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.

Celebrate Earth Day in Gloucester! Join Us April 21st for Gloucester Clean-up!

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Celebrate Earth Day in Gloucester!

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Do you know of an area in Gloucester that, if you had the time and the help, you would like to clean up?  Well, here is your opportunity!  The City, in conjunction with the Clean City Initiative, is asking folks to turn out for a citywide clean up on Saturday, April 21st (rain date Sunday, April 22nd).  

The Clean City Initiative will be focusing its efforts on Stage Fort Park from 9 to noon, but the clean up is citywide and participants are encouraged to choose a public area in Gloucester they would like to see cleaned up.  We are also asking different groups to reach out to their members and pick a problem area to clean that day.  Listed below are some hot spots if folks need ideas. 

    Green Street Playground                Cherry Street
    Pavilion Beach                    Maplewood Avenue
    Magnolia Avenue                    Centennial Ave to High School
    Poles Hill                        Fitz Henry Lane
    Thatcher Road                    Railroad Avenue
            Fort Square                        Gloucester Avenue

Details
If you are organizing a group and an area to clean, contact Rose LoPiccolo at Gloucester DPW before the event to let her know where you will be working and estimated number of yellow trash bags and clear recycling bags you will need.  Rose can be reached at 978 281 9785.  Rose will be maintaining a list of all the clean up spots to insure we are maximizing our efforts! Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own tools and re-useable gloves, although gloves will be available. 

Not Attached to a Group??
On the day of the clean up, volunteers (all ages welcome!) should plan to meet at Stage Fort Park Visitors Center starting at 9 am until noon to sign in and pick up trash/recycling bags and gloves, if needed.

For questions about the event, contact: 
        Rose LoPiccolo, City of Gloucester Recycling Coordinator
        rlopiccolo@gloucester-ma.gov / 978.281.9785 

Note To Broads That Tweet or Publicly Facebook About Lost Loves or New Love Interests Every Couple Of Months

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Just don’t do it. You sound stupid. Really stupid.

You want revenge on a former lover? Ignore them. Don’t give them the satisfaction. Get out and have more fun than you’ve ever had. You tweet about your ex-lover,you lose. Bottom line.

If you run into them, laugh louder than you’ve ever laughed, smile wider than you’ve ever smiled and talk to everyone else in the room. It’ll drive em nuts
I’m here to help.

Joey C

Tim Blakeley Gloucester Bytes To The Rescue Once Again

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There’s a reason I call Tim from Gloucester Bytes when my computers go to hell.  Because the first thing he does is get the right part numbers, goes to the back channels and researches to get  me the cheapest replacement part, he’s reliable, and he’s reasonable with what he charges.

I’m telling you right now- he is THE GUY you should call,if your computer is sluggish he can come in, tune it up and it will be the best money you ever spent on a computer.

Call Tim at 978-886-4624 for your computer repair needs!

http://www.gloucesterbytes.com

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Can anyone tell me what type of sea creature created these little mounds in the sand?

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They look like ant hills but in the sand.  Shot these pics yesterday on Niles Beach and there were clusters of them all over.

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Rockport Webcam of The Day- Bluefish Property Motif Number 1 Webcam

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VISIT BLUEFISH PROPERTY GROUP WEBSITE

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This Webcam and more can be found at www.gloucesterwebcam.com

Tim Blakeley from Gloucester Bytes provided the initial installation at ridiculously cheap cost because he believed in the project.

Community Stuff Monday

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Lanesville Site is one of Edward Hopper’s 90 Gloucester works and continues to inspire contemporary artists

For Lanesville Save the Shack –see posting from GMG Lane’s Cove Fish Shack Restoration Auction Harbor Loop

Gloucester Maritime, Saturday April 21, 2012, 1-4PM– The Fishing Shack is an Edward Hopper site.

Here’s a reminder for folks of another reason to connect with the cause, the rich history, and scenic spot. By the late 19th and early 20thcentury, Lanesville was one of the many popular Gloucester spots for artists. It was affordable. It had breathtaking views and light. It had regular trolley service.

