Month: May 2012

Pet of the Week-Kai

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

Pet of the week Cape Ann Animal Aid

Hello!  My name is Kai, a seven-month-old Retriever/mix.
I have a very special assignment.  I have been asked to extend
a warm invitation to all our friends to an Open House
at our new shelter!  Please join us for a tour of the
Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter on Sunday, May 27
from 12 Noon – 4 p.m. at Four Paws Lane, Gloucester.

Here are the directions in case you need them:

From Route 128 North, take Exit 14 to Route 133 East/Essex Avenue.
At the stop sign, turn right onto Essex Avenue and take the first left at
the Paul Bergmann Memorial Island.  Turn left onto Paws Lane,
at Beech Brook Cemetery.

This is so exciting and we are so pleased and grateful to
our many friends who have made the dream of a new
shelter possible. Remember to tell everyone you heard about
the Open House from Kai!

Epes Davis Shipyard, Annisquam

Posted on by God's Morning

Epes Davis Shipyard.

The shipyard is on the Annisquam side, to the right of the bridge.
 

Fredrik D. Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

Burnham’s Field Backboards get a Facelift Submitted by The Super Stylish and Athletic John McElhenny

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey,
The four basketball backboards at Burnham’s Field got a fresh coat of paint over the weekend.

It’s part of a great volunteer effort that created a Community Garden in Burnham’s Field last summer, has organized several field clean-ups and is making Burnham’s Field cleaner, safer and more family-friendly. Thanks to Ben’s Paint on Railroad Ave. in Gloucester for generously donating paint and brushes for the paint project. Check out Ben’s here<http://www.benspaint.benmoorepaints.com/home/home/sb.cn>.

Burnham’s Field is the largest green space in central Gloucester. It’s used a ton by youth sports teams and kids from downtown Gloucester – including many who don’t have yards of their own.

On Saturday, a man who’s lived near Burnham’s Field for 50 years and walks his dog there every day spotted the newly painted backboards and said he’s noticed that kids who play there seem to be taking better care of Burnham’s Field than they used to. Looks like the effort to improve the field is catching on!
John McElhenny

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Hoop 2 After

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Hoop 4 Before

Hoop 4 before

Hoop 4 After

Hoop 4 after

Community Stuff May 23

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Karen Ristuben writes-

Hello Rocky Neck friends & neighbors!
A quick report:  The Rocky Neck Art Colony has received grant awards from two foundations in support of The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck:  The Essex County Community Foundation has awarded $2000. toward building our financial capacity, and the Bruce J. Anderson Foundation, through the Boston Foundation, has awarded $10,000 toward The Center’s initial operating costs. We are extremely grateful to these grantors, as their support will help us to build a solid foundation for this project and leverage financial support from other sectors in the months ahead!
On another front, an energized "Center Management Team" (Pat Conant, Vicki Diez-Canseco, Suzanne Audette, Tom Nihan and yours truly) have begun to schedule events at The Center and recruit volunteers to cover Welcome Center hours (Saturday & Sunday, 11-1 and 5-7) beginning this coming weekend.  Come by for a visit or to sign on as a volunteer as we get underway…
Hope to see you soon!
Karen

Do I Really Need to Remind Y’all About How Bananas Thursday Night May 24th At The Farm Is Gonna Be?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If we haven’t proved it to you with the first Hot Wing Challenge, The DTF Burger Challenge, the Corndog Challenge or The Past Two Year’s Running Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Tournaments then stop reading now.

Gonna be off the wall.  Somebody better bring a fire extinguisher because shit’s gonna be en fuego for our second annual Hot Wing Challenge at The Farm Bar and Grille.

Don’t come if you don’t like to have fun.

Don’t come if you consider yourself old at heart.

But if you have ever experienced the fun we’ve thrown down at every one of these events then I want you to come on out and party with us.

We will be playing Kim Smith and Craig Kimberley’s Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Movies on the big screen and then things heat up even more with a test of wills to see who can take the heat!

Show up at 7PM for the insanity.

Here’s a little taste from the last one-

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The intros from the 2009 Challenge-

A little preview smack talk from round 1 with Jalepeno Timmy back November 11th 2009-

Round Six From the 2009 Farm Bar and Grille Good Morning Gloucester Hot Wing Challenge-

If you think you have what it takes call 978-768-0000

Video Ohana Pre-Opening May 21, 2012 Gloucester MA. Open To The Public May 23rd

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Ohana Pre-Opening Pictures and Interview With Alyssa Cohen

Here’s the address- 151 Main Street Gloucester (across from the Lone Gull)

telephone- 978-283-3200

Here’s the Facebook Page

Ohana will open it’s doors to the public Wednesday night May 23rd.  Do yourself a favor and get there before this place blows up and you can’t get a table.

click below for video interview with Alyssa Cohen, wife of Chef Enx and front of the house manager

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Gloucester At Dawn- The Paint Factory From Maritime Gloucester 4:46AM 5/19/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The human eye could barely make out the right side of the rock but the long exposure showed a much more interesting picture.

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Juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron Down The Dock

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The pictures under the top one are all crops from the camera with the lens fully extended.

