Month: June 2015

MOSSE the band is back – tonight at Short & Main

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey,

GoodMorningGloucester readers know all about the band MOSSE from this GMG exclusive story when they played at Minglewood Tavern. (You’ll recall the post led to a great back-and-forth in the Comments about our Kim Smith’s husband Tom Hauck, who used to be a cool-as-ice rock star in the band The Atlantics — go back and check out the video.)

Tonight MOSSE is back for their last show until the fall. They’ll be playing at Short & Main on Main Street in Gloucester at 9 p.m. No cover. See you there!

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You have to try this…

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Alchemy just introduced a new menu, with plenty of delicious summery items like the Scallop Crudo and First Pick Strawberry Salad, but the dish we canā€™t get enough of is theĀ Potato Croquette.

Itā€™s likeĀ arancini meets mozzarella stick meetsĀ potato, but its somehow surprising light. Ā Trust us, you just need to try it.

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Do the Hula

Posted on by Nichole S.

If you ask my boys, Summer = Lobsters + Shaved Ice

“Shaved Ice?” you may ask. Ā Fair enough. Ā If you haven’t had one recently you are missing out. Ā I don’t care how old you are! Ā My boys are addicted to Hula Moon’s shaved ice…and, I can’t lie, while I usually stand outside on the street corner with the dog while they run in with little fists full of one dollar bills, sometimes I get one too. Ā Hard to resist!

And, while I honestly can’t tell you yet first hand, I’ve heard that many items on their actual menu are pretty delicious too….and they have a fantastic view out their back window.

Hula Moon can be found at 27 Mt. Pleasant Street in Rockport. Ā Stop on by, for sure!

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Congratulations to All the 2015 Poetry Without Paper Winners!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

To celebrate April as National Poetry Month, the Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library is proud to have participated in its twelfth annual Poetry Without Paper contest.

Poetry Without Paper 2015 Gloucester MA Ā©Kim Smith 2015

Elementary School:

First and Second Place (shared): Charles King, Grade 5, East Gloucester Elementary School: ā€œFireworksā€
and George King, Grade 5, East Gloucester Elementary School: ā€œBlank Slateā€
Third Place: Calvin Del Vecchio, Grade 5, East Gloucester Elementary School: ā€œThe Sunā€
Honorable Mention: Aurelia Harrison, Grade 3, West Parish School: ā€œImmortalā€

Middle School:
First Place: Mila Barry, Grade 6, Oā€™Maley School: ā€œLiving in The Valley Greenā€
Second Place: Willa Brosnihan, Grade 6, Oā€™Maley Innovation Middle School: ā€œThe Swarmā€
Third Place: Ruby Mills, Grade 7, Oā€™Maley Innovation Middle School: ā€œForestā€
Honorable Mention: Katherine Bevins, Grade 7, Oā€™Maley School: ā€œMemory Windowā€

High School:

First Place: Emily Ryan, Grade 11, Gloucester High School: ā€œLoving in Reverseā€
Second Place: Josette Thompson, Grade 12, Gloucester High School: ā€œTrue Love Haikuā€
Third Place: Spencer Taft, Grade 12, Gloucester High School: ā€œA Note for the Windshieldā€

To read all of the prize-winning poetry, click here

PRIZES: Each winner will receive a cash prize, a book of poetry, publication of the winning poem, an invitation to read the poem at the awards ceremony, and the chance to appear on the local TV program The Writerā€™s Block.

See MartinĀ DelVecchio’s BeautifulĀ Photo Gallery Here:

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GMG Ode To Bruce ManCast Podcast AKA The Blame It On Oprah Cast AKA Thank You Jesus For Yogapants Podcast AKA Chicken N Beer Podcast Taped 6/4/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Yep, We Can’t Make Up Our Mind So We’re Soliciting Suggestions For Names For Our Estrogen-less Weekly Podcast

podcast_iconTaped 6/4/15 Featuring Frankie Gwynne, James Eves, Craig Kimberley and Host Joey Ciaramitaro.

Topics Include: The Inability To Come Up With a Podcast Name, The Grill Master Craig Kimberley Reviews Joey’s New STOK Grill, Bruce Jenner/Caitlin Jenner Is It The Big Deal That The Media Is Making It Out To Be?, Frankie Estimates How Many People Under 30 Pay For Cable/Home Phones, Being a Huge Fan Of Amazon Prime, Craig’s Dodgeball Footage, Frankie Just Back from Vegas, Sox Talk, The Paternity Suit In Which The Dude Was Only The Father Of One Twin and Won the Paternity Suit, Frankie’s Manilla Folder, Six Of The Worst Chain Meals In The USA, The Drunk Driver That Set Up His Own DUI Check Point With Road Flares and All, The Shrimp, The Ribeyes, Craig Fried and Then Grilled Our Chicken Wings With A Homeade Sauce, Cowboy Charcoal, The Corn On The Cob, The Cathardic Process of Charcoal Grilling Is Like Man Yoga Where You Zone Out Of Everything Else, The GMG Award For Small Businessman of The Year, Most Rewarding Part of Creating the Blog Is The Friendships that Are Created.

