Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
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Yesterday CBS Boston Named The Lobster Pool As One of Four Of The Best Lobster Shacks- Today You Can Buy $30 Worth Of Lobster Pool Grub For $15
Living Social Has This Killer Deal. Click here for the deal
From Living Social-
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It’s all right for a crawdad to be a little shellfish, but when it comes to doling out fresh New England catch, there’s room to share — especially with this offer:
• $15 for $30 to spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks
Quintessential New England Seafood
Cozy up in the dining room, or take in breathtaking views of Ipswich Bay as you nosh on heaping helpings of clams, shrimp, chowder, scallops, oysters, and the catch of the day. Or, opt for a salmon salad roll, cheeseburger and fries, or the "Boston" sandwich — fried haddock or sole on a toasted roll served with lettuce and tomato. With two-pound helpings of fresh-from-the-ocean lobster, too, you’ll find no trouble in sparing a claw or two for your first mate.
We bought one. If you buy one and share the deal with three of your friends who buy it as well you discount will be free.
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Community Photos 4/5/13
Thunder Storm From Charlie Carroll
Two Views… Harbor & Back Shore
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Community Stuff 4/5/13
The Deadline for applying to the Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe scholarship is April 14. For application forms and information contact Ray Jenness, CAST President at kjenness045@netzero.com or call at 978 546 3136.
The CAST scholarship, a cash award of $500 is given annually to a senior at a Cape Ann secondary school, or one who has worked on a CAST production, who plans to study further in the performing arts. Last year’s recipient, Veronica Bland of Pigeon Cove, is presently studying theatre design at Elon college in North Carolina.
Ocean Alliance call for volunteers
Iain Kerr and his Ocean Alliance colleagues have asked for Barbara Boudreau to coordinate a cleaning party for the “E” building at the Paint Factory on Saturday, April 6, from 10:00 – 3:30, then painting on April 13 and 14. Volunteers should send Barbara an email so that she can coordinate the effort and for the next weekend’s painting party.
Hope to see you there!!
Karen
Barbara and Al Boudreau
6 R Mondello Square
Gloucester, MA 01930
Join the AMVETS POST #32 and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary POST #32 THIS SATURDAY 4/6 in supporting our wounded veterans !!
There will be awesome prizes and lots of fun!!
Check out the facebook event here for more information : https://www.facebook.com/events/131120327065914/
For Questions or to purchase raffle tickets, contact:
Caitlin Kreitman, Team Huskies for Heroes
Kreitman.c@gmail.com
339-788-1994
On April 6 local Rockport photographer Angela Cook of Oasis Rockport will join with PPA Charities (the philanthropic arm of Professional Photographers of America) to promote “Celebration of Smiles Day” at Emerson Inn by the Sea on One Cathedral Ave in Rockport from 10am – 2pm. This national fundraising effort will benefit Operation Smile, which treats children around the world who suffer with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities.
For your donation of $24, you will receive the gift of an individual portrait session and a desk-size portrait. This donation represents one tenth of $240, the amount needed to help fund a single surgery. According to Lexington, Kentucky photographer Tim Walden, President of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), “Celebration of Smiles Day” is the perfect opportunity to have your portrait made or that of a loved one, because in doing so you are making it possible to truly change the lives of children who would otherwise face a lifetime of pain and rejection.”
For further information contact: Angela Cook at (978) 290-3184.
Oasis Rockport
Angela Cook, Lifestyle Photography
(978) 290-3184
acook@oasisrockport.com | www.oasisrockport.com
International Dory Race Committee boat maintenance this Saturday
Spring has sprung!
After shrugging off the last of winter’s cold grasp, spring is finally here and it’s time to get our dories prepared for the season. Volunteer a couple hours this Saturday, April 6th, at Eastern Ave. Self Storage (meeting around 8 AM). We plan to haul out the two practice dories that have been in the water a full year to dry out and scrape/sand the race dories. So bring your scraper or sander or just you to help us preserve and beautify our dories for 2013.
See you there!
Erik
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Total Power Revitalization Going On In The Middle of GTown
Has anyone else noticed the total power revitalization going on in the Middle of the City?
You suddenly have these big time community oriented businesses setting up shop and THRIVING in a neighborhood which in the past had been not feeling as much love as what is going on right now.
Let’s start with Burnham’s Field and the Community Garden as well as the recently announced a big grant to further make that inner city park even better.-
#BOOM! Gloucester wins big grant to fix up Burnham’s Field
Posted on September 27, 2012 by Joey C
Then right behind there is Alicia and Chris DeWolfe’s Mamie’s Kitchen which holds the meetings for the Burnham’s Field group and has been bustling as a breakfast joint. Alicia and Chris frequently invite other businesses in like Glosta Joe’s coffee and Dinner Dealer and host community dinners at Mamie’s Kitchen.
Mamie’s Kitchen Posts
Next to Mamie’s Kitchen you have Savour Wine and Cheese and Beach Gourmet who invested a shit ton of money into the space former occupied by Connors Pharmacy. They are holding open table meals, and if you haven’t been into that space you will be amazed at the renovation.
