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
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
Donate a Vehicle to Support Local Non-Profit Mission
Seaside Sustainability's mission is to advocate, educate, and deliver tangible solutions to advance environmental stewardship. We are a local 501(c)3 non profit needs your help! We manage dozens of programs locally and our vehicle has had to depart this earth to hopefully be reincarnated to another vehicle! Do you have a vehicle you can donate? Looking for something with plenty of room to transport gear and even put on a trailer hitch. FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!!
LET GO: An Exhibition Featuring Kathleen Gerdon Archer, and Janice Colby and Benjamin Herbert
LET GOAn Exhibition Featuring Benjamin Herbert, Kathleen Gerdon Archer, and Janice Colby Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, GloucesterExhibition Dates: June 25-July 19Opening Reception: July 2 from 5-8PMwww.rockyneckartcolony.org Gloucester, MA LET GO is a group exhibition bringing together the work of painters Benjamin Herbert, Kathleen Gerdon Archer, and Janice Colby in an exploration of discovery, transformation, intuition, and experimentation. Through both abstraction and representation, the
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
Cape Ann Savings Bank Welcomes Kaitlin Marques as Assistant Vice President, Controller
Cape Ann Savings Bank Welcomes Kaitlin Marques as Assistant Vice President, Controller Gloucester, MA June 2, 2026 – Cape Ann Savings Bank is pleased to announce the hiring of Kaitlin Marques in the position of Assistant Vice President, Controller. Kaitlin has eight years of industry experience in banking, accounting, and customer service.Kaitlin started her journey in banking as a student teller at Cape Ann Savings Bank’s Gloucester Educational Branch at Gloucester High School. After graduation, Kaitlin
Rocky Neck Art Colony presents Journey of a Song
Journey of a Song, Saturday, June 6 from 5–7 PM Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MAJourney of a Song Brings Acclaimed Musicians and Visual Artists Together at Rocky Neck Art Colony. An intimate evening of music, storytelling, and creative inspiration connected to RNAC’s exhibition, Rhythm and Rhyme.Gloucester, MA — Rocky Neck Art Colony presents Journey of a Song, a special evening of live music, storytelling, and artistic conversation featuring celebrated North Shore musicians Dan
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
