As the COVID-19 rates continue to decline, this will be our final update. Please click on the button below for our weekly snapshot of national, state, county and city/town data.

For additional information related to the COVID-19 pandemic, please see the "COVID-19 Updates" section below.

Sold Out! Annual Celebration

Sponsorships are still available for the Annual Celebration. Please see the link below for a summary of sponsorship opportunities.

Winter Birding Speaker Series 

Free Events | Tours, Presentations, and Professional Guides 

Friday, March 11 | 5 PM

Sunday, March 13 | 9 AM

Saturday, April 30 | 8 AM

Next Thursday, March 17, the community of greater Cape Ann will come together once more to try their luck in our Irish Sweepstakes. 12 lucky leprechauns will win a "pot of gold", ranging from $500 - $10,000! If you'd like a ticket, please contact the chamber today to be put on a waitlist.

Thank you to our sponsors: Anthony & Dodge P.C., SeniorCare Inc., Seashore Comfort Solutions, McWalter Volunteer Insurance Agency

This event will showcase the Cape Ann region's broad range of health and wellness services. From yoga and massage to general health screenings and resources, this event will provide something for people of all ages! The event will also include a Blood Drive with the Red Cross.

Thank you to our sponsors: Addison Gilbert Hospital, Beauport Hearing Care

Help support the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees who have lost their homes in the face of war. A Grand Banks colleague in Poland is involved with Humanosh and organizing aid for the refugees. The donations received will go towards buying supplies for the refugees: food, clothing, diapers, and first aid. Together, we can help.

The Massachusetts DECA State Conference event will take place at the Boston Marriott Copley on Friday, March 11. The state conference is an all-day event requiring you to be at the Marriott Copley no later than 7:30 AM and with a departure of approximately 4 PM that day. Breakfast, lunch and free parking will be included.

For the second year, Art for Equity is raising money to purchase books by POC and queer authors for classrooms across the Gloucester Public School District! They've done tons of research and worked with faculty to choose titles - now they need your help to get them to students!

RIW’s Litigation Team, led by Chair Bradley Croft, argued three separate appeals – two before the Appeals Court and one before the Supreme Judicial Court – during a single week earlier this month.

Wellspring could use your help to fill the Awesome Closet with gently worn career wear for our students' upcoming interviews and job placements. Please call or drop Mary Hardwick a line at 978-281-3558 ext. 300 or mhardwick@wellspringhouse.org and let her know how you can help!

The Kay Ellis Memorial Scholarship is looking for applicants to award scholarships in 2022. Over $34,000 in scholarships has been given to students pursuing secondary education in travel and tourism. Applications are being accepted now through April 30. Visit the website below to apply.

Select your favorite places on the North Shore of Boston to dine, renew, shop, and play. Vote in one subcategory or all 140+!

Join Seaport Grille this week - Tuesday, March 8 - Thursday, March 10 - for their 13th Anniversary!

Seaport Grille will be celebrating with menu specials, giveaways and prizes, beer and cocktail flights, live music and more. Roll the dice at your table to get a special dining deal - whatever number you roll, you'll get lucky!

In this online workshop, Backyard Growers will guide you through the process of starting your own vegetable seeds indoors, including a materials list, dos and don’ts, and a live Q&A.

This workshop is FREE for Backyard Growers Program participants (e.g. Community Garden, Backyard Garden, GrowBag Garden Programs)

$15 general admission

Part 2 of ROCKY NECK NOW 2022, the highly anticipated annual members show, continues the 2022 exhibition season at the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC). This two-part show shares a common theme: New Directions. The work demonstrates members’ creative processes that inspire risk taking, change and growth.

This webinar will provide tips to make the most out of your next medical appointment. The more prepared you are, the more likely you will be to discuss the issues that are most important to you and leave with a plan in place.

Sawyer Free Library to host Dr. Andrew Budson as a part of its educational series Of Sound Mind: A Series on Dementia. Based on his award-winning book, Dr. Andrew Budson will explain how individuals can distinguish changes in memory due to Alzheimer's versus normal aging, what medications, diets, and exercise regimes can help, and the best habits, strategies, and memory aids to use, in seven simple steps.

Two of France’s most revered young jazz artists, accordionist Vincent Peirani and saxophonist Émile Parisien, join forces for an incredible evening of jazz, chanson and tango. The duo, both award-winning stars in their own right, are touring off the release of their new tango-inspired record Abrazo.

Join Appleton Farms on weekends in March for a special menu of breakfast items made with or accompanied by their own maple syrup from the maple trees at Appleton Farms. Their Culinary Programs Team, led by Jess Wagoner, will create a delicious assortment of items which will incorporate our delicious maple syrup. It doesn’t get any more local or any more delicious than this.

Contemporary artist and Montserrat College of Art Alumni, Sarah Dineen has amassed an army of painted helmets, shields, tubes, and microphone-trees lining the Great Hall of Hammond Castle Museum. Working in multiples to magnify the uncanny human and industrial presence of each form, she uses abstraction to suggest familiarity while leaving open to the viewer the possibilities of their own imagination.

Join National Heritage Fellow Harold Burnham, and his Apprentice KD Montgomery (Dench) for an update on their progress for the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship. After a hiatus for the summer sailing season, Harold & KD are back working on the rehabilitation of Sylvina W. Beal, the return home of Schooner Isabella, and all manner of shipyard nonsense.

Are you a boutique, an art gallery, an event venue or are you just looking to take your business's virtual accessibility to the next level? Virtual Tours aren't just for real estate! As a Greater Cape Ann Chamber member, book a virtual tour with VRtical Media and get an hour of post-production ($100 value) towards your first virtual tour.

Local Sales, Discounts & Promotions

This webinar will discuss the new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia and will also address ongoing implementation of list-based sanctions as they relate to Russia, including rules for compliance. The webinar will also address Russian sectoral sanctions, controls on foreign produced items incorporating U.S. technology, end use and end user restrictions, and more. Finally, the webinar will also provide guidance on screening and due diligence best practices, as well as contingency planning for U.S. firms doing business in Russia.

Starting a new business? Learn the essential steps in starting a new business, the key elements of a business plan and financial forecasting needed to manage and grow your business.

Creating a business plan can seem like a daunting exercise. This is especially true for those running a small business, which can be an all-consuming undertaking. But it helps to have a plan. This workshop will explore a simplified means of business and strategic planning through the use of the Business Model Canvas. Participants will leave with a practical knowledge of the essential business elements/essential activities to increase revenues and manage costs for their particular business.

LEAP is now recruiting employers and

community members! Be a “Career Mentor” and virtually advise a youth/young adult summer intern in a six-week project-based remote learning experience.

Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

Click the link below, and complete the form to place your order. No credit card information is required.

Conley's Drug Store is no longer offering in-store vaccinations. Please go to their new clinic located at 79 Turnpike Road in Ipswich. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 10 AM - 5 PM. Conley's also sells at home antigen tests, KN95 masks, and other protective equipment.

Identification and health insurance are not required. Walk-ins will be accepted while supplies last at each clinic.

Essex | Thursdays from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Town Hall Annex

Rockport | Saturdays from 10 AM-Noon

Community House

Located at 40 Beach Street in Manchester, Allen's Pharmacy has RT-PCR test appointments available this week. Their RT-PCR test device offers a runtime of 30 minutes which allows them to provide you with same day results. RT-PCR tests are considered the "gold-standard" of COVID-19 testing. This molecular test is administered using an anterior nasal swab to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material or RNA.

If you are interested in promoting with the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and sponsoring this newsletter, please contact Ken Riehl at ken@capeannchamber.com