 

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Community Stuff 6/5/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester Block Parties: Glostaā€™s Got Talent A talent competition for all ages and all talents!

We are looking for talent submissions in order to select 35 performers from Cape Ann to show their stuff at the block party on Saturday, June 20th for a chance to win a cash prize and go on to perform at the next 3 block parties.

DETAILS: Each act will have 2 min. to perform before the audience and a panel of judges, who will choose the top 15 acts to go on to perform at the following block party on July 18th. Then, the top 5 acts, chosen by the public, will perform at the August 15th show, and a winner will be chosen to perform a longer set at the September 4th block party.

To ENTER: email your name, your talent, and a link to a video or a description of your act to:

ashley@gloucesterblockparty.com by June 10th.

There is a one-time $15 registration fee for each act.

When: Saturday, June 20th

Time: 7:00 pm

Where: Center Stage, Main Street

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Uhmmm There’s Zero Reason For You Not To Get Thirty Days Of Free Amazon Prime Video and Binge Watch My Favorite Show Of All Time…

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

INSTEAD OF WASTING MONEY ON REDBOX OR RENTING FROM CABLE

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AMAZON PRIME VIDEO FREE FOR 30 DAYS

Just got a notice that Amazon Prime Video (which letā€™s be honest if youā€™re still paying for full blown cable youā€™re a dinosaur) is giving away free 30 day trials of itā€™s service.

Which means you can watch Kenny MFing Powers in all his glory on East Bound and Down.Ā  All Four Hilarious Seasons!!!

Not to mention about a bazillion other shows.Ā  There is zero and I mean zero reason not to take up this free offer (and just another reason people need to be cutting the cord and ditching cable and home phone services)

Get Amazon Prime Instant Video Free 30 Day Trial By Clicking This Link

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BTW, Read this from Gizmodo if you weren’t already convinced to take advantage of the offer-

Today the FCC voted to ā€œeffectively allow cable companies to charge whatever they like for all broadcast TVā€ ā€” which is a shitty move. Most things about cable companies, the most hated of industries in terms of customer satisfaction, are terrible. Have you cut your cord or are you still wired in?
Obscure FCC Regulation Could Make Local TV Channels More Expensive

Over at Bloomberg, an inside source reports that the FCC has just voted to allow cable companies to ā€¦
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Itā€™s become a cliche ā€” especially in New York City ā€” to roll oneā€™s eyes at a cable box and proclaim, ā€œI donā€™t even own a television.ā€ Iā€™m guilty of it. The truth is that I miss cable sometimes: the endless variety of channels, live news, the comfort of always having Something On. I miss watching The Daily Show without hassle most of all.

But there are enough options with my Netflix and Amazon Prime subscriptions (this reminds me to cancel Hulu+, which I never use) to keep me distracted. If you have a fast internet connection, you have access to an abundance of streaming media ā€” no Time Warner or Comcast intermediary required.

So why do you still keep your cable? And if youā€™re cable-free, what does your media setup look like?

Here are some clips from some of the shows you could be watching free on your TV, iPad or Phone Right Now-

My favorite- East Bound and Down

The Wolf Of Wall Street

Every Episode of The Sopranos

and Way More-

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We live on periscope prepping for the ManCast check it!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

@frankruptcy: LIVE on #Periscope: Prep time pre-yet unnamed podcast #prep #foodprep @joey_c @craigshoots @eves3 https://www.periscope.tv/w/aEDGCjI0OTk2NjV8MTgzMTYzMDHT7A7p6LGAQityKWe4AblxePu_LlIoYEOtJ5F1zSnVhg==
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MUST READ CAROLYN KIRK RESPONSE TO TIMES SENSATIONALIST WIND TURBINE ARTICLE

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

To the editor:

The recent Gloucester Daily Times headline and story about the wind turbines (ā€œNo windfall from turbines,ā€ May 29) was typical quality from this newspaper ā€” a misleading headline and a lack of facts. Two points I would like to make ā€” when my administration was working to make the turbines a reality, we were taking a stab in the dark in terms of revenue projections. We always estimated between $400,000 and $450,000 per year. As they came online and experienced down time, as well as mandatory shutdowns for two hours a day during the summer months per the City Council special permits, the revenue is tracking at over $350,000 per year. On top of that, the owner-operator makes a tax payment to the city of $40,000 per year as part of the power purchase agreement. We came darn close to our projected revenue range.

Read the full rebuttal here:Ā Turbine Story Off Base

Peggyā€™s House, a Cape Ann Cottage: Photographs by Robert Lerch

Posted on by James Eves
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The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Peggyā€™s House, a Cape Ann Cottage, a photographic series by Robert Lerch. The one-day exhibit will take place at the White-Ellery House on Saturday, June 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The White-Ellery House is located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester at the Route 128 Grant Circle Rotary. This program is free and open to the public.

Peggyā€™s House is a collection of photos, primarily interiors, all taken in one particular house in Annisquam. Built in 1761, ā€œPeggyā€™s Houseā€ is one of only 65 or so known surviving Cape Ann cottages. Typically referred to as a story and a half with a gambrel roof, it was the vernacular house of the time. During the Colonial period, approximately 350 Cape Ann cottages dotted the coastline around the island, and were home to the many families who made their livelihood fishing and farming.