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Last year I spotted a juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron With It’s Momma On June 17th-

Juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron and Momma At The Dock

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Joey C

Here are some of the other photos of Black Crowned Night Heron’s I’ve Taken here at the dock over the years

Click below to listen to the sounds they make at www.allaboutbirds.com

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F. O.B. Alicia Cox working it for the ..

Posted on by Ed Collard

Good Egg Alicia fundraising at the Cape Ann Brewery for the Dog Park. Stop by and help out by having somthing to eat and drink!! Thanks to Cape Ann Brewery.

Not in the Mainstream

Posted on by Marty Luster

 You’re invited to visit my new blog entitled “Matched Pairs.” Despite the name, it’s not a dating service, but when completed will be home to my regular Sunday GMG photo + poem posts. Take a look at the work in progress and let me know what you think.

Thanks.

Marty

New Restaurant Ohana

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Stopped in the Ohana on Monday and asked if I could take some pictures.  The Sous Chef and the staff were very inviting.  They are preparing for the pre opening, by the way it smelled delicious.

May 21, 2012 bar

Front Dining Room

May 21, 2012 abcde Ohana dining area

Back dining room

May 21, 2012 back dining room

May 21, 2012 cooks hard at work

Annisquam Sewing Circle Plant Sale

Posted on by God's Morning

  

ANNISQUAM SEWING CIRCLE PLANT SALE

SATURDAY, MAY 26th

Don’t miss the ANNISQUAM SEWING CIRCLE’S Annual PLANT SALE on Saturday, May 26th at the Annisquam Exchange, Leonard Street, Annisquam, from 8 am to 11 am! 

The PLANT SALE includes perennial plant treasures dug from our member’s gardens at a bargain price, plus an array of annuals and perennials from a leading garden center. 

Not to be missed is our BAKE SALE TABLE with delicious pies, cakes, and savory treats.  Many items will be prepared from recipes in our award-winning Annisquam Sewing Circle Cookbook, ” A Circle of Recipes,” which celebrates the 175th Anniversary of the Sewing Circle.  “A Circle of Recipes” will be sold at the sale.

Come early for the best selection at this always popular event!  The plant sale is in Annisquam, Gloucester, off Rt. 127A. Turn into Annisquam by the Annisquam Village Church.

 

A great place to pick up a savory treat to bring along and share at the first Mug Up of the season on Sunday morning (5/27, 9:00am) at Khan Studio & The Good Morning Gloucester Gallery (hint, hint)!

You Can’t Come In

Posted on by God's Morning

You went away and left me long time ago

And now you’re knocking on my window

I hear you knocking

But you can’t come in

I hear you knocking

Go back where you’ve been

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

Simply the Best

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Captain Joe and Sons lobsters are simply the best! From dock to table, you can’t get much fresher than that. Happily so for me, both Liv and Alex are home at the same time for a few days–cooking their favorite dinners and reveling in the joy and laughter that fills our home whenever they are together.

Toby Burnham

Joe Ciaramitaro

Don’t take these guys for granted

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

… just because you can see them every Tuesday at Jalapenos.  They are some of the best musicians on Cape Ann.  And once in a while guests show up and sit in.  Last week it was Allen Estes.  You never know what will happen.

Yesterday we published a clip from Celebrate Gloucester 2010 and people asked for more.  Here it is.  It’s KBMG Electric and they ROCK!

Now if you can’t get into Jalapenos to see these guys tonight because it’s too crowded, there are other choices.  And if you’ve never seen Henley Douglas, Jr, you should really go down to the Rhumbline at 10 and check him out.  See full music lineup here.

Wednesday’s at The Rhumb Line

Posted on by Joanne

Here’s looking at you!

Wednesday, May 23rd
Special Guest: JOHN ROCKWELL!


Bee Gees afficionado that he is, John has suggested we pay
a tribute this week to the late, great Robin Gibb.  Add that
brother J.B. Amero will be joining me on the opening set and
this Wednesday promises to be a very special night indeed!
Wouldn’t miss it if I were you! ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prime Rib Dinner
Wednesdays Only –  $10.95 (while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
May 30: TONI ANN ENES

June 6: Ric St. Germain

Have a listen > http://www.facebook.com/v/406336878667

I hope to see you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

Jenny Dee and The Deelinqents This Friday @ The Madfish ~ Let the music begin!

Posted on by Joanne

Continuing their summer Defroster of Gloucester, Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents return to The Madfish Grille in Gloucester with three sets of nonstop (OK, a couple of stops) rock, soul and girl group sounds. 

Madfish Grille
Three sets of Dees!
77 Rocky Neck Avenue  Gloucester, MA 01930

Find us at:
http://www.facebook.com/jennydeemusic
http://www.jennydeemusic.com
Twitter: @jennydeemusic1

GMG Inside The Numbers May 21, 2012 47,694 Views

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

We usually average 30-35,000 people a day.  Monday was a little above average.  My guess is that people who were outside enjoying the weather all weekend finally came back to their computers on Monday with the rain and being back to work.

Have you subscribed to get the daily GMG feed emailed to you so you won’t miss a thing?

If not you can by clicking this link and get with all the cool kids.

A good day for the home team. #Boom!

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