Month: May 2015

SELL OUT ALERT: 35 seats left for Art Garfunkel @ Larcom This Sat 5/23

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Art Garfunkel

Only 35 seats left for this very special evening with Art Garfunkel, one of popular music’s most revered icons.  Most of the seats are in the Balcony (get them here).  For this show, with only 2 people on stage, the seats at Balcony left and right (that normally offer a partially obstructed view) will be fine.  And they’re a bargain. Get them NOW!

Imagine seeing him and hearing his extraordinary voice in the intimate Larcom Theatre (right down the road in downtown Beverly) with gimmeLIVE’s perfect sound.

This will be Art Garfunkel’s only Boston area appearance on this tour.

It will certainly be an experience you won’t soon forget!  Don’t wait until tickets are gone.  Get them now, right here.

 

2cnd Annual Essex Police Car Show

Posted on by Lowell Peabody

The car show was held behind the Essex Police station on Sunday. Cars ranged from Street Rods to classic American and Classic European. Never knew that Car 54 was from Middleton, but there it was!

GHS Softball vs Winthrop

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Gloucester looses 2nd game of doubleheader on Saturday.

Jim Dowd Pitches The Common Crow IndiGoGo Campaign

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Jo-E!

What’s up, neighbor?

Last time I was on the podcast we discussed how obnoxious all the Kickstarter/Gofundme/Indigogo/gimmiemoneydotcom.com action has gotten. Lately it does seem like everyone with a life goal expects somebody else to pay for it. We also railed on established businesses using Kickstarter in lieu of just getting a bank loan like normal people.

On that last point I’m going to walk back a little as part of the team helping the Common Crow move out to Eastern Ave. Kate and Pat (the owners) are taking a ginormous leap, investing literally a million dollars in partnership with Cape Ann Savings, the city’s Small Business Development arm and Stan Poole the owner/builder of the site and his crew. When they move out there next month the store will employ over 40 people full-time with bennies. And it’s a truly homegrown local business; they literally started in the corner of the Glass Sailboat on Duncan St. 15 years ago.

The Common Crow is going to crowdfund as part of their financing mix in order to pay for a few things they might otherwise put off at the outset and the rewards are pretty sweet if you are into what they have to offer. Stuff like bottomless cups of coffee, gift bags full of product, charcuterie boards (full disclosure: I had no idea what the crap that was a week ago), original pieces from local artists and and of course T-shirts and tote bags because that is apparently the law or something.

Folks should check it out and throw some support their way. It’s truly a local success story.

Later!

–Jim

Here’s the link- https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/common-crow-natural-market-builds-a-new-nest

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Chickity Check it!- THE U.S. COAST GUARD MOBILE APP @USCGNortheast #USCG

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Available for download May 16, 2015

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The USCG Boating Safety App features include:

  • Find the latest safety regulations
  • Request a vessel safety check
  • Check your safety equipment
  • File a float plan
  • Navigation Rules
  • Find the nearest NOAA buoy
  • Report a hazard
  • Report pollution
  • Report suspicious activity
  • Request emergency assistance

About the App

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Motif No. 1 Day

Posted on by Nichole S.

My coverage of Motif No. 1 Day doesn’t necessarily reflect how much fun we had!  If you missed it this year, make a point to be there next year.  Kudos (and then some) to the organizers, volunteers, performers, vendors, and everyone else who played a role in this tremendous community event!

Here are some of the photos that I did manage to snap while being pulled in three different directions…literally…thanks to two boys and a dog.

North Shore Pride Invites the Community to Join in Standing Proud Together

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

North Shore Pride Invites the Community to Join in
Standing Proud Together

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Full Week of Educational, Cultural and Community Events Mark Fourth Annual LGBT and Allied Pride Celebration this June

The fourth annual North Shore Pride Parade and Festival will take place Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Salem, MA. The theme of this year’s celebration, voted on by members of the community, is Standing Proud Together.

New this year is a week long calendar of educational, cultural and community events leading up to the parade and festival, including a free “lunch and learn” on Monday, June 15, focused on how to make cities and towns more welcoming for LGBT people.

“The mission of North Shore Pride has always been to create unity in our community,” said president and founder Hope Watt-Bucci. “I’m proud to be expanding our educational mission this year by providing an opportunity for local officials and members of the public to hear from dedicated advocates like Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll and Mason Dunn of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition about steps we can all take to make our North Shore cities and towns more unified and welcoming for all.”

“With a full week of events including a movie night, interfaith service and more, there’s something for everyone to participate in,” Watt-Bucci added, “It takes every one of us to make change in our communities, and this year we truly are standing proud together.”

