My View of Life on the Dock
Hi Joey, thanks for running the stories about the new launch, I think it will be a big boost to the downtown businesses and making it easier for boaters to get ashore.
Can you put on your site that I am also looking for licensed operators for the summer.
Thanks
Jim Caulkett
Harbormaster
Good morning GMG,
Thompson Island Outward Bound, in Boston Harbor, offers full tuition scholarships for our Outward Bound summer expeditions to Cape Ann teens and would love it if you could help us spread the word. The scholarship fund is restricted to teens that live in Cape Ann towns and residency is the only requirement, besides being up for the challenge of an Outward Bound course. We offer 6 scholarships every year and every year we struggle to award all six. Any assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Visit us at www.thompsonisland.org
I wonder where this photo was taken, perhaps it was the first Art Colony in Rocky Neck.
Hi Joey,
The Schooner Adventures is having water tight bulkheads installed to meet Coast Guard specifications.
They started by using a fiberoptic system to look between the ceiling and the hull to find the best locations for the bulkheads…
They had to insert dowels into strategic spots where water could flow between the ceiling and bulkhead. Then the construction
began. It is a very time consuming process as there are ne straight lines for the boards to attach. The guys are custom fitting
each board to snuggly fit the curves of the vessel. They are not being nailed into place but rather are precisely measuring,
cutting, and chiseling.
Mary Barker
Gloucester Fire and School Departments Launch Community Education Project
Gloucester Fire Chief Eric L. Smith and School Superintendent Richard Safier announced they are teaming up to provide fire safety education to elementary, middle and high school students. Chief Smith said, “In light of the recent tragic fires in Gloucester, we want to educate the students on how to prevent fires and how to survive those that do occur.” He added, “By bringing information home to grown-ups on smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and making and practicing home escape plans, we hope to increase the safety of Gloucester’s residents.”
Superintendent Safier said, “This is an excellent partnership as we want students to come to school healthy and ready to learn. Fire safety is part of the objectives of the Health Curriculum. We especially want our high school students to be ready to enter the world of adults able to practice good fire prevention.”
Gloucester firefighters will be delivering age-appropriate presentations in the elementary, middle and high school on key fire prevention and survival topics. It will conclude with every student being asked to develop a home escape plan. The elementary school with the most completed home escape plans will get visit to their school from the Gloucester Fire Department and they may join them for lunch in their cafeteria. At the high school and middle school a raffle will be held for students to win prizes that have been graciously donated by local businesses and dinner with firefighters at the fire house.
In Massachusetts, the Student Awareness of Fire Education Program has been in place for 18 years and in that time the average number of child fire deaths has dropped by 70%. Gloucester has participated in the S.A.F.E. Program in the past, and expects to apply for a grant next fiscal year to support and expand its fire education program.
These programs will be provided on the following schedule:
May 30th
O’Maley Two sessions: 8:20 and 9:00 am
GHS 9:45 am
June 7th
Plum Cove 8:50 – 9:20 am (15 min travel to Beeman)
Beeman 9:45 – 10:15 am (20 Min travel to EGS)
EGS 10:40 – 11:10 am (Lunch break)
Vets 1:00 – 1:30 am (20 min travel to WP)
WP 1:50 – 2:20 am
Best regards,
Eric L. Smith, Fire Chief
City of Gloucester Fire Department
Every visit to the Eastern Point Light requires a new photo. It’s impossible to resist!
Felicia, Craig, Hannah, and Pat
Yesterday afternoon I popped over to Felicia’s to find her and her fantastic team getting ready to launch Felicia’s Kickstarter program for her first cookbook. Craig Kimberley was shooting Felicia’s Kickstarter video and there was a mountain of food styled by Craig and Felicia, with Pat and Hannah providing assistance. Craig has created many cooking shows and he knew exactly how he wanted to film Felicia’s wonderful cooking demonstrations. It was lots of fun watching the two of them working at what they both love to do–Felicia cooking and Craig directing and shooting–and I was so glad to have had my camera with!
Felicia and Craig
The Sherman house on the point at Good Harbor Beach.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Publication
Contact: Lisa Smith, (978) 281-2446
lsmith@capeanntv.org
Cape Ann TV is announcing it’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Cape Ann TV studio, 38 Blackburn Center, Gloucester. Highlights of the meeting will include an overview of the station’s performance over the year, and presentations by local producers Allen Estes, Shaun Goulart, John Ronan, Kim Smith and Peter Van Ness. They will talk about their experiences as video producers and show clips from their shows. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome to attend.
For all the reasons Jim Dowd so entertainingly cites in yesterday’s rant, plus the fact that your personal livelihood might actually depend on them, it’s that time of year to welcome tourists to Gloucester — and be grateful they’re coming.
The Gloucester Visitor’s Welcoming Center opens tomorrow at Stage Fort Park and Kathie Gilson, who runs it, has invited everyone who’s business supports Gloucester’s visitor economy to attend the opening reception at 5pm. Bring your brochures to display at the Visitor’s Welcoming Center for the season.
You might also want to check your listing on GloucesterMA.com, the City’s official visitor website. Everybody knows that the Web is the number 1 source of information for visitors and GloucesterMA.com is Gloucester’s #1 tourism website. It’s the top Google result for nearly every Gloucester tourism related phrase (hotels, inns, restaurants, etc.) and many local businesses report that GloucesterMA.com is their number 1 source of referrals after Google. It’s a free service offered by the City, so you might as well take advantage of it. If you need any changes to your listing, or it’s not there or you notice anything that’s incorrect, click here and explain the situation. It will be taken care of quickly.
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The awards, given since 2006 by the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, recognize civic contributions that embody the best of the spirit that guides Unitarian Universalism: open-hearted giving to others, solely for what those gifts mean, for no pay, and often with no public notice. The men and women being recognized were chosen by the church Social Justice Committee from nearly 50 nominations submitted by the congregation and the
public. The honorees this year are:
Dennis Acker and Rick Doucette
Roger Corbin
Newton Fink
Shannon Gallagher
Reverend Ronald Gariboldi
Paul Harling
Russell Hobbs
Sheldon (Don) Knowles
Karen Ristuben
Diana Smith
Click here for full information about the awards.
Here is a slideshow of the ceremony:
Patiently waiting for the gates to open.
The unleashing with Mayor Kirk.
The first belly rub.
The Gloucester Dog Park at Stage Fort Park opened officially on Saturday. Many 2 legged and 4 legged friends came out to play in the park for the first time. I was surprised by how many people came out.
Congrats to the Friends of the Gloucester Dog Park for making it a huge success!
The Dog park has three sections, one for Large dogs, one for smaller dogs, and another for dogs who may not be completely ready to romp with their friends. At the entrance to each play area are park rules. Make sure you and your dog(s) follow those rules for everyone’s safety. You can read them HERE.
It was nice to see the dogs chasing each other, playing with their humans and relaxing in the sun. I would say it’s dog approved!
~Alicia
Hello, my name is Winter, I am staying at the Cape Ann Animal Aid in Gloucester until I am adopted.
They believe I was once someone’s pet because I am such a sweet and affectionate boy. I have a handsome white-and-black coat. I love attention and I am so excited about finding a family who will love me as much as the Cape Ann Animal Aid family does. The shelter is located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter, Four Paws Lane in Gloucester. Please stop by and visit me. I think they named me winter because my coat is nice and white and I keep it spotless. I deserve a loving home, so I am hoping that when I am spotted on Good Morning Gloucester someone will realize they need a nice cat and adopt me – I am ready if you are!
