weeked with SailGloucester for free!
6/16/2009SailGloucester July Fourth
Celebrations July 4-7, 2009 with SailGloucester
6/16/2009Tall Ship Sails, Camps & Adventures!
Free camp and sail activities for the family in Gloucester.
2/11/2009American Red Cross of Northeast Mass. Honors Local Heroes
On Thursday Morning March 26, 2009, at the Danversport Yacht Club
9/5/2008AM 680 WRKO Live Broadcast Monday September 9, 2008
George's Coffee shop will be the location of a live Radio Broadcast.
Local Stories
7/10/2010Great White Shark Sighting on a Gloucester Whale Watch July 7, 2010.
A Great White Shark tops off an awesome 7-Seas Whale Watch.
General News
9/9/2009Gloucester Boil Water Order Has Finaly Been Lifted!
As of 6:00 pm on September 9, 2009 the Boil Water Order is OVER.
Local Events, Concerts, Tickets
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The Rhumb Line - Open Mike
Funk Jam
Every Tuesday at 8:30pm

When: Sep 7, 2010 12 AM
Where: The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00 )
Cape Ann Community Cinema - Open Mike
Live Performance Stage (music, poetry)
First and third Tuesday of each month at 7pm
Hosted by James "Good Eye" Buhrendorf

When: Sep 7, 2010 12 AM
Where: Cape Ann Community Cinema in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00 )
The Dogbar - Open Mike
Open Mic (music, comedy, poetry)
Every Tuesday at 9pm
Hosted by Steve Caraway

When: Sep 7, 2010 12 AM
Where: The White Rainbow Restaurant & Martini Bar in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00 )
HireClix Fall Intern Interview Session

HireClix is interviewing internship candidates from colleges on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Please attend this group interview session at our corporate offices in Gloucester, MA if you want to gain cutting edge experience at an innovative digital marketing agency. Start thinking about your marketing career today!

Learn about HireClix at http://www.hireclix.com.

HireClix is the fastest growing digital marketing agency North of Boston. HireClix is founded by former Monster.com executives and helps clients build interactive marketing programs to reach their strategic business goals. Their online marketing practice is built around:

- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

- Pay-Per-Click Marketing (PPC)

- Targeted Banner Advertising

- Email Marketing

- Social Media Marketing (Online Video, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn).

HireClix is holding an open group interview session for fall internships this Tuesday September 7th starting promptly at 9AM.

Please consider the following when applying for a HireClix internship:

- Internships may range from 20-40 hours per week

- Internships are unpaid

- Interns will gain practical experience in the digital marketing practices above

- Interns should bring 3 copies of their resume

- Interns should bring one copy of their references

- Interns will gain experience interacting with clients

- Interns will never have to do filing

- Interns should have a positive and creative mindset

- Interns should dress in professional business attire for this session

- Interns should be pursuing a degree in business, marketing, management

- The group session's top candidate will receive a $100 gift card from Panera Bread.

Notice - Although HireClix is searching for one or two interns, HireClix is under no obligation to hire any interns for the Fall 2010 semester.

HireClix is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.



When: Sep 7, 2010 9 AM to Sep 7, 2010 11 AM
Where: Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: HireClix Intern Interview 0.00

(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09 )
Dennis Monagle - UFo
Ages: 21+

Travel uncharted aural territories with Busty Mo and Brian DeFort...

When: Sep 8, 2010 9 PM
Where: Latitude 43 in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21 )
Cape Ann Conservation Crewhands (For 15-16 Year Olds)
When: Sep 9, 2010 9 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: FREE (Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09 )
Cape Ann Conservation Crewhands (For 15-16 Year Olds)
When: Aug 12, 2010 9 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: FREE (Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09 )
Dennis Monagle - Groove
Ages: 21+

You will NEVER be dissapointed.

