Month: October 2013

Autumn on Niles Pond

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Female Mallard Duck Niles Pond Gloucester ©KIm Smith 2013 copyFemale Mallard Duck Niles Pond

Niles Pond Gloucester ©KIm Smith 2013.Red-roof Cottage ~ Foggy Morning Niles Pond

Asters Niles Pond Gloucester ©KIm Smith 2013. copyAsters and Brambles Niles Pond

Cat-tails Niles Pond Gloucester ©KIm Smith 2013. copyNiles Pond Cat-tails

New Pharmacy In Town??

Posted on by Marty Luster

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Not really, but our beloved Passports has been taken over until the middle of November and is being converted into the “Village Pharmacy” for use in the shooting of the HBO mini-series Olive Kitteridge. 

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TRICK OR TREAT TIME on Main Street

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Trick Or Treat on Main St!!!  Everyone is invited to come downtown this Thursday, Halloween Night from 4-6 PM and get candy at participating stores! Look for the Jack-O-Lantern in the store windows. BOO!!! See you Thursday!

Who wants to come trick or treating with me on Thursday?  Maybe I will go as Cinderella

Photo: Trick Or Treat on Main St!!! Everyone is invited to come downtown this Thursday, Halloween Night from 4-6 PM and get candy at participating stores! Look for the Jack-O-Lantern in the store windows. BOO!!! See you Thursday!

October 25, 2013 It is Trick or treat time

Joey’s Birthday Mug Up

Posted on by God's Morning

 

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Although it was a great surprise birthday mug up for Joey, he still ended up having to shovel fish before he could join in the fun.

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Sun Sets on a Short Drive Home…

Posted on by Lowell Peabody

You can question my haphazard route, but it’s hard to question the picturesque nature of where we live. Amazing. Home to Manchester from Gloucester, via Magnolia.

Pumpkin Carving & Chef Challenge to Benefit Open Door TOMORROW (TUES)

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

What a week!  OK, no World Series game tomorrow, so get on down to Alchemy and help judge the 2nd installment of their chef throwdown series as champion Chef Scott Jensen takes on Chef Stacy Cogswell of award-winning Brookline restaurant, Regal Beagle, in a head-to-head challenge with the season’s #1 staple: the pumpkin.  Plus you’ll be helping to support The Open Door at the same time.  — Call 978-281-3997 for reservations

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Professional and amateur ARTISTS compete to see who can make a pumpkin LOOK BEST.  Alchemy will donate $5 to the Open Door for every pumpkin entered.

Contestants do not need to be present at the event itself to win, they simply need to bring their carved pumpkin to Alchemy anytime between now and 7:00 pm on October 29th. The best looking pumpkin will earn its maker a $100 gift certificate with second place receiving $50.

Here are some ideas – but maybe someone should do a GMG pumpkin?
  

If you want to attend the Chef Pumpkin Challenge at Alchemy on Tuesday, October 29th  call 978-281-3997.  Alchemy’s Chef Scott Jensen will challenge Chef Stacy Cogswell of Regal Beagle to a throw down with the season’s #1 staple: the pumpkin.

At the challenge, every guest will receive a signature challenge cocktail made with Gloucester’s own Ryan & Wood spirits, a pumpkin dish from each chef, and the opportunity to cast their vote for the winner of both contests.

Gloucester Police Updates From Chief Campanello

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joe,

2 things today for your readers. In the spirit of having a safe and enjoyable Halloween for the little ones, the Gloucester Police Department would encourage the use of reflecting clothing or a flashlight to illuminate persons walking on sidewalks or streets during trick or treating, be aware of traffic, as traffic should be aware of the many kids who will be out and about on Thursday night. Kids, stay wih your parents or the adult who came out with you. The Gloucester Police Department will be fully staffed to address any concerns that may arise throughout the eventing.

Also, The Fiesta After Action Report is completed. I would encourage your readers to stop by and grab a copy of it from my office. Read for yourselves the exhaustive review of Fiesta and the plans for moving forward, and then please contact me directly with any questions, comments or concerns.

As we all well know….Editorials tend to miss important issues.

Respectfully,

Leonard Campanello

Chief of Police

City of Gloucester, MA

K, L, M, Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

Posted on by capeannpainter

K, L, M,  Martime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

Maritime Gloucester Facebook Page

The legendary kraken was said to live off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. Many believe the myth was based on sightings of actual giant squid, which are known to reach about 40 feet in length!

K

Much like Jack O’ Lanterns, lanternfish are known for lighting up the dark! These deep sea fishes have numerous light-producing organs called photophores.

L

The masked pufferfish lives in coral reefs of the Red Sea, and it looks like it’s always in costume! What do you, or your children, have planned for your Halloween costumes this year?

M

Sunday Dinner

Posted on by Sista Felicia

PrintPasta with Baby Clams

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil

1 cup sweet onion diced

5 large garlic cloves minced

9.5 ounce whole baby clams in their own juice

½  teaspoon red pepper flakes

1½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

14.5 oz can diced tomatoes in tomato juices

28 oz can San Marzano Peeled Tomatoes

1 can diced tomatoes with their juices

1/4 cup white wine

1/4 cup basil roughly chopped

1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley roughly chopped

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated

Step by Step

1  Heat olive oil in large frying pan over high heat; add garlic, onions, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; saute 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent

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2  Puree San Marzano tomatoes; add to frying pan; mix well

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3  Add diced tomatoes, whole baby clams and their juices; mix well; add red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper and white wine; cook 20 minutes; stir often

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clams into sauce5  In a large pot, bring several cups of water to a rolling boil; add 1 teaspoon kosher salt return to boil; add 1 lb. linguine pasta; cook pasta al dente 9-11 minutes; strain in large colander

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6  Add basil and parsley to sauce; mix well

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7  Plate pasta in serving bowl; ladle hot sauce over pasta; top with Parmesan cheese

Surprise on the Lobster Dock

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
Twenty of us, authors, contributors, and friends, converged on Captain Joe's lobster dock. This is a very industrial space, with herring parts on the floor.
Twenty five of us, authors, contributors, and friends, and family converged on Captain Joe’s lobster dock. We entered singing Happy Birthday. There was only one time I felt this level of camaraderie, and that was with my fellow rowers at the Maritime Gloucester rowing program. There they are right off the dock. This is a very industrial space, with herring parts on the floor. But the view isn’t bad. The mug up was held up in Joey’s office. Industrial.

Joey was totally surprised. Kim Smith made the tiramisu birthday cake and delivered it with candles burning. Melissa Cox is on Joey's left.
Joey was totally surprised. Kim Smith made the tiramisu birthday cake and delivered it with candles burning. Melissa Cox is on Joey’s left.
Good luck! All the candles were blown out and Joey apologized to Kim for blowing a cocoa powder storm onto her blouse.
Good luck! All the candles were blown out and Joey apologized to Kim for blowing a cocoa powder storm onto her blouse. That cake was consumed in short order.

Here's a man truly enjoying his birthday. There's the expression of: "For me?" So happy.
Here’s a man truly enjoying his birthday. There’s the expression of: “For me?” So happy.

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