Nick and volunteers harvesting locally grown hops for special brews coming to you soon!!
Harvesting the Hops
Year: 2013
MAC HOLIDAY FAIR- RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW!
Contact Marcy Plante @ mplante@manchesterathleticclub.com
To reserve your table!!
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Fran Strazzulla Represents! In St Pete Beach
Hi Joey. I am a former Gloucester resident of 37 yrs. Retired to St. Pete Beach, Fl. Love GMG. Ty.
Fran Strazzulla
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Behold the Noble Ukulele
This is an encore of a post first published on June 14, 2011. The response at that time was, shall we say, less than enthusiastic. Nothing much has changed except that now I’ve been plucking around for three years and, as I predicted, I’m still a beginner. I desperately need other uke players to to cover up my mistakes, so again I put out the call.
The ukulele, a diminutive but powerful instrument, has gained immense popularity in recent years. It, like people, comes in a large variety of sizes, shapes and tones. And, like us, when performing together, can produce joyful, soulful and even inspirational sounds.
I am a beginning uke player. I think I will always be a beginning uke player. However, after nearly a year of self-teaching I now have just enough confidence to want to share my uke enthusiasm with others who may have picked up the bug.
So, if there are any ukulelists out there who would like to get together, learn from each other, experiment and, above all, play together for fun, let me know and I’ll try to set it up.
BIG TIME DISCLAIMER: I am not a musician, know next to nothing about music theory, can’t sing worth a damn (that doesn’t always stop me from trying) but simply like to strum chords (when they are in front of me) and enjoy the sound of many people playing more or less together.
Marty: editormard1@mac.com
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The Sea Lion V
There is never disappointment as you walk through Rocky Neck’s Marine Railway. Here is some information about the Sea Lion V which is docked there right now.
Vessel’s Details
Ship Type: Special Craft
Length x Breadth: 36 m X 11 m
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 18.4 / 8.3 knots
Flag: USA [US]
Call Sign:
IMO: 0, MMSI: 367340530
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Last Position Received
Area: Atlantic North
Latitude / Longitude: 42.6083° / -70.6547° (Map)
Speed/Course 0 knots / 0˚
Last Known Port: PORT OF SANDWICH
Info Received: 14d 8h 41min ago (AIS Source: 888)
Not Currently in Range
Itineraries History
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Voyage Related Info (Last Received)
Destination:
ETA: 2013-08-19 10:22
Info Received: 2013-08-27 12:46 (14d, 8h 50min ago)
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Calling People of Great Knowledge and Unerring Discernment
Biennial GMG Bloody Mary Competition sponsored by Ryan & Wood Distilleries at Khan Studio & the GMG Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck Ave., Gallery 3 on Rocky Neck. Sunday, September 15th 9:30am. Be there, or forever be sorry you missed it.
PS. There will be coffee, deviled eggs and whatever goodies others bring along to share. You don’t have to drink Bloody Marys to come and have fun.
E.J. Lefavour
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Homie on the Prowl.
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Theresa and Allyson Stern Trawler
Yesterday morning after filming the sunrise at Good Harbor I headed over to the harbor to film the Gloucester fleet’s comings and goings. The Theresa & Allyson was bound for port and what a beauty! She is a stern trawler, a type of dragger. You can read more about her owner, Allyson Jordan, and the boats origins here: Eat Local Fish. Also, found on the website is a concise history of New England ground fishing.
While filming, I am also photographing and plan to make more posts about our Gloucester fishing boats. I am not knowledgeable about ships and boats, but am very interested to learn, and love photographing them because they are beautiful. If I make an error in description or caption, please let me know. I would really appreciate your help–thank you!
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Singer Songwriter Shuffle starts up again tonight at Giuseppe’s featuring some of Gloucester’s best performers
Here’s who will be performing at Giuseppe’s tonight hosted by Aurelia Nelson of North Shore 104.9.
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7:00 pm  ALLEN ESTES
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7:00 pm T MAX
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| 8:00 pm WILLIE ALEXANDER |
| 8:00 pm NICK CONSONE |
| 9:00 pm GLENN FRENCH |
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9:00 pm INGE BERGE
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9:00 pm CHELSEA BERRY
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Wow, what a lineup!
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Cape Ann Community Cinema “20 Feet From Stardom” with a live set performed by The Honky Tonk Women Of Gloucester. 9.14.2013
SAT. SEPT. 14
On Saturday the Cape Ann Cinema is featuring a movie entitled, “20 ft. from Stardom” about the 60’s girl group era with a pre-show performance with the Honky Tonk Women at 8pm, movie to follow.
