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Do you work in Gloucester but never seem to get a chance to hit up Main Street shops due to your work schedule? Well, now might be your chance to take advantage of extended hours with Gloucester’s first ever EMPLOYEE NIGHT! THIS THURSDAY, December 11th! 5 to 11 pm!
POP is participating and we’ve got a whole new sale rack full of discounted clothing/accessories!
Also, tons of new housewares, gifties and of course…. jewelry and accessories!
We’re very excited to offer up FREE food and drink! 20 % OFF select sale items and clothing! Plus, 10% off ALL PURCHASES of $50 or more!
There will also be one whole rack consisting of $20 garments!!
Come play at Gloucester’s Emporium of Cool at 67 Main Street! (Be sure to bring your name-tag or proof of employment to snag the discounts!)
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The Red Sox will host a “Baseball Winter Weekend” this January where fans will have an opportunity to interact with players, hear from owners, and listen to roundtable discussions on a variety of baseball topics. The event takes place at Foxwoods Resort and Casino from Friday, January 23, through Sunday, January 25. Passes for Baseball Winter Weekend are available now at redsox.com/winterweekend.
Hotel accommodations are available at Foxwoods, so the entire North Shore could make a weekend getaway out of it.
Note: Please don’t blow your entire life savings at the craps table. We’d prefer you save at least enough to buy a few Red Sox tickets — which will be available for sale at the event. OR — Red Sox fans will have their first opportunity to purchase 2015 single game tickets and “Sox Pax” on Saturday, December 13 at 10:00 a.m…. and then they can spend their leftover $$$ at Foxwoods.
Photo courtesy Boston Red Sox
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Hope all is well! The time is finally here: Pinoli will be opening on December 18th. Pinoli is the result of the partnership between the Serenitee Restaurant Group and Chef Paolo Laboa. The restaurant’s menu will highlight the cuisine of Chef Paolo’s native Genoa, Italy, featuring fresh, local ingredients.
Pinoli Bring Genuine Northern Italian Cuisine to America’s Oldest Seaport
The Serenitee Restaurant Group has partnered with Chef Paolo Laboa to open the greatly anticipated Pinoli, in the heart of downtown Gloucester. Pinoli will serve Northern Italian cuisine utilizing the freshest, local ingredients at affordable prices. The restaurant itself is designed to feel like you are stepping into a familiar space, where guests are encouraged to walk right into the kitchen and say “hello” to Paolo.
“Cooking is what I love and I want to make each ingredient sing,” explained Chef Paolo. “If I make a dish with artichokes, I want you to taste the artichoke, not a heavy sauce. My goal is to have it be the best artichoke you have ever tasted.”
Paolo’s menu highlights local ingredients. With fresh seafood straight from the docks in Gloucester to seasonal vegetables from local farms, Paolo believes each dish starts at the source. His opening menu will be accented by an abundance of nightly specials, based on what is available that day.
Born and raised in Genoa, Italy, Paolo grew up in the kitchen. He worked at a number of restaurants in the region, earning the 1st Young Chef Award in Genoa and Milan. After moving to the United States, Paolo served as the executive chef at Farina in San Francisco. In 2008, Paolo won the Pesto World Championships in Genoa, Italy. Upon moving to the North Shore with his family, Paolo was the opening chef at Prides Osteria in Beverly, MA. Most recently, Paolo has been touring the kitchens of the Serenitee Restaurant Group, where his specials have quickly become guest favorites.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES : Perfect Storm, Where Inspiration and Imagination Converge
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Rocky Neck Art Colony invites New England artists in all 2D and 3D media to submit work for the Perfect Storm. Varied and diverse interpretations of this title are encouraged. The show will be held February 5 to March 1, 2015 at the Rocky Neck Art Colony Cultural Center at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA. Submission deadline is January 9, 2015. See attached prospectus or http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/_pdf/perfect_storm.pdf for more information.
John Hicks Talks About Cape Ann Connections To The Ukelele
His website – http://www.tinpanhaole.com/
Check Out Ukulele Hootenany At Eastern Point Lit House-
Join us each month for Uke Night @ The Lit House! All levels of uke enthusiast is welcome.
