My View of Life on the Dock
HOWDY!
The Winter Solstice occurs today, Friday, December 21st, at 6:12 am EST — the earliest Winter since 1896. The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol, or "Sun," and stitium, or "stoppage."
Wishing you a swell holiday season, packed with joy, peace, and a smidgeon of goofiness!
Tom Philbrook
In the Spirit of Giving – A Gift to Maritime Gloucester Will Continue to Give
Our Mission:
To inspire students and visitors to value marine science, our maritime heritage and environmental stewardship through hands-on education and experiences.
A donation to Maritime Gloucester is a wonderful way to give back during this season of giving. Your gift will impact our work to inspire, support, and inform about marine science.
Nearly 4,500 students from more than 70 schools and educational groups, including more than 1,000 students from Gloucester and Rockport schools have participated in our programs. Maritime Gloucester directly responds to the challenge facing our nation today to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Please consider making a gift to help support our mission.
Ways to Give:
* Online – www.maritimegloucester.com/support
* Mail – 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA 01930
* Gifts from the sale of stock or monthly pledge payments – please
contact Tracy in our office (978-281-0470)
Thank you for your consideration to support Maritime Gloucester!
Happy Holidays & Best Wishes in the New Year.
(Your contribution is tax deductible as allowed by law.)
Holiday Shopping
We’re open this Saturday, December 22nd, from 10 – 4 for last minute maritime shoppers.
Books, merchandise, clothing, schooner Ardelle tickets, Maritime Gloucester memberships and more.
Special discounts available on numerous items and festive beverages will be served.
Where & When
23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
Saturday, December 22nd 10:00-4:00
Every holiday season, with the support of the community HAWC (Healing Abuse Working for Change) holds a holiday store for children who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence. Donations of toys are brought to HAWC’s Gloucester office and staff and volunteers display the toys on shelves for clients to select for their children. It is the generosity of local community groups such as the Strokers Hot Rod Club of Gloucester that make the store possible and bring joy to many children this holiday season. Thank you to Frank D’Agostino, Bob Kern, Nancy Sykes and LeBaron Hazen who delivered the toys.
HAWC has provided free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence since 1978. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please contact HAWC’s 24 hour hotline 1-800-547-1649 or HAWC’s Gloucester office at 978-282-3251.For more information on HAWC’s services, please visit http://www.hawcdv.org
In picture from (L-R) Jessie Ballantine, HAWC Cape Ann Program Director, Frank D’Agostino, Bob Kern, Nancy Sykes and LeBaron Hazen of Hot Rod Club.
Rona submits-
Candle light prayer vigil.
Sunday 5:00
Man at the Wheel Statue.
Gallery Open House to coincide with Rockport Christmas Pageant
“Deep Thought,” by Ed Sullivan
The gallery at Cape Ann Fine Art and Framing, 19 Broadway in Rockport, will hold an open house on Saturday, December 22d, from noon to 8pm.
On display will be over sixty paintings, drawings, and monotypes by preeminent contemporary Cape Ann Artists in a wide range of styles and prices.
Featured at the open house will be over twenty small, framed works of art having discounted prices for holiday shoppers, by Zygmund Jankowski, Dennis Flavin, and Ed Sullivan. Jankowski has a national reputation, and Flavin’s paintings will be exhibited in the Cape Ann Museum in April. Also on display will be works Eileen Mueller, Peter Russell, and Kathryn Tuck.
The gallery at Cape Ann Fine Art and Framing opened its doors in October and aims to serve everyone interested in the contemporary art on Cape Ann, from serious collectors to visitors just discovering its storied and vibrant tradition.
The gallery and custom framery are open Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3, Sundays in December 11-4, and by appointment, 978-491-7785, capeannfineart.com.
Common Crow is Moving from their current 2400sq ft spaceacross the street to the former location of Camerons with over 8000 sq ft of healthy organic funky freshness.
If you’ve been in the Common Crow you know they’ve got this niche cornered locally and are bursting at the seams in their current location. Common Crow is about to turn the local market game on it’s ear.
