Month: September 2023

Personal Schooner Festival — pat morss

Posted on by patmorss

With so much great coverage of the Labor Day Weekend events, here’s a personal take on our enjoyment of the schooners.

On Saturday our daughter Christina joined me for a sail around the harbor.
Adventure and Denis Sullivan were docked flanking City Hall, beyond.
This could be a Winslow Homer painting – Ardelle near Ten Pound Island
Up close and personal with Isabella.
Later downtown, rest and quiet on Ernestina Morrissey after the deck tours closed.
Thomas E Lannon and Alert sailing guests along the waterfront before sunset.
Seafood and live entertainment on the deck at Blue Collar Lobster Company.
Sunday Race Day, waiting for the schooners, on the breakwater at Eastern Point.
A family watches American Eagle, part of the Parade of Sail.
Foredeck crew on Adventure, rounding Dog Bar Breakwater.
And her “afterguard,” traditionally the decision makers on the race course.
Denis Sullivan’s complex sailplan mixing with today’s motors.
Makes you appreciate the fishing fleet’s Old Days of Sail.
Past the breakwater and out to the starting line.
Milling around, dodging spectator boats, waiting for the starting guns.
Congestion in the haze at the start, with Adventure in the foreground
American Eagle, winner of the Mayor’s Cup, returning to port; Boston beyond.

Together Gloucester, Inc.’s initiative to help students with sneakers for back to school was a HUGE success …. BIGGER than we could have ever imagined!  

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey 

Can you please share this “thank you“ and update with the GMG readership?  Your support and the generosity of your followers was an important part of our success. 

Kristin 

Together Gloucester, Inc.’s initiative to help students with sneakers for back to school was a HUGE success …. BIGGER than we could have ever imagined!  

❣️Not only were we able to help our local students start the school year off on the right foot, we were able to help a wide population of adult neighbors thanks to a donation of 355 pairs of sneakers from a generous friend at PUMA. 👟❣️👟❣️👟❣️👟❣️👟

A special thank you to the individuals that donated to our Venmo campaign!  We purchased new youth sneakers with those funds.  We also received a donation of 2 dozen pairs of new youth sneakers from PUMA. 

We were able to support our community partners at Wellspring House, Pathways for Children, Gloucester Police Department (Official), West Gloucester Trinitarian Congregational Church, and Gloucester Schools with new sneakers for children and students from pre-school to high school.  We also helped our local teachers and school resource officers Kops-n-Kids, Sro Brendan Chipperini, and SRO_Gaming_ with backpacks, a lunch box, new clothes, and school supplies. 👟🎒📓🧦👖✏️

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of PUMA, we have also distributed several pairs of adult sneakers to the following organizations and community advocates over the past few weeks and hope to continue as needs arise 

🫶Grace Center of Gloucester

☀️Adult Foster Care of the North Shore

🇺🇸Cape Ann Veterans Services

⛹️‍♂️Cape Ann Special Olympics

🙏Twin Lights Recovery

🛑Onestop Harm Reduction Program

💙Tito Rod

💟Suzanne Kirvan

💚Children’s Friend & Family Services

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Salty Kids, Update

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Received some information on these cuties, their names are Margaret Danger, love the middle name and Calypso.  Love the fact that these kids are so confident on their schooners.  These kids were on the Alert.

Lobster Cove String Quartet debuts at historic Annisquam venue

Posted on by James Eves

Lobster Cove String Quartet:
“To Paint the Night”

Saturday, September 16 @ 7:30pm

Annisquam Village Church .
820 Washington Street . Gloucester MA

Lobster Cove String Quartet

The Lobster Cove String Quartet makes its debut Saturday evening, September 16 at 7:30pm. The white walls of the historic Annisquam Village Church will become the canvas for a soundscape of swirling tone-colors, as the Gloucester-based group presents To Paint the Night: a diverse bill of fare showcasing the richness and versatility of the string quartet format.

