Smart Dog From Len Burgess
Refused to walk the plank!
-Len Burgess
Vicki Gamage writes-
Does anyone know where this Mother Anne Rock is located in Gloucester?
Thanks!
Month: February 2013
Community Stuff 2/16/13
Mark the Dates:
CAPE ANN SHAKESPEARE TROUPE
Presents
William Shakespeare’s
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Directed by Joseph Stiliano
February 27 – March 2 @ 8 PM; March 3 @ 3 PM
Gorton Theatre , 267 East Main Street, Gloucester
(Home of the Gloucester Stage Company)
Tickets: $15/general <> $10/student <> $5/ youth under 19
(Opening performance, Wednesday, February 27, all seats $5)
At the door or reserve at cast2008@prodigy.net .
Supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
capeannshakespearetroupe.blogspot.com
Free Family Storytelling Event at Pathways for Children in Gloucester
Local Teaching Artist Nicolette Nordin Heavey to Perform
Gloucester, Mass.—On Wednesday, February 20, 2013, the Cape Anne Families program at Pathways for Children will present Nicolette Nordin Heavey, storyteller and teaching artist, in three performances.
The event is free and open to any family in the community, but signing up is required due to limited space.
To reserve your child’s slot, call Hailey Granger, CAF Family Services Coordinator at Pathways, 978-281-2400 x110 or email her at hgranger@pw4c.org. There will be three shows, each geared to a specific age group. Attendees may sign up for any show. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, February 20th:
9:30- Preschool Show #1
10:00- Preschool Show #2
10:45- School-Age Show
All shows will be held at the Cape Ann Families/Open Door meeting space at 28 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester.
February vacation programs this week at Maritime Gloucester
It’s not too late to sign up for our February vacation week programs! Register online at http://maritimegloucester.org/visit/events.php or register on-site before each session.
$20 per session for Non-Members, $15 for Members, or register for all five sessions for the price of four ($80 Non-Members, $60 Members). All programs are run on-site in our classroom, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA.
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Walker Creek @ amvets tonight
Vickie S Van NessSent from my phone
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Jeremy’s Back At Passports!
After a hiatus Passports has their man back in the kitchen!
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Phase One Of Operation New Year’s Resolution Complete
Getting rid of anything that hasn’t been worn in two years. Two trash bags of clothes for trash. Two baskets of clothes for charity. One bag if miscellaneous crap for trash. Done.
Next up my office space.
Feels Good!
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Back in the grind.
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Cape Ann MarketWatch Valentine’s Day Edition
Interested in Gloucester/Rockport real estate? Want some "inside" info? Watch Kenny MacCarthy’s video commentary, complete with photos and stats. This week, Kenny tours 7 properties.
For your Gloucester Real estate Needs call Kenny-
978-758-0983
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Fish on Fridays
The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
This week we are celebrating the cod. We photographed Connolly Seafoods’ day boats returning with cod they had hooked “the old fashion way” according to one of the fisherman.
Photos © Kathy Chapman 2013
www.kathychapman.com and
© Marty Luster 2013
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FYI: Last week when Kathy was looking for info on salt machines she Googled “salt machines at State Fish Pier” and this is what appeared! http://scienceprogress.org/2011/04/fish-on-fridays-maximizing-the-value-of-america’s-fisheries/
Much to our surprise not only is there another column out there called Fish on Fridays, but they did a story on Gloucester’s salt machines! The online journal is: Science Progress – where science, technology and policy meet.
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Marine Railway, Rocky Neck
What boat is under this shrink-wrap? hint: it is part of the Boston Harbor Cruise line.
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Rocky Neck
There are so many galleries, restaurants, interesting and historic places to see and things to do on Rocky Neck that I could probably create six more of these and not scratch the tip of the iceberg of photos I have taken. Artsy, fun, quirky, unique, fascinating, historic, beautiful Rocky Neck.
E.J. Lefavour
http://www.khanstudiointernational.com/galleryphotomontage2013.htm
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Beautiful Valentine Hearts from Sista Felicia
Velvet chocolate cake cookies with white chocolate frosting and lemon sugar cookies with dark chocolate frosting–don’t ask which I preferred because they are both out-of-this-world-super-delicious!
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Just to be safe, you might want to look up at about 2:25pm today, so you don’t get hit like the folks in Russia did earlier this morning
Scientists are still trying to figure out what happened here . . .
