Was it something I said?
I’m guessing red tailed hawk.
Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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Community Stuff 1/25/14
Gloucester Stroke Club, meeting Thursday, February 6th at 2 pm,
Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington St., Healy Room (Front Entrance
Room on Left). Please note change in time and location. Dr. Jonathan Inz will be
speaking on Dealing with Grief. Dr. Inz is a Licensed Psychologist with 25 years of
clinical experience working in the area of behavioral medicine and medical psychology.
He had been an instructor in Psychology with Harvard Medical School at the Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center. He is founder and director of the Medical Psychology Center
in Beverly,Mass. Dr. Inz previously directed the Outpatient Psychiatry of Beverly Hospital.
There is no fee and pre-registration is not required Everyone is welcome. Refreshments.
For more information about the Gloucester Stroke Club, a Very Welcoming Support Group,
call Virginia McKinnon, LSW 978-283-3968
Submitted by Virginia McKinnon, 2 Stanwood Terrace, Gloucester, MA
COLD WEATHER REQUEST TO RESIDENTS
THE ROCKPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ROCKPORT COUNCIL ON AGING ARE ASKING RESIDENTS TO REGULARLY CHECK IN WITH THEIR ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
THE WINTER MONTHS BRING ADDITIONAL HAZARDS TO SENIOR CITIZENS , WHICH INCLUDE SNOW AND ICE, HYPOTHERMIA, AND POWER OUTAGES.
CONTACT THE ROCKPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT ( 978-546-1212), EMERGENCIES 911, AND THE COUNCIL ON AGING (978-546-2573) FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO THER AGENCIES.
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If This Video Of Babies Getting Scared By Their Own Farts Doesn’t Make You Laugh I Probably Wouldn’t Enjoy Your Company
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There’s A Reason the Causeway Restaurant Is Ranked 5th our of 127 Restaurants In Gloucester On trip Advisor
I have no idea how they put out the quality food and huge portions that they do at The Causeway but I’m not about to question it- the formula just works. People drive from Upstate New York just to eat here.
Insider tip:
This is the time of year to eat here. I don’t even bother in the summer because I’m not the kinda guy that waits a half hour for a seat at a restaurant. But this time of year you can get in, especially if you go just before noon or just after noon.
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Day Three: Sista Felicia Hand Painting Sugar Cookie Flowers For Audrey’s Flower Shop Bridal Show
Three days of making cookies for a friend. She could have just banged out a cake but no. Nothing is done half-assed.
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TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT!!! 2014 ART HAVEN BUOY AUCTION AT CRUISEPORT 5-8PM!!!
6th Annual Cape Ann Art Haven Buoy Auction & Family Fun Night January 24th
Looking for a fun event the whole family can enjoy tonight? Come to the 6th Annual Cape Ann Art Haven Buoy Auction and Family FUN Night. There will be art activities, live music, open buffet, silent auction of our amazing artist buoys and much more!
$20 Family | $10 Adult | $5 student. [@ DOOR: $25 Family | $20 Adult | $10 student]
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You Gotta Love The Post Office Offering Up In House Recycling
Probably One of The Biggest No Brainer Public Initiatives Of All Public Initiatives, No?
These were in Rockport MA-
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I Don’t Wanna Say I Nailed It, But I Nailed It In Reference to the iPhone 5c and Larger iPhones
Should I be on the development teams for some monster tech company or should I be on the development team for some monster tech company????
Back in September when Apple had just launched the iPhone 5c and 5s I wrote that releasing the cheaper 5c was a mistake because Apple users want and had been accustomed to getting the best hardware on the market. I also argued that what would drive much higher margins and sales would be a larger iPhone like the Galaxy Note.
Here is the post from September 12, 2013 the day they released the iPhone 5c and 5s-
iPhone 5s and 5c and What I Would Have Done If I Were Apple
Posted on September 12, 2013 by Joey C
I’m am an apple product fan. Huge fan of the iPhone and the iPad. I own a first gen iPad and still use it. Even though I am an android phone user I can still appreciate Apple hardware.
Every product refresh they make they include great enhancements but I think there is one move they have yet to make but I think would be an absolute monster boost to their sales.
