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.

Gloucester Webcam of The Day- Atalntis Oceanfront Inn

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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.

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Check Out the Atlantis Oceanfront Inn Website Here

Discover Gloucester Weekly From Linn Parisi

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From Linn Parisi

Hey, Joey’s FOBs – I could use your help, as we’re just a few days away from sending the 2012 Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide to print: What are your best suggestions to include on the Visitor Guide’s "Rainy Day Fun" or "Free Things To Do" pages? Give me your best insider info!

I’m thrilled to tell you that 30 new partners have come on board in the Visitor Guide this year. This means that as a destination we’ll showcase a better representation of what is offered to a visitor and we’ll be able to do even more outreach to get more visitors to come here.  Did you know there are over 60 places to eat in our area that are either on the water or you can see the water from your seat?!  Eleven more restaurants are in the 2012 Visitor Guide, which is fantastic. Among the new entries is the newest in the City at 151 Main Street – Ohana New American Cuisine. Welcome aboard, Enx! Joey: Get over to Ohana soon- Enx’ buildout is on the fast track for opening in May!

Starting next week and as the season ramps up, you’ll be hearing from many of the fabulous tourism related venues on and off the island. How lucky are we to be surrounded by all this, huh?!

Linn Parisi
Discover Gloucester

Gloucester At Dawn- Harbor Cove 4:55AM 3/31/12

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Lobster boats, dories, reflections off the water, symmetry, repetition, Gloucester at dawn, Rocky Neck In the background, Cape Pond Ice, the inner working harbor, there’s really not much this one is missing.

Available as an 8×10, 16×20 prints or 16x 20 canvas print which I think just make the reflections and colors pop in a painterly way (the Canvas wraps also don’t require framing).

contact me at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com if you would like one for yourself or for a gift. Be sure to click on it to see the detail present when blown up.

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Lois McNulty Represents! In Inisheer

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Hi Joey-

I just got in from Ireland where I spent a fast week with my daughter Nora.

This picture is from Inisheer, one of the Aran Islands off Galway Bay on the west coast.  I thought I was in Gloucester- surrounded by the sea.   Fishing boats, granite everywhere, a bar on every corner, and the NICEST people.  See you soon!

Lois McNulty

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Off Duty- Hold Your Press Releases For Joey C Re-Running In Light Of The Thirty Press Releases Ive Gotten In The Past Two Days.

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I’ll be off for the next few weeks so hold off on the press releases til I get back.

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Photo Credit: The Bean

It’s family time. This is what happens when you have daughters instead of sons.

The Snoop Maddie Mad and Bean Show-

Our children may possibly be the most tone deaf singers in the known free world.

Ask Joey C- Dating A Smoker

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Dating a smoker asks-

Joey,

Do you date a smoker when you hate it but they are a quality person.  Everything about them is wonderful they just smoke?

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Dear “Dating a Smoker”

I guess you gotta ask yourself how hot they are.

You’re not talking about marriage, you’re talking about dating.  So if you’re all good with kissing an ashtray because they are an absolute smoke show in your eyes then go for it.  If you are used to dating sixes I figure the smoker would have to be an eight or better to make the juice worth the squeeze.   If you normally date fours they would have to be a six or better.  You can overlook a little smokers cough if they have a superstar ass or diamond shaped calves or a handsome face.

You have to feel terribly sorry for people addicted to smoking.  Seeing these poor bastards standing outside of restaurants in the freezing cold drizzling weather just to grab a smoke, stink up their breath, ruin their health and waste their money is sad.  No rational person continues to smoke when you take into consideration the countless negatives.

I should add that if kissing the ashtray mouth of the smoker makes you want to vomit you can throw all this advice out the window because I’m thinking there’s just no getting past it for you.

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For the youngsters out there that might be reading this-

Don’t start.