Healthy Pre-Made Lunch Options Await At Common Crow
Video Series where we walk up and down Main Street and try to capture as many retailers as we can and highlight their best gift ideas one a day every day leading up to Christmas.
In the spirit of the holiday season, the Rockport Pageant Committee, in partnership with the Rockport Art Association, the Rockport Division of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, and the Christmas in Rockport Committee, is presenting Rockport’s annual Christmas Nativity Pageant on Saturday, December 22, 2012, beginning at 5 pm. (Rain date: Sunday, December 23 at 5 pm)
Each year hundreds of spectators gather to watch the live re-enactment of the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of baby Jesus. The pageant begins with a torch lit procession which starts at Dock Square and proceeds up Main Street, with a brief stop at the Rockport Art Association, representing the Bethlehem inn, and then on to the stable at the Congregational Church. Along the way the story of Jesus’ birth is brought to life through a live narration and Christmas hymns sung by a full choir.
The pageant was originated by Dr. William F. Strangman and Mrs. Aldro Hibbard in
1947, as a gift from the Rockport Art Association to the village. It remains a solid holiday
season fixture to this day.
The Rockport Pageant Committee wishes to thank this year’s lead sponsors Granite Savings Bank, Rockport National Bank, and Rockport Rotary Club for their generous financial support; Rockport Art Association for providing the space for cast costuming and costume and crèche storage; Rockport Music for the use of the Shalin Liu Performance Center to broadcast the narration by Mike Costello, and for hosting a free community sing-along and presentation of vintage Christmas TV specials following the Pageant; Rockport National Bank for hosting the post-pageant open house reception; carpenters George and Jeff Hobbs, Bill and Billy Elwell and Jake Rowe for building the crèche; Bruce Rowell of Bayside Electric for lighting; Brad Bigelow for crowd management; Pat Marshall and Marshall’s Farm for providing Jasper the donkey; Mark Nelson and his choir; Rockport Congregational Church for the use of the church lawn for the crèche and the church to house and broadcast the choir, and for providing a community ham and bean supper following the Pageant; as well as the efforts of scores of dedicated individuals both in the cast and providing support behind the scenes. Cast List to follow soon.
Hi Joey,
Tomorrow (Friday) at 9:30am the city of Gloucester will join city halls and churches around the nation in ringing our bells 26 times in memory of the children and staff who died in the tragedy in Newtown. Everyone is invited to join us outside at City Hall for this remembrance.
Thank you.
Mayor Kirk
Wait, WTF did she just say? and in the greater scheme of things does it really matter?
Truth be told Snoop Maddie Mad was more excited about driving downtown and picking out presents for her sister at Toodeloos than she has been about picking out stuff for herself. All ride down to Gloucester she was fretting and nervous because she wanted to be sure that she got something that her sister would like. Then when we got home it was straight up to her room so she could wrap the presents herself.
She’s a good one that Snoop Maddie Mad.
https://twitter.com/CapeAnnMuseum
Cape Ann Museum has started tweeting old photos from its archives.
I know people can’t get enough of the stuff here on GMG that The Infamous Fred Buck sends us so if you’d like to see more of that, then it’s time to follow @CapeAnnMuseum on twitter
Right now they have 177 followers, let’s see what the power of GMG can do within 24 hours to their twitter follower count shall we?
Follow them here- https://twitter.com/CapeAnnMuseum and check out a picture of a huge schooner stuck in the ice in Gloucester Harbor (their latest tweet)
Senior students are raising money by being able to take pictures with Santa at lunch yesterday and today. Taking a picture with Santa is a great way for the high school to get into Christmas spirit and to raise money for the senior class!
Santa as Mike Muniz and elf Bianca Giacalone
The fourth year of the GMG Downtown Gloucester Holiday Gift Video Series where we walk up and down Main Street and try to capture as many retailers as we can and highlight their best gift ideas one a day every day leading up to Christmas.