A larger iPhone to me would be a monster hit. As a Samsung Galaxy s3 user I really appreciate the extra screen real estate and I appreciate even more the ability to strap on a cheap aftermarket battery to the back of my s3 which triples the battery life.
I believe there are many people out there that want the smallest and lightest phones they can get but with the sheer computing power available on today’s smartphones they are being used more as portable computing machines and I think there is a distinct trend with people who want larger phones to be able to hit the keys easier and navigate easier, see videos more clearly, ect, ect ect.
The success of the Samsung Galaxy Note which is basically a Samsung Galaxy with an even larger screen shows there is big demand.
I don’t agree with Apple’s tactic of offering a low cost iPhone either with the 5c and it’s plastic parts. Apple has always been synonymous with unapologetic top grade hardware and premium pricing. people were and are willing to pay for it knowing they are getting the best hardware without ever questioning it.
I equate coming out with a lower grade iPhone to a brand like Tommy Hilfiger who for a brief moment was competing with the likes of Polo/ Ralph Lauren and then went and sold out and buried there products into discounters like Marshalls and TJ Max. Forever to be equated with a poor man’s Polo and never will they ever be able to command the premium pricing they once did.
I say instead of offering a cheaper iPhone option that they should have offered a larger iPhone option with a mongo battery and charge even MORE for it. That would have pleased Wall Street I bet.
Here’s the poll I created a few days later (it seems the GMG readership had the same opinions when asked)-
In light of the recent iPhone releases of the 5c and 5s a poll for iPhone users or potential iPhone users
Posted on September 16, 2013 by Joey C
and Now from the Wall Street Journal it seems that EXACTLY TO A T WHAT I HAD PROGNOSTICATED HAS COME TO FRUITION-
WSJ: Apple planning to launch two iPhone models with bigger screens, ditch the iPhone 5c
Posted by Stephen Hall at 10:31 am
According to a report published today by The Wall Street Journal, Apple is planning to launch two new iPhone devices with larger screens by the end of this year. The report also says that the Cupertino corporation plans to discontinue the recently launched iPhone 5c in favor of having two flavors of metal-body devices similar to the iPhone 5 and 5s.
It has been long rumored that larger screens were on Apple’s roadmap, but this is the first we’ve heard that the company may be releasing more than one new screen size for its future flagship smartphone. One of the rumored devices will supposedly sport a screen size of “more than 4.5-inches” diagonally, with the other shipping with a display of “more than 5-inches” diagonally.
Facing competition from rivals offering smartphones with bigger screens, Apple Inc. plans larger displays on a pair of iPhones due for release this year, people familiar with the situation said.
The people said Apple plans an iPhone model with a screen larger than 4½ inches measured diagonally, and a second version with a display bigger than 5 inches. Until now, Apple’s largest phone has been the 4-inch display on the iPhone 5.
Both new models are expected to feature metal casings similar to what is used on the current iPhone 5S, with Apple expected to scrap the plastic exterior used in the iPhone 5C, these people said.
Interestingly, the report also notes that Apple has no plans to release a phone with a curved display.
[WSJ]
APPLE OR MICROSOFT JUST HIRE ME ALREADY. I’LL SAVE YOU A BUTTLOAD OF MARKETING ANALYSIS MONEY.
Oh and while we’re at it Microsoft I have a couple of quick suggestions for you-
I absolutely love the idea of the Surface tablet and being able to run all your desktop windows programs applications on a hybrid tablet, I especially love the idea of being able to plug into a usb port and use a mouse, condensor mic, external hardrive containing a shit ton of media files, ect, ect, ect on such a portable device. Every part of that Surface tablet I loved to death except one important factor- compared to the iPad the thing feels like you’re holding a brick and it is in no way near even the last generation iPad’s comfort for holding. With the weight of the Surface, you may as well buy yourself a more powerful ultrabook laptop. It needs to be lighter. Bottom line end of story. Otherwise I’d buy a way cheaper android tablet or iPad if I wanted portability or a ultrabook or a Macbook air if I wanted to run desktop programs applications.
