Month: March 2016

Get Crackin’…Egg Hunt Throw Back

Posted on by Nichole S.

Happy, Happy Easter!

I know that I have totally used these photos in another post here on GMG, but they are my all-time favorite Easter photos ever.  This kid kills me.  Finn turned the lovely and charming Rockport Egg Hunt into some crazy rugby inspired grudge match.  When the leader of the egg hunt said, “Ready, set, go” he took off all Ninja Warrior from one end of the field, clear down to the other, and back again.  He slowed down long enough to grab just one little egg.  I have absolutely no idea what was going through his head, but I laugh and laugh every time I see these pics.

Sista’s Grilled Lamb Chops with Creamy Dill Cucumber Dipping Sauce (Joey Says This May Be The Tastiest Thing He’s Ever Eaten)

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Are you still looking for recipe ideas for your Easter Feast? Look no further…Trust me on this one!

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I just placed my order for lamb chops with the meat department manager at the Gloucester Crossings Market Basket…he highly recommends calling your Lamb Chop order in early today. Market Basket Lamb Chops $19.99 lb.,Danvers Butchery $24.99, and BJ Wholesale Club $16.99 Yes they are expensive but so worth it …

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Grilled Lamb Chops with Creamy Dill Cucumber Dipping Sauce

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This recipe was created several years ago, on a whim, using ingredients I had on hand in my pantry. The combination of flavors from the herbed marinated grilled chops are perfectly balanced with the Creamy Dill Cucumber Dipping Sauce. To say they are incredibly tasty is a huge understatement! These Grilled Lamb Chops have become the highlight of our Easter meal. I guarantee that they will disappear from the serving platter in minutes, and strongly recommend setting some aside for yourself if your the one cooking Easter Dinner!

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Sista Felicia’s Annual Easter Bunny Cookie Night “Pupa Con L’Uova”

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GMG contributor Bridget Mathews (Center) hands out Easter Bunny shapped Cookie Dough during last’s night annual baking event!

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105 Esster Bunny Cookies were baked decorated and packaged up for Easter Sunday! IMG_7825Comere Andrea Carlson and Cousin Eleanor Tucker carefully securing their dyed eggs onto their cookies!

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It’s become tradition that I treat my St. Joseph Novena “Cumnaries” to a night of baking the Italian Easter Classic Cookie “Pupa Con L’Uova.” My way of saying thank you for their support, commitment, and countless hours of hard work they put into helping me with all things related to hosting a St. Joseph novena.  This year a few days into the novena “Coconut” Our family dog took ill and was literally on her death bed by St. Patricks Day. Coconut underwent a four and half hour emergency gallblater surgery, her veterinary surgon didnt think she’d survive. To say our family was devested and in distress is an understatment. A group of my Noveana “Cumnares” and girlfriends realized the severity of Coconuts situation and decided together to put their own lives on hold and take over doing everything needed to complete all 9 rosaries and this years open house St. Joseph Feast. Each went above & beyond to help me keep my promise to st. Joseph, and I’ll be forever greatful! 

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Good Morning Gloucester Questionnaire With Our EJ:

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Paulie Walnuts reminded me that since we’ve had some new contributors that we should recirculate the GMG Questionnaire.

Here’s Our EJ’s-

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How long have you lived in Gloucester? 5-1/2 years

What is your favorite season In Gloucester?  All are beautiful, but I have to pick summer

Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”? Not really secret, but Brace Cove, and the place we who knew her call Evelyn’s Point.

What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester?  I seldom eat pizza, but I like Sebastian’s.

What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester?  I don’t eat subs, but if I were going to, I would probably go to Virgilio’s because I love their bread so much

What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester?  A picnic at Niles Beach (or Oakes Cove) at sunset would be nice.

What is your favorite bar in Gloucester? Don’t really go to bars

What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester? Sailor Stan’s

What is your favorite local event in Gloucester? Beaux Arts Ball and Schooner Festival

In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat?  Beach

Who is your favorite local artist? Because I know and love many of them, it isn’t possible to pick a favorite.

Which is your favorite local beach? Niles because I can walk to it, and it generally isn’t crowded; but Good Harbor is even better.

Who has the best chowder in town? Causeway

Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog?  I didn’t know there was another local blog.

Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder?  Love both, but at The Causeway, my favorite is fish.

What were your thoughts on The Downtown Block Parties last year?  Never got to one

What is your favorite local band? We have many great local bands, but I love Soul Rebel Project.

What about Gloucester sets it apart from anywhere else?  Too many things to list.  There is no place anywhere like Gloucester.  A few things though are its incredible natural beauty, its realness, the amazing community, more breakfast spots that any place I’ve ever been, and the almost unfathomable number of creative/talented/gifted people crammed into this small area.