Robert Lerch said of working on this project, ā€œI am fortunate and grateful that I was given the opportunity to photograph inside a very special Cape Ann Cottage, within the current ownerā€™s daily living space.ā€

Robert Lerch is a contemporary fine art photographer who has owned and operated a gallery on Bearskin Neck in Rockport for 35 years. His work is sensitive, soulful, and full of substance. He uses all found material and works only with natural light.

The White-Ellery House, located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester at the Route 128 Grant Circle Rotary, was built in 1710 and is one of just a handful of First Period houses in Eastern Massachusetts that survives to this day. Unlike other structures of this period, the largely unfurnished house has had very few interior alterations over the years. Stepping inside today, visitors enter much the same house they would have 300 years ago. The historic home will be open this year on the first Saturday of June, August, September and October as part of Escapes North 17th Century Saturdays. Parking is available off Poplar Street in the field behind the house.

Gloucester’s Bruce Tarr presents citation to Bill Hanney at NSMT last night

Posted on by Vickie & Peter
L-R: Kevin Hill NSMT Artististic director, State Rep Jerry Parisella (who also presented a citation from the house), Senator Bruce Tarr and Bill Hanney
L-R: NSMT Artistic Director Kevin Hill, State Rep Jerry Parisella (who presented a citation from the house), Senator Bruce Tarr and Bill Hanney on the NSMT stage (photo: Karen Nascembeni)Ā 

Vickie and I went to see Dreamgirls at North Shore Music Theatre last night. Ā Stellar performances from the entire cast. Ā Excellent voices. Ā Loads of fun! Check it out here:

Before the show our own Senator, Bruce Tarr presented North Shore Music Theatre owner, Bill Hanney with a citation congratulating him for reviving the theatre on the anniversary of it’s 60th year in operation.

As you might expect, Sen. Tarr was a natural on stage, offering fun facts about the theatre, which opened in 1955 with “Kiss Me Kate.”

Don’t miss Dreamgirls. Ā It’s only running through June 14, so get your tickets soon (right here), before it sells out. Ā Check out the video below.

Claudia Nygaard on Local Music Seen with Allen Estes

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
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Claudia Nygaard is Allen’s guest this week’s guest on Cape Ann TV Channel 12.

Friday at 1:30 pm and Sunday at 6:00 pm.

Willie “Loco” Alexander the Godfather of Punk joins the Dave Sag’s Blues Party tonight @ The Rhumb Line 8:30pm to 11:30pm 6.4.2015

Posted on by Joanne

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It’s Ragnarock and roll time as we welcome back The Godfather of Punque: Mr. Willie Alexander. Just back from a tour of Asgard, his horned helmet is sharpened to the point of no return. We’ll be cranking it out at the Rhumbline this Thursday from 8:30 on, with the likes of the ferocious Billy Loosigian on catarrh, and Steevee Chaggaris on eggbeaters. When you clock the human race with the stopwatch of history, it’s a new record every time!

 

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Then, on Sunday, join me for an evening of blues at the Mile Marker at the Cape Ant Marina. From 6 to 9, we’ll be serving up copious amounts of frisson with a great band featuring Chris “Stovall” Brown on gootar and vocals, the magnificent Joe Bargar on keysĀ  and vocals, myself on bass and a drummmbler yet awakened fromĀ  a deep sleep.
Don’t forget Monday afternoon matinees at the Rose Baker Senior Center where The Old Salties honk it up for freeĀ  from 1 to 3 P.M. It’s free, like advice!

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40 Railroad Ave
Gloucester, Massachusetts
(978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.c

DES Crowning–Celebrate with “Sopas”

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

IMG_4418Father ā€œjimā€ Achadinha and Father Gene Alves and the Portuguese community commemoration of 13th Century Queen Isabella, who fed the soup to the starving peasants after the famine. The soup consists of Cabbage, beef and a tasty stew like sauce over bread.

For me itā€™s all about the juices, which has a hint of mint.

 

 

 

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THE WEATHER HAS CLEARED! AN EXCELLENT EVENING SAIL IS PREDICTED NEXT MONDAY!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

THE WEATHER HAS CLEARED! AN EXCELLENT EVENING SAIL IS PREDICTED!
Please join us for a memorable adventure aboard the Schooners Fame, Ardelle and Thomas E. Lannon, and help the Museum to keep history alive!
We still have room for you and a friend! There are limited tickets available at just $ 40.00!
Bring a team!
For parties of two or more, we’ll make sure that we get all of you on the same schooner.
It’s an evening of fun, songs, games, and silly challenges, all for a great cause.
You can purchase beverages aboard.
Don’t wait!Ā  Sign up securely on our web site at:
essexshipbuildingmuseum.org/details-of-our-next-
or call Marcia now at (978) 375-3337.
The Challenge directly funds the care and preservation of our Essex-built schooners. Thank you for your generous support! See you on board!
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Thanks for letting folks know!