The Grand Marshal of the 2015 North Shore Pride Parade is OUTVETS, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the contributions and sacrifices of LGBTQ Veterans, active service members, and their families. OUTVETS made history earlier this year as the first LGBT organization to officially march openly in the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

This year’s entertainment lineup at the festival on the Salem Common includes headliners XELLE (pronounced “XL”).  XELLE’s original, high energy songs sound like a delicious mix of Katy Perry, ABBA and The Spice Girls, and they’ve headlined pride festivals in Chicago, San Francisco, New York and more.

XELLE promotes a strong message of self-acceptance and empowerment. They released the song Red Flag as a powerful human rights anthem, in conjunction with the #iRaiseARedFlag online protest to inspire everyone who cares about equality to make their views known and raise their voice against oppression.

Also in our lineup: Adrienne Mack Davis as part of her world tour, local favorites, The DeJas, Rolla, Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket, Sarah & The Wild Versatile, Jenn Lombari and Lucky United.

North Shore Pride is a 100% volunteer run non-profit organization. The annual North Shore Pride Parade, Festival and year-round community events are made possible by the work of countless volunteers, individual donations and the support of community sponsors.

A full calendar of 2015 North Shore Pride events follows below. Complete details, including how to register to march in the parade, be a vendor at the festival, sponsor or volunteer, can be found at www.northshorepride.org.

North Shore Pride Events, June 15 – 20, 2015

Monday, June 15, 11:30 a.m. – Free public Lunch & Learn at The Cabot in Beverly: Making Our Cities and Towns More Welcoming for LGBT people. Panelists include: Mayor Kim Driscoll, City of Salem; Representative Paul Tucker, 7th Essex District; Paul Miller, One Gordon; Mason Dunn, Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. Sponsored by Montserrat College of Art. Lunch provided by Gulu Gulu/Flying Saucer of Salem.

Wednesday, June 17, 7 p.m. – North Shore Pride Movie Night at the Salem Theater. Presenting the documentary The Case Against 8, with a reception to follow. $5 donation at the door.

Thursday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. – North Shore Pride sponsors the June 18th performance of The Normal Heart at the Salem Theater. Tickets available through Salem Theater.

Friday, June 19, 7 p.m. – Interfaith Pride Service at Tabernacle Congregational Church in Salem. Participating clergy include: the Reverend Joseph Amico, the Reverend Tara Olsen-Allen, Rabbi Mark Newton, Father Silvestre Romero and Wiccan Priestess Helen Cymbala. A reception will follow the service.

Saturday, June 20, 12 p.m. – The fourth annual North Shore Pride Parade will kick off in front of the Salem Post Office on Margin Street, travel down Derby and New Derby Streets to Hawthorne Boulevard, ending at the Salem Common. This year’s parade Grand Marshal is OUTVETS.

Saturday, June 20, 1 p.m. – The fourth annual North Shore Pride Festival will run from 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., with a full schedule of live music including headliners XELLE. Non-profit, community, business, food and arts and crafts vendors will once again be on hand. The full entertainment line up is available at www.northshorepride.org. The festival is free for all to attend and is a family friendly event.

Saturday, June 20, 5 p.m. – The official North Shore Pride After Party will take place outside at Murphy’s Pub on Derby Street in Salem, with entertainment from DJ Andrea. 21+, $5 suggested donation at the door.

The mission of North Shore Pride, Inc. is to promote the general welfare, and enhance the social life of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community of the North Shore, and to promote the acceptance of the members of this community by the broader North Shore community. To carry out these purposes, the organization engages in activities designed to promote greater understanding of LGBT issues, educates the members of the LGBT community on issues of importance to them and engages in fundraising activities, partnering with individuals and organizations, in furtherance of its stated purpose.

Community Stuff 5/19/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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My name is Lin Chandler and I am the owner of 222 Arts & Wellness Center
at 222 Eastern Ave. in Gloucester.
I am so excited to spend the evening with all of you this Thursday, May
21st. I am writing to let you know a little bit about us over at 222
Arts & Wellness Center, in the event that you were “on the fence” as to
whether this evening is what you really need. I say “YES IT IS!” and let
me explain why.  We are a caring, nurturing community of lightworkers.
We are privileged to have a wide variety of clients with different lives
and avocations, but they all have one thing in common. They are
wondering, “Am I the best person that I am supposed to be, and is my
life the very best it can be?”
We’re all different – maybe meditation will help some of you tune in,
where others may need crystals and singing bowls. Maybe breathing
exercises and songs will help you.
This Thursday, please come and safely experience some of these
therapeutic practices to see what supports you the best. Because your
higher source energy also has a plan for you and knows what is the very
best for you, we are more than happy to use cards, pendulums, crystals,
essential oils, etc., to get those very important questions answered for
you.
Come enjoy this peaceful evening of spiritual tapas with us. Sample
therapeutic practices that interest you. I promise you will be uplifted,
confident and more joyful when the evening is done. Amazing sharing,
caring spirit community, great food, friends, a walking labyrinth,
bonfire and even some songs…it doesn’t get any better than this!
The event is $30.00.
SPACE IS LIMITED AND FILLING UP! YOU MUST RSVP TO THIS EVENT!
Thank you!