On to Windows 8 which is about to get an overhaul. I understand the idea of everything being able to sync between a windows phone, tablet and desktop but it seems for you to be able to do this you needed to cripple the metro Windows default programs applications and dumb them down so they would be compatible on the less powerful Windows Phone and Tablets. But by doing this you’ve only succeeded in frustrating Desktop users who want horsepower and powerful creation tools and not simply media consumption devices. I get that 80% or more of computer/tablet users are using their devices as consumption devices, but for those of us who prefer a powerful desktop you should have let us have that powerful desktop experience and not steer us to the crippled windows 8 “Metro” programs applications just because they will sync better.
This is evidenced by HP announcing just this week that they are offering Windows 7 desktops (stepping back a generation)-
HP brings back Windows 7 ‘by popular demand’
By Tom Warren on January 20, 2014 08:26 am
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The GMG Readers Spoke And We’re Listening- Changes Based On Your Feedback…
Many readers (and some of our own contributors) had made comments that the long scrolling posts sometimes are annoying, especially if that particular type of post is not one that interests that particular reader. I get that it could be an annoyance to some who want a perfect blog reading experience. The amount of time and energy our contributors put into their daily posts is really remarkable, especially considering that all of their time is donated. Most of the music and food posts are very very long arduous tasks to complete and of course they are so detailed that they take up a lot of space and scrolling time.
In reference to Sista Felicia’s posts, having step by step visual photos of each process in the creation of a dish on a pretty much daily basis is a gift. If you look back she hasn’t pimped her book in almost a month while providing a ton of detailed recipes, cooking tips, home decoration projects, bird feeder projects, ect, ect, ect. Now that being said, I understand that if you could care frickin less about recipes or home decoration projects, then scrolling through her long posts about those subjects could be a minor annoyance.
So my friend Bill O’Connor had sent in some code that we were trying to figure out how we could use to truncate the longer posts like the recipes and the music posts so that it would lead with a teaser and then include a link below the teaser photo which, when clicked, would open the entire post for those who DO want to see the recipe in it’s entirety or view the entire Gloucester music daily lineup.
The code that Bill had sent wasn’t working but it got me to thinking that there must be a way to truncate these long posts. So I went back to my early days of creating the blog and when I wanted to change the way the blog was presented I’d research the blog help forums for days on end til I’d found a solution. Lo and behold it was there, in the help section-
Support
Writing & Editing
Splitting Content » More Tag
You can truncate your blog entries so that only the first part of certain posts is displayed on the home and archive pages. When you do this, a link will be placed directly after your excerpt, pointing the reader to the full post.
You can find the More Tag button in the first row of the visual editor toolbar or by pressing Alt+Shift+T:
So now Felicia’s recipe that might have consisted of ten photos and text in between each photo, or Joann Souza or Peter and Vickie Van Ness’ music schedules, can be presented in a much cleaner fashion of one or two photos and give the ability for those people who crave those longer detailed posts a way to view them in entirety while the readers who would just assume skip over them,a much easier time scrolling past.
So when you see the “Continue reading” link at the bottom of a post, you know there’s much more to that post which you can access when you click the link.
I hope you know we aren’t complacent and are always striving to make GMG the best it can be. And part of that is listening to constructive criticism and acting when I feel it’s in the best interest of the GMG community.
Thanks for reading. I am honored that you have taken the time to look at our blog out of the bajillion of options that are out there on the internet for you to click on. We won’t stop trying to bring you the very best content we can and earn your viewership loyalty.
Have a great day
Joey 
Thanks to Bill O’Connor as well for leading me down the right path as well
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The Big Freeze of January 1979
Hi, Joey. Thought you might want to post the attached photos sometime this month.
There always seem to be photos of Gloucester Harbor freezing in the early 1900’s, but have you ever seen photos of a frozen Ipswich Bay?
Here’s the proof!
It has been 25 years since Ipswich Bay froze so solid that my brother, Dan Brown, and his friend, Russell Hazelgard, walked out from Bay View to the bell bouy off Wingaersheek Beach at the entrance to the Annisquam River. January of 1979. We haven’t seen a freeze since then!
