View this post on InstagramOhhh yeah baby ! #tgif is summer weather, is hot dog time! #allbeef#getsome#stonespub
A post shared by Stones Pub (@stonespub) on
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.
Fishtown Horribles Parade Committee is hosting a fundraiser Saturday May 30th at O’Malley school
The Fishtown Horribles Parade Committee is hosting a fundraiser Saturday May 30th at O’Malley school parking lot from 9am to 2pm.
The Touch a Truck event has been a great success for us and we hope to continue this streak. All the proceeds go directly to the operational cost of the July 3rd Parade.
There will also be a Chowderfest with some local restaurants participating.
We are a nonprofit organization that needs the community’s help in our quest to put on an exciting Parade each year.
Thank you.
David Harvey, Treasuer
Fishtown Horribles Parade Committee
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
GloucesterCast 139 With Carol Thistle, Senior Project Manager Visitation #GloucesterMA, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro
GloucesterCast 139 With Carol Thistle Senior Project Manager Visitation #GloucesterMA, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro
Topics Include: Guests Kim Smith and Carol Thistle Senior Project Manager Visitation #GloucesterMA, Huge Fans of Gloucester’s Community Development Department, Community Development Involvement In the International Boston Seafood Show, More Great Hires By Carolyn Kirk- Tom Daniel, Community Development Calendar Now Integrated with GMG Community Art Calendar, Explaining One Third Of Hotel and Restaurant Tax Will Go Toward Promoting Tourism, What The Difference Between How Hotel and Restaurant Tax Will Be Handled vs How It Was Handled In The Past, Mayor Sefathia All In As Far As Supporting The Arts and Tourism, Explaining The Five Year Tourism Plan, How Do You Keep Different Tourism Groups Working Together, The Importance of Social Media, The Phenomenal Job John McElhenny Did Placing Positive Gloucester Stories In Big Time National Media Publications PR, Pitching Gloucester Outside Of Gloucester vs Pitching Gloucester to People Who Already Know How Great Gloucester Is, With The Addition Of The Beauport Hotel, the Opportunity To Market Gloucester For More Than Just The Summer Months, Opportunities To Team Up To Market Gloucester, The City Has Offered Office Space, Gloucester and Salem Taking Similar Tourism Marketing Initiatives vs Beverly, Comparing Pride In Gloucester To Pride In New Orleans, Paris or Gloucester?, Talking About The Block Parties, Please Thank Block Party Organizers, Pleading With Powers That Be To Remove Obstacles For Restaurants to Serve Food/Alcohol Outside.
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Fun Facts About Gloucester’s Breakwater From Terry Weber
Fun Facts About Gloucester’s Breakwater
Because I am a research geek, I present to you some fun facts about Gloucester’s breakwater.
This 2,250 foot breakwater was built by the Army Corps of Engineers aided by the Rockport Granite Company between 1894 – 1905.
Its official name is the Dog Bar Breakwater.
It was built partly because after Eastern Point Lighthouse was lit in 1832, ships continued to run aground on Dog Bar Reef. Residents also wanted to keep rough water out of the harbor during storms.
The substructure is a rubble hill made from grout, broken granite and the refuse from quarries, averaging 100 feet wide at the base and gradually narrowing to about 30 feet.
The rubble was dumped overboard in a line and allowed to “settle” for several years until it was ready for the top structure, or “superstructure.”
The superstructure is composed of seven tiers of cut granite, placed on top of each other in pyramid-like fashion.
Each of the top capstones weights at least ten tons.
Further extension of the breakwater was considered, but officials at the time could not agree whether it was necessary, or would have adverse affects on the harbor.
Cost at the time was $300,000 to $500,000; now it would cost an estimated 14 million.
The breakwater was described in a 1905 Boston Globe article as a “delightful promenade for the people.”
Dog Bar Breakwater is now part of a 53-acre nature preserve owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Monarch butterflies and seabirds can be spotted there.
