Found on the hard drive 07/23/2007
Found on the hard drive 07/23/2007
Year: 2012
Columns in Gloucester, natural and man-made
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Main Street, circa 1880
Main Street, Gloucester, circa 1880 Alice M. Curtis/©Fredrik D. BodinHere’s another very old photograph, of similar vintage to the City Hall image I posted two months ago. The camera angle is from the Bradford Building on Main Street. In the distance is Beacon Hill and Governor’s Hill. The steeple on the left is today’s Universalist Unitarian Church, and the one on the right became Temple Ahavat Achim in 1950, sans steeple. Main Street is still without trolley tracks, which arrived in 1884. The small street in the middle left is Center Street, bordered now by Gabrielle’s Antiques and Passports Restaurant. In the lower right is Hancock Street, passing between a pharmacy (note the mortar and pestle on the building’s exterior) and Ellery’s Furniture. Those shops are now Menage Gallery and The Curtain Shop respectively. To my eye, Main Street looks pretty much the same. Lucky for us.
Printed archivally from the original 4×5 inch glass negative in my darkroom. Image #A8845-068.
By the way, I’m waiting for our first significant snowfall to post something special from the collection. Mayor Kirk and Duckworth’s will like this one.
Fred
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
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Edward Hopper Paintings/Pictures Presentation
This link was sent to me by Catherine Ryan. Click the picture for the full presentation
Catherine writes-
Hey Joey
There are more than 80 known titles of Gloucester imagery by Hopper. There is a dynamite range throughout our downtown: several by Flanagans/Our Lady, by the RR, by CAM , by Joan of Arc, throughout the Fort, and by Stacy BLVD
Sincerely,
Catherine
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Flat Ledge Quarry From Skip Montello
I got this primo shot at Flat Ledge Quarry on Tuesday;
"January 24, 2012, it’s 50 something degrees, the snows gone in one day, the sky is blue and so is the water, what more can I say…oh yeah the Pats won on Sunday!"
North Coast Angler www.northcoastangler.com
Skip Montello Photos www.skipmontellophotos.com
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New Segment- Gloucester House For Sale Of The Week
Talking to Kenny MacCarthy, my podcasting buddy and a man I know to be a man of integrity and around the Real estate business forever I asked him to send me what seemed like a great property for someone thinking about either moving to or relocating within Gloucester.
Of course all of you know my affinity for God’s Country (East Gloucester) so we will start out there with a 4 bedroom house in an awesome neighborhood within a hop skip and a jump to Duckworth’s Bistrot and Smith Cove views. A short bike ride or walk to Niles Beach or Oakes Cove beach on rocky Neck and the killer elementary school that is with an intensely involved PTA at East Gloucester Elementary.
Here’s the property Kenny pulled up- Now Kenny putting this in front of you and with my recommendation as a great realtor I would hope you would call him to have him show you the property at his cell phone number –
Kenny MacCarthy 978-758-0983
23 Highland St
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Here’s a map showing just how great this location is and how affordable you can get into what I consider the greatest neighborhood in town to raise a family.
Click the map for the interactive zooming in and out.
Walk to Duckworth’s Bistro, Gloucester Stage, East Gloucester Elementary, Rocky Neck, Oakes Cove Beach, Niles Beach, Beacon Marine, North Shore Arts Association, this is the neighborhood where all the cool new shops have been opening like Again and Again Sailbags, Scout Vintage Finds, Bob and Dave’s, Last Stop Variety, and all of the coolness that is Rocky Neck.
Perfect for anyone from a retiree to a family.
So if you are interested give my boy Kenny a call.
Kenny MacCarthy 978-758-0983
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Community Stuff Wednesday
The Essex Elementary PTO is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Messy Art Night! This event, which was written up in the national publication, PTO Today, connects children to the vibrant world of art on the North Shore. Over 15 area artists are slated participate in this hands-on, creative evening. Children move freely from station to station where they try their hand at different mediums including pottery, printmaking, collage, charcoal drawing and more!