Edward Hopper came many times to Gloucester . He came in 1912 with his friend and fellow artist, Leon Kroll. (Kroll would spend over 50 summers in Gloucester , eventually buying a home in the 1940s in the Folly cove neighborhood.) Hopper returned to Gloucester in 1923 for the hoopla surrounding Gloucester ’s tercentenary, and back again several other summers. There are more than 90 Edward Hopper Gloucester images, many of them Downtown.

Barbara Jobe, the organizer for the auction for Save the Shack, and a member of the Building Committee for the Lanes Cove Fish Shack, says the “local artists have been fantastic. They’ve contributed wonderful works of art fro the auction, because they understand the historical significance and the beauty of the fish shack, and the area. It has given to them, and they want to return the gift.”

Here is how Edward Hopper showed Lanes cove in 1923, and contemporary photo and their links.

Image: Edward Hopper, Shacks, Lanesville, 1923, watercolor, Canton Museum of Art, Canton , OH , from the James C. and Barbara J. Koppe collection.

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WE MAKE SUMMER COUNT!

Welcome to North Shore Summer School – the area’s new summer learning opportunity for teens in our region!

North Shore Summer School offers a wide range of high quality, engaging, academic and enrichment courses for middle and high school students over six weeks in the summer.  Representatives from 12 school systems across the North Shore helped plan this program as an alternative to the traditional ”summer school” model.  Some courses are designed to cover a year’s worth of academic content and some are designed to cover a semester’s worth of content. There are also writing workshops, career exploration labs, and tutoring and test prep services.  North Shore Summer School serves students who want to improve specific skills or study habits, reinforce areas of study already covered, or make up credits from the past academic year.

Classes Start: June 25, 2012 Classes End: August 3, 2012

Closed: July 4

Semester 1: June 25 – July 16 (3 weeks)

Semester 2: July 20 – August 3 (3 weeks)

There are several important design features that set this program apart from other summer schools in our region.

  • Courses are offered in the afternoons and evenings.  It’s summer – students shouldn’t need to get up early to go to school in summer months. This accommodates teens’ summer work and sleep schedules!
  • Courses are not age-based.  Algebra 1 is Algebra 1.  An eighth-grade student who wants to accelerate in math may take this class, as can a tenth grader who didn’t do well in Algebra 1 and needs some credit recovery over the summer.
  • Courses are innovative. The “Films to Literature” and “The Graphic Novel” are standards-based, credit bearing courses. They were developed by faculty in the English Department at Swampscott High School where they have been particularly effective in using contemporary genres to develop lifelong readers and engage a wide variety of learners. Career Labs allow students to learn about the real work of different professional fields.

North Shore Summer School is located at Pingree School. Faculty at North Shore Summer School will come from a variety of public and independent schools. The curriculum, developed with input from local and regional education specialists, does not reflect the curriculum offered at Pingree School. That said, students and teachers will be able to take full advantage of Pingree’s state of the art classrooms and science labs.

North Shore Summer School is currently hiring faculty! Please visit the EMPLOYMENT pages for more information.

Dr. Rebecca Borden Director, North Shore Summer School

director@northshoresummerschool.org

www.northshoresummerschool.org

Jazz forJoy Color flyer

Greetings All:

Attached are two colorful flyers about Jazz for Joy, an exciting concert being held by First Parish Church, Congregational, Manchester-by- the Sea to benefit the new Grace Center. The Grace Center seeks to provide a welcoming day shelter for Cape Ann’s homeless population. Please display one or both flyers, include info in your congregation’s newsletter, bulletin, and generally help get the word out however you can. Not all of you have bulletins, but please send this email to anyone you think who would enjoy the concert and especially to anyone who would want to support the Grace Center.

The musicians performing this concert are well-established artists! You may want to reserve your tickets early to ensure attendance.

Note: The bright spiraling Grace Center logo was deigned by Samantha Alves. While a student at Gloucester High School, Samantha led the Holy Family Parish Youth Group for several years, and coordinated their long-term participation as volunteers at CAIC’s Harvest Meals. 

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Shewsberry and Frankie Ciolino Bring The Most Beautiful GMG Stickas To Date

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Iridescent metallic blue  O M G!!!!!!