The program opens with Astor Piazzolla’s fiery Four for Tango, before probing the dark night of the soul which is Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8—dedicated by the composer “to the victims of fascism and war.” Thelonious Monk’s ‘Round Midnight, newly arranged for quartet by violinist and composer Scott Moore, is all blues and purples and grays: lush, playful, and mysterious. The concert closes with the sensual Impressionism of Claude Debussy’s radiant String Quartet in G minor.

The Lobster Cove String Quartet is the latest creation of Moore, Artist-in-Residence at the Annisquam Village Church. Moore is joined by members Erica Pisaturo (violin), Brandon White (viola), and Alex Fowler (cello). Admission is by donation ($35 suggested), and a reception with the artists will follow the performance.

Want To Look At This Waterfront Property With Dock Space and 4 Units? Contact My Beautiful Wife Katelyn 978-473-0922

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Omakase bar open Thursday to Sunday. Two seatings a night. You can make a reservation at Tock or visit www.sushisanglee.com

Grove Street Self Storage now Open 61A Grove Street Gloucester MA 

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McCarthy- Representing Bass Rocks In The Sr Mass Amateur Championship Live Tournament Updates!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I will update throughout the day!

Our Boy Is In 2nd Place currently. Hitting a birdie on One!

Link for live scoring here- https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4004542?fbclid=PAAaZrz____OBt4TfDZxto1xRGsOkhBnrEInPJK7swwN1DPu4Y2jUJGEPhpFg_aem_AUXh-BXEvXIWkZIyv92QvBzDi3DxbWldEWq14jHHTtzIce8F6d6fC4iL9sIwPy99MZQ

Through 5 tied for 4th two strokes off the lead

Another Birdie! Back to 2nd place through 8!!!

Current situation he’s tied for45th but about 23 players have just started or are within their first 5 holes. They obviously start at par so they would start out ahead of him and as they get bogeys they will drop down. The course will get tougher to play as the greens dry out and the heat in Hopkinton soars to 90. If half those players do worse than him he has a decent chance to play tomorrow and make today’s cut. #prayers 🙏🏻

Update!!!! He’s moved up to 35th at +6 on the day and the projected cut is +8!!! It looks like our boy is going to the final round tomorrow!!!! Woooot!!!

Thank You, Cape Ann Whale Watch

Posted on by Nichole S.

Thank you, Cape Ann Whale Watch! My older son, Thatcher, has had the awesome opportunity to work as a deckhand all summer on the Hurricane II. Watching whales, cruising the coastline, and heading to Stellwagen Bank, Jeffreys Ledge, or towards Provincetown with some great fellow crew members and the one and only Captain Johnny isn’t a bad gig for a 16 year-old who loves being on the water! I’m super thankful that he was able to secure that job and appreciate Jim Douglass and Nick Danikas so much for having faith in him. I’ve been dying to get on the water with him this summer and finally had the opportunity yesterday. Here are some of my whale photos, etc. It isn’t too late to book tickets to go see the whales. Trips will continue running until the end of October! Head to seethewhales.com to learn more and book your tickets! Be sure to check out Cape Ann Whale Watch on Facebook to see the photos taken by their naturalists and team members….as they’re way better than mine! Not only can you see their great photos, but their posts are incredibly informative and give you wonderful insight to what is happening with the whale population in the waters off Cape Ann.

Until Next year…..

Posted on by Pat D

What’s a group of schooners called? Maritime Gloucester Schooner Festival of course! Here’s a few from over the wonderful event last week that I just thought you might enjoy. Until next year……

Congressman Moulton Nominates Sawyer Free Library and Cape Ann Museum for Prestigious National Medal of Museum and Library Services

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Congressman Moulton Nominates Sawyer Free Library and Cape Ann Museum for Prestigious National Medal of Museum and Library Services

The amazing Gloucester Schooner Festival

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Oh what a weekend.  Schooners were amazing and so calming.  The weather was totally cooperating with sunshine.  Would like to thank the Gloucester Schooner Festival’s Committee for all the hard work and organization.

On Sunday, Rick and I went on the King Eider for the Schooner parade of sails.  Beautiful day and great time.