Messy Art Night is on Friday, February 3 from 5 – 8 pm at Essex Elementary, 12 Story Street, Essex, MA. Admission is $5 per person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to the enrichment programming for the children of Essex Elementary. For more information, visit www.essexpto.com.
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Randall Unmasked! Honeybadger Voice Speaks!
Thank you to Toby Pett for forwarding this web gem.
If you haven’t seen the original video below you are missing out on the reason behind all those honey badger references you’ve heard all year long but didn’t know what the person was talking about.
HONEY BADGER DON’T GIVE A SHIT!
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Taping of Bacala Video with Felicia and Sefatia Part 1 From Gianni Gallo and Joe Langhan
Gianni and Joe are the men behind the Taste of The Times Videos at the Gloucester Daily Times Website- this is from them-
Felicia and Sefatia (“the Godmother”) got together to tape a segment on how Felicia’s Grandmother taught her to make a special bacala dish for the traditional Italian meal of the seven fishes on Christmas Eve. This is the first of three parts of the original footage. The entire shoot lasted over 45 minutes, which was edited down to a 10 minute video. (You can see that video at http://food.gloucestertimes.com/video/Baccala-Italian-Style-Codfish.html) Some have asked to see the entire production, with little or no editing. Here is Part 1.
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Community Stuff Tuesday
On the next Cape Ann Profiles show host Rich Sagall interviews Jon Sarkin, a local artist. He is a prolific, even compulsive, artist who creates elaborate drawings and paintings cluttered with words and images. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, ABC Primetime, This American Life, GQ, ArtNews, and galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and around the world.
Cape Ann Profiles can be seen on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Friday, February 3 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, February 5 at 2:00PM. It repeats on Friday, February 10 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, February 12 at 2:00PM.
Rich Sagall is a physician and the president of NeedyMeds, a national non-profit that provides information on programs that help people unable to afford their health care costs. He also publishes Pediatrics for Parents, a children’s health newsletter.
Annisquam Good Neighbors 2012 – "Made in America" Dinner
Hi Joey:
The Annisquam Good Neighbors Program hosted its "Made in America" dinner on Saturday night in the Village Hall. The mission was to highlight both international and local businesses that contribute jobs and play a large part in our community. Local businesses pitched in to make this event a great success—many thanks to Gorton’s, Ryan & Wood, Cape Ann Brewing, C B. Fisk, Nature’s Harvest, Strong Leather, Cape Pond Ice, Sudbay’s and Ipswich Ford.
Photo albums from the evening can be viewed at http://squamcreativeservices.com/photography/photography-gallery/. Click on a picture to view the whole album of images, then hover over an image to see the left and right arrows.
Kathie Groves
Docksider Annual Wine and Beer Tasting, Saturday February 10th at 6:00 pm. Hosted by Sea Breeze Liquors at The Gloucester House Restaurant, 63 Rogers St, Gloucester. Taste an array of wine and beer with appetizers included, enjoy a Docksider concert and live auction. Cost $25.00 pp.
Tickets available at Sea Breeze Liquors and at door. All proceeds to benefit the Docksiders trip to play at Disney World and Sea World in Florida in April.
