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.

Al and I Are Determined To Get You Down To Gloucester Maritime For The Gloucester Schooner Races This Year- August 31st to September 2nd

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You Better Recognize!!!!

Mark your calendars, make your hotel ressies this is an awesome event.  What you may not realize is there are a ton of opportunities to sail aboard these boats for the races, and even if you can’t sail aboard them just going down to visit is worth it to see these beautiful vessels.

You don’t have to be a schoonerhead or loud-ass sea shanty crazy to enjoy the majesty of these boats and the friendly crews aboard them. 

Al writes-

Hi Joey…. This photo is from the 2011 Schooner Race, taken by Amy Beaudet aboard GREEN DRAGON.  The race last year was a beam reach with six legs, which is to say we made five 180 degree turns.  Thus we  were treated repeatedly to breathtaking close up views of every schooner.

This is AMERICAN EAGLE, the last fishing schooner built in Gloucester (1930) with ALABAMA (1926) close astern.  These schooners are not replicas.  They have been kept alive by passionate owners and countless dedicated and talented people.

http://www.schooneramericaneagle.com/about/history.htm

http://www.theblackdogtallships.com/

Al Bezanson

American Eagle with Alabama astern

Twenty-Eighth Annual

Gloucester Schooner Festival™

August 31 – September 2, 2012

The Festival is sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
(subject to change)

Friday, August 31, 2012

All Day Arrival of Participating Vessels.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm            
Cape Ann Museum visiting hours.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm            
Essex Shipbuilding Museum visiting hours.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm              
Maritime Gloucester visiting hours.

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Mayor’s Reception for invited guests. Sponsored by the Schooner Adventure.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Maritime Gloucester Heritage Day Maritime Gloucester (formerly the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center), located at 23 Harbor Loop in downtown Gloucester, will host its annual Heritage Day celebration from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Center’s exhibits and aquarium will be open free of charge throughout the day. Free to all.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm            
Cape Ann Museum visiting hours.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm            
Essex Shipbuilding Museum visiting hours.

7:30 pm
Boat "Parade of Lights".

9:15 pm
Fireworks Display over Gloucester Harbor. (following Parade of Lights, time approximate)
(The Gloucester Fireworks Committee is in need of more donations for the Labor Day weekend fireworks. Donations may be made to The Gloucester Fund, 45 Middle St., Gloucester, MA 01930. Please notate "fireworks" on your donation.)

Sunday, September 2, 2012

8:30 am
Skippers Meeting for all Schooners sailing in Mayor’s Race at Solomon Jacobs Park, immediately adjacent to the U.S. Coast Guard Station on Harbor Loop.

11:00 am to1:30 pm
Shuttle Bus to Eastern Point Light, from Eastern Point Gate (Eastern Point Boulevard at Farrington Avenue) to watch the start of the Mayor’s Race. Free of Charge.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm            
Essex Shipbuilding Museum visiting hours.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm            
Maritime Gloucester visiting hours.

10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Parade of Sail as Schooners proceed from Inner Harbor, past the Fishermen’s Memorial on Stacy Boulevard, to the race starting area off Eastern Point.

10:30 am
Parade of Sail Breakfast at Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House. Come for the best view of the parade of sail. Coffee and light breakfast will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. $3 Historic New England members, $5 non-members. Reservations required. Call 978-283-0800.

1:00 pm
Start of Mayor’s Race for Esperanto Cup, Ned Cameron Trophy and Betty Ramsey Trophy off Eastern Point.

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm            
Cape Ann Museum visiting hours.

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Reception and Awards Ceremony for contestants and invited guests.

Monday, September 3, 2012

"Rain Day" for recovery from postponements caused by inclement weather. ONLY IF REQUIRED.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm            
Maritime Gloucester visiting hours.

Never Has a Cooler Buoy Been Painted By a Cooler Chick Than Lily Linquata

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Here’s Lily making the delivery of my very own custom painted GMG lobster buoy.

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Does your business or organization have one of Lily’s killer buoy’s?  Did you want a decorative buoy for your home or office?  Check out Lily’s www.gloucestergoods.com and order up one or a dozen for yourself and your friends, they make killer gifts.

