Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.

Edited: I Should Have Done Some Research And Planned My Day Better To Be able To Check Out These Awesome Rockport Shops

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Saturday morning and there had been a couple of shops we discovered on Instagram that we’d been dying to get to.   Got into town around 9 and the Farmer’s Market was in full swing.  Spoke with Lisa “That Nutty Redhead” and Sandy Farrell and a few other cool vendors and then made a great discovery in The Blue Lobster Grille which served up delicious homemade hash with poached eggs over English muffins and hollandaise for only $7.95.  Tremendous discovery that was (we will be back I can assure you).

We took our time and headed down Bearskin Neck after but all the joints we wanted to check out were still closed at 10:00.  They looked cool as hell though.

Sea Again Is a consignment store that often has designer handbags-

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Saltwater Designs-

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Folly Cove Art and Sea-

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It’s on me that I didn’t realize that most of the stores wouldn’t be open by 10:00AM. Next Time I’ll Do My Research Better.

We went to Gloucester and had my eyeglasses repaired at Parrelli Optical on Railroad Ave- just dropped in, had them repaired in like two minutes and then hit up Lynzariums on East Main Street  where I was able to get that awesome plant for the Big Jabroni.  We were really eager to check out those shops in Rockport so we actually drove back in and did 5 loops around from 5 Corners down to Dock Square and around and couldn’t find a parking spot so we gave up and drove to Linens and  Things to get some K Cups and then saw the new Amy Schumer movie Trainwreck  (highly recommended).  Our Rockport mission ended with some highs though in finding Blue Lobster Grill for breakfast and it’s always a nice walk down Bearskin Neck.

We will be back and can’t wait to finally get into these shops as well as some others.

Rolled My First Fatty Today…

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Made a Bacon Weave On A Piece Of Tin Foil Doubled Over

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Slapped The Ground pork straight From The Package At Stop and Shop Onto The Middle Of The Bacon Weave and Flattened It Out a Bit

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Added Some Sweet Onion And Jalepeno Slivers

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Next Up Some Three Cheese Blend And A Little Rub

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Roll That Fatty Up And Form It With Your Hands (None of This Is Rocket Science BTW)

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Add More Rub

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Set Up The Grill For Offset Cooking. A Chimney Full Of Coals All On One Side Unlit, Half A Chimney That Are Gray and Going On Top, Vents Half Way Closed. – This Is To Cook Low And Slow.

That’s Where I’m At Right Now. Check Back In A Couple Hours…

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Reinhold Niebuhr quote of the week

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The Quoter is somewhere off the coast of Maine. Please accept this classic from my collection.
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God, grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Reinhold Niebuhr  1892-1971

A theologian claimed as an influence by Martin Luther King, Madeline Albright, John McCain, Hilary Clinton, and Barack Obama, Niebuhr was the principal proponent of Christian Realism and was alternately attacked and supported by both liberals and conservatives during his most active period of ministry between the First and Second World Wars. A major component of his work centers on the idea that pride is the root of much of the evil in the world. His books include The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness (1944) and The Irony of American History, (1952). He was awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1964.

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Brian O’Connor’s East Gloucester Solar Install Gets Him A Federal Credit of $10,000 and A State Credit Of $1500 As Well As A $9.73 Electric Bill After Cranking His Air Conditioning All Month Long

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This year he will get a federal credit for $10,000 as well as a state credit for $1500

What people may or may not understand is that there have been mandates to get states to get to certain percentages of green energy use and they are practically giving away these programs to try to get to those numbers.  These credits and incentives are not going to last forever so you’d be foolish not to take advantage while they are available. Once the cat is out of the bag those incentives will most likely be cut in half or go away entirely.

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He used 564 kWh July 2014 and now his first full month with solar installed he used 33 kWh and paid only $9.73

Here he talks about his experience-

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Pre-Blackburn Challenge Outrigger Canoe Video From Scott Ide

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Hi Joey,
Yesterday, my wife, Mary Kay, Cindy Perry, Scott Tyrrell and I paddled an outrigger canoe from Salem, MA to Corliss Landing on the Annisquam to get a 15+ mile practice in before next week’s Blackburn Challenge.  We made this a one-way journey from where our club Boston Outrigger Racing Association keeps our canoes in Salem so that we can have the boat near Blackburn Challenge’s race start.  Here’s a short video clip of the adventurous sea conditions somewhere past Kettle Island.

Well that’s a first @CaptJoeLobster #GloucesterMA A neon pink grubbie! @NEAQ @universalhub

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No filter.  No photo color alteration.  Direct from my camera to this post. 
Landed by the F/V Miss Merideth today 7/19/15

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Goodlinens Video From Doug Mclean

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Hi Joey,

First off, my wife and I love the blog and have been longtime readers! We’ve just moved back to town after being away for several years and are now running our own small video production business called Yellow Hook Productions. Not sure if this is something you’d want to post, but we wanted to share a video we recently made for our friend and neighbor Joanne Chirico’s business Goodinens.

We love her towels and really believe in what she’s doing and thought other folks in the area might like to know about it – plus the video was filmed entirely in Gloucester! We’d also love to spread the word that we are very interested in working with other local small businesses on their video needs.

