How many when there are huge waves on the back shore do you see people venturing out onto the rocks? Not a great idea. Must respect mother nature, not thumb your nose at her.
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.
Waltzing With Lady Luck With Author Clark Snow
To view more about Clark and his book Waltzing With Lady Luck
check out the web page- https://www.facebook.com/WaltzingwithLadyLuck
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote of The Week From Greg Bover
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 1968)
A native of Atlanta and the son of a preacher, King developed a non-violent response to racism that was heavily influenced by Tolstoy, Thoreau, Niebuhr, and especially Gandhi. His doctoral thesis (at Boston University) was on the writings of Paul Tillich. Though he was a Baptist, the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization, made it possible for him to visit India to further his studies in 1959. A leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, he was a key player in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Selma protests and the 1963 March on Washington, at which he delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Though he was the target of FBI investigations for his anti-segregation work and anti-Vietnam War position, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated while in Memphis supporting a black sanitation workers strike. Just days later Congress passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1968 which, among other advances, prohibited discrimination in housing based on race, religion, or national origin. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter in 1977.
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Mom’s Homemade Coffee Rolls FTW!
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Final touches at Coveted Yarn TODAY!!!
Many have asked… Seldom have seen… Joey’s hand knit sweater… Stay tuned for the BIG reveal!!!
Who loves ya buddy,
Cindy
SWEEEET!!!!!!!!
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MLK Jr observance Rockport
Hi, Joey,
Here’s a quick shot from the 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. observance in Rockport, originated and sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport, and joined this year by the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church. The gathering was on Monday. More than 50 people and a big delegation of dogs (Puppies for Peace) walked for roughly a half-mile through Rockport by way of Broadway, Dock Square and Main Street. All then returned to the church for hot cider and cookies and a short commemorative service led by Reverend Susan Moran.
Best — Jerry
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Passing of Anthony (Bompo) Parisi
I read with sadness the passing of Tony in the times today. He was a classmate of ours and the last time
I saw him was at our class 80th birthday party at the Gloucester House this summer. I had a long talk with him
about our past association. He played football with us early in our high school years. He always lived on Poplar St.
near The DPW Property. I never knew his success in the fishing industry owning several draggers, Captain,
First Mate, and engineer. He was also the Past President of the Gloucester Marine Railways.
I will personally miss our classmate and friend.
Bob Quinn
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Video- Sticky Fingers Northern Italian Bakery Gloucester MA
7 Pleasant St
Gloucester, MA 01930
To view pictures of their delectable delights click here
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Community Photos 1/20/14
Richard G. Weissman submits-
Hi Joey:
Good pic from the Gloucester Marine Railways yesterday.
Rich
What’s the hurry what’s the rush, speeding onwards past love’s beauty, always present while we fill our head with lists only to empty a few to fill again. What we see outside is a small reflection of who we are inside. It is the unlimited creativity of our minds that paint the sky with such wonder. Ramani Rangan
Twilight & Sunset in Essex, MA From Elinor Teele
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My 2013 Gloucester Community Person Of The Year- Melissa Cox
I’ve never done a Gloucester Community Person of The Year Award but I got to thinking and this year it just was so obvious who I would pick for the title because after being around her (and her awesome husband Bill) and seeing how much she gives of herself to our community, to me it wasn’t even up for debate.
Melissa it seems is at every single community event and is always volunteering her time and work to make Gloucester a better place. There are people that show up for ribbon cutting ceremonies, get their picture taken and then take off. Melissa is the one who generally was there on the ground floor of whatever people were there to celebrate by getting her hands dirty and making things happen. Always with a smile always with a laugh.
Not talking just about her work as a City Councilor which during her young tenure has shown a great desire to do what’s right for the City not based on political vendettas, but truly based on what she thinks are the right things to do. She is responsive and effective in making things happen for her constituents and the city as a whole.
But politics is my least favorite thing so what I’d rather point out is how she’s always there at events lending a hand or at The Burnham’s Field Community Garden clearing plots and organizing meetings, and honestly it seems like every single event we cover here on GMG Melissa is there, supporting or participating to make our City better.
Melissa, thank you so much for all you do to make Gloucester even better than the place it already is.
We love you (and Bill too) 
Allen Estes Vickie and Melissa Cox at Cape Ann savings bank toy drive
Vickie Van Ness photo
Getting Dirty For Breast Cancer
Good Egg Melissa Cox Rocking Her New City of Gloucester Pin
Posted on March 2, 2012 by Joey C
Melissa and Bill Cox at the Red Sox game.. lucky them
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Food Porn- Sticky Fingers Inside Brown’s Mall Serves Up Incredible Northern Italian/ French Delights
Holy crap you gotta check this place out. Lightest quiche I’ve ever tasted. Like eating clouds of heaven. Breakfast sandwiches to “Grab-N-Go” and Soups Of The Day.
Look for the video tomorrow 🙂
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Video: New Wicked Tuna Season Teaser
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Community Stuff 1/19/14
Backyard Growers Recruiting Mentors for 2014!
Recruiting Volunteer Garden Mentors
Backyard Growers is recruiting volunteer garden mentors for the 2014 growing season. Mentors help train participants how to grow their own food! Intermediate gardening experience required; low time commitment; big community impact! We provide you with mentor training at a mandatory orientation on Saturday, February 22nd. To download the mentor outreach flyer visit www.capeannfarmersmarket.org/backyard-growers and click on “Become a Mentor” or call Anna at 610.220.9823. Deadline to apply is February 1st.