The Next Uke Night is December 15
Ukuele Hootenanny with John Hicks
6:30-8 p.m. |Third Monday each month
Feel free to publish my email, TinPanhaole@gmail.com
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Greg Verga official announcement –
After long consideration and many conversations with colleagues, friends and family, I have decided to run for Mayor of Gloucester in 2015.
I seek the Mayor’s office because I believe I am the right candidate, given my knowledge of our City, my commitment to building community by respecting the City’s past and embracing its future, and because of my proven abilities as an active participant in the issues and people of Gloucester for many years.
Now is the correct time for a new approach to the City’s administration. To be an effective Mayor requires experience, proven leadership, and, more importantly, a willingness to listen to all sides of an issue. A true leader is not timid and must want to listen to all points of view from all the City’s constituency, and must be flexible enough to adjust plans which will serve the best interests of our City.
In the coming months, I look forward to discussing how my four terms on the School Committee, two terms as a Ward Councilor, and now as an At-Large Councilor establishes my experience to become the next mayor of Gloucester.
I would like to mention two highlights of this experience at the present time. One is my demonstrated commitment to transparency and inclusiveness. In my early days as a member of the School Committee, I pushed to have agendas and minutes posted online, and later, as its chair I moved our meetings to City Hall where live broadcasting was available. On the City Council I have always insisted on more public engagement and accountability from us and the administration.
Secondly, is my record of willingness to embrace and consider change that would benefit the City and its people. An example of this commitment during my time on the City Council, and after careful review of the facts and listening to all points of view, I have welcomed and encouraged new ideas such as the Beauport Hotel and the DPA revisions of the new Harbor Plan.
As Gloucester’s Mayor, I will ensure that an open door policy will not just be a slogan, and there will be no surprises. We will generate ideas in public not behind closed doors. Our public buildings will not be neglected, and I believe that the ‘team’ is more than a select few.
My roots are deep here – with my mother’s family making their way here from Portugal and Nova Scotia at the end of the 1800’s and my father’s family’s immigration from Italy. It was nearly 100 years ago when my grandmother, Ma Verga, sailed across the Atlantic to this community that opened its arms to her. My goal is to keep Gloucester a welcoming city that remains full of hope for all who now and in the years to come will seek to build their homes, businesses, and lives here.
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Jess and Dennis (and baby Emerson) will ship them out to you the same day you order them and guarantee delivery for Christmas right up until December 21. They are good from now through next year so you get an extra month to use them if you get them now.
Newburyport Brown Sugar By The Sea Georgetown The Spot Topsfield Whoo(Pie) Wagon Ipswich En Fuego Salt Kitchen & Rum Bar Hamilton 15 Walnut Essex The Farm Bar & Grille Gloucester Duckworth’s Bistro George’s of Gloucester Latitude 43 Mile Marker One Passports The Pub at Cape Ann Brewery Wally’s Blackburn Bistro Willow Rest Manchester-by-the-Sea Cala’s Casa De Luis Essen Foreign Affairs Rockport Nate’s At Front Beach Beverly Half Baked Café Marino’s Café Organic Garden Café Prime Meats & Provisions The American B.B.Q. Vidalia’s Danvers 9 Elm Daily Harvest Café Goodies Ice Cream Peabody Little Depot Diner Maki Sushi Bar & Grill The Nest Middleton Maggie’s Farm Salem Adriatic Boston Hot Dog Co. Comida Mexican Taqueria Flying Saucer Pizza Longboards Café & Bar Naumkeag Ordinary Opus Scratch Kitchen The Ugly Mug Diner Marblehead Cygnet Bakery Le Bistro Lime Rickey’s Palmers Shubies Warwick Cinema Swampscott Caffe Paolina Nguyen’s
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GloucesterCast Podcast New Subscriber Contest #4 Will Win A 2015 Dinner Dealer Deck A Dinner Dealer Deck Will Go To One Of The First Ten New Subscribers To The GloucesterCast Subscribe to Enter Here
To purchase Dinner Dealer Decks Direct From Dennis and Jess and Emerson – https://www.dinnerdealer.com/decks/
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Attached photo is one I’ve been searching for for three years and finally found it yesterday.