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There are only a handful of these bad boys.

Holy canoli batman.  These brought a tear to my eye.

Thomas Laighton on the Rails From Bill O’Connor

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Hi Joey,

The Thomas Laighton was on the rails the other day and I was fortunate to be around to take this shot.  She’s owned by the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company out of Portsmouth, NH.  Apparently she is a replica of a victorian steamship and is named after the Thomas Laighton, a native of Portsmouth who was known as a politician, writer and businessman who left it all behind to live on the Isle of Shoals, first as the lighthouse keeper on White Island, then as a hotelier and land owner having bought up the other islands: Hog, Smuttynose and Cedar, and is remembered as the the ‘King’ of the Isles.

Enjoy!

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Linda and Rob Castagna Represent! From a Mountaintop in Costa Rica

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just south of the Nicaragua border.  I carried this around with us for 31 days waiting for the right moment, which was just about our last one there.
Linda and Rob Castagna
Milford, NJ

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Don’t Forget To Watch Wicked Tuna Tonight at 10PM

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Set Your DVR’s if you don’t get to watch it live!

Click the graphic below for the details-

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SUN APR 15 10P et/pt
Tuna.com continues its winning streak, catching two fish in one day while the rest of the fleet struggles to even find a spot to fish in between the flocks of “googans”—the weekend recreational boaters who seem to make every bite go wrong. Desperate for a catch, Bill of Bounty Hunter starts doing some sleuthing, trying to crack Dave’s code in search of the secret that will bring him the fish—and the money

Video preview here-

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"Splash of Sunrise" From Skip Montello

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Hi Joey,

I caught this “Splash of Sunrise” on the wet rocks at Back Beach as the sun lifted above the horizon and quickly hid behind the waiting clouds. Timing was everything as the light was lost after a minute or so.

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North Coast Angler www.northcoastangler.com

Skip Montello Photos www.skipmontellophotos.com

Gloucester Webcam of The Day- Blue Shutters Beachside Inn Good Harbor Beach Webcam

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VISIT THE BLUE SHUTTERS BEACHSIDE INN WEBSITE

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This Webcam and more can be found at www.gloucesterwebcam.com

This www.gloucesterwebcam.com local webcam portal project was an idea I had last year to have as many webcams streaming from local businesses or organizations as possible which highlight the incredible vistas that we as people that live and work here get to enjoy each and every day.

The idea was to have the organization install the webcam, have them embed the webcam feed on their own websites as well and have a link to each business website on the Gloucester webcam portal website to showcase their business as well.

Tim Blakeley from Gloucester Bytes provided the initial installation at ridiculously cheap cost because he believed in the project.

Community Stuff Sunday

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Walter Bunten
Cape Ann Brewing Co writes-

Hey Joey,

We will be hosting a Beer Dinner on Sunday, May 6th @ 6:30.  5 food courses prepared by our Head Chef Fernando DeSouza, paired with 5 beers from our Head Brewer Dylan L’AbbeLindquist.  Also, Mr. Nathan Seavey & Friends will be providing some background jazz music during the dinner.  Tickets are $50/pp or $45 if your a Mug Club Member.  This will be a private event, closed to the public at 5, and I’m sure everyone who attends will see a different side of what we do here at the brewery!  Thanks for the post!

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Angela Cook writes-

Announcing Memories For Hope – When a family is faced with a life-threatening illness, everything changes. One diagnosis can completely turn life upside down. Suddenly the littlest moments become so much more precious. I want to help families in those difficult times by preserving some of those precious memories for them. With my new Memories for Hope program, Oasis Rockport will help families experiencing life-altering disease with no charge portrait sessions. Contact memories@oasisrockport.com for details.

Tom Bruno’s Trilogy Of Terror Free On Amazon Through Sunday

Hey Joey,
Now through Sunday I’ll be offering my three horror novellas for free
through the Amazon Kindle Store:
http://oodja.blogspot.com/2012/04/behold-my-trilogy-of-terror.html
Thanks and go Sox!

NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION’S 90th SEASON OPENING EXHIBITS

The North Shore Arts Association will kick off its 90th Anniversary Season with its first Members’ Exhibition which will run May 5th through June 2nd.  This exhibit will include all media with a wide variety of styles.  The public is invited to an Awards Reception on Sunday, May 6th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Coinciding with Members’ Exhibition I, the works of Sharon Jordan Bahosh will be displayed in the Gordon Grant Room.  This show will run from May 5th – May 24th.
Also from May 5th- May 24th, artist Steve Kennedy will display his latest works in a solo exhibition of paintings.
In addition to its five Member Exhibitions and six solo and small works shows, NSAA will highlight its 90th Season with an Anniversary Exhibit of founding artists and early artist members, as well as an exhibit by the International Society of Experimental Artists.  Throughout this exciting season which runs May-October, many special lectures, demonstrations, workshops and programs will be offered to celebrate NSAA’s 90th Anniversary, a truly historic milestone!
North Shore Arts Association has a thriving artist membership of over 350 contemporary artists recognized nationally and worldwide. They come not only from Cape Ann, but throughout North America.
NSAA’s historic old building, located at 11 Pirates Lane in Gloucester, provides the opportunity to view one of the largest collections of paintings and sculpture on Cape Ann. 
North Shore Arts Association is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from Noon to 5:00 pm. In addition to exhibitions, NSAA also offers demonstrations, workshops, lectures, critiques, an art auction and more. Please call 978-283-1857 or visit http://www.nsarts.org for more information.

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Flying Enterprises: Cape Ann Arts,
Crafts and Literary Festivals of the Early 1950s, an illustrated talk by
Gloucester resident and local historian Mary Rhinelander McCarl on Saturday,
April 21 at 3:00 p.m. in the Folly Cove Auditorium. This program is included
with admission, reservations are required. To make a reservation or for more
information, please call Jeanette Smith at 978-283-0455, x11 or email
jeanettesmith@capeannmuseum.org.
Please see attached note about an upcoming program at the Cape Ann Museum.

Walker Hancock 1977

Image credit: Walker Hancock, 1977. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum.
Thanks!

Temple Ahavat Achim

Invites Mothers and children to make Challah

Looking for something special to do with your child this Mother’s Day?  Have you ever wanted to learn how to bake Challah, the special and delicious Jewish bread?  Come join our expert bakers and teachers at Temple Ahavat Achim to learn how to roll, braid, and bake a delicious Challah!

Families of all backgrounds are invited to join! Come at 10 am for the Challah baking class and stay for a special Jewish song session called Shira at 11:30. 

For more information, please contact our Director of Congregational Learning and Programming, David Wesson at davidwesson@gmail.com or call the temple office, 978-281-0739.

Temple Ahavat Achim 86 Middle St. Gloucester.

Gloucester Public Schools Fuller School Building Survey

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The Gloucester Public School District has a tradition of reaching out to the community for input before making major decisions. Once again, the school district is reaching out for your help.
The Gloucester School Committee is considering what to do with the Fuller School site.  This building is presently underused.  It currently houses the preschool program, and the transportation and administrative offices.  The rest of the building is unoccupied. The question the School Committee must answer is whether the building is needed by the school district for any future educational use.  If the building is declared surplus, the School Committee would be reaffirming its commitment to local, smaller elementary schools and the city will decide its future use.
This survey is part of the larger citywide discussion about what should be done with the Fuller School Site.  The School Committee is reaching out to all members of the community so that everyone has an opportunity to express their views.  Input generated from this survey will be used, along with input from other sources, to help the School Committee make an informed decision.

Brought to you by the Rocky Neck Art Colony…..
ALL ARE WELCOME ON SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1-4 pm at THE CULTURAL CENTER AT
ROCKY NECK (former Christian Science Church, 6 Wonson St.).  Come join
us for a fun afternoon of food, music, great company, info about the
building’s acquisition and plans, and help to paint the wainscotting
in the main hall – hope to see you there!

Airing this Sunday 10:00 am on Comcast SportsNet New England with a Replay Fridays at 1 pm Our Boy Brianmoc!

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also check out Brian’s site here www.brianmoc.com also the lures used were all local Micah Dean’s check out Micah’s wood tuned lures here