It isn’t cool to smoke.  Not one, not “only when you drink”.  It’s really never cool to smoke.  It kills, you stink, your teeth turn yellow, your clothes stink, your house stinks, you blow money you could be using to drive a nicer car, to save for your education, your retirement or nice vacations.  Just do yourself a favor and don’t get started.  After heroin it’s about the next highest thing on the stupid meter you could ever do to yourself.

as always send in your Ask Joey C relationship advice questions to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com

Meet DJ Tardiff From Bearskin Neck Leathers

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Video coming tomorrow

Bearskin Neck Leathers is located at 7 Old Harbor Road Rockport MA

check out www.bearskinneckleathers.com

Tools of The Trade

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Here’s the calculator we’ve been banging away down here at the dock on for a good long while now.  It gets like that when you are tallying up a boat with fish guts on your hands Smile

The + button and the 0 button are almost entirely worn away.

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Community Stuff Wednesday

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Colin McGuire and Loren Doucette Exhibiting Artwork at Passports Restaurant in April

Artists Colin McGuire and Loren Doucette, both students from Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, are showing their work for the month of April at Passports Restaurant on 110 Main Street in Gloucester. Colin is displaying his oil paintings of Cape Ann and Cape Cod while Loren is showing her recent portrait series. Special thanks to Eric Lorden of Passports for inviting them to display their work. Please come see the art and have an amazing meal at one of Gloucester’s most loved restaurants.

Colin’s work:
http://www.colinmcguirefineart.com
colin.mcguire@montserrat.edu
Loren’s work:
http://www.lorendoucette.blogspot.com
lorenadoucette@gmail.com

"Grown Ups 2" looking for extras on 5/12-5/13

Jen Cullen forwards-

This says they’ll be filming in Marblehead, but maybe they’ll decide to shoot a few scenes in Essex
or Gloucester again!
http://www.boston.com/Boston/names/2012/04/sandler-grown-ups-looking-for-extras-sandler-grown-ups-looking-for-extras/eOF7hMsbzh9epa0tJBzTKL/index.html

Forwarded by BEX

North Shore Tour de Cure – Sunday, May 20, 2012

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When you ride the Tour de Cure you are making a difference.

Come take the Ride of your life at the North Shore Tour de Cure on May 20, 2012 at Pingree School in South Hamilton, MA. The TourdeCure offers four route options, including 15, 31, 62 miles and the 100 mile Gran Fondo; plus all routes are fully supported with rest stops, SAG vehicles and mechanical support to make your ride even more enjoyable! Registration for the 15, 31 and 62 mile routes is just $25 and the minimum fundraising is only $200 per rider. And for the 100 mile Gran Fondo registration is $200 but there is no additional fundraising required!

Money raised through the Tour de Cure supports the American Diabetes Association’s mission to prevent and find a cure for diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Locally, the money YOU raise will fund diabetes research and support local programs for those affected by diabetes.

If you love to ride, start a Chain Reaction and register today!

General Website: www.diabetes.org/northshoretour

Phyllis Ciarametaro has some nice things to say

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Dear Joey,
We enjoy your blog. Joe and I look forward to it every day. The photos of the St. Joseph’s Shrines brought back many wonderful memories.
We were born and brought up in Gloucester. My husband, Joe Ciarametaro, yes, that’s his name, is related to the Ciarametaros who owned the boats Mary Rose and Baby Rose, and the Gloucester Grocery & Boat Supply on Rogers Street. My relatives were the Bertolinos of the famous Italian bread bakery on Commercial Street. My dad, Anthony Tony Bertolino owned the fishing dragger St. Theresa.
Joe’s Great Aunt Francis Aiello, who lived on Summer Street years ago, had a shrine every year when we were growing up. My mother, Rose Chiancola Bertolino’s St. Theresa statue and dining room lamps were always a part of Aunt Francis’ shrines.
We have been gone from Gloucester for many years, but try to visit every summer. We are now living in sunny Arizona, but missing the sound of the fishing boats’ horns, the clang of the buoy bells, and the smell of the salt ocean air. Ciao,
Phyllis Ciarametaro

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?

Work Window View Submission From Kathy Chapman- Golden City

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Here’s a winter scene out my work window. It’s just a spectacular view when the shadows are long and the sky is still dark.

Photo ©Kathy Chapman 2012

http://www.kathychapman.com

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Annual Florida Cape Ann Dayers Represent! In Punta Gorda

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Hi Joey,

Here are a couple of photos of our Annual Florida Cape Ann Day held yearly in Punta Gorda.  Lots of fun renewing old acquaintances. 

