Month: January 2015

Sneak Peek of Gloucester Teen Ally Doody’s Beautiful Voice

Posted on by Sista Felicia

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Ally Doody singing “Bad Self Portraits” by Lake Street Drive

Yesterday while scrolling through my Facebook feed I came across this video shared by my friend Pauline Doody, Ally’s mom. The Video was filmed secretly by one of Alleys biggest fans Eric Cameron. I’ve been lucky enough to have heard this talented teenagers voice a few times in person when she was younger.  She’s had an amazing voice as a child, but has clearly developed a more mature sound that truly blew me away. Ally and her mom were kind enough to give me permission to share this video on GMG.  Ally doesn’t do any self promotion, and is humble about her ability to sing . Love that this gifted girl belts out songs in her basement for family and friends for fun! Take a listen…. you’ll  be wowed! This girl has some serious talent that needs to be heard around the world don’t you think?

Ally Writes~ “I’m sixteen years old and for as long as I can remember I have loved to sing. I sing to make the ones that support me happy and obviously to make myself happy too! I don’t usually volunteer to sing but I’ll always be up for singing if someone asks me too. Singing is a fun hobby of mine and if it gets me somewhere great!! But I really sing to make people happy.”
*Video filmed & produced by Eric Cameron

Looking Up

Posted on by Nichole S.

I am in love with this building.  From the inside and out.  For so many reasons.

If you haven’t seen a performance at the Shalin Liu, you really need to.

I snapped these quick shots while out for a run the other afternoon.  While my knowledge of architecture is very limited, my fascination for lines, angles, and the nuances of it all is pretty significant.  Little parts of the whole have always been of interest to me, I guess.

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Asian Infused Grilled Chicken Tenders with Bella Mushroom, Asparagus and Crumbled Goat Cheese

Posted on by Sista Felicia

 

 

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Asian Infused Grilled Chicken Tenders with Bella Mushroom, Asparagus and Crumbled Goat Cheese

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Winter Storm Iola

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin

SnowRkptWM5500 We had a beautiful snowfall in the afternoon, then a rainy-icey mess, and finally heavy snow for a short time. The total accumulation was 3 to 4 inches. Needless to say, I did not venture out into my first snowstorm since being released from medical facilities. The upside is that I can’t shovel or drive (yet).

Pet of the Week-Hawkeye

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

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I didn’t expect to find myself in this situation but sometimes life has a funny way of changing your plans so watch out Super Senior program here I come! My Super power is “Purr-suasion” because I am confident I will persuade you into falling in love.  My name is Hawkeye and I am currently single and looking for my long-lasting love connection. I am a mellower fellow and prefer to be your one and only. Maybe you can make my dreams come true?  For more information on adoptable pets and upcoming events visit www.capeannanimalaid.org

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Community Stuff 1/25/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Louise Sarofeen submits-

RUN FOR RESEARCH MARATHON TEAM FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION

JANUARY 31, 2015 FROM 7-11PM

THE GLOUCESTER HOUSE

63 ROGERS ST GLOUCESTER, MA

TICKETS ARE $20

(DJ, LIGHT APPS, CASH BAR, DOOR PRIZES, RAFFLES AND MORE)

What is the American Liver Foundation? The American Liver Foundation® provides research, education, advocacy, and support for 30 million Americans affected by liver disease.

Our mission: to facilitate, advocate and promote education, support and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease.

We carry out our mission through education to promote liver health and disease prevention. Three national core programs are targeted to reach the public, at-risk groups, and patients with liver disease. We are the leading source of information on liver health and liver disease, through printed materials and www.liverfoundation.org. A toll-free national helpline and 16 offices across the country provide support to newly diagnosed patients, families, and the general public, through phone, email, and community outreach. We fund research that had helped to begin the careers of more than 750 scientists in the field of liver health in hopes of finding treatments and cures that will lead to a world free of liver disease.

Why am I running? A good friend, and fellow runner, of mine works for CVS Caremark and she is responsible for working with doctors to get expensive liver medications covered for their patients. She was introduced to the Run for Research at a conference she attended and is now working towards running her 3rd Boston Marathon! Her dedication to this cause inspired me to want to join in and this fall I applied and was chosen to run the 2015 Boston Marathon on the Run for Research team! The team requires each runner to raise $5,000 towards this worthwhile cause. The foundation also pairs you with a patient partner to help inspire you through the tough winter training runs. I have been paired with a young girl named Ann Ford. Ann is a one year old baby girl, daughter of Patty and Jay Ford, and baby sister to John. Ann was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia when she was 10 weeks old, and underwent a liver transplant at 4 months old. Patty has told me Ann is thriving and meeting all sorts of milestones!

