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Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.
Video- East Gloucester Timelapse November 14, 2012
Shot with the Kodak Zx3 and Kayalu nClamp
16 times fast. Check out the glow that comes and goes in the middle of the frame as the clouds pass. Supernatural.
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Sista Felicia’s Pumpkin Carmel Streusel Coffee Cake
Cake batter Ingredients:
1 ½ cup cake flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
½ teaspoon kosher salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ cup sour cream 1 teaspoon pumpkin extract or pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Streusel Ingredients:
½ cup cake flour
½ cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of kosher salt
6 tablespoons slightly soften butter
1 cup toasted pecans chopped into bite size pieces
¾ of a cup of homemade caramel (soft ball stage) or 3 caramel apple wraps
Directions:
Step 1: Preheat oven 375 degrees
Step 2: combine all streusel ingredients except caramel in a bowl and mix into a crumble mixture using your fingers, reserve
Step 3: sift all dry batter ingredients into a mixing bowl, reserve
Step 4: In the bowl of a stand mixer beat butter and dark brown sugar on high speed for 1 minute, scrape down sides of mixer bowl, and beat one additional minute
Step 5: lower mixer speed to medium, and add eggs continue to mix until eggs are fully incorporated
Step 6: stop mixer, scrape down the sides of the bowl, add pumpkin and sour cream, and reset mixer speed to medium and mix 30 seconds
Step 7: lower speed, gradually add sifted dry ingredients
Step 8: increase speed to medium continue mixing until a smooth thick batter is formed
Step 9: prepare a large bunt pan with cooking spray, and scatter ½ of streusel mixture to the bottom of the pan
Step 10: using a rubber spatula, spread ½ of the cake batter over the streusel mixture
Step 11: scatter the remaining streusel mixture over the batter
Step 12: if using caramel wraps, stack the pieces of caramel and gently press then together with your hands and cut into 1 ½ inch wide strips, arrange strips (keeping them 3 pieces thick) over the streusel mixture
· If using homemade caramel, cut caramel into long strips 1 ½ inches wide x ½ inch thick, and lay caramel over the streusel mixture(Do Not Use Caramel Sauce)
Step 13: carefully spread the remaining batter over the caramel
Step 14: Bake 50 minutes on middle rack of oven
Step 15: remove from oven and allow to cool 30 minutes
Step 16: place a serving platter or pedestal cake plate over the top of the bunt pan, and carefully invert cake
Step 17: dust with confectioners’ sugar or vanilla glaze
Vanilla Glaze: in a medium size mixing bowl combine, ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon warm water, and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract whisk into a smooth glaze using a wire whisk
Enjoy!
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Community Stuff 11/15/12
Boom! Thanksgiving Food Drive in Gloucester
Gloucester United Methodist Church Holiday Cafter & Vendor Fair – Dec 1st
Mia #2 by Cyrus Whittier (charcoal)-
Rockport Art Association / Celebrating 90 Years 1921-2011
12 Main Street / Rockport, MA 01966
(978) 546-6604
http://www.rockportartassn.org
Rockport Art Association New Members Show
The RAA is pleased to announce the selection of eleven new juried artist members. They welcomed Vicki Diez-Canseco, Dawn Evans Scaltreto,
Michael Foley, Richard Giedd, John Thomas Grant, Marion Hall, Otto Laske, Bernie McTigue, Kathleen A. Staab, Grace Vasta-Carr & Cyrus Whittier
at a well attended opening reception and welcome ceremony last Sunday.
The public is invited to view the works of these new artist members in the RAA Martha Moore Room through December 6th. The show is open free to the public.
WHAT: RAA New Artist Member Show
WHERE: Rockport Art Association / 12 Main Street, Rockport
WHEN: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm & Sun Noon-5pm thru December 6th
COST: Open free to the public.
CONTACT: 978.546.6604 / www.rockportartassn.org
Purple Heart Highway Invitation
Melissa Cox forwards-
Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante and the Gloucester Veteran Services Office cordially invite you to a dedication ceremony on Saturday, November 17th of the Cape Ann portion of Rt.128 that has legislatively been designated a Purple Heart Highway. Saturday’s dedication will begin at 11:00AM and will be held at Gloucester City Hall, followed by a small reception at the Gloucester House Restaurant at 12:30PM. Invited guests include local officials, Purple Heart recipients and other members of the veterans’ community. During the ceremony the new signs designating the highway will be unveiled.
When: Saturday, November 17th
Time: 11:00AM Where: Gloucester City Hall
Earlier this year, Senator Tarr filed legislation designating the portion of Rt.128 as a Purple Heart Highway as a result of a home rule petition passed by the Gloucester City Council and approved by Mayor Carolyn Kirk. The legislation, which was co-sponsored by Representative Ferrante, was signed into law by Governor Patrick on August 16th.