Thanks so much!
Doug McLean

How the Hell Does The Blue Lobster In #RockportMA Not Get More Love On Social Media?

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Uhmmm,  $7.95 For homemade hash with Hollandaise and two poached eggs over English muffins. With views of Motif No 1 and Rockport Harbor.  Stupid good,  and way too good for none of the Rockport twitterati to ignore.  Thanks for a great meal. 
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Lynzariums On East Main Is A Treasure Trove Of Unique Cool Gifts

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186 East Main Street
Picked Up A Cool Plant For The Big Jabroni’s Birthday And Lindsay Planted It In A rustic Looking Tin Container.  A gift that will keep on giving visually.

Follow Lynzariums on Instagram Here- https://instagram.com/lynzariums/

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She also has these lobster gauges turned into bracelets made by her friend –

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He calls the design THE KEEPAH

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Today She Has Another Pop Up Featuring GrassyRootsJuiceShop- https://instagram.com/grassyrootsjuiceshop/
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Seen in Gloucester From Rich Sagall

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I saw the Apple Maps van in the Dunkin’ Donuts on Eastern Ave. this AM. The Bing Mapping van was in our office parking lot earlier this week. 

Gloucester is really going to be on the map.

Rich

Rich Sagall, MD

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Captain Pete Mondello Sure Likes His Blue Rides

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Beat-Down

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Community Stuff 7/17/15

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Annisquam Village Players (AVP) Presents, Camelot

From August 4th-9th, the Annisquam Village Hall will be transformed back to the middle ages as the AVP proudly presents this year’s summer musical production of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot. Come and see the show; you’ll be amazed at the talent in the community! Show time is 7:30 each night. General Admission (16.00) and Reserved Seats (32.00) are available at the Annisquam Exchange, 32 Leonard Street, Gloucester, MA: Cash and Checks only made out to Annisquam Village Players.  Tickets are also available electronically, with a small service charge, by logging onto www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.  The Village Hall, 36 Leonard St., is air conditioned and handicap accessible. Tickets are now on sale.

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Ya, It Can and It Has Co-Existed.

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Cape Ann Clergy Go All In On Gloucester Initiative

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Dear friends,

Under the leadership of Police Chief Leonard Campanello, the Gloucester Police Department recently began the Gloucester Initiative. Through the Gloucester Initiative the Police Department has offered itself as a conduit for on-the-spot treatment for those who suffer from opiate addiction. Anyone who is ready to receive help can come to the Police Department and be immediately connected to a treatment facility without arrest.

As clergy we understand the deep, hidden pain of people struggling with addiction. We have seen the stigma that drug addiction, in particular, causes. We believe that the love of God and inherent dignity of every person compel us to come alongside those who struggle and suffer, whether they are in positions of power and prestige or have been relegated to society’s margins.

We are so pleased to voice our support for the initiative and its accompanying angel program. We gladly lend our voices and hands of support to the efforts of the Gloucester Police Department and the many groups and organizations who have already partnered with them. We encourage others to do the same.

With hope,

Cape Ann Clergy

Reverend Cynthia Antonuk, First Baptist Church, Gloucester, MA

Reverend Tom Bentley, Trinity Congregational Church, Gloucester, MA

Timothy Bushfield, Lead Pastor, Community Church of East Gloucester, Gloucester, MA

Rabbi Susan Bulba Carvutto, Emerita, Temple Beth El, Augusta, Maine (part-time Gloucester resident)

Reverend Anne Deneen, Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Gloucester, MA

Reverend Michael Duda, First Church in Wenham, Wenham, MA (residence: Rockport, MA)

Reverend Alice W. Erickson, United Church of Christ, Gloucester, MA

Very Reverend Ronald J. Gariboldi, V.F. Retired Co-Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Gloucester, MA

Rabbi Myron S. Geller, Emeritus, Temple Ahavat Achim, Gloucester, MA

Abram Kielsmeier-Jones, Pastor, Union Congregational Church, Magnolia (Gloucester), MA

Rabbi Steven A. Lewis, Temple Ahavat Achim, Gloucester, MA

Reverend Susan Moran, Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport, Rockport, MA

Reverend Janet Parsons, Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, Gloucester, MA

Reverend Rona Tyndall, Grace Center, Gloucester, MA

Reverend Derek van Gulden, First Congregational Church of Rockport (UCC), Rockport, MA

Reverend Deirdre Greenwood White, Annisquam Village Church, Gloucester, MA

Reverend Jim Williams, Pastor, Gloucester Assembly of God Church, Gloucester, MA

The Big Jabroni Jumps Off The Roof @CaptJoeLobster With A Couple of Other Big Jabronis To Celebrate His Birthday

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Eric Lorden, Chris DeWolfe and James Eves

Discount Tickets For The @BluefinBlowout Bluefin Blowout

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Hello Joey!

THANKS for the shares on Twitter, etc!!  Really appreciate the support!

Today, I have taken over the homepages of WEEI and WAAF.  See Here:

http://www.waaf.com/

http://www.weei.com/

I am attaching an image you can TWEET about it with a link.  Right now people will save $10 on ticket sales if they take advantage. I am removing discount on Monday.

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