It’s hard to believe how much more digital information is hidden in each photo!
Hi Joey. I’ve processed this nice shot by Janet Rice to show that with some simple Photoshop enhancement you can bring out so much more powerful detail that doesn’t show up in the photo.
Photoshop Elements is a reasonably priced application and fairly simple to use. This was copied off of the GMG site so it’s in low resolution and very grainy which would be much better in high resolution from the original photo. We hope to have a workshop at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum next spring to show how to work with this editing program. -Len Burgess
Goose Cove Resevoir
View more photos of Gloucester at squamcreativeservices.com/photography/photography-gallery/
We will take your old Christmas Tree and recycle it for use in local gardens.
Why get pine needles all over your car?
Do not let dry brittle branches scratch the paint !
Tree pick up on Saturday December 29, January 5, and January 12
Between 8 AM and 2 PM.
Trees must be free of ornaments, lights, and tree stands.
Trees should be put outside prior to our arrival.
A $4 donation will go to support local Boy Scout Troop 20.
Money will be used to go on Scouting trips, outings, and/or equipment.
If you would like us to pick up your tree please call 978-546-9501 with your name, address, telephone number and which day is best to pick up your tree. Or, E-mail with the same information to treepickup@verizon.net
Rockport and Gloucester only please.
7th Annual BankGloucester Holiday Basketball Tournament
Come out and support the Gloucester High School Boys Basketball team at this years’ BankGloucester Holiday Basketball Tournament.
The tournament will be held on December 28th and 29th in the Benjamin A. Smith Field House at Gloucester High School.
Teams participating in this year’s tournament are: Manchester Essex High School; Bishop Fenwick High School; Hamilton Wenham Regional High School and
Gloucester High School. Two games will be played each night at 6:00 and 7:30PM. Semi-finals are played on Friday evening and the consolation and championship
games will be played on Saturday evening.
FIRST ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO JOHN LENNON AND GEORGE HARRISON TO BENEFIT HOSPICE
Local realtor and musician plans event for December 29
December 18, 2012 – Cape Ann Realtor, Joseph Militello presents the first annual tribute to John Lennon and George Harrison on December 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Elks at Bass Rocks in Gloucester . All proceeds from the event will benefit Hospice of the North Shore & Greater Boston, a non profit provider of hospice and bereavement services. The show will feature New England’s premier Beatles tribute band "Octopus’s Garden" who will perform classic Beatles songs and "The Mockers" featuring local musicians Joe Militello and Stacey Pedrick of "The Fools". Tickets are $20 and may be purchased in advance by calling 978-815-3877 or by emailing jmilit3551@gmail.com
The Gloucester Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Eric Smith encourages all Gloucester residents to be prepared in the event of a severe winter storm emergency. Please find attached a winter weather advisory and storm preparation list from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. The City of Gloucester Emergency Preparedness team encourages everyone to plan accordingly for severe winter weather events ".
Noreen M.Burke, MPP
Public Health Director
City of Gloucester
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PREPARING FOR WINTER WEATHER
MEMA Offers Tips to Help Keep Massachusetts Families Safe
Captain Joe’s To East Main To Mt Pleasant Around The Back Shore Back Up East Main and Downtown.
Filmed using the super cheap Kodak Playsport zX3 and Kayalu nClamp
In this day and age would it be safe to say that 97% of all restaurant leftovers get reheated in a microwave?
So why in the world do restaurants use aluminum to-go containers that will cause sparks to fly if you try to reheat them?
Makes absolutely no sense to me. You know who uses the best to-go containers? Chipolte. It’s a heavy duty paper dish that has some type of lamination that doesn’t make it soggy. Totally holds up and is totally microwavable and I assume very recyclable.
I wonder what the thought process is for restaurateurs. Is it 100% based on low cost? Is it based on ease of storage in their space?
Not as terrible a to-go option as the styrofoam soggy fry containers but still not optimal.
Posted on October 25, 2011 by Joey C
Good Morning Gloucester 