GloucesterCast 136 With Toby Pett, Nichole Schrafft, Kim Smith, Alicia DeWolfe and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 5/17/15 #GloucesterMA

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GloucesterCast 136 With Toby Pett, Nichole Schrafft, Kim Smith, Alicia DeWolfe and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 5/17/15
Topics Include: Guests Toby Pett, Nichole Schrafft, Kim Smith, Alicia DeWolfe and Host Joey Ciaramitaro, Back To Work At the Dock, Recapping Our Experience At Cape Ann TV, Henry Miller Cooper, The Set Up For The Next GloucesterCast On Cape Ann TV, Mentally Scarred By 10 Minutes Of CNN, Motif #1 Day, Rocky Neck 5K, Brussel Sprouts Are Totally Underrated, Thanks To Martin Del Vecchio For Sharing His Basking Shark Drone Video, How Incensed Must Hard Core Feminists Be That Fat White Guys Have Found a Way To Glorify Beer Guts While Simultaneously Holding All Women To Stick Figure Anorexic Standards, Granny Hair Trend, Props To Former Mayor Kirk For Great Stregnth In Hiring Policies Which Brought Us Police Chief Len Campanello, Sal DeStaphano, Carol Thistle, Tom Daniel, Fire Chief Eric Smith, A Plea To The Next Mayor To Hire The Best Person To Fill City Jobs Based On Being The Most Qualified Person, Not Based On Being Born In Gloucester, Results For The Dog Poop vs Gum on Your Sandals Confirm Beliefs, Social Media Pet Peeves, Where The Majority Of GMG Referrals Come From, Long Beach Dairy Maid, Surfside Pizza, Azorean, Foreign Affairs, The Rhumb Line, This Tuesday Night Community Dinner At Passports To Benefit Relay For Life, Wally’s Blackburn Bistro Has New Expanded Hours, Best Place To Buy a New Suit
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2015 Essex River Race Results

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Results for this year’s Essex River Race. The
race happened yesterday, May 16.  It’s an approximately 5 1/2 mile race
down the Essex River, around Cross Island by Conomo Point, and back to
Rt. 133 at the Essex Ship Building Museum.  The conditions were awesome,
temps in the low 70’s, sea breeze, overcast with just a hint of a
sprinkle now and again.
Chris Chappell, you can post these on the web site.  I am quite
confident of the results as the timing crew was impeccable.  So I am
also sending this out to the press.
Wonderful day, excellent event.  Thanks to all!
Peace, Dave

ESSEX RIVER RACE 2015 RESULTS

  SLIDING MULTI ROWING
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
169    51:39 1  Abi Kornet
                Allison Corbett
                Mark Fitzgerald
                David Martin
                Lauren Prentiss
28     52:41 2  Ellen Desjourdy
                Bobby Oliver
                Tierney Matt Lucitt
                Susan Bryant
29     54:21 3  Christine Guinee
                Kate Griffin
                Scott Lucitt
                Jack Quigley
                Brent Landquist
30     55:41 4  Morgan Fechter
                Michael Fechter
                Ryan Conforti
                Joe Donoghue
                John Liffman
3    1:03:40 5  Michael Pecca
                Paul Gratta
                George Bushnell
                Peter Comrack
                Mike Novak

 

