Month: May 2013

Community Stuff 5/1/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Ryan & Wood Distillery wins 2013 “Best of New England – Editors’ Choice” in Yankee Magazine

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Ryan & Wood Distillery has been recognized as a 2013 “Editors’ Choice” winner for Best Distillery Tour in Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England, on newsstands now. This designation is awarded by Yankee’s editors and contributors, who select restaurants, lodgings, and attractions in New England for the exclusive list. For 37 years, Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England has been the most widely distributed and best-selling guide to the six-state region.

President Bob Ryan noted that he was particularly honored to be recognized for his tours. “From the start, we aimed to embrace tourism as part of our business. We are proud to bring people to Gloucester and draw attention to the region.” Bob’s wife Kathy, who leads most of the tours, added “giving tours requires a big portion of our day but it’s time well spent. We are happy to have a great mix of locals from the community and visitors from all over the world. We try to represent Cape Ann with each tour and each bottle.”

Distillery tours are offered twice-daily Monday through Saturday at 10:00am and 1:00pm. On any given day visitors may witness fermenting vats of molasses for Folly Cove Rum, hand-milling of grains for Ryan & Wood Straight Rye Whiskey, or perhaps Bob himself at the still, taste-testing his distillation of Beauport Vodka or Knockabout Gin.

Yankee Magazine’s May/June 2013 Travel Guide, on newsstands April 23, features 317 “Best of New England — Editors’ Choice” winners, which include the region’s best attractions, food & dining, lodging, and bargains.

Don’t miss the ANNISQUAM SEWING CIRCLE’S ANNUAL PLANT SALE!

Saturday, May 25, 2013

8-11 AM

At the Annisquam Exchange, Leonard Street, Off Rte. 127

The PLANT SALE includes perennial plant treasures dug from members’ gardens at bargain prices, plus a wide array of the freshest, bright annuals and perennials from a leading garden center. There will be hanging baskets, bedding plants, roses, and some exotic plants.

Not to be missed is our BAKE SALE TABLE with delicious pies, cakes, and savory treats. Many items will be prepared from recipes in the Sewing Circle’s award-winning cookbook, “A Circle of Recipes,” which commemorated the 175th Anniversary of the organization. These popular cookbooks will be on sale at the Plant Sale.

Come early for the best selection at this popular holiday weekend event! The plant sale is in charming Annisquam, Gloucester, off Rte. 127. Turn at Leonard Street at the Annisquam Village Church and continue to the Annisquam Exchange.

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

Cindy Cafasso Donaldson, Vice President of Addison Gilbert Hospital expresses her appreciation to David Murray, Addison Gilbert Hospital volunteer for his nearly 3,500 hours of service.  

A appreciation luncheon was held for volunteers at Addison Gilbert Hospital, Beverly Hospital and Beverly Hospital at Danvers at The Essex room at Woodman in Essex on April 26.  This enjoyable event provided an opportunity for administration and staff to thank 350 volunteers who provided more than 41,000 hours of service last year.

Prior to the delicious luncheon, music was performed by The Ray Novack Trio. 

Game Over. It’s A Sad Day For Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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May 1, 2013

NOAA sticks to cuts in fish limits

By Richard Gaines

The Northeast groundfishing industry faced the music Tuesday — and it was a dirge.

NOAA Regional Administrator John Bullard informed members of Congress Tuesday that he was filing in the Federal Register catch limits and the overall fishing regime for the new fishing year starting today and carrying through 2015. And the briefing confirmed devastating cuts in the stocks on which the fleet of about 450 boats have depended.

Boats primarily from Gloucester, New Hampshire and Maine that fished for Gulf of Maine cod found their allocations cut by 78 percent, and many fishermen — including Joe Orlando, one of Gloucester’s best known and most vocal captains — said their businesses were rendered non-viable.

“Want to buy a boat?” said Orlando, who fishes from the 70-foot vessel Padre Pio. “I put it up for sale. I have no choice.”

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We are a far cry from here when 1oo foot plus commercial fishing boats were tied up 4-5 abreast all around the harbor –

I’ll never forget graduation day from Bentley College when I was at a crossroad in my life.  We still hadn’t left campus right after the graduation ceremony and I was wrestling with the decision between staying in school and becoming an economics professor or going to work at the dock.  My dad said to me “Joe, there’s always gonna be fish and they’re always gonna need a place to unload them.”  That was 1989.

Never could we have imagined how far and how fast it would all fall apart.

Our once might port is not even a tiny flicker of what it once was.