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Martha Wakefield and Judy Robinson-Cox Selected For Cambridge Art Association Show, Scratching the Surface
from the News From Rocky Neck:
juried by Joseph Carroll, Carroll & Sons Gallery
January 20th – February 24th 2012 at the
Kathryn Schultz Gallery
25 Lowell St, Cambridge MA 02138
Reception : Friday, Feb 3, 5:30pm
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First Parish Burial Ground
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Calming Clarkes’ Pond
Since I love to walk, Coolidge Reservation was on my list the other day. Perched on the peninsula known as Coolidge Point in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Coolidge Reservation showcases an unusual variety of natural settings in a relatively small area. Within its 66 acres, breathtaking vistas await as you explore rocky outcrops, woodlands, wetlands, a sandy beach, and the open expanse of the Ocean Lawn.. At the tip of the Point is the magnificent Ocean Lawn. The highest point on the Reservation, Bungalow Hill, provides a panoramic view of the sea. The hill’s rocky outcrops are evidence that glaciers once covered the area, erratically dropping these boulders when melting at the end of the last Ice Age. The surrounding woodland is a characteristic New England mix of oak and pine, wildflowers and ferns – home to an array of birds and other wildlife, including fisher, fox, and coyote. Beyond the woodland, a trail leads past Clarke Pond. This former salt marsh was cut off from the tide nearly a century ago when its inlet was filled, leaving a predominantly freshwater pond. Saltwater periodically washes in during high tides and storms, bringing crabs and small fish from the ocean. The pond provides habitat for ducks and geese, and heron and shorebirds feed here. Several acres of wetlands surround the pond with cattail, bulrush, and cordgrass standing distinctively among the varied wetland plant life, also marked by colorful displays of trout lilies, jack-in-the-pulpit, and swamp buttercups. Coolidge Reservation also includes a portion of Magnolia’s Gray Beach (also known as Magnolia Beach) with its sandy shoreline and dunes, complete with colorful beach pea and beach rose.
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Forest Fungi
To eat or not to eat, that is the question.
E.J. Lefavour
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Inge Berge on TV
Inge Berge is gimmesound’s artist of the week. Inge Berge, a native of Norway , has made Gloucester his home. Inge is a natural singer/song writer that combines passionate lyrics with memorable tunes that you can’t help but sing. Check out the music video that gimmesound and Inge created together, it is a real treat.
Inge was also featured on Allen Estes TV show Local Music Seen and you can see the archive of the show here to get to know Inge more and hear some great music. Inge isn’t playing out tonight but check out the other music in town.
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Artists After Hours at the Community Cinema
I went to a great new event last night at the Cape Ann Community Cinema for Artists After Hours… I know, it sounds a bit mysterious. And if that makes you want to go, by all means keep thinking it’s extremely mysterious.
In reality, though, a great group of local visual artists, musicians, and writers organized by Nonie Brady and Rokhaya Waring gathered to watch a great film about Charles and Ray Eames – the architect and the painter.
Now, I didn’t really know anything about these two before going to the movie, but afterward I felt ignorant for that. Turns out they not only designed one of the most prolific chair designs in our current society, they also made a film to show America to the Soviet Russians during the Cold War, solved the PR problems of the computer when it first came out, and made all kinds of other fun and fantastic contributions to society.
It was a lot of fun to gather together with other artists and then discuss the film with them a little bit afterward. Looking forward to the next event, February 27th. Word on the street is it’ll be a showing of Waste Land, about Vik Muniz, a creator of giant portraits of garbage pickers in Brazil made out of the garbage itself. He then sold these portraits with the proceeds going to the pickers themselves. Should make for some good discussion!
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1/22/2012 Good Harbor
1/22/2012 Good Harbor
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Fishermen’s Wives Filming at the Lone Gull
Maryellen Borge Writes-
Sorry for the
late notice; but would you be able to post a notice to wives and daughters
of fishermen. The gentleman’s name is Shane (Shooter). He said he is from
the history channel. He has been filming in Gloucester, about the fishing
industry, history, issues going on… He has asked me to gather up
wives, daughters…of fishermen – past / present – to tell their stories.
He will be at the Lone Gull tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 1 at 10:00 am to film.
I will have coffee and pastries. Thank you.
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City Hall towers above Dale Ave.
Have I mentioned before that I think this building is magnificent?
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It’s 9:00AM In The Morning So Why WOULDN’T I Order An Anadama Burger Club At George’s Coffee Shop?
If you’re gonna offer up this kind of deliciousness for breakfast I just can’t resist!
Good Morning Gloucester 