Making a Difference
Our Members. Our Community. Our Region.
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Magnolia Pier in Winter, Gloucester | Photo Credit: Donna Ardizzoni |
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Business After Hours
Wednesday, February 24 | 4:30 PM
Grab a cocktail or beverage of choice and join us after a day of work to network and relax in an informal setting, virtually!
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Coffee & Connections
Thursday, March 4 | 9 AM
Start the month off right and join us for a morning of coffee and connections! Meet new people, expand your business connections and stay in touch with friends and colleagues.
The beginning of the event will feature an update from our Ambassadors Committee
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SOLD OUT
Winter Birding Boat Trip
Saturday, March 6 | 8 AM
We’re looking forward to embarking on our sold out Winter Birding Boat Trip on March 6, sponsored by Swarovski Optik and Essex Bird and Pet Supply. Join our waitlist for an opportunity to attend! A special thank you to our sponsors for supporting this highly anticipated trip!
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Economic Outlook Forum
Tuesday, March 9 | 8 AM
The Chamber's Economic Outlook Forum has been held annually for over thirty years and we will be continuing this informative session virtually this year. Join us as we hear from Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Mike Kennealy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Marylou Sudders and Gloucester Community Development Director, Jill Cahill on the state of the Commonwealth and the economic prospects for the coming year.
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8 TICKETS LEFT
Irish Sweepstakes
Thursday, March 18 | 5 PM
Only 8 tickets left, so call or stop by today if you'd like to play! You can also get lucky in our 50/50 Raffle. Visit the event page of our website to learn more about your chance at a pot of gold and don’t forget to join us at 5pm on March 18 for the LIVE drawing!
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Cape Ann License Plate Auction
March 22-29
Have you heard? The Cape Ann Community Foundation will be hosting their coveted Low Number Cape Ann License Plate Auction on March 22-29. Don’t miss out on the fun! Already have a plate? You can still make a difference by making a donation on their website, lovecapeann.com. All donations of $25 or more will receive a limited edition “I Love Cape Ann” Koozie!
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Businesswomen's Committee Extends Scholarship Deadline
The Businesswomen’s Committee has extended the Carolyn M. O’Connor Scholarship application deadline to March 31. One scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded in early May to a woman who is returning to the workforce or is considering a career change, in an effort to better their life situation
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This Week's Takeout Today Featured Members: Feather & Wedge and La Provence
Celebrate all the rich culture and history Rockport has to offer by visiting Feather & Wedge Restaurant and Bar and La Provence located downtown this week. Read more to learn about their offerings, hours, and additional information. Rockport has several local restaurants and retailers to choose from; head out this week to support your favorite! If you are interested in participating in this initiative as a restaurant, retailer, or sponsor, contact Sara@capeannchamber.com today!
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MyLocalMA Business of the Week -Second Glance
Located in Gloucester, Second Glance is a program of The Open Door offering low-cost items and a donation center for the community with a large off street parking lot and on the CATA bus line. Open Wednesday - Saturday, come shop their carefully curated inventory of fun and fashion. Refreshed daily with the best of the best!
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Support Local Businesses by Purchasing a
Cape Ann Gift Check
The Cape Ann Gift Check program encourages our community to shop local and keeps our dollars on Cape Ann. Now, more than ever, it is important to support local businesses.
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Voting is Now Open for Northshore Magazine's BONS 2021 Readers' Choice Awards
Select your favorite places on the North Shore of Boston to dine, renew, shop, and play. We are proud to share there are chamber members nominated in almost every category. Good luck!
Voting is open now through May 1.
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Posting a Shop Our Member deal is a great way to gain exposure for your business by highlighting your special promotions. Take advantage of this FREE member benefit and list yours today by logging into your account!
*Contact Olivia at olivia@capeannchamber.com if you need assistance
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Rocky Neck Now 2021: Part One
February 8 – March 21
Stop/Look #1 is the 6th annual Rocky Neck Now members show from the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC). Reflecting the lives of RNAC artists over the last year, Stop/Look is online only but it’s so big in spirit it’s actually two shows. Stop/Look #2 launches March 21.
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City of Gloucester "Shared Streets" Application Public Engagement Session
Tuesday, February 23 | 5 PM
Please join the City of Gloucester for a presentation and conversation regarding their application for a grant to support downtown physical improvements.