Photo #1.  Bobby and Marcia Curcuru and Mary Anne and Jerry Greely.

Bob & I, M. Anne & Jerry at Cape Ann Day 2012

"The Committee": Cathy Baptista, Bob Dennis, Gap Lafata, Sue Lafata, Karen Leveille, John Leveille and in the forground, musician, Jerome Lovasco.

The committee-Cape Ann Day 2012

DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTIES!

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The dates for the popular Gloucester Block Party summer festivities are the third Saturday of the month:

July 21

August 18

September 15

Performances on multiple stages, outdoor dining from Gloucester’s fine restaurants, children’s entertainment, dancing and the stores are open. The fun and surprises begin at 6 pm.

“We are grateful and encouraged by the generous community outpouring of support for the Block Party Series,” states Valerie Marcley who has again been retained to organize three parties, “I am eager to hear ideas and suggestions for your parties.”

Sponsorship suggestions, performer and volunteer inquiries, questions and concerns are directed to: glostablockpahty@gmail.com

Gloucester Sunset From Collette DAmico

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I’m not much of a picture-taker, but I must admit this one practically took itself.  Gloucester and all of Cape Ann never cease to amaze me.  Such beauty.

C DAmico

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Community Stuff Tuesday

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Annisquam Arts begins its 18th season with an exciting array of workshops to inspire your child’s imagination this summer. We will have fun, create and explore while investigating a wide range of art materials in a multidisciplinary studio environment. Classes include painting, drawing, sculpture, bookmaking and mixed media for ages 6-14. We also offer a weekly photography program for ages 11-17.

Educator and artist, Dawn Southworth is the Upper School art teacher at Glen Urquhart School and co-owner of Clark Gallery in Lincoln, MA,         
a leading presenter of contemporary art in New England and a member of the Boston Art Dealers Association.

Annisquam Arts Summer Studio, located in Gloucester, workshops meet 4 days a week for 6 weeks, from 9AM-1PM at Plum Cove School. The program begins on June 25 and runs through August 2. Each week is designed as a separate, fully integrated program and includes adventures to discover the beauty of Cape Ann.

Annisquam Arts Photography, “Afternoon Photography” workshops taught by Simone Salvo, run from 3PM-7PM, August 13-17, and “Photography Weekend Intensive” runs from 1PM-6PM, August 18+19. Simone is pursuing a degree in Human Rights and Photography at Bard College. She also works as a photography instructor in the international arena. She has worked with youth in the Middle East and is currently involved in managing a program for teens in South East Asia with Rustic Pathways.

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Free Jewelry Class at Rockport Senior Center

Joanne Wood of Rockport will provide a free
jewelry class at the Rockport Senior Center, 58 Broadway,
Rockport on Thursday, April 19 from 1-3 p.m. 

Participants may choose the jewelry they would
like to make and may keep the item at the end of
the class at no cost.
Pre-registration is requested by calling
the Rockport Senior Center at 978-546-2573.
All are welcome.

On the next Cape Ann Profiles show host Rich Sagall interviews Paul Goldberg, a Gloucester photographer. He discusses his background in photography, how he finds his subjects, and his work on documenting the role of the Cafe Sicilia in the life of Gloucester.
Cape Ann Profiles can be seen on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Friday, April 6 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, March 8 at 2:00PM. It repeats on Friday, April 13 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, April 15 at 2:00PM.
The guest on the next show is Noreen Burke, the new director of the Gloucester Department of Health discusses her background and plans for the future of the department.

Pre-Announcing Red Solo Cup Event. Which Local Joint Wants It Most?

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We are going to have a party.

It will be hosted by a local drinking establishment.

We will be singing.

Just like Sunny D and Rum night at The DogBar.

Only This Time.

We will be singing the greatest song ever written in the history of the entire planet.

Red Solo Cup.

We are now accepting offers from local drinking establishments who want to host this most momentous event of all times.

There will be drinking. There will be singing. There will be laughter. There will be prizes.

I PROMISE YOU THIS.

We’re gonna bring it and bring it B I G. Believe That!