Watch the Asteroid 2012 DA14 LIVE as it passes by Earth today. NASA will broadcast LIVE Video of the asteroid beginning at 2pm (click here) when it passes closer to earth than the GPS satellite you use to find your way around Boston. They say nobody on Earth is in danger . . .
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George Carlin answers Joey’s “midget” question
Joey’s astute observation about our increasing overuse of euphemisms deserves more than a mere comment in support of his legitimate question. My favorite answer to this issue (and the funniest, too) was given by George Carlin some years ago. Check it out:
Now that the issue is settled, we can move on to the tremendous amount of fun we can all have this weekend. Given two dozen terrific live music choices — with plenty of them early enough to bring the kids (or little people, if you prefer) you’d think we were in the height of Summer! Check out the complete weekend live music schedule here. (I’ll be sitting in on drums tonight at the Walker Creek Band 30th Anniversary Celebration).
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How can anyone decide on what to do tonight with all this great music happening around town. Is it time to get out of Dodge?
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More info here and buy tickets > http://www.rockportucc.org/February15-2013.htm
Danielle Miraglia
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Soul Rebel Project @ MinglewoodAtLat43 9:30 pm
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Steve Caraway Fiesta Pub and Grill (formerly Catch 22)Friday and Saturday night @ 9:00pm
Photo by Louise
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8:00 pm THE YOKO MIWA TRIO
with special guest Rebecca Parris
Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas Giuseppe’s Ristorante & Piano Bar
Photo by Thomas Martin
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Linda Amero @ The Franklin 7:00pm
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Last but so not the least ~ Hoodoo Revelator 9:00pm
Dave Sag’s will be joining the band on bass tonight
Be ready to dance because this band is hard and fast all night long. Familiar songs to rock out too….Blues to Rock.
Trust me you will not sit still….check out the songs they do.
Songlist
HOWLIN’ FOR YOU-THE BLACK KEYS
BORN ON THE BAYOU- C.C.R.
ROADHOUSE BLUES-THE DOORS
HOUSE PARTY-J. GEILS
HONKY TONK WOMAN-THE ROLLING STONES
LAND OF A 1000 DANCES-WILSON PICKETT
HARD TO HANDLE-OTTIS REDDING
BORN IN CHICAGO-PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND
OH WELL-PETER GREEN/FLEETWOOD MAC
MONKEY MAN-THE ROLLING STONES
SHAKE IT FOR ME-HOWLIN’ WOLF
HELP ME – SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON
BABY PLEASE DON’T GO- BIG JOE WILLIAMS/EVERYBODY
SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER- ELMORE JAMES
MELLOW DOWN EASY- PAUL BUTTERFIELD
MIDNIGHT RAMBLER-THE ROLLING STONES
SHOTGUN-JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL-STARS
GIVE IT TO ME- J. GEILS BAND
WALKIN’ THE DOG-RUFUS THOMAS/EVERYBODY
CARROTJUICE-THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS
LOVE IN VAIN-BUDDY HOLLY
I’VE GOT DREAMS- OTTIS REDDING
LOW RIDER-WAR
WHAMMER JAMMER- THE J. GEILS BAND
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL-THE ROLLING STONES
DONE SOMEBODY WRONG-ELMORE JAMES
GOT MY MOJO WORKIN’- MUDDY WATERS
FEELS SO BAD-OTTIS RUSH
THRILL IS GONE- BB KING
FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE- J. GEILS BAND
CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE-JIMMY SMITH
PACK FAIR AND SQUARE-J.GEILS BAND BITCH – THE ROLLING STONES
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$5 Friday Burger At Mamies Kitchen
Who says cheeseburgers are only for lunch or dinner. Best $5 burger you’ll eat today.
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HMS Bounty Videos
HMS Bounty Videos
Official: HMS Bounty was rotting before its final voyage
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One More Week Until the Massachusetts Cultural Council Visits Downtown Gloucester
Catherine Ryan writes-
Hi Joey,
There’s just one more week until the Massachusetts Cultural Council visits downtown Gloucester for their big 4 hour site visit on Thursday, FEBRUARY 21, 2013
We’re hoping your readers will help us reach out to all DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER residents, businesses, organizations.
Help us Decorate by printing and displaying Art Haven’s custom welcome poster!