DOORS AT 7:30PM * SHOW AT 8:00PM
WITH A LIVE SET BY
Check it out
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Question
155 fathoms = How many feet?
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Pet of the Week-Lamb Chop!
Hi, my name is Lamb Chop, a one-year-old Terrier/Chihuahua mix boy pup. I am residing at the beautiful Cape Ann Animal Aid here in Gloucester until I am adopted. I am fully grown and would make an ideal traveling companion!
The 10th Annual Dog Day will be held on Sunday, September 15th, 2013 at Stage Fort Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Craft and vendor fair, raffles, food and refreshments, activities, photo opportunities, doggy nail trimming, giant bouncy house for the kids, doggy agility course, animal tarot card readings, demonstrations, and more!
Dog Day is free to attend and licensed and vaccinated dogs are welcome. There is a $10 participation fee per dog for activities. The first 50 participants receive a free Dog Day t-shirt. All proceeds benefit Cape Ann Animal Aid. For more information, visit www.CapeAnnAnimalAid.com[CapeAnnAnimalAid.com] or call 978-283-6055.
My only flaw is my coat – I experience a bad hair day on most days!
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Second-Hand Stores in Gloucester and Rockport: printable summary
Back in June, I moved to a new apartment, and did some shopping at second-hand stores (thrift stores, consignment stores, antique stores, etc.). I soon realized that there were more stores of that kind than I had suspected! So, I started my series of posts on second-hand stores in Gloucester and Rockport. What I didn’t even suspect was that I’d end up with a list of 28 stores, almost all of which I’d visit and photograph!
If you have been following this blog, you’ve probably seen at least some of my posts in this series. Unfortunately, two of the stores I visited have since closed – “Stuff” on Main Street (which closed before I could post about it) and “Junque and Disorderly” on Washington Street. But that still leaves us with a list of 26 stores, with a significant range of specialties and prices! I was able to visit all but two of them in person.
My conclusion after this marathon of posts is that Gloucester and Rockport should be known as a destination for second-hand items of all kinds: clothes (contemporary and vintage, for men, women and children), furniture, interior decoration, books, music, art, tools, etc. A few of the stores are only open in the summer, but many are year-round.
To make this information available in a manageable format, and to encourage people to “make the rounds” of the stores, I compiled a spreadsheet with the name, brief description, location, hours, website, phone number, email, and a link my GMG post about the store (where applicable). I wasn’t able to get all the information for every store, so if you have official data to help me complete or correct the spreadsheet, please leave the information in a comment on this post!
For the moment, I am making the spreadsheet available in a printable PDF file here: Second Hand Stores in Gloucester-Rockport – 13-09-09. It is 6 pages long, each page providing different info about all the stores (i.e. page 1 has the names and descriptions, page 2 is names and locations, page 3 has the names and hours…). Once the information is confirmed, I will possibly format it as a Word document, depending on what turns out to be most convenient and manageable.
Did I leave any stores out? (I just remembered one that should probably be on the list and isn’t…) What would be the best format? Suggestions are welcome!
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Birthday Make Over in Gallery
- Andromeda, who’s Vignette’s daughter, eagerly pitches in as part of the crew. I enjoyed spending the day with her.
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Want. The Bonavita Immersion Dripper Combines the Best of Two Coffee Methods
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SeArts Celebrates Wearable Art II – September 29th
At Cruiseport Gloucester Mass.
Celebrate Wearable Art II! Click here for tickets.
Runway show of Art & Fashion, Exhibit & Sale featuring hand-made jewelry, clothing & accessories a benefit for seARTS society for the encouragement of the arts on Cape Ann.
The seARTS Wearable Art Runway show committee has been working hard to bring you an amazing event. Here are a few important announcements about what you will experience on September 29th! Most importantly, book your ticket now if you haven’t! Tables are filling fast!
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Community Stuff 9/12/13
ESSEX RIVER CULTURAL DISTRICT KICK-OFF & HISTORIC ESSEX WALKING TOUR RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
Saturday, September 28, 2013, 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main Street, Essex, MA 01929
(circa 1916) Henry C. Burnham stands with his three pecks of clams.
Join us in celebrating the Essex River Cultural District and its new Historic Essex Walking Tour. Take a walk through time, connecting past and present and experience over three hundred years of Essex history through photos and stories on our self-guided tour. The walk spans the one-mile Essex River Cultural District on Main Street with short side trips extending onto Martin Street and Eastern Avenue.