When: Sep 10, 2010 9 PM
Where: The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21 )
Gumbo Diablo
Ages: All Ages



When: Sep 11, 2010 9 PM
Where: The White Rainbow Restaurant & Martini Bar in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21 )
Naval Sea Cadets Youth Group Opening
Official Website: Naval Sea Cadets Youth Group Opening
Location: 32 leslie o'johnson rd, gloucester, MA, 01930

Minutemen Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps has several openings. Youths 10-17yrs training alongside U.S. Coast Guard and Naval personal. NO OBLIGATIONS TO JOIN THE MILITARY!! COLLEGE SCHOLISHIPS OFFERED. Don’t miss an experience of a life time!! The object of the program is to develop a sense of pride, patriotism, courage and self-reliance, and to maintain an environment free of drugs and gangs.

Training varies from Submarine, Aviations, Law Enforcement, Medical training, Sailing, Seamanship, Amphibious training and the list goes on! Also a Foreign Exchange program with various countries which looks great on a college application. Next meetings are Sunday September 12th and Sunday September 26th at Gloucester High School from 9am-4pm.

For more information call (978) 335-0476 or e-mail minutemen_division@yahoo.com website: www.bostonminutemendivision.com


When: Sep 12, 2010 12 AM to Sep 12, 2010 12 AM
Where: Postal code 01930, United States in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: free (Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00 )
Wilderness to Special Place
When: Sep 12, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5. *Grandparents Free September 12. (Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00 )
Discovery Walk: Wilderness to Special Place
When: Sep 12, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $5. Grandparents FREE. (Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00 )
Third Wheel Tuesday
Ages: 21+

Third Wheel Tuesday will meet you there at 9pm with a guitar, some beers and a fist full of french fries.

When: Sep 15, 2010 9 PM
Where: The White Rainbow Restaurant & Martini Bar in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21 )
Cape Ann Conservation Crewhands (For 15-16 Year Olds)
When: Sep 16, 2010 9 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: FREE (Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09 )
Richard James
Ages: 21+



When: Sep 17, 2010 9 PM
Where: Captain Carlos in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21 )
Eastern Point Walking Tour

Saturday, September 18, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, 75 Eastern Point Blvd., Gloucester, Mass.

$35 for walking tour, house tour and reception, $20 for house tour and reception. Historic New England and History Project members only.

Enjoy this rarely offered walking tour of the Eastern Point neighborhood surrounding Beauport led by architectural historian and Beauport scholar Phillip Hayden. Eastern Point became a summer playground for Boston’s elite, specifically Henry Davis Sleeper and his social circle, at the beginning of the twentieth century. Learn about this neighborhood’s rich history and the Dabsville community while enjoying breathtaking views of the harbor. The walking tour follows an abridged tour of Beauport and informal reception.

Please visit our Centennial page for more information about the History Project.

Registration is required. Please call 978-283-0800 for more information.



When: Sep 18, 2010 12 AM
Where: 75 Eastern Point Blvd. in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00 )
Henri Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavours
Ages: All Ages

Saturday ~ September 18, 2010 ~ 9 PM to 12:30 AM The Studio Restaurant at Rocky Neck 51 Rocky Neck Ave., Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 TEL: 978-283-4123 NO WEB SITE

When: Sep 18, 2010 8 PM
Where: Studio Deck Lounge Inc in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20 )
Fish Box Derby
Official Website: Fish Box Derby
Location: Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930

Dozens of kids between 8 and 14 race cars they’ve built with their families in this Fish Box Derby, a Gloucester tradition that traces its roots to the 1950s. This was established by a non-profit organization - Fish Box Derby, Inc. whose purpose it is to provide the local youth with the opportunity to build and strengthen family relations.

The young people work side by side with their parents, grandparents, guardians or neighbors to build their own car and participate in the race. The cars reflect each individual style and mechanical abilities.

