If you’ve never been by Geno’s dory shop I highly recommend it. A nice sunny Saturday morning would be a great time to visit.
Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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Community Stuff 10/2/13
Hi Joey. If possible can you please post this ad before the event Friday Oct. 4th?
The Wine Reception & Silent Auction to Benefit the Essex Shipbuilding Museum.
Thanks –Len
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2013 Cyclocross Day Two From Janet Rice
Hi Joey-
Day two was another perfect day in Gloucester for our Cyclocross. An inspiring and fun event!
Best-Janet
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Dedication for Austin W. Connors Jr
A memorial stone from the city of Gloucester in honor of Austin Connors was placed at the Spanish War Veterans Memorial on his birthday.
There will be a formal dedication on Sat. October 5th at 10am. We would love to see anyone that would like to join us, He so deservers this
tribute and so much more.
Thank you,
Family of Austin Connors
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Chris Wagner’s Gloucester Bar List- is He Missing Any Place?
Hey GMG!
New to the area in the last year and I just discovered your site. Good stuff! I’m lovin’ gettin to know Cape Ann and your site is going to be a big help.
My pals and I are beginning an odyssey of sorts to have a drink at every bar on Cape Ann, starting with the bars, taverns and pubs of Gloucester. The only rule is that the establishment must have an actual bar to sit at. I have a list going based on visual and web reconnaissance and I was wondering if you could help me out with any places I am missing. After Gloucester, we’ll do ever bar in Essex, Manchester, Ipswich, Hamilton/Wenham and Beverly. Maybe after that we’ll start over in Gloucester!
The List, in no particular order:
1. Latitude 43. 25 Rogers St
2. Topside Grill. 50 Rogers St
3. Dog Bar. 65 Main St
4. Crows Nest. 334 Main St
5. Stones Bar. 242 Main St
6. The Rhumb Line. 40 Railroad Ave
7. Cape Ann Brewing Co. 11 Rogers St
8. Azorean. 133 Washington St
9. Franklin Cape Ann. 118 Main St
10. Halibut Point. 289 Main St
11. JD & Meyers. 24 Lexington Ave
12. St Peter’s Town Landing. 46 Commercial St
13. Smokin’ Jim’s Bar-B-Q. 121 E Main St
14. Mile Marker One. 75 Essex Ave
15. The Rudder at Rocky Neck. 73 Rocky Neck Avenue
16. Madfish Grille. 77 Rocky Neck Avenue.
17. Oceans Edge Restaurant. 171 Atlantic Road. Closes at 9pm.
18. Espresso Italian Grille & Pub. 116 East Main St.
19. Seaport Grille. 6 Rowe Square Gloucester, MA
20. Alchemy Café and Bistro. 3 Duncan Street
21. Passports Restaurant. 110 Main Street.
22. Jalapeno’s. 86 Main St.
23. Pilot House BBQ Restaurant. 3 Porter Street
24. Minglewood Tavern. 25 Rogers St
25. Horizon Chinese Rest. 4 Rogers St.
26. Giuseppe’s. 2 Main St.
27. House of Mitch.
Catch 22 or whatever it is called now
Any suggestions you have will be appreciated and appropriately acknowledged on our forthcoming blog.
Thanks!
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MERHS Field Hockey 4-1 winner over Triton Saturday 9/28/13
Lowell Peabody with the coverage-
Junior Tasha Statz-Geary …ready to take over!
Senior Captain Brittany Smith (#26) fends off Triton challenge
Senior Captain Anna Heffernan (#4) attacks
Senior Rachel Gallagher moves the ball up the field with authority!
Senior Captain Taylor Meek (#5) shoots the ball past Triton’s goalie with Seniors Britanny Smith (#26, Captain) and Meg Conway (#34) in position to score!
Freshman Liddy DeConto (#12) rips it on a free hit while Coach Kara Beauregard looks on!
Senor Captain Anna Hefernan (#4) attacking with support from Freshman Liddy DeConto (#12)
Senior Captain Brittany Smith (#26) with a shot on goal!
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It’s The Final Stretch! Backyard Growers Update!!! Your Vote Could net Gloucester School Gardens $10,000
They’re right there, please help make sure this happens for our school gardens!
PLEASE VOTE once a day until 10/15 so Backyard Growers can WIN $10,000 for SCHOOL GARDENS–We’re in the winning top 15 of the Tom’s of Maine competition! Help keep us there! VOTE HERE = http://goo.gl/CKY3Nk (click on Massachusetts)
A feast for the eyes and the tastebuds! Check out the roasted carrots, beets, and potatoes enjoyed by Gloucester students from veggies they grew themselves!
