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Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
This Is The Week!!!! Cape Ann Farmers Market Opens For The season!!!
The farmers market opens for the summer season this Thursday-
I am hoping you can post this flier and help us get the word out-
Thank you
Niki
for more info- www.capeannfarmersmarket.org
Urchin Exchange Is The Upscale Quality Children’s Consignment Store You Need To Check Out
New sign policy for Grant Circle
Pauline Bresnahan forwards-
Hi Joey,
Could you please post the attached link in regard to the now to be enforced sign policy at Grant Circle. The entrance to our city should be welcoming and hopefully now will not be littered with all that signage.
Thanks so much, Pauline
City’s Policy On Signs At The Rotary
Signs are permitted at the Grant Circle Rotary in the area adjacent to the “Welcome to Gloucester” Sign, with the following stipulations:
1. The sign must be for Gloucester community events only, not for business advertisements, or events in other communities. Signs for anything other than community events will be taken down.
2. Signs are only allowed with permission granted from the Director of Public Work’s office. Signs that are erected without permission will be taken down ,
3. Signs may only be erected one week prior to the event and must be taken down immediately following the event.
Dog owners don’t lick the same ice cream they let their dogs lick do they?
This isn’t really happening, right? This has to be an ice cream Kenny specifically bought for his dog. Like there’s no possible way he’s gonna take a lick of that ice cream right? Because I’m physically ill thinking about that possibility.
Making Atomic Buffalo Turds On The New Grill
I could eat these all day long. Caution: prepare yourself with lots of beer beforehand.
Chop off the top where the stem is and then cut your habanero peppers in half length wise. Then scoop out the stem and the seeds.
Then fill the habanero shells with cream cheese
Then cut store bought bacon in half and wrap the habaneros. If you have wooden toothpicks soak them in water for a half hour and stick them through to hold them together. I didn’t bother and was just careful when flipping them.
Hit ‘em with a dash of cajun spices
Place the coals on your grills on one side and cook the ABTs on indirect heat to avoid flare-ups. if cooking on a gas grill light one burner and place the ATBs on the opposite side of the grill.
Careful when turning to keep your bacon intact
Enjoy!
More Traps Available From Our Lobstermen For Recreational Lobster Fishing $25 Each
Come get them at the dock 95 East Main Street Gloucester MA
For directions or telephone number – http://www.wholesalelobster.com
Community Stuff 6/7/15
Manchester Historical Museum Family Program
10 am SATURDAY, JUNE 13 at Seaside #1
“Manchester Fire Fighting: Yesterday & Today”
Come see how our fire department fought fires in the past and then visit our current station to see how they do it today.
$5 per child (accompanied by an adult)
RSVP requested to reserve your spot.
10 Union Street, Manchester, MA 01944 Phone: 978-526-7230
E-mail: info@manchesterhistoricalmuseum.org
http://www.manchesterbytheseahistorical.org
Blessed To Have Peeps Like Rusty Shatford Serving Up Awesome Breakfast At Fort Square Cafe
STOK Stainless Steel Grilling Basket Insert Review
If you want to purchase this grill you can see it and my other grilling favs here
Last night I got to try out the new STOK Stainless Grilling Basket.
I can’t understand why 99% of veggie grilling trays or baskets have most of the area unexposed to the undersides, most have round holes but don’t allow the veggies to have the maximum amount of exposure to the smoke and or/heat.
I found a thin wire mesh basket for the gas grill and it works well but this stainless one is really well built. It just feels extremely solid.
After getting done seasoning and letting the steak tips get to room temp and preparing the Atomic Buffalo Turds it was time to try out our new grill accessory.


Then used the STOK Insert Removal Tool to take out the cast iron center insert and replace it with the Stainless Grilling Basket.
Took it out a couple of times and gave it a good wrist flip to rotate the veggies from the bottom of the unit to the top and it worked out flawlessly. It stayed securely together and the veggies came out just the way I like them, onions translucent and the peppers with a slight char to them. Opening it up by sliding the clasp back and used the tongs to flip the top section back.If I wanted less char I would have pushed my coals to the edges of the bottom of the grill and cooked using indirect heat but for the way I like my veggies this was perfect.
a few pics from the Gloucester Tourism Commission’s Lodging Tour organized by Carol Thistle, Kathie Gilson, Laura Baker of the Castle Manor Inn and Laura Dow of the Vista Motel
Hi Joey,
Terry Weber submits-
Attached are a few pics from the Gloucester Tourism Commission’s Lodging Tour organized by Carol Thistle, Kathie Gilson, Laura Baker of the Castle Manor Inn and Laura Dow of the Vista Motel. During the two day tour, nineteen properties were viewed! I am sorry I couldn’t include them all here, but I hope to include other tour highlights in future posts or other publications. The tour was primarily set up for the volunteers of the Stage Fort Park Welcoming Center who often assist tourists by making referrals to local inns and motels.

Fireside Room at Blue Shutters Inn. Romantic, comfortable, with a refrigerator, microwave and private bathroom. Perfect views of Good Harbor Beach.

Living & dining room area of the Blue Shutters Inn where you feel right at home. No corporate-cloned feeling here, just comfortable couches, a fireplace and piano, and a tremendous view of Good Harbor. Blue Shutters serves a complimentary continental breakfast, but because most rooms have a refrigerator, and some have kitchens, you can also make your own meals as big or as small as you like. (This photo was not from the tour).