  FIXED MULTI ROWING
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
144    52:45 1  Rowan Walauski
                Gregory Stafford
                Ethan Shaw
                Jonathan Fulford
                Andrew Carpenter
                Kevin Brown
                John Dillenbeck
47     53:29 2  Roy Rodgers
                Tracy Cunning
                Susan Cutting
                Anne Hallee
                Hannah Kreutzer
                Tanya Lubansky
                Monica Piccinini
44     59:19 3  Peter Oberto
                Rick Anderson
                Jim B
                Lauren Chartier
                Dave Chartier
                Susan Daniels
                Ron Rege
166  1:01:44 4  Joe Fung
                Mary Evans
                Austin Geist
                Ioana Solomon
                Anna Yoors
23   1:04:19 5  Michelle Conlon
                Theresa Albano
                Judi Flaherty
                Don Ritz
                Steve Oeschger
                Phil Ricci
                Karyn Stauss
43   1:07:52 6  Suzanne Clerkin
                Alan Budreau
                Peter Begley
                Margaret Belmonte
                Julia Brotherton
                Ted Cakounes
                Marty Rodweller
103  1:12:47 7  Sarah Smith
                Maile Black
                Peggy Dillon
                Nancy Dudley
                Erica Everett
                Martha Lazarus
                Donna Ramsden

 

  WORK BOAT SINGLE – MEN
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
190  1:18:00 1  Richard Wills
53   1:20:48 2  Steve Goodick
170  1:21:22 3  Douglas Mclellan
64   1:21:42 4  Fred Ebinger

 

  WORK BOAT DOUBLES
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
32   1:16:43 1  Josh Massey
                Patrick Haslett
117  1:17:16 2  Eric Penanhoat
                Sonya Penanhoat

 

  Banks Dory Single
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
114  1:20:15 1  Jeff Lenihan

 

  Banks Dory Double
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
8    1:07:16 1  Thomas Cominelli
                James Tarantino
55   1:17:24 2  Jeff Burgess
                Jamie Karlberg

 

  Paddleboard – Women
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
122  1:19:07 1  Kim Reilly
42   1:19:58 2  Allison Reid
152  1:33:49 3  Sheila Woelfel
188  1:54:29 4  Heather Goodrow
198  1:57:57 5  Marielle Yost
17   1:59:29 6  Corinne Hopkins

 

  Paddleboard – Men
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
74   1:02:08 1  Travis Hayes
66   1:02:14 2  Rod McLain
72   1:02:21 3  Mike Kirk
80   1:03:53 4  Chris Begg
101  1:08:57 5  John Stevens
59   1:11:31 6  Gregg Behlman
1000 1:13:28 7  John OHara
63   1:13:29 8  Shawn MacDonald
67   1:15:39 9  Daniel Johnson
195  1:16:07 10 Jim Bernard
89   1:17:14 11 Bob Arnot
168  1:24:57 12 Bob Blair
25   1:27:31 13 Bill Zinser
48   1:29:49 14 Troy Hogg
57   1:34:58 15 Kyle Clark
40   1:37:19 16 Andrew Lunnen
10   1:40:53 17 Jeff Ouellette
76   1:55:06 18 Brian Pimentel
116  1:57:05 19 Brett Mahoney

 

  Tandem Canoe
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
15   1:09:06 1  Scott Ide
                Mary Kay Ide

 

  Fixed Seat Single
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
21   1:04:48 1  Sumner Roberts
62   1:07:18 2  Jon Aborn
5    1:10:07 3  Michael Cushing
24   1:13:29 4  Tony Owens
196  1:15:53 5  Arthur Kuckes
50   1:23:35 6  Lou Guarino
110  1:25:30 7  Buck Harris
151  1:25:54 8  Richard Honan
56   1:39:48 9  George Grimes

 

  Fixed Seat Double
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
165  1:09:05 1  Michael McGarty
                Denessa McGarty
147  1:13:52 2  Ken Warnock
                Max Warnock
149  1:18:46 3  Kristen Roos
                Ian MacDougall
83   1:19:27 4  Matthew Honan
                Bill Honan

 

  Sliding Seat Racing – Double
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
197    40:05 1  Patrick Riordan
                Joshua Crosby
189    41:13 2  James Besser
                David Voight
4      48:07 3  Rich Phelan
                Mark Lessard

 

  Sliding Seat Touring – Double
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
20   1:08:07 1  RICHARD JACQUES
                BETTE JACQUES

 

  Sliding Seat Racing – Single Men
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
13     47:32 1  Rich Klajnscek
142    48:21 2  Whitney Hatch
191    49:57 3  Alan Aikens
70     52:22 4  Daniel Widmer

 

  Sliding Seat Racing – Single Women
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
38     49:56 1  Betsy Harling

 

  Sliding Seat Touring – Single Men
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
77     48:13 1  Ben Booth
86     51:29 2  William Rowe
81     53:59 3  Ray Panek
51     54:43 4  Stephen Sepe
193    55:22 5  Samuel Belk
163    55:45 6  Mark Allen
49     55:52 7  Dick Henry
46   1:01:06 8  Peter Jepson
88   1:01:10 9  Craig Wolfe
119  1:04:20 10 Richard Gilbane
18   1:10:46 11 Phillip Schreibman
140  1:11:04 12 John Napurano
7    1:20:00 13 Michael Hearn

