MAIN STREET – REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS MEETING Kyrouz Auditorium – City Hall Tuesday October 23rd 7:00 p.m.

This is to advise you that the Gloucester City Council will be holding a continued public hearing regarding the removal of parking meters on Main Street, from the intersection of Main and Spring Streets to the intersection of Main and Washington Streets with a two-hour time limit on a pilot basis only from January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013 inclusive.

The Council vote is to amend the current Ordinance to have free, non-metered parking, on a trial basis, from January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013. The two-hour time limit and anti-shuffling ordinance will still be in effect during this time period. The intent is two-fold, first to offer residents and businesses a break in the off-season while still maintaining the rules of the time limits and anti-shuffling laws; the second is to see how this trial experiment works as to whether or not this Ordinance can be enforced on a year round basis.
The Police Chief has been asked to attend to explain parking enforcement’s role.

If the trial basis works, the Council may propose to make the amendment a year round law by Ordinance.

Please attend if you are either in favor or against. Let your voice be heard.
Melissa Cox, Ward 2 City Councilor

Posting from Paris

Enjoying my vacation in Paris. It’s almost as beautiful as Gloucester!
The cathedral of Notre Dame:

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City hall:

– Fr. Matthew Green

CLICKABLE MENUS- CAPE ANN RESTAURANT WEEK October 21 – 26, 2012

Here you can find all the menus and help decide which joint you are gonna go to take advantage of the ridiculous deals-

Pix Fix Three Course  Menus for $33.12 or $25.12

Don’t be a dope, take advantage.  These are stupid crazy awesome prices for these meals!

Sponsored by The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce!

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Look Who’s 50! Our Buddy Toby Burnham!!!

Toby is one of the funniest, nicest guys you’d ever want to meet.  Salt of the earth lobsterman.  We’re lucky to get to deal with him every day- always entertaining!

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Click pic below to watch the video-

click the picture to view the chat

Toby is a good egg.  He walks to his own beat but is a super nice guy.  For some interesting posts featuring Toby (and they’re all interesting if they feature him) click this text.

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Community Photos 10/22/12

Bright and Yellow-

Hi Joey,
The leaves were so "Bright and Yellow" here at our Ski House in Intervale, NH this Saturday morning (Oct. 20, 2012) that it looked like the sun was shining bright. It wasn’t until later in the afternoon. And yes…we do "represent" here at the bar in Intervale.
John Nasser

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The Roseway is getting finishing touches before she sets sail for Savannah.
Cheers, Sharon St Clair-King

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Community Stuff 10/22/12

O’Maley Cross Country

This Thursday, October 25th at Stage Fort Park there will be the Northeast Conference Conference Meet/Jim Munn Invitational.  It brings middle school kids from all over Massachusetts, public schools, private, and home school kids together to compete in one of the biggest meets around.  There will be close to 1500 runners competing.  As the coach, I am trying to promote the sport of cross country and showcase the hard work our kids have done this season. 


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Wind Turbine Transportation Time- Lapse Video From Jay Groccia

Jay Groccia from http://www.onsitestudios.com/   writes-

Hi Joey,

I was hired by Varian Semiconductor to produce a time-lapse documentary film of the installation of their wind turbine.

I started shooting this week and I met Fred of Bodin Historic Photo while the hostess was getting me a coffee Gloucester Cruiseport restaurant. He asked me a few questions about the project and then we said goodbye. The next day I walked into his shop and as soon as I entered he exclaimed, "Hey, I met you last night!". We chatted more and then he introduced me to your blog.

Here is a sneak peek of the film – it shows the barge arriving and a blade getting transported to the site.

StudioVO: Commercial and Fine Art Studio in addition is selling Antiques and Collectibles/Come Visit!

