My View of Life on the Dock
but it was foggy in Lanes Cove. High tide too.
FYI: Santa will arrive in Rockport this Saturday December 3rd aboard the Freemantle Doctor promptly at 3:45PM with a Dock Square tree lighting at 4PM. Don’t miss the hot chocolate with marshmallows and cookies.
Luxuriously warm November morning
$200 Look Good/Feel Good Give-Away sponsored by Sunbanque
Check out our $200 Look Good/Feel Good Give-Away. It started yesterday (Monday). The winner gets $219 worth of tanning, hair, nails & fitness. Even if you don’t want it for your yourself, this will make a PERFECT GIFT. While you are out getting your other gifts stop into Jalapenos for some great food and some of Cape Ann’s best music – listen here and get the complete music lineup here.
Here is how the contest works:
Prime Rib Specials! Wednesdays Only! Hello everyone! Wednesday, November 30th
Special Guest: TONI ANN ENES!
For those who’ve been off the planet for a while, Toni Ann is a local musician (and dear friend) who has played the North Shore for over 30 years. In 2002 she released a debut CD colaborating with her life long pal David Brown. Her favorite format is a combination of acoustic covers and original music. Bit it’s the intimate, personal connection with her audience that makes the magic happen. Come say hello.
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen… Prime Rib Dinner – $9.95
(while they last) Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming: Dec. 7: TOM EATON & PICK 3
Dec. 14: CLOSED (private party)
Dec. 21: CHRISTMAS (w/Fly & Friends)
Sincerely… I hope to you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
LOCAL COLORS ARTISTS’ COOPERATIVE, in appreciation of our wonderful customers, is offering a chance to win a $50 gift certificate on ‘LADIES NIGHT’, Dec. 1, and also on ‘MEN’S NIGHT’, Dec. 8. You are sure to find the perfect holiday gift in our great variety of original art that includes oil paintings, watercolors, photographs, jewelry, fine furniture, stained glass, mobiles, pottery, fiber arts, metal arts, mixed media, holiday ornaments and greeting cards. So please join us for light refreshments and a chance to win. 121 Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Hours: every day, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Call 978-283-3996 or visit www.local-colors.org
from http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/maritime/lad.htm ;
Originally dedicated in 1893, Our Lady of Good Voyage was built for the Portuguese community in Gloucester, after they petitioned the Roman Catholic Church for the establishment of a place to worship dedicated to the Madonna. Large numbers of Portuguese immigrants migrated from the rugged Azores Islands and began settling around Gloucester’s Inner Harbor as early as 1829 to work in the city’s active fishing industry. By 1888, approximately 200 Portuguese families lived in Gloucester making it the largest Portuguese colony on the East Coast. According to the story of Our Lady of Good Voyage, a stranded fisherman in the rough Atlantic Ocean broke one of his oars and could not return to his homeport. He sought help from the Madonna and the sea miraculously calmed allowing him to reach port safely. click below for More:
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/maritime/lad.htm
Don’t miss the upcoming show at the Tusinski Gallery in Rockport, opening this Saturday, December 3rd. Called white out, it features the work of five local artists in colors perfectly suited to winter in New England. Call 978-546-2244 for more information.
And for those of you keeping track of such things, this same group of artists was featured in September’s Art Now event, which highlighted the contemporary art scene in Rockport. To see the latest Art Now Rockport newsletter, click on the image below and if you want to stay in touch on what’s going on with the visual arts in Rockport, feel free to subscribe to Art Now Rockport through the link.
New Photographs by
Paul Cary Goldberg
Please click on this link to see a
NEW SELECTION of PHOTOGRAPHS
from my Caffe Sicilia book project:
http://www.indiegogo.com/Tutta-la-Famiglia?a=264711&i=addr
Please contribute if you can to help bring this book to life.
Grazie,
Paul Cary Goldberg
Copyright © 2011 Paul Cary Goldberg, All rights reserved.
Cute little shop at 1091 Washington Street.. went in and looked around..
Patti Amaral writes-
Hello Joey, Here is a wonderful story about Mattos field and local artists I know you will love. Great community effort, thanks for all you do. Patti Amaral Clean City Initiative
Field of Dreams
The rock at the top of the hill states: This playground is dedicated to the memory of Joseph S. Mattos Jr. Born Oct. 4, 1899 and killed in action Oct. 5, 1918. Dedicated 1935.
During World War I, Joseph S. Mattos Jr. “died with honor in the service of his country”, just one day after his eighteenth birthday. World War I officially ended just over a month later (11/11/1918)
Joseph S. Mattos Jr. was probably one of the youngest Gloucester men killed in action during WWI.
The area known as the Joseph Mattos Field or Playground was originally a low-lying natural basin with a brook running through it. In the 1840s Nathaniel Webster Sr. dammed the brook creating a pond. In the winter he cut the ice from the pond to supply the fishing fleet. Around 1900 his son, Nathaniel Webster Jr., sold the business to Cape Pond Ice Co. In 1924 Cape Pond Ice Co. sold the property to the city for a public recreation area. Ten years later the city built Veterans Memorial School, adjacent to the field.
