My View of Life on the Dock
From Fast Company- Pictures from Siemens Manufacturing mold of a 250 single piece fiberglass construction turbine blade. Click the pic for the slide show and details at Fast Company.com-
Thanks Craig Kimberley for forwarding the link-
Also Video-
An overview of the layout of utility-class wind turbine generators – where are the major components, what do they do, and what differences can be found between models and size ranges. Click for video-
View more photos of Gloucester at squamcreativeservices.com/photography/photography-gallery/
Here’s Joey Ciolino and his friend Taylor Sousa getting ready to leave for the semi formal. Joey will be turns 18 today Sunday Nov 18th
We have a bunch of positive minded, kind, creative folks that are part of our little GMG community. Perhaps no one among us embodies what it is to be a GMG’er more than our friend EJ.
GMG Contributor’s EJ Pictures-
Kim Smith submits-
Paul Morrison Submits-
Donna Ardizzoni Submits-
Fr Matthew Green submits-
From The Bong Tree Island Party
Kathy Chapman photo-
(this was EJ before she kicked ass this summer on her diet and cleanse)
Ed Collard submits-
EJ Back In The Day (Would You Hit That?)
Marty Luster Submits-
Fred Bodin submits-
At the Bong Tree book launching party-
Beth Swan writes-
"Happy Birthday EJ! ENJOY and live it up!" —Beth 🙂
March 19, 2011-
Video interview introducing EJ to the GMG Community-
We tape a video for EJ’s Kickstarter Project To Launch Tales of Bong Tree Island-
Schooner Adventure introduces….
Skippy Finds Adventure
This beautifully illustrated children’s book tells the story of Schooner Adventure’s mascot of 15 years, Skippy, a wharf dog, who followed Adventure’s engineer aboard in 1936 and stayed for the rest of her life. Find out what life was like on Gloucester’s last dory fishing schooner through Skippy’s eyes. Meet members of the crew—Skippy’s family—and see what their daily work was like.
When Schooner Adventure retired from fishing in 1953, she was the last American dory fishing schooner on the Atlantic. A way of life died as this grueling method of fishing was replaced with more modern net fishing equipment, which required fewer crewmen onboard. Adventure spent the next 30 years taking passengers on windjamming trips out of Maine. In 1988, Captain Jim Sharp donated her to the people of Gloucester, returning her to her original home port. Today, a complete restoration of Adventure is nearing completion, bringing her back to her original fishing configuration. Now she serves as a living memorial to Gloucester’s master mariners, teaching new generations about Gloucester’s fishing history.
Skippy Finds Adventure was created under the direction of Adventure’s education coordinator, Beth Welin, and was generously funded by the Dusky Foundation. The creative team for Skippy Finds Adventure includes Gloucester residents, artist Rusty Kinnunen and writer Peter Cherry, as well as editor Ann Droppers, another North Shore resident. The book will be used in the “Skippy’s Adventure Program” geared for grades PK – 2 and joins Adventure’s other education programs (the Traveling Dory Program, the Working Waterfront Walking Tour, and the History Sharing Program) in helping bring to life the story of Gloucester’s fishermen and fishing industries over the ages.
Skippy Finds Adventure books and Skippy stuffed animals will be available at Schooner Adventure’s Holiday Tea at the Inn Magnolia (Dec 2. 1:30-4pm), in City Hall during the Middle Street Walk and soon at local stores! Adventure items may also be purchased through Schooner Adventure’s office (Fitz Henry Lane House on Harbor Loop). For more information about Schooner Adventure’s offerings, go to www.schooner-adventure.org or contact Beth Welin at 978-281-8079 or email bwelin@schooner-adventure.org.
Rotary Club of Rockport Tree-Lighting Dinner
Saturday, December 1, 2012
4-8pm The Fish Shack Restaurant
21 Dock Square Rockport MA 01966
Watch the beautiful Rockport Christmas Tree Lighting, enjoy Christmas carols, and then join us for a delicious dinner!
Clam Chowder or Creamy Chicken Stew served in Bread Bowls, Salad, Dessert, and beverage.
$10.00 in advance or at the door.
Spaghetti and Meatballs for the kids w/dessert and Beverage
$5.00 in advance or at the door
For tickets in advance contact slovasco@bankgloucester.com or lwessel@bankgloucester.com
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Rockport to benefit the scholarship fund and other community service projects.
Saturday afternoon after Thanksgiving – 11/24/12 – 1-4pm
The Farm Bar & Grille, Essex
and the Sunny FishCakes’ Music Revue present –
BBQ, Blues and Brews to support rebuilding lives and communities in the wake of the flood and Super Storm Sandy.
