Month: March 2011

An Old School Way to Connect With your Customers! – Preventative Septic

Posted on by DIY SKI GUY

Joey C and many folks around town are providing a wake up call for businesses to adopt Social Media. I agree that almost every business should list themselves and interact on facebook and twitter. The one thing that you should also do is not forget about some of traditional methods that have been successful building your business.  This week I got an ACTUAL HAND WRITTEN THANK YOU note for a cleaning of my septic tank. Not only did they do a great job, but sent me a thank you with a magnet. With this magnet, there is no doubt who I am going to call when you know what hits the fan.

http://www.preventativeseptic.com/

978-468-9001

Thanks – Patrick Ryan

The Interview That Could Take Down GMG- Doug Brendel

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Doug Brendel talks about his book “Why I Left The Church”

Meet the Author FOB Doug Brendel March 31st 6-7:30PM at The River’s Edge Book Store In Ipswich

Jenny Dee and The Deelinquents ~ This Friday @ The Rhumb Line

Posted on by Joanne

WHAT:                  Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents

WHERE:                The Rhumb Line

WHEN:                  Friday, April 1st

STARTS:                9:30pm / 3 sets

AND:                     21+ / No Cover

After a brief winter hiatus, Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents will be returning to The Rhumb Line this Friday, April 1st for three sets of girl-group favorites and Jenny Dee originals.  On Sunday, April 3rd, the Dees will be competing in the annual Rock’n’Roll Rumble held at T.T. The Bear’s, and competing with 24 Boston bands over nine nights for the Rumble title.

Possible Harbor Porpoise update

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey!
My name is Molly Kelleher and I’m currently a sophomore marine biology
student at the University of New England up in Biddeford, Maine. I’m
from Beverly, MA, and love your blog! Here at UNE we have a Marine
Animal Rehabilitation Center (MARC) and we are currently full of harp
and harbor seals, turtles and a harbor porpoise! This juvenile
porpoise is only 55 pounds and 47 inches long! She was stranded up in
Saugus, MA. Maybe this was the little porpoise that was spotted out
off the dock In Gloucester around St. Patty’s??
Here is the link for more information about our current patients at
MARC, check out the porpoise and our baby harp seal!!
http://www.une.edu/research/msc/marc/patients/index.cfm
I’ve also attached a picture of the porpoise swimming around outside
in her tank!

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Did You Know? (Joey C.)

Posted on by God's Morning
Joey C. (Ciaramitaro) working on the dock at Captain Joe & Sons
Photo by E.J. Lefavour

That before I even moved to Cape Ann, I was being positively influenced by the inspiring energy of Joey Ciaramitaro through reading Good Morning Gloucester?  The man is a non-stop package of powerful positive energy, a goodwill ambassador for Cape Ann, and a guru of social networking; but I only knew the Good Morning Gloucester side of him.  I’ve gotten to know him personally now, learned a little about his family history and wanted to share it with those GMG readers that might not know. 

Joey’s Grandfather, Captain Joe Ciaramitaro was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 6, 1915. He was two years old when his father died. His family then went back to Sicily where he learned to fish. At the age of fifteen he returned to the United States and settled in Gloucester, Massachusetts where he fished on several trawlers.  Captain Joe met and married Felicia Curcuru at the age of 23 in 1938. With the help of Ben Curcuru, Captain Joe had his first boat built – the “Ben and Josephine”.
The Ben and Josephine was launched in March of 1941, however the vessel was sunk off the coast of Maine by a German U-Boat.  When Captain Joe tried to board the Ben and Josephine to get the compass out, the Germans thought he was going to radio their location to the Coast Guard. They shot at him with machine guns so he came out of the Pilot House with his hands in the up and without the compass.  The crew of the Ben and Josephine got into the lifeboat and rowed for 36 hours and finally landed at Mt. Desert Rock off the coast of Maine. Navigating by the stars of the night, Captain Joe led his crew to shore after a day and a half of rowing.
The next boat built for built by Captain Joe was the “Benjamin C”. The Benjamin C was launched in 1946. He fished the Benjamin C from 1946 to 1952. The boat was then sold to National Sea Products of Nova Scotia.  In 1953, Captain Joe bought the former Slade Gorton property on East Main Street. The property was used as a smokehouse, salted fish house, fillet house and flakeyard. It was then that Captain Joe & Sons was formed.
In the 60′s and 70′s, Captain Joe & Sons, Inc. was known for processing whiting and the company supplied A&P grocery stores throughout the United States. The company was run by Captain Joe and his two sons, Benjamin (Libby) and Charles Ciaramitaro.
In the mid-70s Joe (our Joey C.) & Frank Ciaramitaro joined the company to form the third generation. Joe and Frank worked summers until they graduated from college to work full time along with their fathers.  As Joey tells it, their fathers paid them slave wages, so they decided to do a little lobster brokering on the side to make a little extra money.  The Captain Joe & Sons fleet has since grown to handle the fish and lobsters of 37 fishing boats and 39 lobster boats.
Today you can visit Captain Joe & Sons, in Gloucester, seven days a week to buy fish and lobster directly as the boats are being unloaded.  Stop by Captain Joe & sons at 95 East Main Street, say hi to Joey, get yourself a Good Morning Gloucester bumpersticker, and of course some lobster or fish.  http://www.wholesalelobster.com/

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

Seasonal Openings of Cape Ann 2011: Part III

Posted on by paultmorrison

Friday, March 25, , Nate’s of Front Beach Rockport It’s open. What’s better than fluffy pancakes and a walk on the beach?