Nearby the breakwater, towards the Eastern Point lighthouse, you can find “Mother Ann’s Rock”—a rock formation similar to New Hampshire’s Old Man of the Mountain. You can find a great post about Mother Ann’s Rock from E.J. LeFavour on GMG, just put the words “Mother Ann” into the Search Box, and you will see it about three posts down.
Did you know? A short loop trail through a nearby “forest“ is located across from a cul-de-sac named Aileen Terrace. It’s public and you can walk it if you can find it!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Rotary donation for Seacoast improvements
Cape Ann Wellness
Your source for Cape Ann health, fitness and wellness information
http://capeannwellness.com/
On Thursday, Patrick Thorpe, President of the Gloucester Rotary was on hand with fellow Rotarians to present Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation with a check for $1,000. The Gloucester Rotary donated the funds to aid in the renovation of the living room for the short term residents.
Seacoast Executive Director, Stephen Doyle accepted the donation, and expressed his and the staff’s gratitude in allowing Seacoast to improve the stay of their patients.
Rotary presents check to Seacoast for patient living room upgrade
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Great deal on MAC camps! Don’t miss it… (offer expires 3pm TODAY)
Cape Ann Wellness
Your source for Cape Ann health, fitness and wellness information
http://capeannwellness.com/
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
20′ x 30′ Amer.Flag on Stacy Blvd. From Pauline Bresnahan
Hi,
Our city’s Veterans agent Adam Curcuru had a dream of having a Garrison Flag, 20′ x 30′
flying in Gloucester MA
Because of the generous contributions from the following a Garrison Flag is now flying for Memorial Day on Stacy Boulevard. I have attached a photo of the flag.
Thanks go to :
7 Seas Whale Watch
Vista Motel
Family of Frank D’amico killed in action Vietnam
Glen and Pauline Bresnahan of Paulines Gifts
I am also honored to tell you that :
More the 100 flags have been donated by individuals and businesses and delivered to Ringo Tarr for our beautiful display on the boulevard.
And also after our request this past month we have received 12 6’x10′ American Flags in donations from many businesses and individuals to be flown throughout the City of Gloucester.
My sincere thank you for all of the support from this wonderful community..
Happy Memorial Day, always remember…
Pauline Bresnahan
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
As Memorial Day Nears The Flags Appear On The Boulevard – photos from Anthony Marks
Thanks to Ringo Tarr and crew the flags are flying on the boulevard for the Summer!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Narragansett Del’s Shandy Is My New Official Beer Of The Summer
Not too sweet, refreshing and tasty. I’m all in on the Del’s Shandy.
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Happy Birthday Super K!!!
Check Out Your Birthday Sign I Had Put Up Next To The Hess Station!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
coywolf at good harbor salt marsh from cynthia lawry
I took these photos this morning and thought you and your readers might be interested in seeing the coywolf out hunting in the marsh this morning.
enjoy!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
1/2 OFF FOOD AT BOTH THE RUDDER & STUDIO (Not including Sushi or Raw Bar) Friday May 22nd and Tuesday & Wednesday May 26th & 27th
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Cape Ann Chamber License Plates PSA with MA Senator Bruce Tarr
Launched last year by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, after several years of discussion and several months of design competition; the plate beautifully and symbolically portraits the four Cape Ann communities of Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport. We need 1,500 applications, each with a $40 payment to the Mass. DOT, for the registry to make the plates – we are already over 1/3 of the way there! The Chamber has made the application process as easy as just providing your contact information, and they will follow-up with you in the future for the $40 payment when we get closer to the 1,500 applications. IT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM THE PLATE WILL GO BACK TO THE CAPE ANN COMMUNITY THROUGH A NEW NON-PROFIT CAPE ANN FOUNDATION. So do not delay – SIGN UP FOR YOUR PLATE TODAY! Please contact the Chamber at 978 283-1601 or www.capeannchamber.com, or email: info@capeannchamber.com
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Cape Ann Fishermunn track team Competed In Their First Special Olympic Qualifying Games!