Don’t go showing up at that wedding shower with yet another butter dish.  I’m telling you, you don’t wanna be that person that shows up with the 17th butter dish and then have to watch the bride-to-be feign her excitement over said 17th gifted butter dish.  Show up with a killer Lily Linqs custom buoy with the bride and groom’s names on it with a anchor in the middle or a lobster or some shit like that.  They’ll love it trust me. 

They’ll love it way more than that 17th gifted buttah dish I’ll tell you that and then you know what happens?  Everyone at that bridal shower talks about how thoughtful you were for getting such a unique and treasured gift.  See, that’s how it works at bridal showers. 

You’re either the person bringing the kick-ass lily Linq’s Custom Buoy or you’re the stiff bringing the 17th buttah dish. 

Don’t be the bearer of the 17th buttah dish.

www.gloucestergoods.com

Wagging for Schooners From Al Bezanson

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Joey…. Here’s a shot from GREEN DRAGON a couple years ago when BLUENOSE II was still around.  Maggie here is savoring the odor of the haddock chowder wafting over from the Canadians’ galley and hoping for a chance to clean their bowls when they come ashore.  What happened was that she missed out on the chowder but did manage to grab the skipper’s hot dog when he was on the dock.  Hence the invasion of the BLUENOSE ll’s crew.  Fortunately we had a good supply of Fishermen’s Brew iced down and were able to calm them.

Maggie was also in attendance at ARDELLE’S launching, and here can be seen interviewing Cooper.  You can see Maggie’s blog here… it’s a long thread but scrolling down through it will acquaint you with some of her pals like Effie on Effie.

http://www.amschooner.org/node/639

Attack from Bluenose IIMaggie and Cooper at Ardelle launch

Jiddu Krishnamurti Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

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August 9, 2012

“In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.”

Born in rural India during the British raj, Krishnamurti was discovered, nurtured, educated and promoted by Charles Leadbeater and Annie Besant of the Theosophical Society as a “World Teacher” whose coming they had foretold. As the leader of the Order of the Star in the East he spoke widely in Britain and the US on Theosophic teachings, but in the late 1920’s, renounced his assigned role and dissolved the Order. Krishnamurti spent the rest of his long life as an independent speaker on spiritual matters, expounding the view that ritual and dogma are not necessary for the pursuit of self-knowledge. Alan Watts, Joseph Campbell, Depak Chopra, Bruce Lee, IndiraGandhi and Jackson Pollock all cite him as an influence on their thinking. “Truth is a pathless land” he said. He died at his long-time retreat in Ojai, California.

Greg Bover

Gloucester Harbor Schooner Race The Lannon vs The Ardelle This Monday Night and You Can Be Part of The Race Crew!!!!

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Kay Ellis writes-

Hi Joey,
We are a having an exciting sail on Monday night from 6-8 and were wondering if you could spread the word for us. I have attached a flier for the event.
 

The Lannon and the Ardelle have been sailing around the harbor together all summer. On Monday night we are raising the ante and having a race.

Mention that you heard about the race on GMG when you call and you and everyone with you will receive $5 off your ticket price.

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Sony RX100 Video Review This is The Camera, I’m Telling You!

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Order it on Amazon and have it delivered in just a couple days-

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FOB Linda Colman Enjoys Her Lobster Do

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FOB Jane Gibbs writes-

Hey Joey!

I must say, the lobstas you picked out for me, Linda, and Bill were outstanding! Delicious!!!! Thanks so much!

BTW, Linda really enjoyed the Lobsta Do J

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Jim Dowd: The Streets Are Mine Once Again!

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If you didn’t read Jim’s letter to the douchebag (his term not mine) who stole his tire you can read the back story here-

An Open Letter to My Bike Wheel Thief from Jim Dowd

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Joey C

Bikefixed

Thanks to Big Mike’s Bike Shop and Beardman McBikeshaman (I believe that’s what he said his name was) I am back to terrorizing the potholed streets of our beloved burg. It should be noted that the bike was fixed within hours and it cost me less than buying the same parts on Amazon, and I would have had to spend time putting them all together and then bolting them onto the bike. And he oiled my brakes. 

