Stop by the Farm Stand along Maple Street tomorrow, Saturday, October 2 and support the school. They will be selling pumpkins, mums, maple syrup from Merideth Farm, and apple cider. If you want to press your luck you can even try out pressing your own cider! Have a sip, make a sale, and support the students.
The Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce event at Castle Manor Inn celebrated this year's winners from Cape Ann and Ipswich. I was happy to attend and present a State Senate Citation to:
Manchester: Ken Davis, Cape Ann Savings Bank
Rockport: Jay Smith, Smith Ace Hardware & Lumber
Gloucester: Bob Gillis, Cape Ann Savings Bank
Essex: Jimmy Roumeliotis, Cape Ann Pizza
Ipswich: Alex Doyle, Conley's Drug Store of Ipswich
Congratulations to all of the winners, their organizations, and to the Chamber for such a wonderful event.
Pictured are: the recipients with me and Chamber President Susan Gould-Coviello, Rockport Small Business Person of the Year Jay Smith, Manchester-by-the-Sea recipient Ken Gillis, Recipient Alex Doyle of Conley's Drug Store in Ipswich, Bob Gillis, Cape Ann Savings Bank in #Gloucester.
Last night I enjoyed participating in ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, its members, and the local business community to the new campus in Gloucester. Hanging on the walls inside the museum's new facility is a new exhibition of the Community Self Portrait Project.
Here's how CAM describes the project: For over a year, the Cape Ann Museum has been collecting self-portraits from residents in Cape Ann to be exhibited at the Janet & William Ellery James Center. Displayed in a grid, these portraits come together to form a tapestry. They will be on view along with community quilts by Clara Wainwright and by participants in the Rose Baker Senior Center Art Program, under the direction of Juni Van Dyke.
America's premier fair will run from October 1-11 with a full schedule of events, entertainment, exhibits, and activities. Check the Website for all the latest details: www.topsfieldfair.org
#topsfieldfair
Today is VFW Day. The #VFW is the largest and oldest war veterans service organization and to honor all those who have served and those that have given the ultimate sacrifice, I say thank you for your service and to your families for their lifelong support.
The RMV is offering “Senior Hours” on Wednesdays for customers age 65 and older to conduct Registry transactions at 27 designated Service Centers on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Please note, a reservation is required.
To make a reservation:
• Go online and visit myRMV Online Service Center at atlas-myrmv.massdot.state.ma.us/myrmv
• Call (857) 368-8005, or
• Send an email to MassDOTRMVSeniors@dot.state.ma.us
The Manchester Parade this weekend was a great time even as the Manchester 375th Anniversary Committee had to make accommodations last year due to COVID-19. Committee chairs Sue Thorne and Tom Kehoe, both former select board members, had an outstanding team of Committee Members and volunteers. The parade, a wonderful tradition, was resplendent in sight and sound with music from precision marching bands, colorful homemade floats, antique cars, bands, fire trucks, a delegation of Shriners, and the Danvers High School Marching Band and so much more.
#Manchester was the place to celebrate.
