Cape Ann Community Boating is a non-profit working closely with the City of Gloucester and private donors to create a public boating center on Cape Ann. The plan is to provide small watercraft, such as sailboats and rowboats, so that residents of our area can have affordable access. Membership is designed to be available to anyone who is interested. It is our belief that through working with individuals and families in Cape Ann, we can promote environmental stewardship and healthy living by helping people stay active and connected with their community and surroundings. Cape Ann is known for its heritage, vibrant communities and devotion to the sea. Cape Ann Community Boating will help preserve this great tradition. Contact [email protected]

Dogs and cats are being killed unnecessarily, even a few hours after they are turned in. Veterinarian students are conducting experiments causing animals to die. This is unacceptable; voters in the County increased their taxes so the shelter could become a no-kill shelter. However, the Mayor decided to use the money for something else, disregarding the will of the citizens. Help stop the nonsense killings. Remember, we have the voting power.

Too many posts depicting animal violence have been uploaded by animal abusers with no retribution. When a report is made, Instagram, time and time again, has said the post is within its regulations. It is inexplicable why images of abused and murdered animals are deemed appropriate when nudity and selfies of people with exotic animals are not.

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) are nothing new to the many people who enjoy spending time on NYS Lakes. However, of the Finger Lakes, Honeoye Lake has the most severe and longest lasting outbreaks of HABS. In just the last five summers, Honeoye Lake has had 84 CONFIRMED HABS, 14 of those having HIGH TOXINS. That number does not represent all of the blooms that were deemed as suspicious and not tested. We believe the Mechanical Weed Harvester(MWH) is a major cause in the abundance and spread of HABS. Reasons we believe this are: 1) The MWH stirs up sediment and causes wave action resulting in legacy nutrients being dispersed into the water column-especially by the paddle wheels. 2) Due to the Harvester moving so slowly, the heat from the motor raises the surface temperature of the water creating favorable conditions for a bloom to occur. 3) When the weeds are cut, where there was once shade there is now direct sunlight to aid in the growth of algae. 4) The algae that are stuck on the large amount of fragmented weeds left behind by the Harvester are now able to float, spread across the lake and get washed up on shore. This does not even mention the reasons we believe the Harvester also contributes to the toxicity of the blooms. We believe the Harvester is the one cause/variable that we can absolutely control. Please help save Honeoye Lake and stop Mechanical Weed Harvesting!! Thank you.

Seen lawn signs advising of veterans with PTSD? Watched your dog or cat try to hide in a closet or under a bed? Read the statistics about the related injuries to hands/fingers/ears/eyes? Called police about someone blowing up a mortar after midnight? Smelled the 'napalm' in the air? Heard about a fire caused by an inconsiderate 'patriot?' Is there really a need to buy and sell these products every day of the year - except to make money? Sign and let's let our lawmakers know they made a mistake in legalizing fireworks and firecrackers in Michigan. There are alternatives!

My son, Arnold Irizarry, passed away 5 years ago, suddenly leaving his only daughter. After my Son passed away, I was not allowed to see my granddaughter because the mother got into a relationship and wouldn't allow me near my Granddaughter. I went to the court asking for " Visitation Rights", but the law establishes the Grandparent should have a parent-like relationship with the grandchild or be concerned about his/her safety. How can I have a parent-like relationship with my Granddaughter if I'm not allowed to see her? How can I know if she's been abused if I'm not allowed to come near her and the law doesn't protect my rights as a Grandmother? Grandparents are needed in children's lives; we provide support, safety, caring, love to this child. I need our voices to be heard and our rights to be respected and honored. We are blood-related to this child and it is not fair that we are kept away. In my case, my granddaughter recognizes me, remembers me, and suffers and cries every time she sees me and me I feel so depressed and I cry in silence every day for this girl because I adore her and she is the only thing I have left from my son. Please help me; please advocate for me and my rights.

With the recent rupture in the recycling industry, and the continuing pollution caused by improperly handled plastics, Summit residents are adamant about reducing our reliance on single-use plastics in favor of more durable, and less wasteful, alternatives. Waste not, want not.

New Yorkers should be outraged by Spicer's attempts to profit off his time as Press Secretary for the Trump administration. Our city, and Barnes & Noble, should not provide a platform for this individual to build his career on the damage has has caused.

My mother has been taken off of her pain medications by her dr of 28+ years, she is dying and no one addresses how many deaths, suicide's, and deadly strokes since the "Opiod Crisis" began.

Protecting our health should be our number one priority! This non-permanent fence will protect me from these wild animals. I wish it was as simple as spraying the area; but that just doesn't exist. Please help me save our non-permanent fence!!!!!

‘Duck Boats Are Death Traps.’ Deadly Missouri Incident Reignites Safety Fears - TIME

It seems like Donald Trump will do anything to avoid addressing the threat of Russian election interference head on. Our election infrastructure remains extremely vulnerable. Outdated and insecure voting systems must be replaced. Voters must be able to mark paper ballots which they can verify -- and which can serve as a back up. Election results must be audited manually to establish high confidence that the outcome is correct. Our democracy depends on it. Americans expect their leaders to put their country before their party when facing an ongoing threat from a hostile foreign state. Tell election officials in your state and county to secure our elections and protect our democracy.