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Business Strategies to Boost Revenue Through COVID and Beyond
Wednesday, February 24 | 4 PM
The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce and Peabody Main Streets are pleased to present a free Business Strategy Series 2021 webinar with nationally-known business expert Jon Schallert. You will have the opportunity to hone your business plans for 2021. Get the help you need to capture business during 2021!
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Sawyer Free Library to Host
Race Amity Presentation
Thursday, February 25 | 7 PM
The Sawyer Free Library will be hosting a Zoom presentation of WGBH's powerful documentary series "American Stories: Race Amity and The Other Tradition."
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Dr. Kabria Baumgartner and Dr. Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello
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Cape Ann Museum Virtual Lecture Series
African Americans in Essex County
Friday, February 26 | 1 PM
In this virtual discussion with Dr. Kabria Baumgartner and Dr. Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello, learn about the impetus behind African Americans in Essex County, what they have learned, and their ten recommendations for how local individuals and institutions can celebrate and support African American History in Essex County.
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Annisquam Village Players Presents: “RAZE” the Roof Virtual Cabaret
Saturday, February 27 | 7 PM
Join the Annisquam Village Players as they help RAISE the funds to RAZE the roof of the Annisquam Village Hall, their Village Hall Home and the heart of the Annisquam community since 1828.
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Manchester Historical Museum
February Books & Tinware Sale
Tuesdays - Fridays | 10 AM - 3 PM
This event will last the entire month of February. Come find some interesting books about many types of antiques and history. MHM will also be adding a few pieces of kitchen tinware during the month.
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Essex County Community Foundation
A Grantmakers in the Arts Workshop
Wednesday, March 3 | 9 AM - 12 PM
ECCF invites you to participate in a virtual nonprofit capitalization workshop hosted by Grantmakers in the Arts focused on focused
on proactively managing your arts & culture organization’s financial health.
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Rockport Music Presents
Concert View: Maeve Gilchrist, Harp
Friday, March 5 | 7 PM
Celebrated harpist Maeve Gilchrist performs a concert featuring several original works from her latest release Harpweaver, including the title track as well as “The Calm” and “The Storm.”
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Essex Room Open House
Every Wednesday | 4-7 PM
The Essex Room has dates for any celebration and is offering great packages that will work for any guest count. The Essex Room is excited to announce that they will have both indoor and outdoor event venues with their new addition of the Tidewater Tent.
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Posting an event on our community calendar is a great way to gain exposure and promote your business's upcoming events. Take advantage of this FREE member benefit and post yours today by logging into your account!
*Contact Olivia at olivia@capeannchamber.com if you need assistance
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Kimberly Voltero of Plug-In Cape Ann Tours is the New Owner of the Emerson Inn
The Chamber extends our congratulations to Kimberly Voltero and the Emerson Inn staff as they embark on this new and exciting venture. To learn more, read the recent Gloucester Daily Times article and watch Good Morning Gloucester's GloucesterCast Podcast as they speak with Kimberly on the change in ownership, her exciting new plans, and more.
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Collaborative Public Art Projects to Reinvigorate Gloucester in 2021 Thanks to Funding from Essex County Community Foundation
The Gloucester community will come to life through new public art projects that seek to promote hope, connection, and diversity.
Projects include Agri-Culture, led by Gloucester-based food access and urban agriculture nonprofit Backyard Growers.
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Members Helping Members and the Community! Gloucester Bio Donates Hand Sanitizer to The Gloucester House
Earlier this year, The Gloucester House opened its doors as a temporary location for the Grace Center which provides daytime shelter, meals and other support to residents in need. Lauree Eckler from Gloucester Bio visited The Gloucester House to deliver 50 bottles of complimentary hand sanitizer to those in need. |
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Halyard Apartments Affordable Housing Lottery
The lottery for eligible households will be held on Thursday, February 25 at 6 pm.
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Gloucester400’s Organizational Partner Program Launches with Far-reaching Support Throughout Cape Ann
Gloucester400 has unveiled a new program designed to strengthen connections with the community, heighten awareness of the city’s 400th anniversary, and encourage involvement among a broad range of organizations including non-profits, corporations, and local businesses.
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News & New at Savour Wine & Cheese
Savour has some exciting news to share! Master Sushi Chef Sang Lee is operating his food business at Savour from prep to pick up. Additionally, their digital wine machine is also fully available for customers to sample and sip 20 wines complimentary with safety requirements for its use in place.