For the past 30 years Mattos field has hosted The Cape Ann Women’s Softball League. This year the league started a campaign to raise money for new lights for the field that can cost up to $100,000. The CAWSL “Light up Mattos” field campaign has sponsored several local fundraisers to raise money for the lights.
Two years ago the women painted the bleachers with donations from the Building Center. After searching for a local artist to paint “Mattos Field” on the back of the freshly painted bleachers, in an attempt to brighten up the area, local artist Jason Burroughs stepped up and donated his time to paint the new “Mattos Field” mural. Jason and his friend Enza Dimaio spent last weekend painting the mural. Jason has been part of Cape Ann Art Havens Teen Artist Guild for over a year and a half now, which is led by Executive Director Mat Schetne. Jason has shown his work for the last two summers at the Farmers Market, and his most recent showing on October 1, 2011 called “Wet Paint”. He states,” in some ways my form of art is abstract but at the same time its got an urban feel to it, I pretty much have no boundaries to define my artwork”. Jason attended Veterans Memorial School and played at the field throughout his youth. “Painting the Mattos Field Mural meant a lot to me because when I went to Veterans Memorial School, I always remember the ugly bleachers in the corner of the field that we were not allowed to go near (because of their unkempt condition). I think painting the mural brightened up the bleachers and made it look a lot more inviting. I’m glad to say that I did something for my city.”
Enza Dimaio worked with Jason on the mural too. She is a local girl who played softball for the Raiders at Mattos field for many years. She doesn’t consider herself an artist, but when I saw her down the field helping Jason, I could tell she truly enjoys the work. Enza is happy to be giving back to the local field that she played on in her youth as well.
Two young local residents giving back to their community through what they love to do, Paint.
Patti Amaral
Clean City Initiative
Kelly Rich submits-
Kai Rich watching the Santa Parade with his friends. Also I saw Ed on the way to the parade so I said happy birthday to him. Even though we never met he said thanks. Kellie Rich
Maryanne Askwyth From Cape Ann Figureskating submits-
Hi Joey
Jenna, Marissa, Sean, coach Alisa, Marissa Stuart on her mom’s shoulder and Johanna Coutre line up for the Holiday Parade to greet Santa in Gloucester!
For more info on Cape Ann Skating: http://www.facebook.com/CapeAnnSkatingClub or
our website: http://cafsc.org/
Karen Joyce submits-
Hi Joey,
Here are a few parade pics I thought you might like!
Martin Del Vecchio submits-
East Gloucester Elementary won 3rd prize.
Here is the GMG team’s tickets that we filled out downtown this Sunday.
Here are the details from the Gloucester Daily Times-
Following last year’s hugely successful introduction of a $1,100 holiday shopping spree sweepstakes, the Gloucester Downtown Association, spearheaded by two Main Street merchants — Palazola Sports’ Linda Palazola and Kids’ Unlimiteds’ Christine Orlando — has joined forces with more than 40 of Gloucester’s downtown retailers, to offer shoppers a chance to be this year’s winner-take-all.
The seasonal promotion, which offers holiday shoppers a free raffle ticket for every item purchased from participating merchants, starting tomorrow and running through Saturday, Dec. 10, culminates in a grand prize drawing immediately following the 5 p.m. lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree at Court House Square, outside the police station.
Susan Parent from Tooledoos doing what she does best
“You’re not from around here are you?”
“Homie heard about you hanging out with a sparrow.”
“Funny joke sparrow, but you rushed the punchline.”
Theatre in the Pines presents "The Cradle Song" by Gregorio & Maria Sierra on December 1, 2, 3 & 4. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. at Spiran Hall, corner of School and Broadway in Rockport.
Tickets $15 for adults; students $10.
Tickets available at door and at Toad Hall Books, Rockport, and The Bookstore, Gloucester.
The nuns of a Spanish Dominican convent are faced with the dilemma of raising a baby girl left on their doorstep. They name her Teresa, after the order’s patron saint. But Teresa grows up too free-spirited to remain in the cloister. Comedy and pathos join as one in this lovely play.
Don’t miss it!
Our final week at Jemil Beauchamp (1091 Washington Street, Gloucester) is upon us. We’re trying to clear out the store, and so that means that the deals just got even better.
While the paintings and handmade bags will remain at 40% off, everything else is being sold at cost. What we paid for it is the price for you. If we paid $5 for that Dolce and Gabbana rugby jacket, that’s the price.
And we don’t just have women’s clothes and antiques, either, since this is also our moving rummage sale. So I’ve got a very nice Altec Lansing speaker set that hooks up to your computer for $75. We’ve got a box of tools, $4 a piece, we’ve got chairs and books, purses for $5 a piece. We’ve also got some bigger furniture items like an old armoire for $40 and a folding table for $15. Lots of great stuff in wonderful condition. If we can’t get rid of it, it’ll cost us money to throw it away, so make us an offer if you need to.
Thank you,
Kurt and Jenny
Good Morning Gloucester 