My View of Life on the Dock
Maggie Rosa invited me up to take some footage for GMG (cuz you know we get you that kind of access).
Jay Albert of Cape Ann Images was up here a couple of weeks ago, you can check out his pictures here
Here’s the first video of three with plenty of pics to follow-
Posted by: cpantano on 09/01/2009 18:02:09
Updated by: cpantano on 09/01/2009 18:02:09
Expires: 09/03/2009 00:00:00
WATER UPDATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009, 6:00 PM
In recognition of the efforts of our local merchants to remain open during this difficult event, please continue to support local businesses. All restaurants and coffee shops are open. Cape Pond Ice is producing ice in their off site facility and distributing it to local customers. Again, please support your local businesses.
Water Supplements
We continue to receive water from Manchester, and will again begin receiving water from Rockport tonight.
Bond Hill Water Level
Water levels in the Bond Hill storage facility are dropping, therefore our need to receive water from our neighboring communities. Please continue to conserve both inside and outside water use.
Schooner Festival
This weekend’s Schooner Festival and all scheduled activities will all proceed as planned.
Summary
The administration would like to thank Stop and Shop, Shaws and Comcast for their generous donations of bottled water for the schools, Senior Center, Open Door and Pathways for Children.
Correction: Cape Ann Brewing , 27 Commercial Street, is offering boiled water to any resident of Gloucester. Please bring your own containers. Their hours are Monday thru Saturday, 11:00 am to 9:00 pm., not 1:00 a.m. as previously reported
There have been reports of possible “scam artists” in the city attempting to sell water filtration systems. Please report any of this type of activity to the Gloucester Police by calling 978-283-1212
The outdoor water ban and the boil water order remain in effect. Please note that the more inside water the citizens of Gloucester can conserve the more quickly we can resolve this situation.
What Up Homie?, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Yes Please. I’d like to nominate this for sandwich of the year.
Virgilio’s Nor Easter Sandwich, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Please join the Rocky Neck Art Colony for Nights on the Neck, an evening of gallery receptions and entertainment, on Thursday, September 3, 5-9 pm, featuring
Three Sheets to the Wind
The Schooner Adventure organization spawned Three Sheets to the Wind, a group of local musicians and Adventure crew members who are preserving the history of maritime work songs (chanteys) and forebitter songs.
Rick Drost
Rick Drost began singing with a Kingston Trio-style group in high school, continued in a small folk group in college, then a glee club and an opera chorus. He started writing and singing around coffeehouses in DC and New England in the ‘70s, finally settling in Cambridge MA where he started playing with the folk-rock group Parts and Labor. He performs at least once a week, wherever he goes, and has enjoyed stints with great instructors and students at Song School in Colorado , SAMW and other workshops.
Rick Berlin
Rick Berlin sings honest narrative (sometimes funny) songs from the torn pocket of the heart; his style has been compared to Waits, Weil, and Newman. Rick’s impressive past credits in the Boston music scene include Orchestra Luna/Luna, Berlin Airlift, Rick Berlin–The Movie, Rome is Burning, Rick Berlin–The Awful Truth, and The Shelley Winters Project. He was a regular at Jacques in Boston ’s Bay Village for nine years, and now appears frequently at the Lizard Lounge, among many other places.
Chris Brokaw & Geoff Farina
Chris Brokaw & Geoff Farina, both well known in the indie rock scene, will play pre-World War II country blues songs on acoustic guitars and vocals, including such favorites as Stagger Lee and Trouble in Mind.
Geoff Farina
In 1998, Geoff and his bandmate, Jodi Buonanno, purchased and renovated the Narragansett Grange Hall, a historic public building that would otherwise have been demolished. With the aid of a HUD program they made the building into music and painting studios and living space, and for seven years provided living and studio space to annual artists in residence. Geoff will talk about his experiences developing the project.
Boston Derby Dames
A group of Boston Derby Dames, Boston ’s first and only all-female, DIY, skater-owned and -operated flat track roller derby league, will make a swift but no-doubt high impact appearance on Rocky Neck Avenue.