We hope that if you are around for the holiday weekend, you will consider joining with family and friends for an afternoon of fine Farm food and beverages with local musicians Live Dead and special guests contributing their craft for this fundraising event. No cover charge – the Farm Bar & Grille will donate a generous amount of the proceeds to recovery efforts in the hardest hit areas of NYC.
Email KittCox@gmail.com for additional information
The Cape Ann Military Family Support Group will be preparing holiday packages for our military serving and items will also be sent to military hospitals.
During the month of November, a collection of items will be taken and provided to the support group for the gift baskets they will be assembling.
Needed items include:
Candy canes, breakfast bars, pre-package cookies, Lollipops, bar soap ChapStick, roll-on deodorant,toothbrushes, toothpaste, Handy-wipes, wet-naps, Band-aids, Dental floss, nail files, hand towels,writing paper, writing pads, Ziploc bags, Magazines (Auto, Men’s Health, People), Crossword Puzzles,Movies for DVD players.
Containers are located inside the Fisher Lobby of Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington Street, Gloucester, for those who would like to donate items that will gratefully be received.
Featuring GHS DECA Students-
Featuring Teacher Ann Grassetti , Joshua Lane, Angela Marino Nick Lucido and Alex Lucido
Julie DeFrancesco is the student teacher performing the taste test. Get to Stop and Shop Today (Sunday) to purchase yours and receive the free coupon book inside filled with over a thousand dollars in savings to local businesses!
Click below for video-
Catherine Ryan writes-
Dear Joey,
The November 13, 2012 CITY COUNCIL vote was UNANIMOUS to endorse the establishment of the proposed Downtown Gloucester Cultural District.
The DGCD coordinating group thanks the Councilors, our City Clerk, and the more than 30 partners and stakeholders who sent in letters of support and spoke at the hearing. Have a peek at a few: Cape Ann Museum , the Gloucester Public Schools , and Gorton’s.
Next steps: Send in the application and support materials and wait for word, guidance, and a visit from the Massachusetts Cultural Council!
Visit URL culturaldistrict.zapd.net or email dgcdinfo@gmail.com
Hi Joey,
My friend, Marianne, who lives in Bayview, suggested I send you these photos from the Farmers’ Market in the Unitarian Church this morning.
Michael Miller
Skipper Gil Mitchell Aboard The Lobsterboat Gone Fishing Landed This Bad Boy Today-
Click for larger photos
Back on June 1st The New England Aquarium declared the Calico Lobster as one in 30 Million which of course we made found of in this post-
we also had a poll in that post and took some good natured shots at The New England Aquarium’s obvious attempt to make the calico lobster they had seem like a much bigger deal than it was-
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Joey C
A couple of weeks ago the New England Aquarium took possession of a calico lobster and was touting it through their marketing efforts as a one in 30 million lobster.
Either the numbers they are using are off or we here at the dock are the luckiest lobster dealers on the planet and should be stocking up on megabucks tickets because we get 2-5 a year.
Click here for pictures of the Calico Lobster at The New England Aquarium
I’m pegging the over/under on number of speckled lobsters that are landed at our dock this year at 3.
Just another mutant to add to the gallery of blue, marbled, albino, speckled, yellow, double clawed, triple clawed and other odd lobsters landed here at our dock, Captain Joe and Sons.
Click below to see the pictures I’ve taken over the years of mutant lobsters landed at our dock.
Boston Harbor Beacon Reports-
11/17 Update: Fast forward a week and the vessel has been salvaged from the Cohasset beach. Her name is David & Jenna, which i discovered recently. Allegedly, after heading out to sea…
click here for the rest of the story and pics at www.bostonharborbeacon.com
Larger pics at the link
Gloria Parsons Writes-
Hi Joey,
Would you please run the attachments in GoodMorningGloucester as soon as possible! It includes a poster, rules and entry form (front and back)
Barbara Catalini says it’s never too early to start making a Gingerbread House!!
Thank you so much!!!
Gloria
So interesting to see what they do differently and the same as our guys do it down here.
Thank You Carol McMahon For Forwarding The Link
Greetings from Doug and Tracy Kyer in Ontario, Canada. At sunrise, Thursday, November 15. The sun reflecting a beach glass whale onto a Cape Ann chart.
When: November 28, at 7:30 PM
What: The Gloucester Writers Center and the Bookstore of Gloucester present journalist, author, and Gloucester resident George Rosen as he reads from his new book, “The Immanence of God in the Tropics,” tales of soccer, death, hot water, lost love, and the presence of God in Africa, Mexico, and the coast of New England.
Where:
The Harbor Room, located 8 Norwood Court in East Gloucester, MA.