A vegetable petting zoo? Yes! My favorite quote from School Harvest Days, “Is it real? Or is it plastic?”
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Verizon is coming! Verizon is coming!
Bex reports-
Verizon is installing their new cell phone tower over The Hive today.
If you are a Verizon customer, like me, it’s been a long wait!
Rebecca Borden
President & interim Executive Director
Cape Ann Art Haven
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Community Stuff 10/1/13
October 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club! To celebrate we’re having a special “10 years of GAAC” party for our Friday, October 11 meeting, and everyone’s invited.
The evening will begin at 8:00 pm, and will feature a series of quick 10 minute talks by a parade of speakers, on topics ranging from trans-neptunian objects to the ten best things to see on the moon, from a selection of favorite astrophotos to the presence of water in the cosmos. Speakers will include young Clark Thakuria, Jim Koerth, Barry Yomtov, Alan Winter, Dr. Bill Waller, and a couple of surprise guests to boot.
Later there will be public observing, weather permitting, outside on the lawn at the Lanesville Community Center.
There will be the usual good conversation, lots of good things to eat and drink, and an appropriately festive air. There will be cake! Don’t miss this one!
The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club meets on the second Friday of every month at the Lanesville Community Center at 8:00 pm. More information is available on our website at http://gaac.us and on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/gaacpage . No knowledge of astronomy is necessary. The public is always welcome and there are no dues or fees.
“Beyond the Range of Sight”
a photographic exhibition by Terri Unger
October 1-31
Opening Reception, Saturday, October 5, 5-7pm
Time & Tide at Post Road Framers
in the Market Basket shopping center
225 Newburyport Turnpike (Route 1), Rowley
OCUMENTARY SCREENING TO BENEFIT CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID
Cape Ann Community Cinema, as part of the Doctoberfest Documentary Film Festival, presents FUREVER on Friday, October 4th at 7:30pm. The film examines the human-animal bond and the grief experienced after a pet passes. This film contains scenes that may upset delicate viewers. Tickets are $10.00 and benefit Cape Ann Animal Aid. For more information about the film, visit www.fureverfilm.com. Tickets are available online at www.capeanncinema.com or at the cinema located at 21 Main St., Gloucester.
Exploring ART for the Adult 2013-2014 Schedule 
2013 Program – Courses run for 6 Fridays
~ Classes Meet on Fridays 1:30-4:00 ~ Place: St. John’s Episcopal Church
Morning Class: 8:30-11:00 48 Middle St. Gloucester, MA –
Afternoon Class: 1:30-4:00 Parking lot on Washington St
#6A Morning Course: Basics of Art – Part 1 #6P Afternoon Course: Drawing!
Explore the basic elements of art: Line, Shape, Learn the basics of drawing using pencil,
Value and Texture utilizing a charcoal, and even paint.
variety of mediums and techniques Course runs Nov 15, 29 – Dec 6,13,20,27
Course runs Nov 15, 29 – Dec 6,13,20,27
~Winter Break~
Classes will resume January 17, 2014 – Courses run for 6 Fridays
#1A Morning Course: Basics of Art – Part 2 #1P Afternoon Course: Surrealism
Explore the basic elements of art: Form, Color Mixed medium artwork.
and Space utilizing a variety of mediums and Course runs Jan 17,24,31 – Feb 7,14,21
techniques
Course runs Jan 17,24,31 – Feb 7,14,21
#2A Morning Course: A Sea of Art – Picasso Fish #2P Afternoon Course: Assemblage
Create a life-sized papier-mâché fish with a Create a sculpture with found objects touch of Picasso. Concentration on composition
Course runs March 7,14,21,28 – Apr 4,11 Course runs March 7,14,21,28 – Apr 4,11
#3A Morning Course: Collage #3P Afternoon Course: Cubism
Course runs Apr 24 – May 1,8,15,22,29 Course runs Apr 24 – May 1,8,15,22,29
For Information and Registration
Phone: 978-283-6149 or 617-974-8222 Email: lyorkrob4@gmail.com
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City Of Gloucester Police Chief Len Campanello Reflects on His First Year and Looks Forward To the Next With The Good Morning Gloucester Readership
Hi Joey,
Just thought I would drop a note to your readers as my first year as Chief of Police comes to an end. It has gone by very fast and first and foremost, I want to thank the City Administration, the officers and staff of the Gloucester Police Department, and most of all the residents of Gloucester for their assistance, guidance, and support throughout the year. Whether it was a hurricane, a super storm, an earthquake, flooding or any crisis we faced, the support has been tremendous and I truly appreciate it.