Behind St Ann’s Church you have our friends James and Anna Eaves at Cape Ann Giclee who decided to make central Gloucester home for their fine art reproduction company and turned their work space into a community Art Gallery opening it’s doors for artists shows and gathering of creative people to explore what is possible in digital reproduction.
Why Having Your Digital Images Reproduced At Cape Ann Giclee Is A No-Brainer
Posted on December 12, 2012 by Joey C
The owners of the local McDonalds spent a ton of money investing to build a beautiful McDonalds on Maplewood Ave.
More Photos From Inside and Out At The New Gloucester McDonalds From Ron Gilson
Posted on July 12, 2012 by Joey C
Big Mike’s Bikes opens it’s doors and recently upgraded to a larger space on Maplewood Ave as well.
Big Mike and his wife Kathleen are offering repairs and are huge into the local Bike scene.
Welcome to Big Mike’s Bikes, Gloucester, MA’s only full-service bike shop! We offer full bicycle repair services, rentals, and accessories and have pick up and drop off services available.
Big Mike’s Bikes Getting Bigger New Shop In The Works!
Posted on February 25, 2013 by Joey C
Hey Joey! Good news! After months of cramped quarters overstuffed with bikes, we moved into the space directly next door that was Miguel’s and before that, Enterprise Car Rental. So our address and everything is staying the same. How easy … Continue reading
Norm’s Auto Repair set up shop at the Former Tri-Angle Motors and is doing expert repairs. The shop is meticulously maintained and Normand his wife are making a go of auto repair business when many smaller shops are folding.
It’s like there’s a complete power move in this Central Gloucester neighborhood of creative community minded people.
That’s not a slight in any way to the already great old school businesses that have been operating there for decades like The Yellow sub Shop or Joe Mondello The Cobbler.
But to not recognize that there is something significant going on in Central Gloucester you’d have to be deaf dumb and blind.
Kudos to all those people who are investing in making Gloucester even more dynamic than it already is (and that’s pretty damn dynamic to begin with)
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2013 Backyard Growers Trainings
Hi Joey,
The Backyard Growers Program hosted its annual garden trainings at The Open Door over the last two Saturdays. Volunteer Garden Mentors and youth from The Food Project provided garden training for over 50 families.
Thanks for posting!
Lara
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Tweet of the Day From @KellyOxford
If you smile while the person you are arguing with starts yelling, you win.
— kelly oxford (@kellyoxford) March 25, 2013
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Best Lobster Shacks On The North Shore « CBS Boston
Best Lobster Shacks On The North Shore « CBS Boston.
If we are talking true lobster shacks it’s Lobster Pool Hands Down. Fire Pit. Smores. Unparalleled Sunsets. BYOB. Great outdoor lawn with unspoiled views of Ipswich Bay.
I could name a bunch of great places to eat lobsters in Gloucester but none that I would consider a lobster shack type joint like a pure lobster shack like Lobster Pool. Seaport Grille runs a ton of lobster specials Topside Grille too but for this category they wouldn’t be eligible.
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Bill Kubicek Has Some Nice Things To Say
Joey, Frankie, Ryan, Noah and Bradley From The Farm, Rick Doucette, Camp Spindrift Volunteers and all the dodge-ballers,
Another amazing year of colored balls, outstanding fashion and questionable judgment for the common good. You and your team put on a fantastic event and I dearly love the energy, passion and effort that goes into this epic affair. Next Step is so honored to be the the beneficiary of the magical mayhem that was the 2013 Speedo and Bikini Dodgeball Tournament. Your contribution will allow for over 100 hours of programming for teens and young adults battling life-threatening illness. Thank you from all of us at Next Step.
Bill
Bill Kubicek
Founder/Executive Director
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Community Photos 4/4/13
Egret having lunch
Hi Joey! Happy April! Thanks, Christy
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Community Stuff 4/5/13
Pancake Breakfast fundraiser this Saturday for RHS DECA
Inquiries can be made to Scott Larsen at slarsen@rpk12.org
For more info click- www.endicott.edu/gloucester
Tide comes in… on a new shore
You can’t keep a good tide down.
Even before the doors had closed on Time & Tide Fine Art’s downtown Ipswich gallery, the wheels were turning on the next incarnation of the popular gallery.
A new partnership between Time & Tide’s Kristina Brendel and Post Road Framers in the Rowley Marketplace center will create a gallery within the frame shop.
Opening April 1 with the exhibition “On a New Shore,” Brendel is preparing to curate exciting collections of original work by local fine artists.
An opening reception will celebrate the new collaboration on Saturday, April 6 from 5-7pm.
“I’ve become more and more impressed by the depth of the talent in this area,” Brendel says. “We have artists producing work here that rivals any big city gallery. As a matter of fact, many of the artists I work with show their work in Boston, too.”
Time & Tide will present a new show each month, alternating group shows with solo and duo exhibitions.
