Month: April 2017
GPD Assisted Cape Ann Special Olympics
Saturday, April 22 Gloucester Police Department answered the call for volunteers. GPD assisted Cape Ann special Olympics coaching staff in getting times and distances of the athletes in preparation for their state qualifiers on May 21 at Milton Academy. Track and Field practice is every Saturday from 10am to 12noon at GHS all athletes and volunteers are welcomed to join.
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A sure sign of Spring
While I complain about all the bird poop on my porch from all the little busy birds this time of year, I love watching the little buggers! This week I’ve been creeping on my neighbor’s porch waiting for these little Robins eggs to hatch (well, I think they are robin’s eggs lol!) This morning I went over and 4 of them had hatched into 4 fuzzy little balls! So cute!
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Nichole’s Picks
Pick #1: Town Green Sustainability Fair
READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE
ENERGY CONSERVATION. GREEN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION. THE CAPE ANN FARMERS’ MARKET.
AND…MUSIC, FOOD, FUN, EDUCATION, AND MORE!TownGreen2025 presents the 2017 Cape Ann Sustainability Fair, Gloucester’s third sustainability fair with added focus on other elements of sustainable living on Cape Ann. This day of teaching, learning, and collaborating will include:
INFORMATIVE TALKS
Speakers addressing clean energy technology, carbon neutrality, locally relevant impacts of climate change, and personal carbon footprint reduction.
OVER 20 EXHIBITS
Exhibits from local and regional leaders from both the nonprofit and the for profit sectors.
DEMONSTRATIONS
Demonstrations on clean energy, home energy efficiency, and personal carbon footprint reduction.
FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS
Stations for personal carbon footprint calculation
A FREE EVENT
Free admission and parking.
DOOR PRIZES
Raffles and items from local businesses.
RECYCLING
Opportunities to recycle scrap metal, batteries, used clothing, and books.
FUN FOR EVERYONE
Food, drink, activities, music, and more!
Pick #2: Crane Beach Color Blast
Crane Beach Color Blast will become part of “Local Color” a Weekend full of Festivities in Celebration of Local Flavor, Color & Culture!
Saturday April 29th Downtown Ipswich & Riverwalk
Sunday, April 30th on Crane Beach, 1-3pm Om Drum & Beach BonFire, ColorBlast 2pm precisely!Part of our Celestial Happenings Series the Ipswich Spring Equinox Extravaganza is inspired by “Holi Festivals” celebrations of Spring, from India. (Inspiration images here)
If you love our Winter & Summer Solstice Labyrinths and Ipswich Illumination then you will want to be a part of making this event an Ipswich tradition, our Celebration of Spring
Om Drum & Beach Bonfire 1-3pm
ColorBlast 2pm (sharp!)
Event is free ~ Parking fees apply
Photo-Op
Pigments will be tossed. (dress accordingly)
Color will be celebrated!
Kites, flags, ribbons, pompoms all welcome!
Event of Free. Parking rates apply.
TTOR Crane Beach Fees: http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/north-shore/crane-beach-admission-prices.html
Pick #3: Swan Boats
READ ALL ABOUT THE SWAN BOATS HERE
2017 Season
Saturday, April 15 to Sunday, September 17, 2017Spring (April to June 20)
10am to 4 pmSummer (June 21 to Labor Day)
10am to 5 pmAfter Labor Day
Weekdays 12 noon to 4pm Weekends 10am to 4pm
The Swan Boats are open every day, weather permitting. We cannot operate in rain, high winds or extreme heat.
Tickets
The Swan Boat ride lasts about 12-15 minutes while the driver pedals you around the Public Garden lagoon. Tickets are purchased at the Swan Boat dock prior to boarding the boat. The wait for a ride is typically no more than 5-10 minutes.
Adults $3.50
Children $2.00 (age 2 to 15 years)
Under 2 yrs. Free
Seniors $3.00
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
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BOSTON GLOBE: GLOUCESTER’S PASTAIO VIA CORTA DANIELLE GLANTZ!!
Congratulations to Danielle for the terrific article in the Boston Globe. We’re so fortunate to have Danielle and her amazing pasta (and other deliciousness) shop!!