The Cape Ann section of Rt.128, which begins at Grant Circle and extends to East Main Street, now joins with transportation elements in 45 states across the country that collectively comprise the National Purple Heart Trail System. The name of the system stems from the Purple Heart Medal that honors members of the United States military who were wounded or killed in service to the nation.
Designating the Cape Ann portion of Rt.128 further honors these veterans for the sacrifices they have made on behalf of this great nation.
Saturday’s event is open to the public, and you may share this information with others, and we hope to see you there!
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Cape Ann Film Festival To Feature “Maritime Capsules: A Dory Story” From Keith Palazzola, Sal Zerilli and Matt Bradley
Hello Joey,
As you may have heard, I’ve been working on a documentary film for the past 18 months with Sal Zerilli, Matt Bradley.
I’m writing to share some news about the film, and to ask you for a little bit of help getting the word out…
The news…The film’s title is Maritime Capsules: A Dory Story. It tells the story of the Grand Banks dory from the heyday of high-lining schooners to the current group of locals who sustain the ancient rowboat as a symbolically important part of Gloucester’s maritime culture.
A “rough cut” of the film is showing this upcoming Sunday, November 18 at 6p as part of the 5th Annual Cape Ann Film Festival. The film will screen at the Cape Ann Community Cinema in Gloucester. The address is 21 Main Street.
• Tickets will be available at the door. Tickets can also be purchased here: http://capeanncinema.wordpress.com/advance-tickets/
Here’s a 67 second film trailer:
The help…Can you please help us share news of the film’s screening with as many people as possible? You can do this by (a) posting the link to the trailer on your FB page and (b) forwarding this email to anyone you think might have an interest in seeing it.
Any help you give is greatly appreciated. We’ll use proceeds from this Sunday’s screening to put the finishing touches on the film.
As always, thanks for your support!
Hope you’re doing great.
Sincerely,
Matt, Sal, and Keith
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Do You Follow The Captain Joe and Sons Twitter Feed?
It’ the twitter feed from our dock and contains mostly heavy duty marine industrial wharf stuff.
If that’s your thing follow @CaptJoeLobster
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Chickity Check It! Remembering Connors Pharmacy
My Buddy Tim Blakeley forwards this Facebook Page about Connors Pharmacy-
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Who Wants To Be On Our GMG Bowling Squad Tonight For Whipple Bowl?
If so come on down to Cape Ann Lanes Tonight at 7PM, have some beer, eat some pizza and bowl a few strings.
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Mayor Kirk Forwards Blade Signing Celebration Info
CITY OF GLOUCESTER
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR-
Gloucester to Host Wind Energy “Blade Signing” Ceremony
New turbines are expected to save the City millions in energy costs
(Gloucester, MA) – The City of Gloucester will host a “blade signing” ceremony on Friday, November 16 at 10 a.m. The event marks the installation of two wind turbines located on the Gloucester Engineering site, at 11 Dory Road inside Blackburn Industrial Park. The turbines are being built as part of a 25-year agreement with Equity Industrial Turbines, which is expected to save the City of Gloucester a minimum of $11 million dollars over the life of the contract.
“Gloucester residents will benefit from our abundant supply of wind power” said Mayor Caroyln A Kirk, “For the first time, green energy will be used to provide power to city buildings including seven schools, public safety buildings, and water and sewer treatment plants. This change will result in substantial fiscal benefits for our city and make Gloucester one of the greenest communities in Massachusetts.”
Mayor Kirk will be joined at the event by the Gloucester City Council, the chairman of the Gloucester Planning Board, the Director of the Green Communities Division of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Executive Director of the Energy Consumers Alliance of New England and Mass Energy, the Mass. Municipal Association, and representatives from Gloucester Engineering, Equity Industrial Turbines, and the local residents. All who attend will be invited to sign their name on the turbine’s blades.
The City anticipates the energy savings realized will be used to support a new joint public safety building and improvements to local schools.
About the City of Gloucester
America’s oldest seaport, the City of Gloucester is known throughout the world as an authentic, working waterfront community, a place of spectacular natural beauty, and home to a diverse population of about 30,000 residents. An important center for the fishing industry, Gloucester also is proud of its rich art heritage as one of the premier art colonies in the United States. The city also is a destination for thousands of visitors who visit the harbor and its beaches during the summertime. In recent years, Gloucester has been diversifying its traditional maritime economy, adding leading small research institutions such as the UMass Amherst Large Pelagics Research Laboratory and the Ocean Alliance to the array of state and federal agencies working in the city, and with investments in robotics and new product development from the fishery.