Friday April 1, The Lobster Pool of Rockport 11:30 AM Friday. You might find me on Saturday, April 2nd with my BYOB six pack and some fried scallops and fried clams at the picnic table closest to the guitar watching the boats entering Folly Cove. It might be snowing. I will still be there.

Friday, April 1, Topside Grill opens. The dining room is completely renovated but the martinis have not changed. Opening Day party with music by John Jerome. Then Tuesdays are always Oyster night. Check out the Good Morning Gloucester artwork on the walls.

Saturday, April 2, Top Dog of Rockport opens for the eleventh season. A clam roll at a picnic table outside. That is my official start of the season. Might be chilly so go for a Hot Chihuahua Dog with Chili Cheese Fries.

Thursday, April 14, Lobsta Land Restaurant opens. Even though their website says “thanks for a great season” still, the news has leaked out. Just say “Lobsta Land!” out loud. I feel better already.

Friday, April 15, Captain Carlo’s opens with Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents playing that evening. Your taxes are in. Time to celebrate.

Still looking for definitive opening dates on the following which had these for opening dates in 2010: The Rudder: April 15, The Cupboard: May 6, Popo’s Gourmet Hot Dogs, and  Surfside Subs on Thacher Road, all around April 27.

And although The Ice Cream Store of Bearskin Neck, Rockport does not have a specific opening date they get a mention because they made a Facebook Page today. Open soon. If your business starts a Facebook or a Twitter account and you keep it up to date with cool announcements you get the Joey C Star of Approval with special mention on the GMG blog. Send in comments to this post the address of your website, Facebook, or Twitter account and you’ll be listed.

Talking About The Summer Retreat 2011 With Lindsay Crouse and Stacey Fisher Part II

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

2011 Summer Retreat FlyerFor more info-

http://www.thesummerretreat.com/

Cape Ann Farmer’s Market Annual Movie Night Event, April 10

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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You’re invited….

DINNER & MOVIE FUNDRAISER

SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011, 4-7 PM

Cape Ann Community Cinema, 21 Main St., Gloucester

Featuring:

Fresh: New Thinking About What We’re Eating

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy.

SOUP provided by DUCKWORTH’S BISTROT  & ALCHEMY

CHEESE provided by VALLEY VIEW FARM

BREAD provided by A&J KING ARTISAN BAKERS

SERVICE provided by LATITUDE 43

CUPCAKES provided by THE CAPE ANN CAKE CO.

BEER provided by CAPE ANN BREWING COMPANY

WINE provided by ALFALFA FARM &  STILL RIVER WINERY

$30 Standard Admission includes admission and refreshments OR

$45 Promotional Admission (includes admission, refreshments &  2011 CAFM membership – value is $30

For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.CapeAnnFarmersMarket.org

— Nicole Bogin, Manager
capeannnfarmersmarket@gmail.com
capeannfarmersmarket.org
978-290-2717

Found: “Art, Rock’s!” 03/27/2011

Posted on by capeannpainter

 

Meet Will Toppan,  The Owner of the last “Art, Rock’s!” Rock.

Will and his Dad found that Rock in record time. I received an email within an hour after it was posted on GMG.

Here’s the email I received from Will and bill;

Mr. Frontiero,

thank you, my son has been on a mission to find one. You have made his day. Words can’t describe his expression upon finding it. You have a special following, please continue, I’m sure more smiles will follow.

Bill and Will Toppan

Will Toppan’s “Mission Accomplished!”

Chickity Check It! The Rocky Neck Gallery New Blog

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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This woodblock print, designed by artist, Sigrid Olsen, is our logo. See this as our imprint on Facebook and Twitter and please follow us (here and there) for news and updates about the gallery and the artists.

We have an exciting summer ahead with plans for artist demos and talks, festive Nights on the Neck and a new Summer Artists Series showcasing solo and group art shows in addition to the gallery’s artists’ works. We are looking forward to 18 weeks of sunny summer days falling into beautiful autumn afternoons, salty sea breezes, fun nights, art, music, friends and family coming together on Rocky Neck. Stay tuned for more updates on all of the above and we’ll be seeing you, soon, in Gloucester on the Neck

Click here for The Rocky Neck Gallery Blog

Rocky Neck Gallery Facebook Page

GMG Topside Grille Art Show This Summer

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Doug Silva who has been making some fantastic changes as manager at his father’s Topside Grill invited our posse to fill the newly renovated space with our photos.  If you haven’t heard by now from Paul Morrison’s Seasonal Restaurant Openings list,  The Topside will be opening April 1st.