Danielle Glantz makes pasta in 10 to 12 shapes each day at her shop, Pastaio Via Corta, in Gloucester. PHOTO BY JINTARA NUTPRASASIn Gloucester, pasta for the people
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City Officials & Partners Unveil Gloucester Green Thursday 12 Noon at City Hall
CITY OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS UNVEIL GLOUCESTER GREEN
Mayoral Initiative Helps Highlight Ways to Save Energy and Save Money, Including No-Cost Mass Save Home Energy Assessments
(Gloucester, Mass.) April 26, 2017 – The Mayor is pleased to announce the launch of Gloucester Green, a new initiative aimed to help residents save money, save energy, and reduce the community’s carbon footprint. Gloucester Green includes a partnership with National Grid to encourage residents to sign up for a no-cost Home Energy Assessment through Mass Save. Signing up is the first step for residents to qualify for rebates and incentives that will make their homes more comfortable while saving energy and money.
“I’m thrilled to launch Gloucester Green but I’m even more excited for Gloucester’s future,” said Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken. “I’m very proud of our team who all worked together to help launch this important initiative. We’ve achieved…
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Rudder Spring Hours, $1 Oysters and Half Off Dinner Menu
For More Info-
http://www.rudderrestaurant.com
Facebook- @TheRudderRestaurant
73 Rocky Neck Ave,
Gloucester MA
978-283-7967
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Live: Full house at City Hall for MBTA train closure forum and link to petition
On line PETITION: http://gloucester-ma.gov/CivicAlerts/SingleAlertItem?alertID=1128
Senator Tarr, Representative Ferrante, Representative Hill, Mayor Romeo Theken hosting. Congressman Moulton sent a great letter. People showing up and to the mic one after the other: commuters, municipal reps from every town–Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester– City councilors, experts in transportation, environment, retail, business, tourism, visitors and residents. Issues of extra cars…A few scenes and petition below:
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BEAUTIFUL CEDAR ROCK GARDENS HAS REOPENED FOR THE SEASON – COME SEE ALL THAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER – SIMPLY A FANTASTIC SELECTION OF FLOWERS AND VEGIES!!
Cedar Rock Gardens is an 18-acre farm located at 229 Concord Street in West Gloucester. The flower and veggie farm is owned and operated by Tucker Smith and Elise Jillson. Last year was their first in business with hours open to the public and it’s so exciting to see Tucker and Elise developing their growing enterprise. This year they have expanded seedling offerings (see the “read more” at the end of this post for a complete list of plants offered) and have devoted even more fields to pick-your-own flowers .
We’re looking forward to having Elise and Tucker on our podcast this weekend. When you see the two, wish them congratulations. Elise and Tucker became engaged this winter!
Fields of pick-your-own tulips in a lovely array of hues. This color opens to pure carmine. See photo below.
You run into the nicest people at Cedar Rock Gardens. Captain Stefan Edick of the Schooner Adventure surveying early season offerings.
Black-capped Chickadees nesting in a hole in the old Crabapple tree.
Cedar Rock Garden’s fabulous pick-your-own tulips are the perfect anecdote to April’s rainy days. This bouquet has become more beautiful with each passing moment. Only $4.50. for a bunch of gorgeousness!
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For a complete list of flower and veggie seedlings see below. Cedar Rock Gardens is open everyday from 8am to 5pm. For more information, visit Cedar Rock Gardens website here.
Cedar Rock Gardens writes, “We are committed to providing a healthy and beautiful choice to our community in both the floral and food industry and invite you to experience the local difference. Only environmentally-sound and organic growing techniques are used at Cedar Rock Gardens. You can always rest assured that our farm produce and flowers are safe and wholesome, with a freshness that guarantees good nutrition (and the best vase life for our bouquets). We use organic fertilizers and pesticides; We are currently not certified as ‘USDA Organic’ but our practices follow organic guidelines.”
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Montgomery Boat Yard
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Accident on Cherry Street clearing up Gloucester 👮 on it
Car hit bus towed off
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Of the 226,000 North Shore jobs, how many do you think arts and culture?
In 2014, the Massachusetts labor force was 3,570,000 (vs 3,626,800 in February 2017 ); and the North Shore accounted for 6.3%. Yesterday, the US Dept of Commerce Bureau of Economics announced the state by state breakdown of arts and culture employment –for the first time ever– based on the 2014 national data. MA arts and culture jobs were reported to be 128,350, and 3.6% total MA labor. Various reports overlap categories. Sometimes “Health and education” are packed together or “arts, entertainment, recreation and leisure”. In MA top industries such as Financial services (20%), Technology, Medicine and Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Fishing, and Tourism (125,000–note how similar in size this is to the arts and culture jobs) are discussed.