On Sunday May 17th the Cape Ann Fishermunn track team (named in honor of Jim Munn) competed in their first Special Olympic Qualifying games at Milton Academy. Thirteen athletes competed in a total of thirty-four events and earned twenty-three Gold medals, three Silver, and one Bronze. Every athlete won at least one gold in their individual event entitling them to compete against other gold medalists in the State Games at Harvard Stadium this June
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
MAC LADIES TENNIS TEAM WINS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Cape Ann Wellness
Your source for Cape Ann health, fitness and wellness information
http://capeannwellness.com/
MAC LADIES TENNIS TEAM WINS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
MANCHESTER, MA, May 21, 2015—Manchester Athletic Club’s Women’s B Level 1 Ladies are now championship winners, coming out on top in both their North Shore Women’s Tennis League standings as well as the post-season playoffs. The MAC women’s weekday team bested 11 other participating teams from clubs around the North Shore in a league that ran from September to April, culminating with the league playoff championships in May.
The team was coached by Claudia Hawkes, Ayda Ardila of Beverly and Avis Murray of Gloucester and included players Jessica Weber and Emma Holland of Manchester by-the-Sea, Alina Franklin of Essex, Kasie Van Faasen of Wenham, Jessica Garten of Topsfield, Debra Bernfield of Beverly, Kristen Norton of West Newbury, and Dawn Dexter of South Hamilton.
More than 20 teams from the MAC participate in the North Shore League at various levels of play, including women’s…
View original post 178 more words
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
GloucesterCast 138 With Toby Pett and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 5/21/15 #GloucesterMA
GloucesterCast 138 With Toby Pett and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 5/21/15
Topics Include: GloucesterCast With Toby Pett, Carol Thistle Announces One Third Of Hotel and Restaurant Tax Will Go Toward Promoting Tourism, One More Awesome Bit Of News From Gloucester Community Development Dept, This Week’s One Hour at a Time Gang Info, More Additions To the Arts Calendar- One Hour At a Time Gang, City Of Gloucester Departments and More, Floating Lotus, One Ocean One Love, Passports Wine Dinner Tonight, Al Pacino Worn Cufflinks Available For Viewing at Blue River Diamonds, CAPE ANN FISHERMUNN SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK TEAM SWEEP THE REGIONALS FOR THE GOLD, Len Burgess Agrees To Curate The Cape Ann Schooner Event Calendar, Toby promises To Rock The Nantucket Reds and Bowtie, Harbor Shuttle Is Up and Running.
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
2015 Citizenship Awards Event May 31st- List of Recipients
On Sunday, May 31, the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church will present its annual Citizenship Awards to thirteen Cape Ann residents to honor their selfless contributions to this city.
The recipients come from all walks of life. Some are known for simple deeds they do for their neighbors. Others give their time and efforts to a larger community. All have made a mark on Gloucester, and have been selected by a group from the church’s Social Justice Committee because their actions embody the best of the spirit that guides Unitarian Universalism – open-hearted giving to others, solely for what those gifts mean, for no pay, and often with no public notice.
The award recipients were nominated not just by members of the church but by individuals and organizations throughout the city. Many winners have no idea who nominated them and will not find out until they arrive at the ceremony.
This year’s recipients are Carol Ackerman, Jerry Ackerman, Roger Armstrong, Rosemary Ginivan Attridge, Janis Bell, Greg Bover, Harold Burnham, James Fialho, Mary Rhinelander McCarl, Bill Melvin, Arline Moore, Nicole Richon Schoel, and Brent “Ringo” Tarr.
Be sure to mark your calendar for this event, which grows in popularity every year. The ceremony, which is informal, begins at 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary, with a reception downstairs in the church vestry to follow.
The church is located at the corner of Church and Middle Streets. Both floors are handicapped accessible via the 10 Church Street entrance. The event is open to all free of charge; freewill donations will be gratefully accepted
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Manchester Essex Green Team Second anual Showcase May 28th
Hello!