Located along our new sidewalks, over a dozen interpretive signs mark historic sites dating as far back as the 17th century – including the Old Burying Ground and the First Congregational Church, which houses an original Paul Revere bell, cast in 1797. Journey forward in time to the Victorian Era and view our unique Shingle Style Essex Town Hall and T.O.H.P. Burnham Library as well as other century old structures. Learn how over 300 years of shipbuilding in Essex produced close to 4,000 wooden vessels. Gain insight into the history of clamming and the antique and railroad industries, and the importance of the Essex River and Great Marsh.
The Essex River Cultural District, Historic Essex Walking Tour Committee, the Essex Historical Commission, Essex Merchants Group, and Essex Shipbuilding Museum invite you to a free ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, September 28, 2013 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main Street.
Local and State officials will be in attendance to cut the ribbon on both the Essex River Cultural District and Historic Essex Walking Tour. This will be a great opportunity to mingle with friends, neighbors and local artists. Lobster, corn and hot dogs along with beer and wine from Chebacco Market will be available. Enjoy live music and demonstrations, and take the Historic Essex Walking Tour with our new brochure as your guide. A special Historic Essex Walking Tour “Kid’s Quiz” will give children an opportunity to win gift certificate for a free ice cream from DownRiver Ice Cream.
Experience historic Essex as you never have before. Join us in celebrating Essex’s rich history and exciting new Essex River Cultural District!
About Essex River Cultural District
In 2012, Massachusetts Cultural Council recognized Essex as a “…district that presents a dynamic and active relationship between history and the river, not one that is frozen in the past: residents are encouraged to get out on the river; the shipbuilding tradition is alive and well; and early antiques share shelf-space with more recent memorabilia and present day crafts.”
Writer Meg Kearney to speak at Gloucester Writers Center
Contact: Chloe Martin, 949-677-2451, chloemart@gmail.com
When: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 7:30pm
Where: Gloucester Writers Center, 126 East Main Street
The Gloucester Writers Center presents Meg Kearney, poet and author on September 19, 2013, at 7:30pm at 126 East Main Street. She is the author of two collections of poetry An Unkindness of Ravens and her most recent Home By Now. Home By Now was winner of the 2010 PEN New England LL Winship Award; it was also Foreword Magazine’s book of the year and a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize. She has written two books for teens: The Secret of Me, a novel in verse, and The Girl in the Mirror. Meg’s first picture book, Trouper (the three-legged dog), is forthcoming from Scholastic in 2013 and will be illustrated by E.B. Lewis.
Founded in 2010, the Gloucester Writers Center’s mission is to preserve, promote and celebrate Cape Ann’s rich literary legacy and to encourage writing and citizenship in the belief that all voices count. For more information about GWC go to gloucesterwriters.org
The announcement of our race that you ran on Sept has drawn all kinds of attention. Thank you so much for running it!
I am attaching it again, with a different photo, hoping you are willing to run it again before Saturday. However, if you think that once was all you can do, that’s totally fine. We appreciate your support and regular features of our club!!
Best, Debe
The Gloucester Gig Rowers and Maritime Gloucester are planning their 5th Annual Harbor Race for Sunday September 15. The 3+ mile triangular course is open to Pilot Gigs, Whaleboats, Dories and other traditional rowing craft. The course will start and finish at Niles Beach. Registration opens at 8AM, at Niles Beach, at 9:00 there is a Captain/Cox meeting and heats will start at 9:30am. Pre registration is strongly encouraged, contact Debe Holland at debe.holland@comcast.net or 781 608-9006. The cost is $30 per person, $25 with advance registration received by August 30th
Pizza! Pasta! Piano! Come eat great food at Giuseppe’s (2 Main St., Gloucester) to help raise money for the Docksiders. Sunday, September 29th, 4pm to close, 10% of all sales will go to the fund for the band to play on the Carnival cruise ship Victory. We will have CDs for sale, as well as a 50/50 raffle and other goodies. Plus entertainment! Annette Dion will be performing from 6pm to 9pm!
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Our Strength
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Lowell Peabody Represents In Greenville SC
Chatting with new friend Joel Robert Poinsett who introduced to the US the flower now known as the Poinsettia. Seems he brought it back from Mexico when he served as the Minister to Mexico in 1825. Seemed to think there was little hope of my ever keeping a Poinsettia alive…
Home town baseball team is the Greenville Drive, part of the Red Sox organization. Pictured is what I could see of their “Green Monster” in left field at Fluor Filed.
Lowell
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From Brooklyn Bridge – 9/22/2001
Originally posted on September 11, 2011. 
On this day my family and I walked westward across the Brooklyn Bridge to Ground Zero. About midway, there was a brass relief image of the Manhattan skyline. Where the Twin Towers were visible on the plaque, now there was only sky.
Good Morning Gloucester 