It was taken in 1923 at Coast Guard Base #7 in Gloucester. It shows 9 of the then new 75’ Coast Guard Patrol Boats (and a couple smaller older boats.
Those boats were assigned along the coast to chase and interdict the rum-rummers during Prohibition. Over 200 were built and assigned to CG stations on both coasts and later as Coast Guard and Navy patrol craft during WW-II. Photo credit, Library of Commerce.
I’m currently working on a painting which shows Bill (the real ) McCoy’s rum-runners Arethusa, a/k/a Tomoka jogging on Rum-Row off the New York-New Jersey coast under the watchful eye of one of these, CG-153. Hope you can use it.
Bill Hubbard
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“You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.”
Ayn Rand (1905-1982) from the GHS Guidance Newsletter
Born Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Rand moved to the United States in 1926 with the intention of becoming a screenwriter. After two unsuccessful novels and a largely unnoticed play, she wrote The Fountainhead, published in 1943, which established her fame as a writer and was later made into a popular movie. Her magnum opus, Atlas Shrugged, published in 1957, expanded on her rationalist, anti-romantic themes, which she labeled Objectivism. This book essentially ended her career as a novelist, as she became more and more influential in Republican and conservative political circles for her libertarian philosophies, which rejected altruism and promoted laissez-faire capitalism. She continued to lead the Objectivist movement until her death due to complications of heavy smoking and decades of amphetamine use.
Here is some information about our Annual Santa Party (and a fun video)
On Monday December 8th, 2014 Santa himself will be visiting Cape Ann TV for an early appearance and to take gift requests and this will be recorded & aired on Channel 12 at Christmas! To see Santa be here at Cape Ann TV (38 Blackburn Center, Gloucester) from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on December 8th, 2014!
New this year: We will also take a professional photo of your child and email it to you.
Wally’s Blackburn Bistro will be providing cookies and hot chocolate.
We are also a Project Uplift gift donation site, if you would like to bring in a new unwrapped present.
This is free event and open to all Cape Ann Children.
Merry Christmas!
Thanks!
~Becky Tober
Monday, December 8th – 4pm to Close at Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant on Main Street: Docksiders Fundraiser Night at Jalapenos. A portion of all restaurant sales will go towards the Docksiders’ fundraising efforts. There will be a 50/50 raffle that night, and we will also be selling tickets for our lottery ticket drawing.
Friday, December 12th – 7pm at the Gloucester High School cafeteria: Docksiders Coffee House. $5 admission. The band will be performing, and snacks will be available for purchase. There will be a 50/50 raffle that night, and we will also be selling tickets for our lottery ticket drawing.
Hi Joey,
Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe is casting for the Valentine’s show, Shakespeare on Love, and we still need a few roles filled. The show will run February 13th-15th at the Community House in Rockport. At this time, we are looking to cast:
a Lady Ann, to perform a scene from Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). Richard is already cast, but if you’re interested in reading for Lady Ann, please contact Susan at salconsult@verizon.net
We’re also in the market for:
A charismatic and dashing gentleman to play Mercutio
A lovesick young man to play Romeo
a girl-Friday type lady to play Benvolio
They’ll be performing an arrangement of scenes from Romeo and Juliet that explores the bromance (and maybe romance) between Romeo and Mercutio. If you’re interested in reading for one of these roles, please contact Aynsley at aynsleyms@gmail.com to arrange a reading.
There are a few other roles that have not been cast, so if you’re interested in acting, you can email aynsleyms@gmail.com with a short description of any acting experience and anything you’d be interested in.
Thanks!
Aynsley Dunn
Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group Meeting on Friday, December 12 9-10:30
Hi Everyone, Happy Holidays! The Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group will meet on Friday, December 12 fro 9-10:30 AM at Cape Ann Giclee, 20 Maplewood Ave, Gloucester. Please bring something that you are working on to share. All are welcome! Hope to see you. Alice Gardner
North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Celebrates Essex County’s Tourism Leaders at their
Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony on November 12th
The North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau held their Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, November 12th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Salvatore’s Restaurant, 354 Merrimack St., Lawrence. North of Boston CVB leadership presented the 2014 Essex County Tourism Awards, inducted new Board members and thanked outgoing Board members for their service.