Who: Chicago-born, Harvard-educated, George Rosen, now lives in Gloucester, MA. As a journalist, he has reported on West Africa and Mexico, writes frequently for the Boston Globe’s op-ed page, has done radio commentary for WBUR, and worked as a political speechwriter. Rosen’s novel, Black Money, was called by Publishers Weekly “a strong study of power that corrupts, and idealism that persists.” His short stories have appeared in Harper’s, the Yale Review, and the Harvard Review. He has received the Frank O’Connor Memorial Award and fellowships from the Artists Foundation and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Edith Pearlman, winner of the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Award in Fiction, has this to say of Rosen’s new collection; “The stories in George Rosen’s collection take place in unlikely sites under unsure conditions; they treat with respect odd people – a man somewhere between a bum and a crazy, another who’s afraid of words, a reticent couple who practice reckless abandon. The unadorned sentences often reach a conclusion whose truth makes you catch your breath. This unpretentious book is the work of a master.”
The Gloucester Writers Center was founded to celebrate, preserve, and promote Gloucester’s rich literary legacy and to create space in the community for the voices of people of all ages and backgrounds to be heard through writing, dialogue, and the artistic process. Find out more about the Gloucester Writers Center at gloucesterwriters.org
Seacoast Holiday Bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 292 Washington Street, Gloucester.
Sponsored by the Friends of Seacoast.
Featuring: professional vendors, bake sale, raffles, white elephant table. Santa will visit from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Vendor space available $25. per table. For further information, please call Alison Cox at
978-283-0300. Don’t miss this fun event!
There is less light in the fall. Duh Obvi, right? The daylight is short and I’d just like to highlight a point that people with perfect vision may not realize-
If you are walking at night or riding a bike at night there are a shit-ton of people who can’t see you in the dark.
They don’t want to run your ass over so please wear light colored clothing or even better- wear clothing with some type of reflective properties in it.
As I get older I notice it’s tougher and tougher to see these people and they just sort of jump out at you when you are almost on top of them when driving at night if they are wearing dark clothing.
No one wants to run someone over, it makes for a sucky day. So keep it in mind next time you’re heading out for a healthy stroll or bike ride at night time.
Thank You.
Joey C
Hi Joey,
Thought the aerial picture attached of a portion of Magnolia might be of interest. It was taken from a seaplane owned by La Touraine Coffee
that would visit the area during the summer, landing in Gloucester Harbor and taking people up to have a view of the area. Dad asked to have a picture taken of the Oceanside. Note the North Shore Inn to the left, which accommodated summer visitors who weren’t able to secure rooms at the Oceanside.
George Krewson
Click for larger version:
Interested in Gloucester/Rockport real estate? Watch Kenny MacCarthy’s video commentary, complete with photos, stats and attitude. This week, tour several new property’s as well as a couple favorite "open houses" this weekend.
You have local Real Estate Questions? Call my boy Kenny- (978) 758-0983
Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort – Community Clothing Drive - at Gloucester High School Field House
A Community Clothing Drive to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy will be held Monday, November 26 through Friday, November 30th at the Gloucester High School Field House.
Hiltz Moving and Storage has generously offered to transport the donations that are generously collected locally to a community in New Jersey. Hiltz Disposal is also a contributor to our effort.
Items that have been requested are: winter clothing (men’s, women’s and children’s), Socks (all sizes), winter coats, hats, mittens, gloves, winter shoes and boots (all sizes), blankets, disposable diapers, baby wipes, towels (cloth not paper), face cloths, first aid kits, work gloves (heavy duty), flash lights, batteries, sleeping bags and pads, contractor(heavy) trash bags, packing boxes (with flaps so that it can be sealed shut), packing tape, and black magic markers.
The hours of drop off at the Gloucester High School Field House are as follows:
Monday through Friday, from 10 am to 2 pm daily and also 6 pm to 9 pm evenings.
If you can help in any way, by donating, collecting needed items, sorting, packing, or help in any capacity, please contact Jackie Hardy at jackieAhardy@verizon.net
The Gloucester Daily Times Conor Walsh Had The Story Yesterday-
November 15, 2012
By Conor Walsh Correspondent
Brittany Collens earned it, there’s no denying that.
After deciding to focus much of her adolescence to tennis, the senior at Manchester Essex went all in, leaving the Hornets’ program after her freshman year to devote endless hours to her training at the Manchester Athletic Club.
I’m a huge fan of The Manchester Athletic Club and grew up playing tennis there.
The program now compared to when I was there has taken off to a whole new level pumping out tennis scholarship athletes yearly.
Good Morning Gloucester 