Additionally, Sigrid Olsen & Kathleen Archer invite you to a cocktail party at their galleries, ISLA Beach House and Painted Bird, at 77 Rocky Neck Avenue.
Rocky Neck Art Colony, Rocky Neck Avenue, East Gloucester
L is in the name of the West End shop in the photo above.
Remember, don’t post your answer once you figure it out. But you can boast that you got it!! 🙂
Good luck!
The second floor is being framed. For those of you keeping up with the deconstruction/construction of the block you can check out the slideshow by clicking this text
Downtown Construction Update August 31, 2009, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
This is an incredible opportunity ans I want to make sure our GMG readers get first crack at getting their kids first in line. Get Crackin!
Cape Ann’s Youth are Invited to Apply
In celebration of the 25th Mayor’s Cup Race, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Sail Gloucester are offering spots for youth aged 13 to 21 aboard participating schooners. Sail training spots are available on a
first come, first serve basis in response to this invitation. In 2009, SailGloucester, an initiative organized from the City of Gloucester’s Mayors Office, is supporting the 25th Annual Gloucester Schooner festival, organized by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, in a joint mission with local sailing and maritime organizations to ensure the sail training spots are available to Gloucester and Cape Ann youth. Volunteers from SailGloucester will be coordinating the Youth Sail Training program as well as being visible with information desks or kits at information distribution points during the 25th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival. With limited spaces available aboard the vessels, and as time is of the essence, please ensure that this invitation and information is circulated to your organization’s leadership for sail training programs in order that your eligible young people are invited to your membership with a request that all interested youth reply to this email as soon as possible, and no later than September 1, 2009.
Email Subject Line: Sail Training Spot Applicant for the 25th Annual Gloucester Schooner Race
For more information click this text to go to the SailGloucester Website
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– longtime restaurant
– owner has double initials
– it’s not on Main St.
– sign has the initials of the two words that make up name
If you get it, don’t post the answer. Put it aside til you identify more during the week. See how many you can get.
Good luck!
They were doing some big time work up in the rigging. This cat was way up there disconnecting some stays that connected the two masts. Barefoot. My knees would be knocking so hard if I got 10 feet off the ground, never-mind way up at the top of the mast like this. Schooner Festival is coming this weekend- don’t forget! If you haven’t been down to see it yet we have some insider tips coming for you later from Daisy Nell, Chairperson of the Gloucester Schooner Festival 09
Click here for the Gloucester Schooner Festival 09 Info Page and bookmark
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/category/schooner/ for the continually updated news feed coming to you directly as soon as the info comes in.
Check back for videos coming later.
Working On The Rigging- Schooner Work, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Anatomy Of A Lobster Buoy Video With Johnny “Doc” Herrick
Thanks For Watching
From Amanda Nash at the Inn Magnolia
I need part time chambermaids at my inn Inn Magnolia, hours are 9-2 or 10-3, some weekend days, and I prefer someone who lives in Gloucester or nearby and has a car. Cleaning experience required, and experience at inns/hotels/motels would be a big plus. Email me at InnMagnolia@gmail.com or call 
978-525-3642
This is a whale safe break away swivel used on lobster buoys. The swivel has a weak part (highlighted by the blue arrow in the picture below) designed to break away with 600 pounds of pressure.
In the unfortunate instance that a whale might get caught in a lobster pot line, it will break the swivel and swim free. This is another in many responsible steps the lobster industry has adopted (along with escape vents for small lobsters on the traps and biodegradable hog rings which break down and let the vents fall out in the case of lost gear).
The offshore fishery and Pacific coast use 1100 pound break away swivels but our inshore lobstermen use 600 pound ones.
Look for a video with Johnny “Doc” Herrick at 7AM in which we break down the parts of a lobster buoy and their costs.
Anatomy Of A Lobster Buoy, Break Away Swivel, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 