Hi Joey,

Just spreading the word that StudioVO: Commercial and Fine Art Studio in Gloucester in addition to great art and business graphics is now selling Antiques and Collectibles.  Bob Viau has done much notable art work around Gloucester and Cape Ann such as the copper roses on the Rose Baker, The Artwork depicting Azorean Life on the blue and white tile installations on the Azorean to menus for Passports and the O’Maley School signs.  The studio located at 121 R East Main Street, Gloucester (the little red building behind Smokin’ Jims and Coveted Yarn) is now selling Antiques and Collectibles in addition to unique and beautiful original art.  Prices range from $5-$200.  Open Tues. Thurs. Friday afternoons and most Sat. and Sun.

Check out StudioVO website a www.studiovo.com/ 978-879-6130

Come Visit.

Best, Deej and Bob

Erica Jong Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

“Advice is what you ask for when you already know the answer, but wish you didn’t.”

Erica Jong (1942-   )

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A native New Yorker, Jong (née Mann) is best known for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying detailing the self-search of a young woman discovering her sexuality and power. A graduate of Barnard College with a Master’s degree in English Literature from Columbia University, Jong has written more than two dozen books including poetry, novels and non-fiction. She is an active campaigner for equal rights for the LGBT community, and continues to write and speak about the intimate lives of men and women of advancing age. She has been married four times.

Greg Bover

Cole and Avery visiting Papa and Nonnie

As I have stated before, so much fun being a grandparent.

Handsome Cole at Stage Fort Park
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What Would You Like To See Fill The Space Vacated By Five Guys?

I WANT ME SOME!!!

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Put in your suggestions in the comments to this post and I’ll put them all into a poll tomorrow.  Deadline for the poll is tomorrow night by 5PM

Boston Globe covers Berklee in Gloucester

Boston Globe correspondent, Wendy Killeen, lists Berklee in Gloucester in her weekly Arts/Entertainment column that appeared in the Globe North today.  Excerpt below:

JAZZ ON TAP: Berklee in Gloucester launches its season with a performance by The Jim Odgren Quintet at The Gloucester House on Thursday.

The series of concerts features professors from the Berklee College of Music in Boston and some of their top students. Proceeds benefit the Gloucester2Berklee Scholarship Fund, which helps send students from the city to the music college.

“Given all the Berklee students and alumni who live here, we feel that Berklee is somewhat responsible for Gloucester’s burgeoning music scene,” said Peter Van Ness of gimmeLIVE, producer of this season’s Berklee in Gloucester shows. “Normally, you’d only expect to see these concerts in a big city. You get to catch the best players in the world today as they train the best players of tomorrow.”

The jazz quintet is led by Berklee professors Jim Odgren on alto saxophone and Dave Santoro on acoustic bass. They are joined by Berklee student musicians Roberto Giaquinto on drums, Davis Whitfield on piano, and Lucian Gray on guitar.

The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 (cash only) at the door. Call 978-525-9093 or visit gimmesound.com. 

Read the full Boston Globe article here:

Liv Ullmann to Speak at The Cape Ann Community Cinema Saturday October 27th at 7:30pm

New England Premiere for the documentary film Liv and Ingmar at the Cape Ann Community Cinema, Saturday October 27th at 7:30 pm. Tickets for the Ullmann event are $20.00 ($17.50 for Members), and benefit the Cinema. More about the film can be found at www.LivAndIngmar.com, tickets atwww.CapeAnnCinema.com.

Liv and Ingmar is an affectionate yet truthful account of the 42 years- and 12 films-long relationship between Ullmann and Bergman. It is a rollercoaster journey of extreme highs and lows, constructed as a collage of images and sounds from the timeless Ullmann-Bergman films, behind-the-scenes footage, still photographs, passages from Liv’s book ‘Changing’ and Ingmar’s love letters to Liv. Ultimately, this film is a homage – a candid and humane look – not only at two of the greatest artists of our time, but also at two wonderful human beings, two inseparable friends and soul mates.

Ingmar Bergman is the legendary Swedish master filmmaker, and their incomparable relationship is told entirely from Ullmann’s point-of-view.

TICKETS WILL DEFINITELY SELL OUT. THIS IS NOT A SALES PLOY.

One Last Whale Tale

If you click on the photo to embiggen then click one more time you can see that Rubber Duck is perched on the whale. She is sitting in the same spot as the previous photo.