Day: October 7, 2008

Chickity Check It- Community Preservation Act

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

As you may or may not have noticed, I try not to get political on the pages of GMG.   That is because as I see it many people just can’t seem to deal with alternative political viewpoints and I don’t need folks hating on me if they happen to disagree on a particular issue.

These pages are for positive energy.

That being said I would like to share with you all something that people really ought to investigate as it WILL impact you and I feel COULD impact us all in a very favorable way.

First off here is the website that will give you the facts- Community Preservation Act Website

Some points that stuck out to me-

The median house value  in Gloucester is $385,580.  The owner of that home would pay $2.28 per month for the CPA and that is less than a large cup of coffee at Dunkies.

The money will be matched at 75%  by the state and there is no where else that our tax dollars can get that kind of return.

The money would be used for such projects as restoring City Hall, School infrastructure, preserving open space and a myriad of other worthy causes.

Listen, I’m not telling you what to do.   All I’m asking is for you to visit the website, inform yourself about what it’s all about and then make a decision for yourself.

If you have any other questions please contact these folks, I’m sure they would love to explain it to you-

Sandy Dahl Ronan, Chairperson
Kathy Leahy, Treasurer
J.J. Bell, Media Contact

Damon’s Been Training Hard

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I’ve noticed that Damon has been really scooting along in his dory lately.  I’m wondering if he is in training to beat up on those Canadians next summer, if he knows winter is coming so he wants to shed any unwanted pounds knowing the winter is when most pack it on, or if it’s just so frickin cold that he wants to get his ass over to Zeke’s for breakfast and out of the cold.

Damon’s Been Training Hard, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Lysa Leland’s Monkfish Seafood Throwdown Slide Show

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Click This Text To See Lysa Leland’s Monkfish Seafood Throwdown Slide Show

Monkfish watches over the Throwdown, originally uploaded by junglerescue.

Neighbors Michael Tocantis, a Gloucester builder, and Niaz Dorry, director of NAMA, square off at the October 2, 2008 Seafood Throwdown at Cape Ann Farmers’ Market in Gloucester. Secret seafood: Monkfish!

(Thanks Niaz for the heads up)

Attention- Bundle Up This Morning!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
It’s frickin cold out this morning.  It can be deceiving because it is sunny but believe me when Dave Jewell and all the rest of my fishermen are bundled up like this, you should be too.

Bundle Up!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Toby Burnham Has A Weird Fetish

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Toby loves rotten fish.  Not just regular fish, but he just loves rotten fish.  The more rotten, the better.

Toby Burnham Has A Weird Fetish, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Come down the dock Saturday Morning at 10:00AM to see incredible life sized black and white photos as part of Mark Teiwes’ seARTS Waterfront Portrait  show.  Toby’s portrait is probably my favorite one along with Joe Grillo’s.
it would be nice to see some of my GMG friends come down and say hey!