Our names are Sarah Reed and Isabella Hickey and we are the Manchester Essex Green Team Event Coordinators.
We are excited to announce that the Green Team will be having their Second Annual Showcase on Tuesday, May 26 from 6-8:30 at the Manchester Essex Regional High School.
The event will start with Scholars and Interns presenting about their experiences, followed by an opportunity to talk with each Scholars project in the halls with a light refreshment table. We will also be running tours where students will direct you through the school and show what exactly what makes our school one of the greenest in the state! Please check out our social media links below for more information about our programs!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite Page. If you should have any questions, feel free to contact to contact me at Sarahcandacereed22@gmail.com. To learn more about the Green Team see the attached document labeled Green Team Executive Summary in order to learn more!
See you there!
Isabella Hickey and Sarah Reed
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Chickity Check It! One Ocean Arts About To Go Live On Bearskin Neck!
Hey Joey,
You probably (check that) most-likely have no idea who I am, but we did have a couple back-and-forth emails a couple months ago regarding your energy blogs/potential savings. I did make the switch to the lower electric rate and am pissed I even hesitated on that fact. Love the savings!…quick “first time, long time” spiel – I’m a big fan of GMG and have been since my wife and I moved to Gloucester 5 years ago (we both fell in love with Gloucester a long ago, having spent many summer days up here).
Anyways, to the meat of the matter….I’ve seen through mutual Instagram friends that you have commented/taken a liking to One Ocean Art’s incredibly comfy beach clothing (you mentioned a anchor print sweatshirt that would sell bazillions). As you know, it’s the invention of Jamie Mathison (who’s an incredibly rocking artist). She brought on my wife, Erin Ferrelli, within the last year to be her partner in this endeavor to take over the clothing industry! They previously only sold gear via their etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/OneOceanArts) or at various local arts & crafts fairs.
Just recently they hit the brick and mortar business side of things and opened up last weekend on Bearskin Neck with a shop appropriately named: One Ocean One Love Shop.
Have you had a chance to visit their store yet? I’m obviously biased, but the vibe in there is contagious!
Since GMG is all about spreading the good word for local business and here we have two local Gloucester, hard-working ladies taking on a tough industry, I thought it would be freaking AWESOME if they could get a shot-out and some love via a GMG post. I’m sure the girls would absolutely go head-over heels about it. Hell, if you wanna pop in and interview ‘em, have at it!
Here is their Facebook Page…
https://www.facebook.com/OneOceanArts
..and here is a recent blog:
http://countrydesignhome.com/2015/05/19/one-ocean-one-love-shop/
…and here is their soon-to-be website:
http://www.oneoceanoneloveshop.com/
Thanks! And keep on rocking at GMG! I’m still finding new places to go and things to see every day. Much love.
-Marc Ferrelli
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
GHS Impaired Driving Event
Shaun Goulart submits-
GHS Impaired Driving Event (5/19/15)
Gloucester High School held its second annual “Impaired Driving Event” on Tuesday May 19th. The event brought awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving for the senior class, who are entering a celebratory time of year, as prom and graduation are only a couple weeks away.
Under the advisement of their health teacher and event coordinator, Rosa Francis, the freshman students researched, assembled, and illustrated facts about teen drinking and driving; making them the experts on the topic. GHS was fortunate to have the MA state police, traffic division, come with the Impaired Driving Simulators, Rollover Simulator and other educational material which the senior student body was encouraged to participate in.
In addition, the Gloucester Police Department performed field sobriety tests on students, and demonstrations using the K-9 unit.
This event would not have been possible without the dedication and support from donors: Gloucester Police Department, Nicastro’s Driving School, West End Sweets, Bank Gloucester, Mike Perreault, Shaun Goulart, Lt. Mike Gossom, Officers Mike Scola, Pete Sutera, Joe Parady, and Chris Genovese, GHS Film Club students Jenna Taorimina and Nate Young, and school adjustment councilor Amy Kamm.
Below is the link to the film produced by the GHS Film Club for the event:
Good Morning Gloucester 