Month: October 2012

Cape Ann MARKETWatch Video and 3rd quarter condo analysis From Kenny MacCarthy

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Cape Ann MARKETWatch

Thursday October 18, 2012

From: Gloucester MA

Kenny writes-

Now we’re slowing down. Only 7 new properties this week. And I took last weekend off so wasn’t able to view any open houses. (Went to see HH Dalai Lama in Boston.)

But the news is that the condo market has bottomed. We’ve been saying that for a year or so but now it’s official. How do I know? Simple: prices are going up.

Click to see the video this week for Gloucester and Rockport condo trending as well as the new inventory. Here’s Kenny’s number for your real estate needs-

978-758-0983

Fitz Henry Lane House Post Feedback From Joseph Muse

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

joey, 

enjoyed the post last eve of the Fitz Hugh Lane  house. So glad it was saved. Remember playing in that neighborhood when their was an active community there with streets and houses all around. i think they used to call it the old stone jug. Almys was on main street and the Bradford hotel. It would be interesting to see photos of the entire neighborhood prior to the fire.

Community Stuff 10/19/20

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Learn to Skate Program

For more information regarding Cape Ann Skating please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/CapeAnnSkatingClub

website: http://cafsc.org/

LTS flyer 2012 cafsc

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Fitz Henry Lane Eighth Grade Field Trip

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
O’Maley Takes Advantage of Local Gems to Enhance Learning in the Classroom

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On October 12th, Lighthouse students participated in a Gloucester field trip to enhance their work with the interdisciplinary theme of perspective. After having done work with a biography of Fitz Henry Lane, students traveled to the Cape Ann Museum to hear a presentation on his life. Following the presentation, students were able to walk around the museum and observe/analyze the large collection of Fitz Henry Lane
originals.
 sketching at lane site 1
The museum visit enhanced their understandings of the following essential questions:  1. How does landscape affect who we are and how we see the world? 2. How does understanding deepen when we consider a subject from the opposite view? 3. How are the five themes of geography evident in Gloucester’s landscape? 4. How can museums become classrooms? 5. How does art “speak” without words?

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After their museum visit, students proceeded to the Lane house on Harbor Loop. Here, students listened to a monologue by O’Maley teacher, Jay DiPrima. His theatrical speech as Fitz Henry Lane kicked off their work at their first site. Students surrounded the Lane house and sketched landscapes considering perspective and the way the five themes of geography affect landscape.

Jordan Govani limited view sketch in process

          Jordan Govani sketches inner harbor

    Students also sketched views from Rocky Neck and from the boulevard. Lunch at the Gloucester House ended a successful trip.

Smithsonian Likes Gloucester Dories

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Elinor Teele’s Photo Selected as Editor’s Pick in Smithsonian 10th Annual Photo Contest

Check it!

Gloucester Dories

Editors’ Pick from our ongoing 10th annual photo contest: October 12, 2012
Elinor Teele (Gloucester, MA); Photographed July 2011, Gloucester, MA

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/photo-of-the-day/?c=y&date=10/12/2012#ixzz29Y6r2aGp

Has anyone played with Windows 8 yet?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I have no interest in it and am fearful that they’re gonna screw up everything I love about Windows 7.

I haven’t tried it out so I’m not sure its fair to say that but was wondering what anyone that has used it thinks.

Cape Ann Farmers’ Market

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Really going to miss Thursday afternoons Farmers’ Market at Stage Fort Park.  The food, view and the a social outing after a busy work day.

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Unidentified Leaping Creature

Posted on by God's Morning

Anyone have any idea what leaping little creature made these tracks on the beach? 

Bounding is done by animals with relatively long bodies. The animal springs forward like a slinky-toy releasing itself, and all four feet come down in the same general area, and then they repeat the operation, leaving clustered prints in widely separated groups, as shown above. There are plenty of bounding animals — weasels, minks, otters, and many more. However, in our backyards most of us will only see the tracks of two kinds of bounders — chipmunks and squirrels. And they don’t always bound.

Prints of chipmunks and squirrels often show claw marks, but sometimes the claws don’t show at all.  (from backyardnature.com)

E.J. Lefavour

Look who’s coming to Gloucester & Cape Ann

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Anybody who follows us on GMG knows the depth of talent living on Cape Ann (plus, I tried to capture it in an article for The Noise called Vintage Cape Ann — you can see it below the Brad Byrd interview here).  Now, it seems that major talent is arriving from off island more and more — especially when you look at the live music schedule for this weekend and next week.  Here are a few highlights:

TONIGHT: Swingle Singers at Shalin Liu — they’re always bringing in great musicians from out of town.

TOMORROW: Henri Smith New Orleans Friends & Flavours at Cape Ann Brewery.  Well, we could almost say that Henri is from Gloucester — he’s been here since Katrina.

SATURDAY: Isaac Hayden at The Grove Cafe in Manchester.  Isaac comes all way from Nashville.  This new boutique/coffee house is beginning to pack the place with people who appreciate good music.

NEXT WEEK:
Thursday @ The Gloucester House – Berklee in Gloucester – World-renowned Berklee Professors performing with Top Students  to raise money to send Gloucester students Berklee.  The first of this year’s series kicks off with The Jim Odgren Quintet.

Sunday @ the UU Church – Free BSO Chamber Music Concert – The Boston Symphony Orchestra has chosen Gloucester to launch its 2012-13 Community Chamber Concerts series.  What a coup for Gloucester!