Laura Brown
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1930’s-1940’s Copy-Ocean-Clear Lobsters Consolidated Lobster CO INC Gloucester MA (Bay view)
As I said I would send. My mother sent this to me of her Father (Chester E. Mac Neil) lived both in Lanesville Duley Street early 30’s and Bay View, Washington Street. Mom told me – Lived on Duley Street when she was about 2 around 1933 young child her Dad Chester Mac Neil worked for the Ocean Clear Lobsters – drove out of Bay-view Lobster Company driving a truck. Later family moved to Kilbey Street in the year of 1935, then to Washington Street where mother Mildred Mac Neil lived until late 90’s…The music is for my fond memories of Grampy and Grandmother God knows they were there when we needed them most! (Chester E. Mac Neil in the sky summer of 1968- wife Mildred Mac Neil (Fitting words of song in the sky please post both thanks you and his Wife Mildred Mac Neil). Family is way too important!
The man in the Roadie Cap is Chester by left close to van…Mr. Raymond O’Connell (owner) with Brother in Boston pier North Shore Lobster Company State Street Boston according to her. He drove his truck out of Bay view Mr. Bob Lee worked in office and she said she road with him across cut bridge and sometimes on trips to Boston. I think she said his longest trip was to Nova Scotia? She told me he stopped driving after injuring his shoulder dislocated never was the same after. (He had a beautiful garden in on his property I know (we ate vegetables out of it) 🙂
Have to rotate view clockwise on PDF…This copy is yours to post (Fred-Capt Joe)…and keep…
Keep up the great work at GMG and I will pass on other’s as they come available to the foundation of my childhood Cape Ann.
Grampy-Grandmother
Gloucster Daily Times Obit her passing on into the sky with her father.
Mildred E. (Peters) MacNeiI Mildred E. (Peters) MacNeil, 106, wife of the late Chester E. MacNeil, died Friday, April 11 2002, in the Grey cliff at Cape Ann Nursing Home. Mrs. MacNeil was born Dec. 21, 1896, in Williamstown, daughter of the late James W. and Mildred (Giroux) Peters. Mrs. MacNeil, known only as Mrs. Mac, resided in Bay View with her grandson and his wife, Richard and Carol MacNeil, for many years.
Mrs. MacNeil was an active member of the community and the Sacred Heart Church in Lanesville, where she was a member of the Ladies ‘Auxiliary. She often sang in the Sacred Heart Choir and performed in minstrel shows around Cape Ann. She was a good cook and her pies and doughnuts were “legendary” at Sacred Heart bakes sales. During World War II, she often took in the Annisquam Coast Guard Station attendants, Opening her house to the men stationed there before the facility burned down. She was often quoted saying that was the least she could do, and that she hoped other women overseas were opening up their homes to her sons. Cape Ann Known for the great cooks passed on through Generations.
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ATTENTION GLOUCESTER RESTAURANTS
LAST CALL for the Cape Ann Mobile App
I am coordinating the uptake of Points of Interest for the new mobile app across all 4 cultural districts (Essex, Rocky Neck, Rockport, Harbortown). To date very few Gloucester businesses and inns have entered their information. And only ONE downtown restaurant is entered!
We know that Gloucester is home to some amazing food and a wide variety of restaurants!!
- There is no fee to join the app – yet. It is grant funded for the first two years.
- Your business will be “pinned” to a Google map for visitors to see and contact you based upon your address
- Your business will have a “landing page” on the mobile app. Please keep your information brief and concise. It makes the download faster.
- You can have an image/logo/photo for your landing page, however it must conform to the following design specs: 240px H max x 600px W max (same format as a Facebook banner), 150 dpi.
- You can list up to 3 categories for your business. When visitors select a category like “Shopping and Antiques” businesses will appear based upon the proximity to the user, not alphabetically. Here are the categories:
- Arts + Galleries
- Attractions + Recreation
- Historic Sites + Museums
- Performances + Music
- Restaurants + Lodging
- Shopping + Antiques
- Services
Here is the link to add your business to the mobile app.
http://tinyurl.com/CapeAnnMobileApp DEADLINE: January 31 @ 5:00pm
If you want to get a feel for what this app will look and feel like, check out
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Borden
President & interim Executive Director
Cape Ann Art Haven
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Community Stuff 1/23/14
February Vacation at Maritime Gloucester
We are pleased to announce our February vacation week lineup! Explore sea life and engineering during these fun and educational programs for children PreK – 5th Grade. Click the sessions below for full info and registration. Space is limited for these popular programs, so register today! $20 per session for Non-Members, $15 for Members. All programs are run on-site in our classroom, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA
PreK – 1st Grade with parent/guardian, weekdays 10:30-12:00
Feb 17: Floating Boats
Feb 18: Spaghetti Skeletons
Feb 19: Costumed Crabs
Feb 20: Jellies and Coral
Feb 21: Fish Facts and Shark Socks!