PLEASE JOIN ME IN RAISING MONEY FOR THIS GREAT CAUSE. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTABLE! CHECKS CAN BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION

http://go.liverfoundation.org/site/TR/RunforResearch/NewEngland?px=1790458&pg=personal&fr_id=4420
Tickets are $20 and the door prize is a pair of Bruins Tickets.
Raffle items/silent auction are: 
basket of French soaps and lotions from LaProvence in Rockport
large straw handbag from LaProvence
Lone Gull Gift card
Imbeault Photography gift card
1/2 day fishing trip for 3
Girls night in Basket (wine, wine glasses, movies, chocolate, popcorn, candy, slipper socks, nail polish)
EnVogue gift card
handmade glasses made from vodka bottles
herbal tea with mugs basket
accessories from Leavitt & Co
Franklin Cape Ann gift card
2 vouchers for paint night from Wicked Art Bar
Sparkly Soul Head bands
Marshalls Farmstand gift card
Marshalls Landscape supply gift card
Studio G one month credit
6 pool passes to the Cape Ann marina
Accessories and gift card from Magnolia’s Boutique
Sticky Fingers gift card
handmade wine rack with wine
Arbonne “GetFit Kit”
painting from Memory Lane
LoGrasso Auto gift card
handmade soaps from Melissa Cox
gift basket from Annisquam River Pottery
Unwind Hair and Make-up gift card
Framed professional photo of the Annisquam Light House
Celia’s Flower Shop gift card
3 month pass to MAC Fitness in Gloucester
2 whale watch passes from Capt Bills Whale Watch
Luna Day Spa gift card

On Saturday, February 7, at 10 am the Manchester Historical Museum will be offering a program about old fashioned valentines for children 3 and up. Come see examples of different types of antique valentines and make your own. $5 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to info@manchesterhistoricalmusem.org or call 978-526-7230.

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Havelock Ellis Quote of the Week from Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” 

Havelock Ellis (1859-1939)

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Born in Britain to a sea-going family, Ellis spent many of his teen age years in Australia before returning to England to study medicine. In 1897 he published Sexual Inversion, the first book to study homosexuality and transgender issues objectively and without moral judgment. He was an active social reformer and president of the influential Galton Society which promoted eugenics, an attempt to improve human traits through controlled reproduction, later so discredited by the Nazis. His early studies on autoeroticism and narcissism prefigured those of Sigmund Freud. He was married to Edith Lees, an avowed lesbian, but they lived apart, and he himself complained of impotence for most of his life.

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The World’s Largest Ocean and the Tiniest of Birds

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Black-chinned hummingbird Goleta Santa Barbar Ellwood mesa ©kim Smith 2015We were happily surprised by the sight of the diminutive Black-chinned Hummingbird perched atop a thicket, spotted while hiking down the steep descent to the beach at Goleta, Santa Barbara. I loved the view of the region’s smallest bird juxtaposed against the world’s largest body of water, the Pacific Ocean. In the background you see Santa Cruz, one of the eight Channel Islands that comprise the archipelago off the southern coast of California, along the Santa Barbara Channel.

More photos from beautiful Santa Barbara to come.

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Live Red Sox Update from Foxwoods!

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

It’s Ya new slugs Sandoval!

And not to be outdone, Joe Kelly!

Peep Joe’s shirt!

I think I need that sorta hair cut..Eh?
Go Sox 2015!!!
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Julian Edelman posts hilarious ‘Growing Pains’ parody for the Patriots

Posted on by capeannpainter

Julian Edelman posts hilarious ‘Growing Pains’ parody for the Patriots on Youtube.

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9th Annual North of Boston Tourism Summit on Friday, January 30th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

9th Annual North of Boston Tourism Summit

on Friday, January 30th at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Danvers

All are invited to attend the 9th Annual North of Boston Tourism Summit on Friday, January 30, 2015 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore, 50 Ferncroft Road in Danvers. Presented by the North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, the daylong event typically attracts more than 150 industry professionals representing a wide spectrum of the region’s tourism-oriented businesses, organizations and agencies.

The North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau is one of the 16 state-designated Regional Tourism Councils for Massachusetts. Our overall mission is to develop and implement effective marketing strategies to increase the number of overnight visitors to Essex County and to Massachusetts. In calendar year 2013, the tourism industry in Essex County generated more than $906 million in domestic and international expenditures, supported more than 7,000 jobs and generated close to $70 million in state and local taxes.

We have put together an exciting program, which includes Luncheon Keynote Speaker Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito.

Here is the timeframe of events for the day.

7:30 – 8:30am   –   Registration & Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00am – Breakfast Plenary Session Grand Ballroom I & II

  • Welcome remarks by Steve Bartha, Town Manager, Danvers
  • Remarks by State Senator Joan B. Lovely
  • Remarks by Mayor Kim Driscoll, Salem

9:15 – 10:15am   –   Concurrent breakout session I: International Marketing & Cultural Tourism Marketing

10:30 – 11:30am   –   Concurrent breakout session II: Know Your Audience & Extreme Makeover

11:45 – 12:30pm   –   Industry Roundtables

12:30 – 1:45pm – Lunch and Plenary Session

  • 12:30pm – Keynote Speaker, Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito

2:00 – 3:00pm – Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism Tourism U Session

To learn more about the program and to attend the Summit, please contact the North of Boston CVB at 978-465-6555 or visit www.northofboston.org.  The event web page can be accessed from the CVB homepage, where sponsorship packages and event tickets may be purchased online.

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Conference Registration Pricing:

NBCVB Member – $60, Non-Member – $70, Student – $45

Thank you to the following event sponsors:

Title Sponsors:

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore
  • Salem Witch Museum

Presenting Sponsor:

  • Cricket Press
  • Universal Wilde