My View of Life on the Dock
Hi Joey,
Some noisy crows attracted my attention to this magnificent bird passing by Lane’s Cove this morning. Can someone help me identify it?
Cheers,
Martha Lazarus
My completely uneducated guess is a Red Tailed Hawk but hope to hear from the many bird watching freaks that frequent GMG 
CLIFFORD MCCARTHY Forwards this handy reference chart to help narrow it down
Imagine you’re this cat-
Photo from this blog-http://jimmiechew.wordpress.com/
You’re a handsome cat, right?
Proud, well groomed and all, just chillin’ looking like a bad ass.
And then your owner goes and fucks your shit all up to pieces by dressing you up
We can only pray that this poor once-proud feline doesn’t gouge it’s owners eyes out while they sleep in an act of well deserved revenge.
Shit ain’t right.
I’m no fan of the crazies at PETA but if they really cared about the mistreating of animals they’d be all over this and perform some type of intervention.
If our poor deceased cat JJ Jinglenuts was still alive (god rest his soul) I’d send him in ninja style to help this poor kitty.
JJ was a silent assassin. laying out his kills at the front door, all proud. Chipmonks, mice, birds- JJ Jinglenuts wouldn’t tolerate wearing any pansy burberry print coat. Oh Hell NO. and to be honest he wouldn’t have had to endure the ridicule by all his kitty cat buddies because I never would have submitted him to that. It was bad enough we had his nuts lopped off, what were we gonna go dress him up like Liberace next? No way Jose.
(note no fairy clothing present)
But alas Mr Jingles couldn’t keep up his ways forever and karma caught up with him-
Posted on June 9, 2010 by Joey C
Just got a call from the Mrs.
Our neighbor just popped by to let her know that there’s a tore up cat in his yard and it looks like JJ. I guess all the killing of the mice and the chipmunks finally caught up to the poor fella and an animal a little higher on the food chain got him last night.
JJ I hope you’re having fun up in heaven and there is plenty of fine pussy up there for you to play with. We’ll miss you buddy.
We got JJ as a kitten at the animal shelter in Salem. It was after a long period of trying to conceive our first child without success and many medical procedures. Within a month of JJ’s arrival into our home The Mrs became pregnant with The Bean.
Over breakfast the other morning one of our contributors shared the fact that a youngster in her family had confessed to having sex, matter of factly.
So I posed the question-
At what age do you give the birds and the bees speech? Your thoughts?
At what age do you offer to assist your kid with getting condoms or on “the pill”? Your thoughts?
A Christmas Celebration in Song featuring the North Shore Christian Men’s Choir will take place on Saturday, December 17th at 2:30 p.m. The free concert will take place at First Baptist Church, (Harvey Park) Four High Street, Rockport, MA. A reception and refreshments will follow the concert. All are welcome and invited to attend.
Ladies night in Downtown Gloucester is Thursday, December 1st and here at the Shelter we will be celebrating Ladies night as well.
In Celebration of Ladies Night we will be discounting Adult Male dogs and Adult Male cats at 50% off the adoption fee for one night only.
Stop in for some refreshments. This is also a good opportunity to drop off any gifts you may have for the animals. We will be giving tours to anyone who would like them. This will be our last year in our current location. Next Christmas we will be in our new shelter on Paws Lane. The new Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter is in its final phase.
Hi-Pete Kelley here-Sports Director at North Shore 104.9. I saw the piece on Savannah Pallazola around the 15th of November and been amazed by this little girl everytime I see here around town. I met here at Scott Duffany wrestling event 2 years ago and was absolutely taken by her spirit and energy!!!
I have been doing a Sports Talk Show on 104.9 for 10 years now called the North Shore Sports Desk every Saturday morning from 8-9am (interviewing high school student athletes and coaches)and have done many “LIVE” shows to celebrate many high school sports teams Championship seasons in Gloucester(football)-Marblehead(football) and in Lynn for St Mary’s Girls Hockey to name a few!!
Now, my brother Paul Kelley-who owns the show ,has given me permission, along with Len Pallazola and Jackie Burns,(Savannah’s parents) to do a fundraiser at the Gloucester Depot Restaurant on Railroad Ave on December 17th from 8-9am to raise money for a special adaptive bike that Savannah needs as her Prosthetic legs will not allow her to ride a normal bicycle!!! This bike is very expensive-near $4,000 and I believe every child deserves a bike!!