The cars are entered into one of two categories: 'Freestyle' or 'Modified'. Prize categories include the traditional First, Second, Third, Fourth, Best Pit Crew and Koolest Car. In the past, First Place winners have won a mountain bike from Palazola's Sporting Goods, Second Place winners have won a six month family membership to the YMCA, Third Place winners have won a wrist watch from W.E Blanchard-Jeweler and Fourth Place winners have won whale watch tickets from Seven Seas Whale Watch. Many other great prizes donated by local merchants are awarded.

Donations made to the Fish Box Derby Race help to cover all race related expenses. The balance is placed in a scholarship fund for the young participants. Each participant is eligible to apply for scholarship funds as she or he prepares to graduate from High School. For race details, helping on a committee or general information you can write to us at: Fish Box Derby, Inc. PO Box 162 Gloucester, Ma. 01931-0162 Or call Greg at 978-283-1932 or Beth at 978-281-6057. Emails us at info@fishboxderby.org


When: Sep 19, 2010 12 AM to Sep 19, 2010 12 AM
Where: Postal code 01930, United States in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Free to enter (Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00 )
Orville Giddings
Ages: All Ages

Orville performs acoustically with Allen Estes, 7 to 10:00 pm.

When: Sep 19, 2010 7 PM
Where: The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19 )
Cape Ann Conservation Crewhands (For 15-16 Year Olds)
When: Sep 23, 2010 9 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: FREE (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09 )
don white
Ages: All Ages

This is the coolest theatre Iâ??ve ever seen. Local art, couches and cushioned chairs, and a truly independent spirit. I canâ??t wait to get back to this one-of-a-kind venue. http://www.massbayfilmproject.org (978) 309-8448

When: Sep 24, 2010 8 PM
Where: Cape Ann Community Cinema in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20 )
Bingo Fridays - Jake Pardee
Ages: 21+



When: Sep 24, 2010 9 PM
Where: Latitude 43 in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21 )
Otis Grove
Age Limit: All Ages

Otis Grove




When: Sep 25, 2010 9 PM
Where: Latitude 43 in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21 )
Meet the Ravenswood Hermit
When: Sep 26, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmember: $5. Pre-registration requested. (Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00 )
The Bandit Kings
Ages: All Ages

Acoustic duo show (Dan & Ann Marie from the Bandit Kings) to benefit Wylinn's Wish and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) 10% of all dinner sales go towards the Wylinn;s Wish team and the JDRF Walk for a Cure!

When: Sep 29, 2010 4 PM
Where: Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16 )
Brilliant Beauport

Thursday, September 30, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, 75 Eastern Point Blvd., Gloucester, Mass.

$14 Historic New England members, $21 nonmembers



When: Sep 30, 2010 12 AM
Where: 75 Eastern Point Blvd. in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00 )
Jake Pardee
Ages: 21+

jakepardee.com

When: Oct 1, 2010 9 PM
Where: The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21 )
Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester


When: Oct 2, 2010 12 AM
Where: Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00 )
2nd Annual Father Bullock 5 Mile Road Race and 2 Mile Walk
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When: Oct 2, 2010 10 AM to Oct 2, 2010 2 AM
Where: Gloucester, MA - Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10 )
The Bandit Kings
Ages: All Ages



When: Oct 2, 2010 9 PM
Where: The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21 )
Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester


When: Oct 3, 2010 12 AM
Where: Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00 )
Junior Conservationist: My Side of the Mountain
When: Oct 7, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: For series: Members: $65. Nonmember: $75. Pre-registration required. (Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00 )
Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents
Age Limit: 21+

Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents




When: Oct 9, 2010 9 PM
Where: The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Free (Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21 )
Wilderness to Special Place
When: Oct 10, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5. (Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00 )
Discovery Walk: Wilderness to Special Place
When: Oct 10, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $5. (Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00 )
350.org Climate Action Day
When: Oct 10, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: FREE (Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00 )
Discoverers' Day Family Fest!
When: Oct 11, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5. (Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00 )
Junior Conservationist: My Side of the Mountain
When: Oct 14, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: For series: Members: $65. Nonmember: $75. Pre-registration required. (Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00 )
Mt. Ann Forest Frolic
When: Oct 16, 2010 12 AM
Where: Mount Ann Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: $8. Nonmembers: $10. Space limited; pre-registration required. (Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00 )
Ravenswood Trail Race
When: Oct 17, 2010 9 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: See website at right for details. (Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09 )
Junior Conservationist: My Side of the Mountain
When: Oct 21, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: For series: Members: $65. Nonmember: $75. Pre-registration required. (Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00 )
Tolkien Walk in the Woods
When: Oct 24, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE, Drop-ins: $10. (Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00 )
Junior Conservationist: My Side of the Mountain
When: Oct 28, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: For series: Members: $65. Nonmember: $75. Pre-registration required. (Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00 )
The Bandit Kings
Ages: All Ages

Halloween show! Dress like bandits!

When: Oct 29, 2010 9 PM
Where: The White Rainbow Restaurant & Martini Bar in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21 )
Otis Grove
Age Limit: All Ages

Otis Grove




When: Oct 30, 2010 9 PM
Where: Latitude 43 in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Sat, 30 Oct 2010 21 )
Junior Conservationist: My Side of the Mountain
When: Nov 4, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: For series: Members: $65. Nonmember: $75. Pre-registration required. (Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00 )
Jake Pardee
Ages: 21+



When: Nov 5, 2010 9 PM
Where: Latitude 43 in Gloucester, Massachusetts (Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21 )
ExSKULLent Adventures Family Fest!
When: Nov 6, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5. (Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00 )
Wilderness to Special Place
When: Nov 7, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5. (Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00 )
Ravenswood Rocks!
When: Nov 7, 2010 12 AM
Where: Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Cost: Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5. Pre-registration required. (Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00 )

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Published: Saturday, July 10, 2010

Great White Shark Sighting on a Gloucester Whale Watch July 7, 2010.

By Bob MacKinnon
Contributor

A Great White Shark tops off an awesome 7-Seas Whale Watch.

There are so many fantastic sights when you take a Gloucester Whale Watch and you never know what you might see off the shores of Cape Ann. A summer heat wave of 90 plus degrees and high humidity is a great reason to take a whale watch and spend a few hours in the cool ocean air to beat the heat.

My first whale watch was back in September 2002 and that year the thrill was seeing a Blue Whale. I did not understand how lucky I was until I learned that the largest animal on earth has only been spotted in the Massachusetts area a couple of times since the first spotting in 1981.

The whale watch starts off with the sights and sounds from America's Oldest Working Seaport as we sail out of Gloucester Harbor, past Ten Pound Island and the Gloucester Paint Factory. You can see the famous "Man at the Wheel" statue near Cut Bridge and the 2 Hammond Castles as you head past the Eastern Point Lighthouse and Breakwater.

The reached our first whale sighting about 50 minutes into our trip which was a single Humpback whale, as we continued we began seeing pairs of humpback whales together and finally an area where 3 humpback whales were just hanging around the boat together.

The Captain was determined to find a baby Humpback calf and her mother that were spotted in the area and while searching for the calf, we spotted a fin Whale (the greyhound of the see), which was traveling very fast and went right past the front of the boat. We were able to spot 2 or 3 fin whales as we located the baby calf and Mother, an amazing sight to see them side by side.

At one point there were so many whales in every direction it was impossible to keep count and then it happened, like a scene from Jaws, in the distance a fin was sticking out of the water and heading straight for us. I was on the very front of the boat with my wife and twin daughters when a Great While Shark came straight at us. It headed straight toward the front of the boat with only the dorsal fins sticking out of the water.

The Great White Shark was about 12 feet long and was later positively identified by 7 Seas Whale Watch Captain, Jay Frontierro after looking at the pictures taken of the shark.

Be sure to add a whale watch to your bucket list because you never know what you might see off the coastline of Massachusetts' North Shore. for more information and pictures visit 7SeasWhaleWatch.com.

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