I think he might have also mentioned that he’d dipped the removable components into a vat containing active cultures of the deadly ebola virus. I was kinda distracted looking at all the cool bikes and parts they had in there, but I think he said that. Or that he’d rigged the bike with semtex plastic explosive and would detonate if tampered with. Or maybe they are having a sale on helmets. Something along those lines.

Anyhow, Big Mike’s did me solid. Thanks guys.

Jim

check out Big Mike’s Bikes online here

Ribbon Cutting Event From Fred Bodin

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Fred Bodin writes-

Yesterday I closed the gallery for the 1 pm ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the new Gloucester HarborWalk at Saint Peter’s Park, as I had contributed several of my photos to multimedia content accessed on it by QR codes. It was very hot in the sun, and I knew it would be while with so many dignitaries’ speeches. The speakers to the left of our Mayor Carloline Kirk, who’s at the podium, are looking pretty wilted – earning their money, I guess. Left to Right: Carolyn Kirk, Mayor of the City of Gloucester; Tim Murray, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante, HarborWalk Cambridge 7 architect, and city volunteer Lise Breen.

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It’s Good Harbor vs Crane’s Beach In The Finals For New England’s Best Beach. You Gonna Let Crane’s Beach Take Home The Gold or You Gonna Represent For G Town Baby??? Last Day To Vote!!!

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Click here to vote

This is a battle between good vs evil.  Nice white sandy beach in Gloucester versus the greenhead infested Crane’s Beach.  Who Ya got? Get out the vote!

If you need to know where my vote is just look at the masthead from Day 1 here on GMG-

www.goodmorninggloucester.com

Johnny “I Rule YMCA Over 40 Basketball League” McElhenny forwarded-

Joey,
Boston.com is holding a contest for Best Beach in Massachusetts. Out of 64 beaches that started, Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach has made it all the way to the final four.
The contest includes this description of Good Harbor: “A local favorite due to its white sand, great surf and stunning views.” ‘Xactly!
The other three finalists are nice beaches, too (if you like sharks and greenheads.)
Who ya got?
Let’s make clear to Boston.com readers what we already know: Good Harbor is the best beach in Massachusetts, hands down.
Vote here<http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/specials/summer/special/beach_bonanza_new_england/> for Good Harbor.
Voting ends today.

Need Help Deciding?  Check Out My Slide Show from Good Harbor

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Cooking with "the Godmother" From Sista Felicia

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Joey,

OMG! what a night !

Rosalia Favazza & Pietra Locontro Twin Sisters ( who both had twins themselves) & the Sefatia" The godmother….

I cant she the recipes now with the public but will in the cookbook!

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Free admission to Cape Ann Museum Saturday For Cape Ann Residents

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Hey Joey,

Thanks for all the great support for HarborWalk!

One aspect worth emphasizing is FREE admission for all Cape Ann residents to the Cape Ann Museum tomorrow, Saturday, as part of the weekend full of festivities celebrating the launch of HarborWalk. It’s a great way to let folks know that the Walk is for Cape Ann-ers, not just for visitors! Not only is the Cape Ann Museum a treasure-trove of Gloucester and Cape Ann history, heritage, and art all year ’round, but there’s a special and wonderful Marsden Hartley/Dogtown exhibit there currently. A great time for folks who live here to experience it for free! Thought you might want to get the word out.

Thanks Judith Brackley

Vote NOWWW!!!! for Good Harbor for Best Beach in Massachusetts- LAST DAY!!!!

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Joey,
Boston.com is holding a contest for Best Beach in Massachusetts. Out of 64 beaches that started, Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach has made it all the way to the final four.
The contest includes this description of Good Harbor: “A local favorite due to its white sand, great surf and stunning views.” ‘Xactly!
The other three finalists are nice beaches, too (if you like sharks and greenheads.)
Who ya got?
Let’s make clear to Boston.com readers what we already know: Good Harbor is the best beach in Massachusetts, hands down.
Vote here<http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/specials/summer/special/beach_bonanza_new_england/> for Good Harbor.
Voting ends today.

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Forwarded by John “I’m a Sexy Mother” McElhenny