We stopped by Saturday morning to drop off our work and I’ll be posting some images of each of our contributors with their pieces all week long.  You can check it all out for yourself (and get some great grub) on the 1st at Topside grill.

The GMG contributors who will have work for sale- Sharon Lowe, Alicia Pensarosa, David Cox, EJ LeFaveur, Donna Ardizzoni.

Here Manny gets an interview with Doug.

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We start with Alicia Pensarosa and Mike.

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Andre Bouchard- Owner of Five Used Lobster Traps

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Andre contacted me through the blog and asked if I knew where he could get some used lobster traps to fish with his family under a recreational permit.

Of course.  We got him set up with some great traps and next summer he will be ready to rock.

If anyone needs any info on how to get a recreational lobster permit or a student permit for their children let me know.  We can always source decent used traps for you so you don’t have to go and spend $70 on new ones.

shoot me an email if you are interested goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com

The Rabbit Covers The Massacre Bout For GMG

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Let me fill in the blanks as Joey the interview guy extraordinaire failed to make an appearance. ” Life on the docks is what it is right….? ” My buddy at times cant event get out for a few hours…No worries I was on the scene to witness the best Derby bout in two years for Boston Massacre. That’s right Steel City Vs. Boston Massacre was amazing right from the start. Lots of energy and I will post a YouTube link so you can see some early hits….I also found one online of the final victory lap. In a dramatic ending Boston Massacre won and the fans went absolutely bananas. After talking to Feev’s on the sidelines a GMG favorite she expressed how excited she was to skate against a new team. Not only that they are going on the road soon to ME for the first ever bout in Portland 4/23/11. Combine that with allot of new faces this year and you get the picture. Lots of energy and I’m Really exited about the coming bouts…The rest of the stuff remains the same at these events. Cold beer, warm cheeseburgers, great atmosphere, and a kick in the pants delicious cupcakes. By Kickass Cupcakes from Somerville of course. I’m so fat I ate like three. Now after I blabbered on a bit this is the numbers but in no way do the explain how fun it was….I don’t want to add but I have to…..How Wicked Pissahs trounced the Nutcrackers and Anita Bangher was on fire. I guess sometimes you have a off day as some sports team do have. Maybe it was that dang mascot with the wings running around that drove the Wicked Pissah energy through the roof. I know for sure the Nutcrackers will work on the game before their next bout. The bottom two links are the start and finish..I also have a couple for Wicked Pissahs Vs. Nutcrackers.

First Jam

Last Jam

Joey add this under the title after you read it over…..I was at Roller Derby WINNING!

MVP’s I should also mention this…

Anita Bangher (Wicked Pissahs)
Speed Metal (Nutcrackers)
Maura Buse (Boston Massacre)
The Shocker (Steel City)

Did You Know? (Lane’s Cove)

Posted on by God's Morning
Photo by E.J. Lefavour

That picturesque and unique Lanes Cove, located in the village of Lanesville in Gloucester, rose to prominence in the 1800’s for fishing (one could row out into Ipswich Bay and bring back a boatload of cod) and later granite quarrying? Except for lobstering, no one fishes out of Lanes Cove today, and all that is left of the granite industry are water-filled quarries and a cove with massive breakwaters designed specifically for loading granite onto sloops. Because the granite industry died in the 1930’s, Lanesville has remained largely untouched.

During the 1900’s, the rocky coastline and wonderful light that pervades Cape Ann brought artists and sculptors to Lanesville.  World famous sculptors made their homes here, buying quarries from the bankrupt Rockport Granite Company. Lanesville became a home to many extremely creative people. Today, many of the descendants of these artists live in Lanesville or close by, and many new artists have settled here, attracted by the same natural beauty and camaraderie of other talented and creative people.  http://www.lanescove.us/

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

April Vacation Program at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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The Essex Shipbuilding Museum will offer an April Vacation Program designed for 6 to 10 year olds on April 19, 20 and 21 from 1 PM to 4 PM.

Tuesday April 19: build fantastic sculptures using the museum’s steam shed and traditional tools to bend and fasten wood. Wednesday April 20: Learn the activities needed to build a schooner. Then interpret those actions into a high energy movement performance with Sarah Slifer. Thursday April 21: Investigate the great Essex built schooner models and races. Then write and perform songs with Daisy Nell. On Thursday evening April 21, a free public reception and performances will be held in the museum’s Waterline Center .

Cost is $25 per session or $60 for all three days. Pre-registration required: Phone 978-768-6441 or email: education@essexshipbuildingmuseum.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Essex Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

For more information please visit our website: www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org

Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum

978-768-7541

http://www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org