We have accomplished a lot in the past year. We have addressed some of the major issues that the Police Department faced and have worked diligently at forming collaborations with the community in as many ways possible. We have also started to change to a philosophy of what we are calling “alternative policing” in keeping with the needs and desires of the community. Alternative policing entertains the notion that the police have many options, not simply arrest, in dealing with situations and we need to develop as many partnerships as possible with the community in order to take advantage of all of them. From an in-house perspective, we’ve made some changes, both tangible and philosophical, that should bode well in the future. These include changes in our command structure, accountability, policy and procedure, training, Records Management, and IT support. While the list of all changes is probably too long for me to write down here, I welcome any discussions your readers would like to have with me regarding any issues, or changes that are being made.
Coming up, we have our second Citizens Police Academy gearing up for October 15 and I’d invite your readers to apply. It will be twice a week for four weeks and encompass just about everything we do on a daily basis (we include tours of Middleton Jail as well as Ride-Alongs and an opportunity to fire our service weapons). This is a great way for police and residents to interacts in a positive atmosphere. Please call the station and ask for Lt. John McCarthy for more info. We will also unveil our SAFEWATCH program, designed to assist in interactions between the police and those who may have a mental issue which would otherwise make an encounter with police inflammatory. SAFEWATCH also assists in returning those who would have a propensity to wander back to their safe environment. We are partnering with Cape Ann NAMI ( National Association of Mental Illness) on this. We are excited to be at the forefront of building positive relations with this segment of the population, and their families who often live with fear that something may happen to their loved ones. We will be addressing drug issues in very noticeable ways, with the ideas of Alternative Policing in mind. Coupling with my previously mentioned strategy of zero tolerance for drug dealers, help for drug users, and cooperation with the community, we have forged a strong partnership with Healthy Gloucester Collaborative and are working regionally with communities such as Danvers and Beverly to share ideas and blanket this problem so that we address the issue from all angles. Another first for Gloucester.
On a daily basis, we continue to work on quality of life issues and plans for addressing issues with animal control, neighborhood disturbances, and concerns surrounding our reservoirs and quarries. Over the winter months we will be developing strategy with the DPW and Environmental Engineering to help solve some of these QoL issues.
Joey, thank you for all your support this past year and for providing me with an outlet to reach so many in Gloucester, and a very heartfelt thanks to your readers, whose engagement of their community makes my job so much more fulfilling. I’m very honored to be here and look forward to serving you in the coming year. I encourage your readers to contact me at anytime with questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Lenny
Chief of Police
City of Gloucester, MA
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Last Chance! Chamber Draws $10,000 Winner In Just 4 Days!
Only 50 Tickets Left for the $25,000 Game presented by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce’s 33rd Annual $25,000 Game is now underway with the winning tickets to be drawn this Thursday, October 3 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at The Gloucester House, 63 Rogers Street. This event, co-chaired by Bill Scott of Scott Energy and Tony Taliadoros of Tony Tally Auto Sales, Inc., is a celebration where $25,000 in cash, a 50/50 raffle, live music and door prizes will be awarded!
Tickets are $100 and are available for sale now at the Chamber office at 33 Commercial Street in Gloucester. Don’t miss out! Get yours today! Each ticket admits two participants to the event however; you do not have to be present to win!
Cash Prizes: 1st Prize – $10,000
2nd Prize – $5,000
3rd Prize – $2,500
4th Prize – $1,000 each with 6 lucky winners chosen
5th Prize – $500 each with 3 lucky winners chosen
Total: $25,000
With only 500 tickets sold, don’t miss out on the best odds in town! If you would like to find out more about the event or to get your ticket, please visit www.capeannchamber.com or call the Chamber office at 978-283-1601.
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Manchester Essex Vs. Georgetown Friday night
Lowell Peabody submits-
The Manchester Essex Hornets took on traditional Thanksgiving Day opponent Georgetown in a regular season game Friday night in Manchester. The Hornets came away with a strong 28-12 win and moved to 2-1 on the season (1-0 Cape Ann League) Below #12Captain and Senior Chris Dumont is caught by a Georgetown player in a touchdown saving grab. The Hornet defense swarms the Georgetown runner and holds them to a small gain. After a 36 yard touchdown run, Sophomore Chris Carr (#29) carries the ball in for a two point conversion. Junior Craig Carter Quarterback (#10) gets great pass protection and #52 (take my word for it) shows #7 what it takes to get ready for the program.
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2013 Cyclocross
Lowell Peabody submits-
A few racers were out late Friday afternoon taking a few practice laps on a peaceful course. Clearly ready for the weekend! Also seen on the course was another crew that seemed to be preparing for an entirely different event!