View from the penthouse (Room #12) at Rocky Neck Accommodations. A beautiful open space with cathedral ceiling, kitchen, and deck. Sleeps 4. Lots of light.

Simple elegance at the Castle Manor Inn. Ten rooms or suites in the Main House and 16 detached motor lodge units. Rumor has it, it’s a great place for a vacation, a wedding or special event. (Courtesy photo from the Castle Manor Inn.)

View from the Vista Motel. The Vista also has a breakfast room, pool, and lounging area overlooking Good Harbor Beach. Each room has a refrigerator and microwave and some have full kitchens.

Photo 6: Lunch at the Vista Motel with the tour group. Big thank you to Laura Dow and Cindy for their hospitality and arranging lunch!
More hospitality workshops and tours are planned for both Stage Fort Park and Chamber of Commerce volunteers. Anyone in the tourism industry can join in for free. The next one is Thursday, June 11 at the Stage Fort Park Welcome Center from 6pm to 7pm. Steve Winslow, from the Community Development Department, City of Gloucester, will be giving a short talk about the best walking, hiking and biking trails in Gloucester.
For more questions about hospitality workshops, contact Carol Thistle at cthistle@gloucester-ma.gov.
Here is a video link to the penthouse at Rocky Neck Accommodations.
Terry Weber
Writer and Researcher
O’Maley happenings
Lynzariums- The Coolest Living Art Plant Store I’ve Ever Encountered. Must Visit-Bottom Line.
www.lynzariums.com
Instagram- https://instagram.com/lynzariums/
186 East Main Street.
Just.
Go.
There.
As a man with a black thumb I’ve never had any experience with beautiful exotic plants that virtually thrive more with increased negligence.
Tomorrow, Sunday Her Sister Will Be In The House For The Second Day Of A Two Day Pop Up Shop Featuring Her Funky West Coast Collections From- www.establishsf.com
Check Out The Gallery Of Photos I Shot This Afternoon-
Elon Musk Quote of the Week From Greg Bover
June 4, 2015
“I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.”
Elon Musk (1971- )
Born in South Africa, Musk sold his first video game at the age of twelve, immigrated to Canada as a teenager, and became a US citizen in 2002. He began his entrepreneurial career selling his city guide company Zip2 to Compaq, and then founding and ultimately selling the company that would become PayPal to Ebay for $1.5 billion. He founded SpaceX which has developed rockets with record weight-to-thrust ratios and has the NASA contract to supply the International Space Station. He was a co-founder of electric car maker Tesla and currently serves as CEO and Chief Product Architect, for which he famously receives a $1 salary. The company has sold more than 70,000 vehicles to date. He is also the chairman of SolarCity, currently building the largest manufacturing facility for solar panels in the US.
Live From Common Crow’s New Digs Opening On Eastern Ave
Updated:Rumors Swirling of Possible Hostage Situation or Training on Backshore
UPDATE: The GDT reported that it was a hoax.
The concern is that there is a group that is staging these hoaxes to study how police and other officials respond to such threats.
Phone has been blowing up all morning. I resisted the urge to post anything because there are too many rumors. I don’t want to post the wrong information. What I have seen and heard is sheriff’s cars with lights and sirens. Seeing them now leaving Gloucester. We’ve heard and I am not confirming but there may have been a training but again, nothing has been confirmed.
So there’s that…..
The 1st Annual Cape Ann Shave to Save was a great success.
Becky Shaw (Betsy Rich’s Mother)
The 1st Annual Cape Ann Shave to Save was a great success. So far we have raised almost $5,000.00 for St Jude Children’s Hospital. We had 12 participants ranging in age from 87 to 5. Dawn Burnham’s youngest grandsons from New Hampshire and Connecticut joined the cause. Jane Shaw & Dawn Burnham would like to thank everyone who made this night a success. A special thanks goes to Michael Antell, and the ladies of Ambiance Hair Design, Rockport & Jennifer’s Hair Studio & Spa for giving up their Friday night to shave heads.
Donations may be made until June 10th. Checks may be written out to St Jude and mailed to P O Box 74, Essex, 01929.
Friends of the Rockport Public Library Summer Book Sale June 19 to June 21
The Friends of the Rockport Public Library summer book sale is Friday and Saturday June 19 and 20 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, June 21 from 1 to 5 pm.
The sale includes hard back and soft back books for both adults and children, books on tape, cds, and videos.
All proceeds are used to supplement programs at the library including the Author’s Series, Cabin Fever movies, children’s programs and museum passes.
The library is located on the corner or Broadway and School Street.
For more information visit www.rockportlibrary.org or call 978 546-6934
O’Maley Concert next week
Hi Joey,
Michelle Cook and Diane Bevins here. We are very proud parents of two talented performers at the Omaley Innovation Middle School. Attached is a flyer advertising a 1 hour concert that the Omaley Vocal Performance group will be hosting on Wednesday June 10th at 7:00PM in the OMaley Auditorium. The students under the direction of Mrs. Sellers have been staying after school 2 days a week to prepare for this special event. We would love to fill the auditorium to showcase their hard work. Would you be able to post this flyer to create awareness?
Best regards,
Michelle and Diane
Establish Event Today and Tomorrow At Lynzarium’s Plant Shack
Hi Joey Happening today and tomorrow.
Erica Maver of Establish, http://www.establishsf.com, just landed and is setting up at Lynzarium’s Plant Shack, doors open at 11am! Tons of jewelry, accessories and home goods. Check us out at 186 East Main Street, Gloucester Ma 02118.