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Manchester Public Library and Manchester Historical Museum Offer February Virtual Family Program
For the month of February, the Manchester Historical Museum is offering a new video with curator, John Huss, sharing about some of the toys from their collection.
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Take the Community-Wide
Survey on Narcan
The City of Gloucester's Youth Development team is hoping to collect data on our community's knowledge of Narcan. Results of the survey will help develop a project centered around the stigma of carrying Narcan to help prevent overdoses in our community.
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Arts Abound in Magnolia is Featuring Laurinda Butcher as Artist of the Month
Laurinda Butcher, the owner of Cape Ann Creative and the Facebook Group, Cape Ann Photography, will be featuring her work at Arts Abound from now through the middle of March.
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President Announces Steps to Promote Equitable Access to SBA Relief Programs
On Monday President Biden announced changes to SBA's coronavirus relief programs to ensure equity and help sole proprietors, effective Wednesday, February 24. The new formula used to calculate eligibility will allow sole proprietors and independent contractors to apply for a PPP loan even if they did not make a profit. SBA will also establish a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. For further information and details about these initiatives and other SBA relief programs please click here.
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Webinar on PPP Changes
On Tuesday, March 2 the Small Business Development Center at Salem State University will be holding a free webinar on this subject. For more information and to register please click here
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Take the Mass Cultural Council Economic
Impact Survey
As the one-year anniversary of the pandemic nears Mass Cultural Council has launched a fifth COVID impact survey for cultural organizations. The data MCC collects will be shared broadly throughout Massachusetts and directly inform their continued advocacy efforts for public investment to fund cultural sector recovery needs. The MCC urges all Massachusetts cultural organizations to respond to this survey by March 1, 2021. For more information and to complete the survey please click here
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Massachusetts Vaccination
Program Update
All residents in Phase 1 and all residents age 65 and over are now eligible for vaccination. View the latest Massachusetts vaccine update here. View the February 18 weekly vaccination report here
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Equitable PPP Access Initiative Continues
The Equitable PPP Initiative offers multilingual technical assistance and lender matching for underbanked and historically underserved businesses, including businesses owned by women and people of color, seeking a PPP loan. To learn more about the Equitable PPP Initiative coalition please click here. To inquire about support, volunteer your time or skills, or simply learn more, email EquitablePPP@gmail.com.
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How Employers Can Take Advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for Targeted Groups
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain targeted groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment.
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State’s Interactive COVID-19 Daily Dashboard
The Massachusetts COVID-19 Daily Dashboard is now available in interactive format. To view the most recent Massachusetts COVID-19 daily dashboard please click here. For the most recent weekly update (February 18) please click here
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Information Resources
For comprehensive COVID-19 information please visit the Chamber’s special Coronavirus page
To view the most recent (February 18) weekly COVID-19 Command Center Situation Report from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), please click here
For the latest COVID-19 news and information for Massachusetts, please visit www.mass.gov. To view the latest nationwide case information published daily by the CDC please click here
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Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) is Seeking an Assistant Laboratory Manager, Part-time
GMGI is looking for a highly motivated individual for the role of part-time Assistant Laboratory Manager to support the daily operations and overall safety of GMGI’s research facility
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Scott Energy Co., Inc. is Hiring a Front Desk Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
This is a full time position, $19-$21 per hour. Contact Bill Scott to apply. bill@scottenergyco.com
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Beauport Hospitality Group is Hiring
Multiple Positions
1606 Restaurant and Bar, the Beauport Hotel, and the Cruiseport Gloucester are all hiring various positions (restaurant manager, sous chef, event planner, and more).
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Sonolite Plastics is Seeking a Part-Time Administrative Assistant
3-4 days per week, $25/hour. Hours are flexible. If interested, please contact Jon at: jon@sonoliteplastics.com
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Cazeault Solar & Home is Hiring a Field Installation Coordinator
Cazeault Solar & Home is looking for another key person to assist their team and clients with the best customer experience.
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Local Colors Artists' Cooperative is Looking For Artists
Exhibit your work in the gallery and enjoy being among artists where you'll find a positive, creative, and collaborative environment.
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Gloucester Public School is Looking to Fill Multiple Positions
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The City of Gloucester is Hiring
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Cape Ann Youth Friendly Jobs & Internships
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We would like to extend a big thank you to our supporting sponsors.
If you are interested in promoting with the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and sponsoring this newsletter, please contact Ken Riehl at ken@capeannchamber.com
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