Please print out and share this wonderful poster, a unique and custom welcome for MCC, designed by Art Haven, a founding cultural partner. We’re hoping residents, businesses, and organizations throughout the district at street level or above will put it in their window or door for that day. Founding partner, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will disperse it to its members. Thank you GMG for posting. Fred Bodin is also reaching out to his network to encourage printing/posting!
The proposed DGCD footprint very roughly spans from St.Peter’s/the Chamber side over to Gortons, and from City Hall to Maritime Gloucester . This means it includes the Civic jewels, all of Middle, all of Main, all of Harbor Loop, our waterfront, and Rogers until Rose Baker. It’s the same footprint used for decades and that we all know. We’ll be included in a select group that receive designation and will be marketed with 5 others on the North Shore . We will be the first town in the state with two cultural districts! It mirrors the HarborWalk’s, the Chamber of Commerce’s, Discover Gloucester , and Maritime Trail mapsl, etc–everyone’s efforts to maintain the integrity of downtown and historic harbor area. It will likely increase what is already great and working. Our downtown works hard to offer residents, visitors and employees fantastic experiences!
Please contact us with any questions you may have. http://www.cultural district.zapd.net & https://sites.google.com/site/gloucestermadcd/home
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Snow removal the old-fashioned way on Main Street
The snow clearing crews have done a fantastic job, and have worked practically around the clock. Still, people on Main Street had to get out last Sunday to make their storefronts accessible. They carved narrow pathways along the sidewalk, which were used by people like me who were out for the Chocolate Tour.
The abominable snowman? (Am I the only one who sees a face here?)
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Good Morning!
Just came across this from 2011
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Testimony: Worker saw rot during Bounty’s repair
This is terrible.
This Captain made horrible horrible decisions.
By Aaron Applegate
The Virginian-Pilot
© February 13, 2013
The wooden tall ship Bounty set sail toward Hurricane Sandy with an unknown amount of rot in its frame despite warnings from a shipwright that had recently worked on the boat, according to testimony heard Wednesday.
Todd Kosakowski, a project manager at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in Maine, said the rot was found when replacing two interior planks the Bounty crew targeted for repair.
He testified on the second day of a Coast Guard hearing in Portsmouth into the Oct. 29 sinking of the Bounty during the hurricane, about 90 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. The Bounty’s captain, Robin Walbridge, was never found. Another crew member died.
Kosakowski said that while the ship was in the yard in September and October, he informed Walbridge about the framing damage. Walbridge, he said, decided he would have it fixed the next time the Bounty was hauled out.
"I told him I was more than worried about what we found and voiced my concerns a couple of different times," he said.
For the entire article click here
You may remember we followed this story as it unfolded last October-
17 Abandon HMS Bounty off N.C. coast
Posted on October 29, 2012 by Joey C
The HMS Bounty which was the feature ship in Gloucester’s Schooner Festival Last Summer was taking on water out at sea and it’s 17 person crew just abandoned ship.
Uhmmm does this not beg the question-
“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING OUT TO SEA ON THIS BOAT WHEN THEY’VE BEEN FORCASTING THIS STORM FOR OVER A WEEK?”
Somebody’s got some splainin’ to do!
17 abandon stricken ship off N.C. coast
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Bounty Captain and Crew Remembered
HMS Bounty Sinking Timeline
You Gotta Read This From A Former Crewmember Of The Bounty Written Just Days After The HMS Bounty Went Down
Video- HMS Bounty Final Voyage From Gloucester MA
HMS Bounty
HMS Bounty Photo In Gloucester For 2012 Schooner Festival From Tucker Destino
Video – Coast Guard Rescues 14, Searches for 2 from HMS Bounty
Say a Prayer for the Crew of the Bounty
Painting the Bounty
Posted on September 6, 2012 by Manuel Simoes
The 2012 HMS Bounty Docks in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Posted on September 1, 2012 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.
The Schooner Thomas Lannon Salutes The Bounty 8/31/2012 Gloucester, Ma
Posted on September 1, 2012 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.
The Bounty Arrives in Gloucester Harbor
Posted on August 31, 2012 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.
Gloucester Welcomes HMS BOUNTY
Posted on August 31, 2012 by Marty Luster
Tall Ship Bounty Needs Crew For Trip From Boothbay To Puerto Rico
Posted on November 26, 2010 by Joey C
My Incredible Adventure- The Bounty
Posted on July 12, 2009 by Sharon
Good Morning Gloucester 