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Community Photos 9/30/13
Mr. Lincoln is to show scale…
very small gifts 
Sailing Past The Boston Skyline, photo by Anthony Marks
Busy weekend at the Gloucester Marine Railway from Mary Barker
Hi Joey,
Friday was a busy at at Gloucester Marine Railway.
The Roseway is up on the rails. Her crew are busy taking down her rigging in preparation for her masts being pulled on Monday morning (for inspection).
The Phyllis A is minus a few boards right now as she continues to be rehab’s.
I was able to capture some shotsof the Liberty Star as she was being lifted out.
You can see the Roseway’s crew up in the rigging beyond the Liberty Star in the last shot.
How nice to see 5 wooden boats (the Adventure and Highlander Sea as well) at the GMR.
Janet Rice submits-
Hi Joey-
I work for Annabelles PetCare in Gloucester. So, of course, I noticed how the dogs were enjoying the Cyclocross Races at Stage Fort Park just as much as their humans were!
Best-Janet
Joey,
Took this today, it was just gorgeous from Rocky Neck today! Hope you will share. 🙂
Sue Ann Pearson
Hi Joey
Don’t know if you have room for a couple of shots I took this morning at Rust Island with my new Sony NEX-5 camera. Great features.
Thanks for the tip.
Sandy Chadwick
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Chickity Check It! Gran Prix of Gloucester Videos On dirtwire.tv
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Community Stuff 9/29/13
Joey,
The Gloucester Education Foundation awarded the Gloucester Public School District $143,000 for programs for the 2013-2014 school year as part of GEF’s Fall funding cycle.
Pictured from left to right are Dr. RIchard Safier, GPSD Superintendent; Christina Raimo, GEF Executive Director; Maggie Rosa, GEF President; and Jonathan Pope, Gloucester School Committee Chairman.
September 26, 2013…Gloucester, Mass.— The Gloucester Education Foundation (GEF) has awarded a total of $143,000 in funding to the Gloucester Public School District (GPSD) for a variety of programs at all of Gloucester’s seven elementary, middle and high schools for the 2013-14 school year. GEF’s Board President, Maggie Rosa, and Executive Director, Christina Raimo, made the check presentation to the District at the September 25 meeting of the Gloucester School Committee.
Among the programs being supported through GEF’s funding this year are:
· a new “wet lab” at the O’Maley Innovation Middle School to provide students with hands-on experiences in studying the life sciences;
· the week-long Summer Engineering Adventure, which sent 40 Gloucester students to explore the laboratories on the Cambridge campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
· scientific field studies, ballroom dance instruction, and drama productions at all of Gloucester’s elementary schools;
· the addition of a ShopBot® digital router to the Cabinet Design & Innovation program at Gloucester High School;
· a new District-wide visiting artist program;
· Soundfields® amplification systems for all elementary Grade 2 classrooms;
· summer preparatory classes for students taking advanced-placement courses in chemistry, English literature and composition, history and economics;
· the O’Maley Afterschool Program;
· participation by Gloucester High School teachers in the Building Learning Communities Conference, held in Boston in July and the May 1 education forum held in Gloucester.
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“GEF is pleased to be able to provide this level of support to the Gloucester Public School District for enriching and innovative programs that stimulate learning in all of Gloucester’s students. While this award represents the lion’s share of GEF’s sponsorship for 2013/2014 we will be providing additional grants in the spring. ” said Dr. Rosa. “We are so fortunate to have the support of our very generous community, which makes all of these programs possible,” she added.
Gloucester Education Foundation is a nonprofit community-based 501(c)3 organization that is made up of individuals who are committed to maintaining a culture of excellence within the Gloucester Public School District. GEF works with educators, school administrators and with other organizations to generate support for programs and practices that will inspire and excite a sense of learning and exploration among all students. Since its founding in 2005, GEF has provided more than $2.7 million for programs in the Gloucester Public School District.
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Forktruck View Offloading Herring 16 Times Fast
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Alright Kiddies You Wanna Buy Sista Felicia’s Cookbook? She’s Now Got Her Online Store Set Up!
Click Here To Go To Sista Felicia’s Online Store To Buy Her Cookbook
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GloucesterCast Sept 29, 2013 With Guest John Sarrouf and Host Joey Ciaramitaro
GloucesterCast Sept 29, 2013 With Guest John Sarrouf and Host Joey Ciaramitaro
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Cape Ann Painters and Photographers Group
Caroll McKenna submits-
The Cape Artists and Photographers Group met at the Ocean Alliance (former Copper Paint Factory) on Thursday morning to paint and photograph the beautiful surroundings and hear about the renovation process by CEO Iain and Assistant Rebecca and their staff. Below are a few photos.
Good Morning Gloucester 