For more information, contact Kristina Brendel viakristina@timeandtidefineart.com or 978 238 8848.
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Good Morning Gloucester FOB Virtual Online Gallery and Pop-Up Shop Now Live
Good morning Joey,
We have set up the Good Morning Gloucester FOB Online Gallery and Pop-Up Shop on our site at http://capeanngiclee.com/blog/good-morning-gloucester-fob-show-online-store where people can go and see all the artwork that is is in the show and all the prints are available for purchase.
For those who can make it in to see the show we are open 10 – 5 thru Saturday please come on by and browse the gallery.
And don’t forget to VOTE for your favorite print in our studio – the winner will receive a $100, 2nd place $50 and 3rd place $25 gift certificates to Cape Ann Giclee. The winners will be announced on Saturday.
Thank you to all the artists who displayed work and everyone who has come to see the show!
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Chickity Check It! WOODCARVING WITH DAVID CALVO In North Shore Magazine
Woodcarving With David Calvo
February 25, 2013
Ask David Calvo if he thinks woodcarving is a dying art and he’ll cut through the suggestion like a bandsaw through birch. By Andrew Conway- photograph by Joel Laino
“I’ve taught students from every state, as well as Canada and Mexico,” he says, referring to his ever-growing network of passionate craftsmen and women who come to his renowned woodcarving and sculpture studio and school in Gloucester to learn the ancient art for themselves.
To view the entire article at North Shore Magazine follow this link
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Tuffy Represents! In Honduras
Interesting Wood Carvings.
I was just thinking. Wouldn’t that be great to have a collection of wood carved figurines of dudes with huge penises all over the house.
Uhmmmm, no.
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Over /Under On How Fast The Rutgers Basketball Coach Gets Fired Poll
NBC Casting Is Calling And If This One Wasn’t Made For Sista Felicia They Ought To Get New Casting Agents
NBC is casting a BRAND NEW prime-time cooking competition show and we are looking for the best home cooks in Boston!
Do you have a handful of dishes in your back pocket that are so good you think you can beat a professional with them? Have you had recipes passed down through generations of family members that you’ve honed and perfected!? If not, do you know of the best home cook in Boston! Is there someone you know who makes the best mac and cheese of chili you’ve ever had?! Nominate someone today!
We are looking for amateur chefs to take on professionals in a new cooking showdown! As an amateur chef on our show, you get to use your own tried and true recipes! And there is life-changing cash on the line!
For more info, visit www.nbc.com/casting (FOOD FIGHTERS) and email us at this address with the following info:
-Your name
-Occupation
-Contact information (including phone number and email)
-2 to 3 photos of you
-2 to 3 photos of your best homemade dishes
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Community Photos 4/3/13
Portagee Hill photo by Anthony Marks
It was a beautiful Easter sunrise over Good Harbor beach!
From Lisa Jordan
Hi Joey,
Some photos from our Easter Sunrise service at Bass Rocks yesterday morning.. It really was a beautiful morning!
—
Amanda Matczynski
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Community Stuff 4/3/13
Hi and Happy Easter.
I am not sure if you are willing to print this sort of announcement, but I see your newsletter as THE primary communication media on Cape Ann and I hope you will consider spreading this message for me. Our non-profit is national. I have placed 5 rescued Leonbergers in Gloucester/Rockport over the past years. There are also a handful of these dogs sprinkled around Essex County. I am so grateful to the local folks who donated auction items that I hope to thank them publicly so that others know they have kind hearts. Thanks for reading below. I have also attached 2 photographs of my Leonberger dog — my own rescue that I pulled from a MO puppy mill with 5 others. (My “Kato” is fighting brain cancer.)
Thanks, Joey,
Karen Grossman
Gloucester Businesses Support National Dog Rescue
The online charity auction to benefit Leonberger dog rescue begins April 1st and Big Thanks go to local businesses Coveted Yarn, Side Street Gallery, and Dogtown Studio Pottery for generously donating to the 144 items in the auction. Opening bids are low and item goes to the highest bidder by April 10.
Log onto: www.biddingforgood.com/leopals
(Click on “potential bidder” upper right corner.)
Register now…site opens and bidding starts on April 1st! This is going to be fun.
Hosted by www.LeoPals.org, and GrossmanKaren@comcast.net (your Cape Ann Leonberger rescue/adoption coordinator).
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Live at Stones
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Revisiting 2 Coyote vs 1 Deer With A What Would You Do Poll
Here’s the video shot by Shawn Henry which garnered a huge media response.
Now the question is if it had been you inside your home watching this unravel, what would you have done? Would you have watched from inside the confines of your home?
Would you have gone outside and try to defend the deer with a hockey stick or baseball bat?
I’ve been hearing from many a Monday morning quarterback on what they would have done.
Me, I’m a complete chickenshit when it comes to wild animals. I’m not gonna pretend that I’m so manly that I woulda gone out there and wrestled with the coyotes like some people act like they would have done.
So let’s poll it and I’ll leave an option open for other answers.
Good Morning Gloucester 