Keep an eye on next week’s live music schedule.  More shows tend to get added at the last minute.

Baldwin Crane Men at Work at Cruiseport Launching Site

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Rick Johnson, Applied Materials Director of Facilities and Mark Baldwin, Baldwin Crane CEO 

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When I asked Mark Baldwin if he minded if I took a few snapshot of the men at work, he said go ahead and graciously introduced me to a few of the guys.  I was thinking we have posted many fabulous photos of the equipment and turbine, but few of the men working. As Mark said, “The equipment is impressive, but my crew makes it all happen.”

Mark Baldwin is the third generation of the family-owned Baldwin Crane & Equipment Corporation. To read the company’s interesting history and about their crisis/response program (and why the Baldwin apple is their log), visit the company’s website. From roots in dairy farming in Wilmington, Massachusetts, to meeting today’s heavy lifting needs in the most challenging environments, Baldwin Crane provides innovative lifting solutions. They have worked on projects as diverse as the new Mets Stadium and the search and rescue efforts at Ground Zero in New York City.

Links: Baldwin Crane Crisis Response, Baldwin Crane History

Rick Allen, Baldwin Crane Operating Engineer, Local 4 

Billy Scritchfield Baldwin Crane Operating Engineer Local 4

John Swenson Baldwin Crane Lead Driver, Rick Allen, and Colman Crowley, Baldwin Crane Iron Worker, Local 7 ~ Colman Crowley lives in Gloucester.

Rick Allen and Colman Crowley

Mark Baldwin and Rick Johnson

Links: Baldwin Crane Crisis Response, Baldwin Crane History

Ryan & Wood Is A Finalist for MA Family Business Awards 2012

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Ryan & Wood Distilleries is pleased to announce its selection as a Finalist for the 2012 Massachusetts Family Business Awards. As finalists in the First Generation Business category, the Ryan and Wood families will be honored at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge on October 25 where winners will be announced. The annual awards program honors excellence in business management, growth, community service and business transition within family businesses. Past winners of the prestigious FBA awards include local favorite Woodman’s of Essex (2011 Small Business).

Bob Ryan had this to say about his company’s selection: “We knew about the FBA but the initial nomination and then selection as a finalist came as quite a surprise. It’s a huge honor to be recognized because the people behind the scenes at the FBA are truly dedicated to helping family businesses prosper in the commonwealth. We were pleased just to be noticed by a great group like the FBA.” Bob and Kathy Ryan, their son Doug, and nephew Dave Wood all work at the Distillery and cite the family nature of the business as a major asset. Doug Ryan comments that “although you never seem to clock out at the end of the day, you feel good about working hard for one another. After all, our name is on each bottle.” Ryan & Wood’s first three products had fanciful names, but when it was time to name their latest spirit, Doug insisted on naming it simply Ryan & Wood Straight Rye Whiskey as he was especially proud of this offering. “I wanted our Rye to bear our names and nothing else to drive home the fact that it’s made with care by a local family. That should mean something, because like any good mom, mine doesn’t let me cut corners.” That is why Kathy Ryan is the operation’s chief taster, in charge of barrel selection for the rye, and barrel blending for Ryan & Wood’s Folly Cove Rum. “She has the best Palate in the building, and refuses to compromise,” said Doug Ryan, “which shows that without the whole family’s involvement, we would be short valuable team

Dani MF Lubbers Pumkinifies the Thomas E Lannon

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Send in your pumpkin pic and we will post it1016121857

Check Her 2011 Man at the Wheel Pumpkin-

ATTENTION Essex ClamFest Reschedules to Sunday 10/21/12

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Due to inclement weather, the Essex ClamFest has been moved from:
Saturday, October 20
to
Sunday, October 21.

 All event times and activities will remain the same.

If you have any questions, please call the Chamber at 978-283-1601.

Visit www.capeannchamber.com for more information.

 See you on Sunday!

Tonight’s Blues Party at The Rhumb Line ~ Dave Sag to host Bob Enik.

Posted on by Joanne

We continue our medulla oblongation exercises this week with the added tincture  of Mr. Bob Enik to the mixture. He’s a new guy: came by to show Lisa Marie how it’s done some weeks back and now he returns to lead us all into temptation. He mostly plays glitar but had been known to sing, too, usually after applying pressure with a hose clamp.
And furthermore, he’s bringing his own ventriloquist dummy in the form of keyboardist Jim Gambino  with him. Watch his hand disappear in the middle of his back! This cat can really play and sing, too. He eats tone clusters for breakfast!
And finally, Mr. John Loud, formerly of Glou. but now living under  the bridge, will be handling the vibratory duties on his eardrum kit. I’ll be playing bass and singing, too. I can’t wait! We’re drug and gluten free, so you don’t have to be!

This link is all I could find and a neat video with him playing at the Grog

http://www.squidoo.com/bobenik

Bob Enik is also featured here with Amy Black

FREE Chamber Music Concert featuring Boston Symphony Orchestra Musicians on Sun Oct 28

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has chosen Gloucester to launch its 2012-13 Community Chamber Concerts series. The first concert in the series of nine will be Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, at 3 p.m.  It’s FREE, but seating preference will be given to those who order tickets in advance. You can do this only through the BSO website here, or by phone at 888-266-1200. The program includes works by Debussy and Mozart.