Willie Alexander At Home
A visit with the pioneering Boston punk rocker Willie Alexander at his Gloucester, Massachusetts, home on July 15, 2017. (Plus someone else’s video of him playing “Let’s Go To The…Continue Reading →
Backyard Growers’ Urban Garden Tour
Photos from Backyard Growers’ “Incredible Edible Downtown Garden Tour,” the community gardening group’s “first-ever, self-guided urban garden tour,” in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on July 15, 2017. Including the Bogin-Olson family garden on…Continue Reading →
‘Happiness Is A Tiny Carbon Footprint’ In Gloucester Horribles Parade
We were honored to be part of the “Happiness Is A Tiny Carbon Footprint” group with many friends in Gloucester’s Horribles Parade, the city’s annual Independence Day eve celebration, on…Continue Reading →
Gloucester’s 90th Annual St. Peter’s Fiesta
This weekend marked the 90th annual St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester. The festival is a celebration of the community’s commercial fishing, Roman Catholic and Sicilian traditions. The photos here document…Continue Reading →
St. Peter’s Fiesta Begins With Novena Procession
The Novena (nine evenings of prayer) that marks the beginning of Gloucester’s annual St. Peter’s Fiesta concluded on June 20 with a procession down to Beach Court and then back…Continue Reading →
‘Writers Resist’ in Gloucester
In the wake of Trump winning the presidential election, writers on Cape Ann gathered for “Writers Resist: Don’t Tread On Us,” readings “to reaffirm their commitment to the First Amendment…Continue Reading →
‘Global Warming Threatens All Our Homes’ Gloucester Horribles Parade
“Global Warming Threatens All Our Homes” and “Global Warming Endangers All Our Families” read signs we carried while parading with the Backyard Growers, Cape Ann Farmers’ Market, the Ukeladies and…Continue Reading →
St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester: Greasy Pole, Opening Procession
The 2016 St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester officially began with the opening procession and Friday Greasy Pole contest. Above, Mike Sanfilippo is carried up Pavilion Beach after winning this evening’s…Continue Reading →
“It’s About Resistance To Throwing Things Out.’ Debuting the Maud/Olson Library
“It’s about resistance to throwing things out,” poet Ammiel Alcalay said during the shindig Saturday night to celebrate the opening of the Maud/Olson Library in Gloucester. The library is a…Continue Reading →