Friends of Halibut Point State Park Scholarshp Recipient
Alexander Shepard was the recent recipient of the Friends of Halibut Point State Park Scholarship. Alex is from Manchester and is studying At Lyndon State College in VT. Pictured are Fred Peterson, Treasurer, Alexander Shepard, Gail Halloran, President, and Edwin Jylkka, Vice President.
Submitted by: Judith Harris
Friends of Halibut Point State Park
Diane Bertolino, guest speaker at the Pigeon Cove Circle on January 23
Diane Bertolinio, Director, Rockport Senior Center, will be the guest speaker at the Pigeon Cove Circle on January 23. An overview of upcoming events, day trips, volunteer opportunities, will be discussed at this meeting. There is no fee or pre-registration required. All are welcome.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a pot luck buffet dinner, followed by speaker at 6:45 p.m. Those attending are welcome to bring an item for the buffet.
The Pigeon Cove Circle is located at Six Breakwater Avenue in Rockport, made-up of men and women throughout Cape Ann, a civic group who provide fund-raisers for community needs such as a yearly scholarship to a Cape Ann high school student, and other needs on Cape Ann. Those who would like further information about the availability of the Pigeon Cove function hall are welcome to call Michelle at 978-546-1195.
Cape Ann Cultural Exchange Roundtable
seARTS hosted it’s semi-annual Cultural Exchange Roundtable at The Sawyer Free Library yesterday . There were 36 attendees representing the four Cape Ann Cultural Districtsdiscussing ideas to stimulate the Creative Economy on Cape Ann. Guest speakers were Tim Montgomery, publisher of Art New England, and associate publisher Rita A.Fucillo. seARTS President James Caviston facilitated the meeting.
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Have You Installed The New National Grid Power Outage App for your Android or iPhone?
From the Google Play Store-
Description
This FREE National Grid storm app allows electric customers to report and check the status of their power outages. Customers will also be able to access important safety tips, view storm related press releases, view outage maps and access social media. Through this tool, we will also provide regional alerts and updates during storms.
and at iTunes-
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Gloucester Rotary – Polar Plunge Feb 1, 2014
On February 1, 2014 I’ll be joined by hundreds of other Rotarians from District #7930 at the Cape Ann Motor Inn (Beautiful rooms available at reasonable rates! – ask Brad!) to jump in the frigid Atlantic off Long Beach to help eradicate Polio worldwide. India was just officially declared “Polio free” a couple days ago, we just have 3 countries remaining!
Polio cases have declined rapidly since 1985, but the fight isn’t over. Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, and for as little as $0.60, a child can be protected against the virus for life. If we don’t finish the fight right now, more than 10 million children under the age of five could be paralyzed by polio in the next 40 years.
No amount is too small – hoping the “GMG Universe” will help me reach my personal goal of $5000!
Link here: www.fundraise.com/the-rotary-foundation-of-rotary-international/rick-doucettes-fundraising-page
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GloucesterCast 1/18/14 With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Guest New GMG Weather Man Peter Lovasco
GloucesterCast 1/18/14 With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Guest New GMG Weather Man Peter Lovasco
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Gull identification link from good pal Steve Borichevsky
![Iceland Gull 11 January 2014 - 003[3][1]](https://goodmorninggloucester.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/iceland-gull-11-january-2014-00331.jpg "Iceland Gull 11 January 2014 - 003[3][1]")
Hi Joey,
Because I lived on The Fort for six years, I’ve seen a few gulls in my day. Depending on the species, gulls have up to four plumage types as they mature, plus they change from breeding plumage to winter plumage as adults.
This causes many people to throw up their hands is discuss when trying to identify the birds they are seeing. I even get comments from seasoned birders and twitchers that they get confused. With this in mind, I have posted many gull tips over the past few years in hopes that it will help those of us on Cape Ann and also the many, many birders that come here in the winter to find them. Gloucester has some pretty cool birds here in the winter that many inlanders just don’t get to see.
http://shootingmyuniverse.blogspot.com/search/label/Gull%20ID%20Tips%20-%20Easy-Peasy
I hope that this information is helpful!
Steve Borichevsky
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Check Out Our Wicked Tuna Guys On Times Square Bill Boards!!!
You Know When They Said If You Make It In New York City You’ve Officially Hit The Big Time?
Congratulations To Dave, Dave, and The Rest Of The Guys. Way To Represent!!!
Here’s to hoping for continued success for you guys!
You can buy Wicked Tuna swag from the Captains themselves on their websites-
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Friends of Randy Burns Raffle
Friends of Randy Burns Raffle
to be held at Cruiseport
Thursday, February 13, 2014
@6:30 pm
1st Prize $10,000
2nd Prize $2,000
3rd Prize $1,000
4th-7th Prizes $500
Ticket Price: $100
hor d’ouvres/Cash Bar
Music by
Generation Gap
For tickets contact any of the following:
Carla Benjamin, Skip Bertolino, Fran Gibbs, Bill Goodwin, Jackie Harwood, Joe Lucido Jr, Dean Murray, Palazola’s Sporting Goods, Anthony Saputo,
Heidi Schuster, Jim Tebo, Peter Vadala,
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Found At Shaws- Spotted Dick
When was the last time you had yourself some tasty Spotted Dick? As far as Spotted Dick brands go, you gotta go with Heinz over Hunt’s, right? What kind of savage buys Hunt’s over Heinz anyway? If you see someone at the supermarket at the Spotted Dick section pick up the Hunt’s over the Heinz just back away slowly. Clearly they’re sociopaths that could snap any moment and riddle the place with AK47 fire.
Good Morning Gloucester 