2nd-5th Grade drop-off programs, weekdays 1:00-3:00
Feb 17: Recycled Boats
Feb 18: Scrimshaw and Whale Tails
Feb 19: Recycled Sea Creatures
Feb 20: Ice and Snow Science
Feb 21: Rube Goldberg Machines
Topics to be Discussed:
à Developing Neighborhood Youth Safety Initiatives
How can neighbors work together to make sure all of our children are safe and healthy?
à Leveraging our wonderful waterfront
What are some new ways to create even greater economic, cultural and recreational opportunities?
à Creating a Vibrant Community
How do we build traditions while growing, changing and fostering inclusiveness and new ideas?
INTERESTED IN THESE TOPICS? Come join us at the community meeting to have your voice heard!
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Diabolical New Coyote Defense Technique For Deer
Adapt or Die Baby. Flat Out One Of The Most Brilliant Defense Mechanisms On Display I’ve Ever Seen.
I don’t care how hungry that coyote is that’s creeping up on the deer. Deer lets one rip like this and the pack of coyotes are like “We out man. I don’t want any part of that stank ass!” Diabolical!!!
I’m guessing that was a three day old chili fart. Had to be right? I just hope the deer had some toilet paper laying around so it could do a wipe check. Don’t want any poop remnants that might have snuck out making your deer butt all stanky. Gotta at least give it one or two test wipes to make sure it’s all clear back there.
That deer in West Gloucester that got surrounded by the coyotes last year could have learned a thing or two from farting deer. Would have saved itself a whole lot of time and aggravation during the standoff. Shoulda just let one rip and that pack of coyote would have high tailed it back to Canada STAT!
BTW this post is for new subscriber Bill.
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Community Photos 1/22/14
Oh buoy! From Peter Digre
Snowy Meadow From Elinor Teele
I thought of these hay stacks, although they are more discs than stacks from Jaqueline Bennett
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1906 photo Magnolia railroad station. Smithsonian photo
Nancy Lutts forwards-
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GMG Contributor Craig Kimberley Asks- “Has The Blog Gone Too Soft?”
Community Stuff 1/22/14
Hi Joey,
Would you please POST the following:
Due to the snowstorm, Open House at Eastern Point Day School scheduled for Wednesday, January 22nd, has been POSTPONED until Monday, January 27th, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
As always, thank you fro your help and support,
Bob
Eastern Point Day School Open House on Monday, January 27th from 9:30 am –11:30 am
New Lower Tuition = More School Choice
Interested parents, guardians and their children are invited to visit Eastern Point Day School on Monday, January 27, from 9:30 to 11:30 am to meet the dedicated faculty and students that make Eastern Point Day School a unique and enriching community for children to thrive.
Eastern Point Day School is an independent school, Pre-K to 8th grade, focused on thematic teaching with an emphasis on curriculum integration and academic excellence, delivered in a nurturing, creative, and dynamic environment. Tuition rates have been reduced to support EPDS’s mission to provide an exceptional education to our Cape Ann communities.
EPDS offers rolling admission, options to augment homeschool learning, scholarships and financial aid. For more information, please visitwww.easternpointdayschool.org or email at info@easternpointdayschool.org.
Translucence at Flatrocks Gallery Jan 24-Feb 25
Winter is the season of brittle fragility. Ice crystals from overnight storms shatter morning sunlight as it passes through trees. Ponds freeze over and we walk across them looking down at worlds mysteriously layered, as light strains to pass through.
In the same way that winter ice alters the sensation of seeing, so glass is a universal tool for looking. “In the end,” says artist Josiah McElheny, ” it’s not the glass that’s important, it’s what you see through it.”