 

  Sliding Seat Touring – Single Women
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
139    58:49 1  Annemoon Van Erp
138  1:00:56 2  Eileen Perry

 

  Outrigger Canoes Doubles
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
109    55:22 1  Tom Warner
                Kristen Warner

 

  Outrigger Canoe Single – Men
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
6    1:01:00 1  Bogdan Kordulski
187  1:23:36 2  Mark Fitzpatrick

 

  Outrigger Canoe Single – Women
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
37   1:29:21 1  Samantha Ladd
60   1:35:09 2  Anne Peterson

 

  SK Doubles
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
150    57:14 1  Steve Fagin
                Ian Frenkel
75   1:27:47 2  E. Thomas Pennoyer
                Logan Carroll

 

  FSK Doubles
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
1      54:07 1  Sarah Evertson
                Tucker Lindquist
146    56:32 2  Phil Sachs
                Rick Silverman
54   1:03:12 3  Phil Stearns
                Peter Britton

 

  HPK Doubles
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
65     51:31 1  Phil Warner
                Robin Francis

 

  SK Single – Men
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
27   1:00:25 1  John Karoff
2    1:02:19 2  John Messinger
58   1:05:05 3  Louis De Geofroy
52   1:05:34 4  William Woodson
111  1:06:20 5  Steve Yost
115  1:07:18 6  Greg Carroll
12   1:09:18 7  Phil Sherman
118  1:12:37 8  Peter Waddingham
199  1:14:56 9  Ben Fuller
141  1:16:04 10 Denis Harrington
14   1:17:13 11 Marc Parsons
11   1:20:34 12 Bob Weber
120  1:21:45 13 Tad Pennoyer
19   1:22:02 14 Charlie Daniels
106  1:27:26 15 Bob Harrison
123  1:39:18 16 Evan Pennoyer
82   1:39:31 17 Paul G Pennoyer

 

  SK Single – Women
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
145  1:17:33 1  Tamsin Venn
61   1:31:32 2  Dana Pedersen
105  1:36:15 3  Cecily Lalor
107  1:52:05 4  Barbara Harrison
71   1:52:08 5  Amy Dyment

 

  FSK Single – Men
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
22     59:44 1  Andrew Cooper
9    1:08:32 2  Rick Battistini
167  1:15:40 3  Mike Sachs
33   1:17:20 4  Tim Richardson
112  1:26:06 5  Peter Schofield

 

  SS20Plus – Men
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
194    54:10 1  Bob Capellini
102    56:09 2  Dana Gaines
16   1:06:29 3  George Hackford
68   1:12:56 4  Yoel Myers

 

  HPK Single – Women
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
73     58:59 1  Mary Beth Gangloff

 

  HPK Single – Men
Boat Time    Place      Crew
______________________________________
90     45:49 1  Michael Dostal
121    47:11 2  Jan Lupinski
171    47:22 3  Hugh Pritchard
108    47:24 4  Greg Lesher
154    48:28 5  Eric McNett
153    48:38 6  Ben Pigott
143    48:57 7  Eric Costanzo
45     49:28 8  Bruce DelTorchio
148    49:56 9  Andrius Zinkevichus
31     49:58 10 Timothy Hudyncia
113    50:12 11 Sean Brennan
192    50:34 12 Wesley Echols
87     50:56 13 Timothy Dwyer
69     51:57 14 Jim Kowalski
39     52:56 15 Matt Drayer
104    53:22 16 Kirk Olsen
41     54:16 17 Mike herrera
26     55:30 18 Howard Thorburn
78   1:00:20 19 Timmy Shields
79   1:01:59 20 Chris Sherwood
164  1:09:00 21 Ari Shestopal

Motif 1 Day in Rockport was packed

Posted on by James Eves

On Saturday, Anna and I delivered some prints to Shore Thing, a gift shop on Bearskin Neck. Owners, Jennifer Clark and Becky Ingersoll are fun to work with and their shop is beautiful. We decided to stay for the Motif 1 Day festivities. In spite of it being a cloudy day, threatening to drizzle, downtown Rockport was packed.

We stopped by The Art Nook, David Arsenault’s gallery, Floating Lotus, G19 Artisans, The Fish Shack, and i art colony. We could hear Glass Onion playing in the tent on Dock Square almost everywhere we went. I loved the Side Walk Chalk Art on School Street.  I’m so glad that so many folks came out to celebrate Motif 1.

Here are some snaps I took with my phone…