Fishermen Daniel Massengill, David Plessinger and Jim Randolph, above from left, along with another man, were in the water for over 90 minutes Sunday after their boat sank suddenly. Massengill, wearing a life jacket, swam about a mile and a half to get help from the only boat in sight. The boat was raised from Mobjack Bay this week.
Greg Jenkins said his crops in the lower areas of Gloucester have suffered considerably this summer because of the lack of rainfall. Jenkins stands in front of one of his cornfields near Ordinary. Photo by Quinton Sheppard.
Shirley “Little Dove” Custalow-McGowan, pictured, ran the Indian Village. In the fire, background, meats and vegetables cooked, while she explained to spectators many aspects of Indian culture in the 1600s. Photo by Sarah Ramsey.
“I sit here and watch my garden grow,” says Paul Updike, at left, as he takes a moment from gardening his mini-farm, which produces vegetables, fruits and nuts. From his blackberry patch, Paul has harvested a good crop of berries this year with some still left to be picked. Photo by Charlie Koenig.