Thanks, Joey

WONDERFUL ARTICLE ABOUT JUNI VAN DYKE AND THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM QUILT EXHIBIT WRITTEN BY ARTS EDUCATOR DEBORAH SIMMERMAN

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Gloucester Community Quilts at the Cape Ann Museum

By Deborah Simmerman

Recently I took the train up to Gloucester to see the Gloucester community quilts at the Cape Ann Museum. I love the Cape Ann Museum, which so beautifully evokes the special qualities of Cape Ann, my home from 1975 to 1985 and a place I will always love deeply. The amazing Cape Ann light is the first thing I notice whenever I go back, and as soon as I got off the train, I was struck by it once again.

At the museum I had the light-filled second floor gallery all to myself as I encountered the stunning exhibition of quilts representing Gloucester’s very diverse neighborhoods, made by seniors at the Rose Baker Senior Center in Gloucester. I am lost in admiration for Juni Van Dyke, the Art Director at the senior center who led this project over the past nine years. She must be the most amazing art educator. Under her direction, these women in their later years, and a few men I gather, have created something of lasting value, thirteen quilts about their neighborhoods, which have now been donated and accepted into the permanent collection of the Cape Ann Museum. I can imagine the enormous satisfaction they must feel for having been part of the years-long effort of this collaborative creative process and now seeing the fruits of their labor of love in the museum.

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Sawyer Free Library Week of March 27

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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You are invited to submit photographs for the 2016 “Where Is It?” exhibition in the Matz Gallery at the Sawyer Free Library. this exhibition is about places in Gloucester that are not hard to find – just sometimes overlooked! All photos must be visible from public roadways or walkways. To enter, send up to 3 photographs in JPEG format to: cpark@pobox.com Please put Gloucester Exhibit on the subject line of your email. The deadline for submission is April 25. Applicants will be notified by May 10 if their work has been selected. The photographs will be exhibited in the Matz Gallery during the month of June.

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Another Astronomy lecture on Saturday April 2!

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SATURDAY EASTER SHOPPING AT VIRGILIOS!

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Saturday at Virgilios and the shop is packed!
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Virgilios beautiful cookie selection for your Easter table ~ Nanci Lee Virgilio Photo

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The Easter Egg Basket Cookies are going fast!

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LOOKING FOR THAT SPECIAL EASTER DRESS OR SPRING ACCESSORIES?

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Shop Bananas!

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Many thanks to AnnMarie! The meter maid was hot on my heels and Banana’s AnnMarie came to the rescue with a dollar of change. Love our Main Street shop keepers!

 

50 shades of grey….

Posted on by Bridgette Mathews

 

 

It seems like everyone I know is painting this spring and apparently the “in” color is grey. Grey seems like such an simple color to pick out right? Well it’s considerably harder than anticipated. I personally was looking for a grey that would be kind of warm and in my travels I’ve been told that what I’m looking for is a “greige”…yup that’s a word. It means a grey/beige a grey with warm tones. Last week my neighbor had this same conversation on Facebook except she was looking for a grey with blue tones. This all started because we bought a TV. Yes, we bought a TV and had to buy a new console for it, which lead to a new leather sectional, then the coffee table and now the painting of the whole first floor cause we can’t just paint the living room, we have an open concept, so we have to paint the dining room, kitchen and hallway…oh and we might as well go up the stairs and paint that hallway. My suggestion is…don’t by a TV! Anyway I have my paint samples in hand (from Ben’s Wallpaper & Paint cause we need to shop local when we can!) and the grey decision making has begun.  I also have to pick out a white for my trim….and I thought grey was tough, yikes!

 

Salem State Rugby Club

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hello, 

My name is Joshua Lane and I am the president of the Salem State Rugby Football Club. In the past few months we have made great strides towards our goal of playing at the Division 3 National Championship, and the time has finally come. We currently are qualified after winning the East Coast Championship on December 5th to play in the Championship game on April 23rd and 24th in Pittsburg, Pa. We have 3 athletes and starters on the team from Gloucester including myself. One of these athletes was a star athlete at GHS and continued his career as an outstanding 4 year starter and captain here at SSU, Kyle Lucido. We currently have a fundraising goal of $6,000 and only have 24 days left to raise this money. I am reaching out to you today for three reasons: To share with you what some local student-athletes have been doing after GHS, to ask for your help in promoting this page to the community and people who support athletics in Gloucester and to ask for financial support as we go forward with this amazing opportunity for the Gloucester athletes, and the other 29 students on the team. I have included a link for our crowd funder page we have set up, all donations are tax deductible and support in any way will greatly benefit us. Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated and I would like to thank you for your time today. 

https://crowdfunding.salemstate.edu/project/1686

Joshua Lane

Salem State Rugby Club President