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.

You thought folks butchered the name Gloucester…

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Robin Jones submits-
Check out what they do to upstate New York city names.
Maybe you should ask a few tourists how they pronounce Gloucester….

Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group Will Meet Friday , January 9th at Cape Ann Giclee

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Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year 2015!

The Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group will meet on Friday, January 9th 9-10:30 AM at Cape Ann Giclee.
20 Maplewood Ave, Gloucester 9-10:30

Hope to see you there!

Alice Gardner

maine fog horns getting modernized- folks don’t like it

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billandjane14 submit-
Kinda nutty- people complain about fire sirens, but then they complain when quieter, less frequently sounding fog horns get installed! Go figure.

Maine Residents Alarmed as Coast Guard Changes Foghorns

BY PATRICK WHITTLE ON DEC 31, 2014
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS

YORK, Maine (AP) — For Tom Bradbury and his neighbors, the town foghorn is more than just a familiar, wistful noise — it represents something greater, like peace itself.

“There’s a sense that someone is on guard, watching over those who are on the water,” Bradbury said. “We find it a very pleasing, comforting sound.”

That’s why Bradbury, of Kennebunkport, and hundreds of New Englanders are sounding the alarm over a Coast Guard plan to convert old-style foghorns to newer technology. The Coast Guard is converting Maine and New Hampshire foghorns that are automated to activate in the presence of fog. It says newer technology activated by mariners via marine radios — which tends to result in fewer of the foghorns’ familiar blasts — is safer and more cost effective.

The move has proved unpopular in some Maine communities, and the Coast Guard will soon start a yearlong campaign to inform the public about the conversions. Coast Guard officials said its plan is for the conversions to eventually leave Maine with no more of the old-time foghorn activation systems.

The entire article here

Happy New Year from Three Sheets to the Wind.

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Mary Barker Submits-
Happy New Year from Three Sheets to the Wind.
Taken during our concert during Rockport’s First Night. What a great way to ring in 2015!
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Some Video Highlights Freeze Framed

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The Video and then the highlights-
Mike Lindberg’s Video

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Jame’s Eves Video-

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Marty Luster Video-
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Nothing- And I Mean Nothing Came Close To The 3 Hours of Non Stop Laughing We Had Back At The House After Watching BJ’s All Time Classic Melt Down After He Lost His Glasses (Click the bottom right of the video for the all time classic audio)

And Then Diesel Comes Up Big With The Recovery Effort-
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SEACOAST NEWS January 2015

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Thank you Friends of Seacoast for your commitment, kindness, generosity and support!

The Friends of Seacoast have provided the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with a year worth of wonderful events in 2014 including:
Lunch trips at the Gloucester House, Lobstland and the Village Restaurant.
A Seniors day outing with a luncheon at Suffolk Downs.
Monthly dinner theater with entertainment and foods from local restaurants.
Visits by Barn Babies with Baby Farm Animals.
Weekly concerts with superb entertainers including The Honky Tonk Women, The Sugar Tones and the famous singing State Trooper
Sgt. Dan Clark.

The Friends of Seacoast provided each resident with a gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Christmas.

We are looking forward to many upcoming events with the support of the Friends of Seacoast in 2015 and we are grateful to all those who contribute to the Friends of Seacoast.

Also many thanks to all the Christmas Carolers who contributed in bringing cheer to the facility this holiday season including the Annisquam Nursery School, Wolf Hill Landscaping, Senior Care, W. Parish School 2nd graders, Eastern Point School , the O’Mally School, The town of Rockport Christmas Tree Committee and the Gloucester Fire Department Christmas Carolers. Thank you!

“Reading is for Everyone” is an upcoming educational opportunity for residents of Seacoast on January 21st at 2:00PM presented by Perkins School for the Blind.

We will be announcing tBT Post LED TV Winners On February 1st!

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Shop at TBT Post Gloucester or Rockport and be a WINNER!!!

TBT Post is giving away TWO 19” LED TV’s this January.

Receive a chance to win with every purchase.

One winner will be drawn for both TBT Post stores.

Winners will be announced February 1st on GMG (GoodMorningGloucester.com), posted on our website and social media.

Prizes must be claimed by March 01, 2015

Well Wishes From Nat and Don At Fabola

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Hi Joey,
My name is Nancy and I am the wife of one of the owners of Fabola…161 Main St.
I was wondering if you could just put in a brief Happy New Year and thanks to people who have been so welcoming and encouraging this past year.
Thank you..
From Nat and Don
Hope you and your family have a good year.

Cape Ann TV’s Camera Basics Class

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Next Class: January 6th, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Cape Ann TV
Class is free to all Cape Ann TV Members!
Learn the basics of videography in this introduction class lead by Jim Capillo, Cape Ann TV’s Studio Manager. He will teach what you need to know to get great video & audio in the field.
You must be a member of Cape Ann TV to take this class. Membership Forms are available online and at Cape Ann TV. No experience necessary. More info about membership here: http://www.capeantv.org/membership
To sign up for this class email Becky at:
rtober@capeanntv.org
or call: 978-281-2443

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2015 Rocky Neck Polar Plunge Info

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The Rocky Neck Plunge is a great, fun Rocky Neck tradition, whether you take the plunge or just come by to watch and cheer on those bold daring ones who do. The Open Door Food Pantry truck will be there, so please bring along some food stuff to donate (they also accept cash and checks payable to Open Door). The Plunge will take place at noon on New Year’s Day at Oaks Cove Beach (Stevens Lane and Wonson Street) on Rocky Neck. Be there, or be somewhere not quite so fun, crazy and exciting.

-E.J. Lefavour

Here’s a timelapse of 2013 from Herb Wennerberg

GMG Tech Talk- Wireless router recommendations

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The wireless router at my mom’s house and sisters house quite simply- stink.  Constantly dropping signal and resetting.

Has anyone upgraded their wireless router and did it make a noticeable difference?

From the very little research I’ve done the newest routers are capable of doing way more throughput than ones available just a couple years ago.

What are your best bang-for-your buck home computer upgrade suggestions?  ram is always cheap, better wireless router, cheap plug and play speakers with subwoofers?

One of the cheapest and best upgrades I did probably over 10 years ago was a sub $50 Cambridge Soundworks speaker upgrade.  Two tiny speakers which sit on either side of my monitor and a subwoofer that sits under my desk.  Literally plug in two wires and the wall outlet and the sound from my desktop PC is at least 10 times better than what you get from a monitor that might have a couple small tinny speakers built in.

Share if you will your experiences with wireless routers or other computer peripherals that dollar for dollar made your system much better.