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Susan LaRosa Asks- Where can I order some BBQ for a party? Where can I get great pies for Thanksgiving? Thanks, Susan
Susan LaRosa Asks- Where can I order some BBQ for a party? Where can I get great pies for Thanksgiving? Thanks, Susan
I figure Smokin Jim’s is closed for the season so I’d say The Farm Bar and Grill for the authentic BBQ.
A little help on the Pies guys. Leave your comment on this post!
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Video- Heading Home Aboard The F/V Pretty Girl Filmed By Tom Ring
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Community Photos 11/14/12
Janet Rice forwards-
Hi Joey-
As I review the photos I took in Iceland I find that I love the new Camera you suggested even more. The clarity of the road and the mountains seen in the side view mirror of this shot are fantastic. I am thanking you every day!
Best-Janet
Janet bought the Sony NEX-5N (the camera I use)
Boston Tea Party Ship Eleanor photos by Anthony Marks
Late afternoon sun From Len Burgess
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Community Stuff 11/14/12
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Video- Men At Work Offloading The Bait Truck At Captain Joe’s
It’s A Dirty Stinky Job But Somebody’s Got To Do It
Shot with the Kodak Zx3 and Kayalu nClamp
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Update Photo: As of Tonight The Gloucester F/V David and Jenna Is Still High and Dry In Cohasset
Photo from @BHBeacon
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Check out The Boston Harbor Beacon Blog Here
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Salt Lake City is getting some North Shore Ice Crystals…From Our Len Burgess!!!!
Len writes-
Back in the beginning of the year an architectural designer, Catherine Widgery purchased a lot of my macro photos of ice crystals that she found on my Flickr site, ‘Photoholic1’. She used them, combined with lightning graphics, into large etched-glass windows for a transit station platform, elevator enclosure and stairs in Salt Lake City, Utah which is now under construction. Here’s a few photos of the work being done. -Len Burgess
Check out some of the great projects that Catherine has done and is designing for future contracts.
Also, click here for the link for some of my photos that were used to design the transit station project…
HOW COOL IS THAT???????
Congrats Len!!!!!
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Video- Adventures Aboard The F/V Pretty Girl- Tom Ring Kit Kat Endorsement
Click below to watch the first installment of The Adventures Aboard The F/V Pretty Girl
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Community Photos 11/13/12
Addison Gilbert Hospital Reunion
Over 100 people attended the Addison Gilbert Hospital Reunion held on November 10.
Current, former and retired employees, volunteers, associates and medical staff members shared in an enjoyable evening of memories, viewing memorabilia, raffles and a delicious dinner at The Gloucester House Restaurant.
Reunion Committee members who were praised for all of their hard work in organizing this fun event included (L to R), Judi Gross, Roberta Evans, Dr. Candace Thompson, Judy Brosnan and Shirlee Farina.
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Community Stuff 11/13/12
18th Annual Taste of Magnolia will be held Friday, Nov. 16
SAVE THE DATE !! EAT! DRINK! BE MERRY!
WIN SOME CASH !!
The 18th Annual Taste of Magnolia will be held Friday, Nov. 16 from 7 to 9:30pm at the Magnolia Library & Community Center, 1 Lexington Ave (at Norman Ave) in Magnolia.
Enjoy delicious food from favorite Cape Ann restaurants and sample fine wine and beer.
** A 50/50 cash raffle (up to $2500 1st prize, $1500 2nd prize, $1000 3rd prize!!) is underway. ONLY 200 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD for the 50/50 cash raffle.
THESE ARE GOING FAST (compare these odds to the lotto)!
Event: $30 includes all food & drink. Tickets are available in advance or at the door.
50/50 Raffle: $50 available in advance; any unsold tickets will be offered at the event
A Silent Auction will also be held at this popular event.
Tickets for either may be obtained by calling Magnolia Library & Community Center Board of Directors (see magnolialibrary.org), including Board members
Donna: (978)290-3734 or Bobbi: (617) 429-7279.
Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
All proceeds benefit this Gloucester non-profit and will be used to support the center.
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The Genius Who Redesigned Gum Packaging Should Be Publicly Flogged
I took this cell phone pic this morning as I was getting ready for work. That pack of gum was not propped to look like the mess it is. That’s the way it came out of my pants last night when I put the stuff in my pockets onto my bathroom vanity at the end of the day.
Can someone please explain to me what kind of mental giant came up with this design?
I think we should find out what school this person went to and publicly humiliate that institution of higher learning.
It is inevitable that the packets of gum flail about in your pockets and never stay put. It’s a mess. Bring me back those old school Wrigley’s packets with the Doublemint or Juicyfruit FTW!
This shit is just not acceptable.
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