Massachusetts Work Force and Labor Area Review (2015). pp44-45
US Dept of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis reports the following MA stats: “The states with the highest concentration of arts and cultural jobs, with their location quotients: New York (1.47), Wyoming (1.30), Washington (1.28), California and Utah (both 1.17), Rhode Island and Colorado (1.13), Alaska (1.11), Massachusetts and Oregon (both 1.09)…The Location Quotient (LQ) is a measure of an industry’s concentration in a state or region relative to the industry’s national concentration. • As for compensation, in 2014 Massachusetts and NEFA had an LQ of 1.02 and 0.94 respectively. • In 2014, Massachusetts had a location quotient of 1.09 for ACPSA employment. In Massachusetts, therefore, ACPSA employment was 9 percent above the national average. By comparison, the LQ for arts-and-cultural employment in all states belonging to the U.S. regional arts organization NEFA (of which MA is a member) was 1.03 or 3 percent above the national average.
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Dogtown Clean up
Saturday, April 29, 2017 clean up. Thank you Allen for sending me this poster.
Hi Donna,
Here is the information on the event Saturday as well as a poster if you want to share. Thanks so much!
“Join us for a couple hours picking up trash and debris from the trails near the Cherry Street entrance of Dogtown. We will be meeting by the Dogtown sign next to the parking spaces (the white one with the crude map on it) to divide up into a couple teams and distribute gloves and trash bags. At 8am we’ll head out to tackle the trails – as we fill up bags, we’ll be leaving them in a designated location for the DPW to later pick up, so part of our job will be hauling trash out of the woods to that point. When 10am rolls around, some people will want to leave for the sustainability fair at O’Maley just down the street, and for those who stay we’ll be doing a short (no longer than an hour) hike around the Babson Boulders. Dogtown guru Mark Carlotto may even show up to share some of his knowledge with us!”
http://towngreen2025.org/sustainability-fair/
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Chick Marston Tonight with Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line 7-10pm 4.26.2017
Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, April 26th – 7pm
Special Guest: CHICK MARSTON!
As far as Cape Ann is concerned, it all started with this guy,
the one and only Chick Marston. A true original, Chick was
doing his fingerpickin’ folk-blues thing way back in the 1960s
when I was just a kid on a path he’d blazed for us all.
7pm! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen…
…now features Janet Brown with some new and healthy ideas!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
5/03 * Ron Schrank
5/10 * Tony Frontiero
5/17 * Inge Berg
5/24 * Jon Butcher
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
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GHS Softball vs Saugus
The GHS girls play a great game and remain unbeaten in their 5th game of the season.
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Gloucester Smiles-582
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I got sunshine…
Some days you just have to make your own sunshine! Happy hump day! It’s almost Friday 😀
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Mother’s Day Brunch from 10am-3 At Tonno
Very Excited to announce our Mother’s Day Brunch from 10am-3 and we are open for regular dinner service after…
Appetizers
-Tuna Tar Tare
-Raw Oysters
-Shrimp Cocktail
-Nicoise Salad with grilled Tuna
-Zucchini Flowers, herbed ricotta and tomato
-Beet Cured Salmon
-Spring Salad with baby kale, fava beans and asparagus
-Orrechiete with peas, mascarpone and pancetta
Breakfast
-Omelette – Lobster, scallion, potato & crème fraiche
-Omelette – Shiitake Mushroom, zucchini, mozzarella
-Vanilla French Toast & Berries
-Poached Eggs – Stone & Skillet English muffin, hollandaise &
pancetta / add Crab
-Pork Hash, Fried Eggs, English muffin, home fries
-Panini “la plancha” – Prosciutto, roasted peppers, mozzarella
-Scrambled eggs, bacon home fry potato and grilled bread
Entrees
-Chicken Parmigiano
-Eggplant Parmigiano
-Veal Milanese
-Spaghetti and Meatballs
-Cod Oreganatta
Sides
-Thick Cut Bacon
-Sliced Virginia Ham
-Home Fry Potatoes
-Bloody Mary’s and Champagne Cocktails too!
You can book online by clicking here
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Sawyer Free Library, Week of April 25-29
Poetry Without Paper Submissions Due This Week!
Submission Deadline Extended Until MAY 12th for ‘Where Is It?’ Photo Exhibition
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Dry Dock
Things colorful kayaks are all lined up waiting for someone to take them for a spin.
Good Morning Gloucester 