Ann Ormond – Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce
2014 Anne Turcotte Leadership Award
Paul Frontierro, 7 Seas Whale Watch in Gloucester
The Anne Turcotte Leadership Award is presented to an individual or organization whose innovation, expertise and energy serves as an inspiration for others in the tourism industry.
Paul Frontierro, Owner and General Manager of 7 Seas Whale Watch in Gloucester was nominated by the membership and endorsed by the Nominating Committee and Board of Directors for going above and beyond to make sure that visitors have a wonderful and unforgettable experience. Paul and his team offer visitors an experience well beyond that of your typical whale watch. They educate in a fun and memorable way, entertain, and set a high standard for future tours and excursions. And they do it under some of the most difficult conditions, including seasickness, bad weather, or (worst of all) no whale sightings. Even if hit by all three of these catastrophes, visitors walk away from a 7 Seas Whale Watch with smiles. Paul and his crew are “that good.” His passion and dedication makes him the perfect candidate for this award.
2014 Award Winners l.to r. Paul Frontierro, Pam Peterson, Stacia Cooper, Dr. Michael Medlock, Will Cole, Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives
CVB Leadership: Outgoing Chair Tobin Dominick and Incoming Patrick Cornelissen
Sale price on The Frenchman
Hello Friends,
I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving with family for the holidays.
Christmas is coming, and you need to complete your shopping! This is a snap on-line, and a real deal if you shop on Amazon for The Frenchman by BB Boudreau. This delightful romp has suspense, mystery, romance, pursuit. All the ingredients for a really good winter read. Plus, it’s set in the desert southwest, so will warm you up on those cold winter nights.
Reviews:
From the beginning of this fantastic novel through to the end, it holds you on the edge of your seat, not letting go…. for anything. The characters… are perfect . . . Josiah Morgan – The Review Hutch
The Frenchman is an excellent first novel by author B.B. Boudreau. The combination of romance, adventure, and high drama is sure to keep readers riveted from the first page to the last. . . 22nd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
Boudreau reels the reader into this quirky tale of two misfits bonding and building a relationship that feels like family. One is drawn so subtly into their story that, as events escalate, the reader can’t help but anxiously wait and hope while turning those pages! Bravo, Ms. Boudreau!Rose Mary Espinoza – June 2013 InD’Tale Magazine (5 stars)
The Frenchman was nominated and became a finalist for The 2014 RONE awards in Las Vegas. Treat your family and friends to this fun literary ride.
Sale Price:
$8.65 book price ; $2.99 Kindle ebook for your reading pleasure.
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David Cox took a few photographs at the HIVE during the Harbortown Cultural District second annual meeting earlier this month. He is a founding partner in the downtown district, along with Joey/GMG and Fred Bodin. Kim Smith is a NEW partner!
Art Haven generously offered the HIVE spaces as a host venue and opened up their Window Gallery for a pop up group exhibit. Please remember to support *Art Haven and all its efforts!
Harbortown Cultural District Partners group exhibit featured:
*David Cox, *Fred Bodin, *Joey Ciaramitaro, *Loren Doucette, John Sarkin, represented by Ken Riaf’s Law and Water Gallery, Juni Van Dyke, Ken Riaf, Beth Williams, goodlinens, Belle + Me, and *Ten Pound Studio (artists Susan Quateman, Muriel Lee Steele,Stephen Bates, and Chris Gauthier Kelly). Founding Partner *Island Art & Hobby has rotating art exhibits; they featured a wonderful painting by Eileen Patten Oliver for the Harbortown Cultural District event. Jason Burroughs was one of many artists with work exhibited on site at our host,*Art Haven’s HIVE space. You can find Burroughs at Island Art & Hobby, and see more of his art on display at Pleasant Tea and Latitude 43. *Founding Partners
12 NEW Harbortown Cultural District Partners:
Designer and start-up Jo-Anne Chirico’s goodlinens
Designers Ann Malvaux’s and Lisa LeVasseur’s Belle + Me
Good Morning Gloucester 