The idea for this show began with a fascination for the simultaneous depth and transparancy of ice. Its ability to reflect and to create introspection at the same time is a window into the mysteries of the world of ice and snow.
We searched out work that embodied these qualities. Megan Mowins, a Gloucester native now working at Diablo Glass in Boston, has brought to us a group of highly dedicated glass artists; Chris Watts, Keith Cerone, Matthew Cronin, Evan Voelbel, Aron Leaman and Toby Helene Walters. They exhibit the many disciplines of glass.
On our walls are Debbie Clark’s works on glass layered with paint, pen , gold and silver leaf, Judy Robinson-Cox’s black & white photos, Linda Cordner encaustics and Otto Laske’s digital photography. Along with a special collection of Beth Williams jewelry to dazzle!
Translucence runs from Jan. 24 through Feb.25. There will be an opening reception on Sat. Jan. 25 from 6-8pm. On Sat. Feb.15 there will be an artist talk at 4pm. Winter hours at the gallery will be Friday-Sunday 12-5 and by appointment..
—
Cynthia Roth and Anne Marie Crotty, owners
flatrocks gallery
Please join us this Saturday, Jan 25, at 7 pm as we host Peter Krasinski in his 11th appearance accompanying silent movies.
Come see the fun when theatre going was crafted for an individual audience and the audience responded with enthusiasm.
Organist Peter Krasinski will deliver an accompaniment that will make these films unforgettable.
We will first screen the 1921 short film THE PLAYHOUSE starring Buster Keaton. Awaking from his wacky dream, a theatre stage hand inadvertently causes havoc everywhere he works.
Then we will screen the 1921 feature: THE NUT starring Douglas Fairbanks (not JR!) and Marguerite de la Motte. An eccentric inventor tries to interest wealthy investors in his girlfriend’s plan to help children from poor neighborhoods.
Come young, come old, this is fun for the whole family. The program starts at 7 pm, but we’ll feature classic Warner Bros. Cartoons from 6 pm on. FREE POPCORN!
St. John’s Church, Gloucester is at 48 Middle Street with parking at 33 Washington Street. Come early and enjoy the lively shopping and restaurant scene.
Tickets at the door: $15/$10 seniors and students. 978.283.1708
Come experience a bygone era that will come alive for you. Peter Krasinski accompanies movies around the world and will delight you.
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Elise Hansen Foundation
Joey,
Please share this link to the foundation Scott Southard founded in my sister Elise Hansen’s honor. Folks can help continue Elise’s work by spreading the word to potential applicants – high school students on Cape Ann – and/or by donating to the foundation.
http://elisehansenfoundation.org/
Welcome to the Elise Hansen Foundation!
We are providing scholarship grants to young adults seeking to make change in the world. Annual deadline to apply is February 20.
If you have thought about an internship in social justice, wanted to work on a green project, or to become part of a leadership or enrichment program but need financial support to realize that goal, the Elise Hansen Foundation wants to hear from you. We provide awards up to $2,000 for a qualified applicant who completes their program. Tell us what your vision is and we can help make those first steps easier. The motivation to launch this project comes from the inspiration of our friend Elise Hansen, a tireless warrior for justice. Through the generous support of her many friends we are pleased to honor her in sustaining her mission.
Thanks, Joey.
Erika
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Hoping GMG can help out with an old building downtown…
Hi Joey-
I’m hoping you could put this on the GMG blog and see if anyone might be able to come up with something. A buddy of mine and I just purchased 6 and 8 Center St in downtown Gloucester (mainly known for being the home of K9 Kuts). We are just starting to plan our rehab of the exterior of the building and I’m hoping that someone out there in the GMG universe might have an old picture that shows what the buildings looked like before they were sided as they are today. I know from peeling back some of the siding that these were once clad in traditional clapboard, but any old photos or memories that anyone might have would go a long way towards the historic restoration of the property. I also plan to check in with Fred B, the historic commission, and city archives, but thought GMG would be a great avenue as well. I can be reached atrtjones1@gmail.com if anyone has anything to share. Pic of building as it currently is is attached.
Thanks, and thanks for the blog, it’s a great aggregator of so much that goes on in our community.
-Randy Jones
Good Morning Gloucester 