Rockport Music awards a record $7,500 in scholarships to local students
ROCKPORT—Rockport Music celebrated the passion of three local students last night with their largest scholarship awards to-date, building on a 12-year tradition of supporting music's next generation. Three $2,500 college scholarships were awarded to graduating high school seniors Mari Penaloza (Rockport High School), Xander Tomaiolo (Manchester-Essex Regional High School) and Mia Broglino (Ipswich High School) at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival's Humor & Harmony concert at the Shalin Liu Performance
Hammond Castle Museum's Director of Collections Beth Welin Receives Massachusetts History Alliance Star Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HAMMOND CASTLE MUSEUM'S DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS BETH WELIN RECEIVES MASSACHUSETTS HISTORY ALLIANCE STAR AWARD Gloucester, MA, 6/19/26 - Hammond Castle Museum is proud to announce that Director of Collections Beth Welin has been honored with a Massachusetts History Alliance (MHA) Star Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to preserving, researching, and expanding access to local history. The MHA Star Awards are awarded to Massachusetts individuals who have made
Seaside Sustainability New Video by 1623 Studios !
In Partnership with Seaside Sustainability out of Gloucester, 1623 Studios produced a new overview film highlighting all that Seaside Sustainability does for Cape Ann and beyond! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdWM4d6Zb00
Culture Splash Returns to Rocky Neck for Its Sixth Season of Summer Arts Celebration
Gloucester, MA – Thursday nights come alive on Rocky Neck as Culture Splash returns for its sixth season, transforming Gloucester's historic waterfront into a vibrant celebration of art, music, creativity, and community. Running every Thursday evening from July 9 through August 27, Culture Splash invites residents and visitors alike to experience the Rocky Neck Cultural District in its most festive form. Galleries throw open their doors, artists welcome visitors into their studios, musicians fill the
Identity and Belonging: Reading Together
The Gloucester Racial Justice Team (GRJT) is organizing its third, community-wide book reading project, this time in partnership with Cape Ann Pride (CAP). The book we are reading is “Pretty: A Memoir” by KB Brookins, an accessible, captivating memoir about race and gender. The book is a winner of the 2025 Lambda Literary Award, and has been described as A fierce and disciplined memoir about queerness, masculinity, and race (Penguin Random House).Books are available to borrow now from the Sawyer Free
The iconic Matthew Swift Gallery Next to Blue River Diamonds is now closed and can be purchased
The iconic Matthew Swift Gallery adjacent to Blue River Diamonds on Main Street has closed after over a decade of representing some of the top artists in Gloucester. Matthew represented his artists with integrity, kindness and great artistic and historic knowledge. His reach went far beyond the local and regional markets of the north shore and New England, and extended to representing his artists on an east coast and national basis. He will be missed by so many as the gallery turned into community space
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Wellspring House Marks Historic Milestone as First Scholarship Cohort Graduates College
Wellspring House Marks Historic Milestone as First Scholarship Cohort Graduates CollegeWellspring House Celebrates 18 Recipients at Annual Scholarship Award Celebration GLOUCESTER, MA (June 11, 2026) – Wellspring House celebrated 18 scholarship recipients - many of whom are the first in their families to attend college - at its 2026 Scholarship Award Celebration on June 11, marking a significant milestone for one of the organization's signature education programs. For the first time, students from the
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Wellspring House Celebrates Strongest Healthcare Training Outcomes in Program History at May 28th Graduation
Wellspring House Celebrates Strongest Healthcare Training Outcomesin Program History at May 28th Graduation 31 Graduates from Across the North Shore Complete Intensive Program;85% Secure New Employment with Higher Wages SALEM, MA (June 1, 2026) - Wellspring House celebrated the graduation of 31 adults from its Healthcare Office Support Training (HOST) program at a ceremony held at MGB Salem Hospital on Thursday morning. In a milestone first, 100% of enrolled students, across both the full-time day and
Hammond Castle Museum Announces Inaugural “Seaside Soirée” New summer fundraiser to support preservation and accessibility initiatives as the historic Museum enters its centennial era.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay, 27, 2026 Seaside Soirée:Friday, July 17, 6:00 pm – 10 pm. Hammond Castle Museum Announces Inaugural “Seaside Soirée”New summer fundraiser to support preservation and accessibility initiatives as the historic Museum enters its centennial era.Gloucester, MA, May 27, 2026 — Hammond Castle Museum is proud to announce the launch of its new signature fundraiser, the Seaside Soirée, taking place on Friday, July 17, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Framed between the Gloucester coastline
Greater Cape Ann to Celebrate Third Annual Pride Month with Full Calendar of Events
GLOUCESTER, MA — May 6, 2026 — The nonprofit Cape Ann Pride, Inc. is proud to announce “Cape Ann Pride 2026,” featuring a vibrant schedule of events from May 28 through June 25. Now in the third year, these celebrations continues to deliver on Cape Ann Pride’s mission to advocate for, celebrate, and support the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies throughout Greater Cape Ann. Cape Ann Pride 2026 kicks off its main weekend on Thursday, May 28, and continues through June with a series of