We will have many raffle items-autographs for sale-special guest appearances from Gloucester dignitaries who have fell in love with Savannah or have just seen her around town and want to help out in the Gloucester Tradition!!! After this show-the Gloucester Cinema will open its’ doors at 10am for another special fundraiser for Savannah by showing the New Sherlock Holmes Movie-“A Game of Shadows” with Robert Downey and Jude Law. For a $12 donation you get a ticket to the show-soft drink and popcorn!!! GREAT DEAL-GREAT DOUBLEHEADER for a GREAT CAUSE!!!! Check her website out www.bikeforsavannah.com the events so far are posted and one of the companies they are looking at for a bike is www.freedomryder.com Please be a part of this by spreading the word for Savannah and these events-I will do any interview for you on this or anyone that can help us get a big crowd there to donate anything!! Every little bit helps whether it’s a dime or a dollar!!! Thanks for your time!! Regards-
Pete Kelley Sports Director
North Shore 104.9
LOCAL COLORS ARTISTS’ COOPERATIVE, in appreciation of our wonderful customers, is offering a chance to win a $50 gift certificate on ‘LADIES NIGHT’, Dec. 1, and also on ‘MEN’S NIGHT’, Dec. 8. You are sure to find the perfect holiday gift in our great variety of original art that includes oil paintings, watercolors, photographs, jewelry, fine furniture, stained glass, mobiles, pottery, fiber arts, metal arts, mixed media, holiday ornaments and greeting cards. So please join us for light refreshments and a chance to win. 121 Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Hours: every day, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Call 978-283-3996 or visit www.local-colors.org
New Photographs by
Paul Cary Goldberg
Please click on this link to see a
NEW SELECTION of PHOTOGRAPHS
from my Caffe Sicilia book project:
http://www.indiegogo.com/Tutta-la-Famiglia?a=264711&i=addr
Please contribute if you can to help bring this book to life.
Grazie,
Paul Cary Goldberg
Copyright © 2011 Paul Cary Goldberg, All rights reserved.
Patti Amaral writes-
Hello Joey, Here is a wonderful story about Mattos field and local artists I know you will love. Great community effort, thanks for all you do. Patti Amaral Clean City Initiative
Field of Dreams
The rock at the top of the hill states: This playground is dedicated to the memory of Joseph S. Mattos Jr. Born Oct. 4, 1899 and killed in action Oct. 5, 1918. Dedicated 1935.
During World War I, Joseph S. Mattos Jr. “died with honor in the service of his country”, just one day after his eighteenth birthday. World War I officially ended just over a month later (11/11/1918)
Joseph S. Mattos Jr. was probably one of the youngest Gloucester men killed in action during WWI.
The area known as the Joseph Mattos Field or Playground was originally a low-lying natural basin with a brook running through it. In the 1840s Nathaniel Webster Sr. dammed the brook creating a pond. In the winter he cut the ice from the pond to supply the fishing fleet. Around 1900 his son, Nathaniel Webster Jr., sold the business to Cape Pond Ice Co. In 1924 Cape Pond Ice Co. sold the property to the city for a public recreation area. Ten years later the city built Veterans Memorial School, adjacent to the field.
For the past 30 years Mattos field has hosted The Cape Ann Women’s Softball League. This year the league started a campaign to raise money for new lights for the field that can cost up to $100,000. The CAWSL “Light up Mattos” field campaign has sponsored several local fundraisers to raise money for the lights.
Two years ago the women painted the bleachers with donations from the Building Center. After searching for a local artist to paint “Mattos Field” on the back of the freshly painted bleachers, in an attempt to brighten up the area, local artist Jason Burroughs stepped up and donated his time to paint the new “Mattos Field” mural. Jason and his friend Enza Dimaio spent last weekend painting the mural. Jason has been part of Cape Ann Art Havens Teen Artist Guild for over a year and a half now, which is led by Executive Director Mat Schetne. Jason has shown his work for the last two summers at the Farmers Market, and his most recent showing on October 1, 2011 called “Wet Paint”. He states,” in some ways my form of art is abstract but at the same time its got an urban feel to it, I pretty much have no boundaries to define my artwork”. Jason attended Veterans Memorial School and played at the field throughout his youth. “Painting the Mattos Field Mural meant a lot to me because when I went to Veterans Memorial School, I always remember the ugly bleachers in the corner of the field that we were not allowed to go near (because of their unkempt condition). I think painting the mural brightened up the bleachers and made it look a lot more inviting. I’m glad to say that I did something for my city.”
Enza Dimaio worked with Jason on the mural too. She is a local girl who played softball for the Raiders at Mattos field for many years. She doesn’t consider herself an artist, but when I saw her down the field helping Jason, I could tell she truly enjoys the work. Enza is happy to be giving back to the local field that she played on in her youth as well.
Two young local residents giving back to their community through what they love to do, Paint.
Patti Amaral
Clean City Initiative
Kelly Rich submits-
Kai Rich watching the Santa Parade with his friends. Also I saw Ed on the way to the parade so I said happy birthday to him. Even though we never met he said thanks. Kellie Rich
Maryanne Askwyth From Cape Ann Figureskating submits-
Hi Joey
Jenna, Marissa, Sean, coach Alisa, Marissa Stuart on her mom’s shoulder and Johanna Coutre line up for the Holiday Parade to greet Santa in Gloucester!
For more info on Cape Ann Skating: http://www.facebook.com/CapeAnnSkatingClub or
our website: http://cafsc.org/
Karen Joyce submits-
Hi Joey,
Here are a few parade pics I thought you might like!
Martin Del Vecchio submits-
East Gloucester Elementary won 3rd prize.
Here is the GMG team’s tickets that we filled out downtown this Sunday.
Here are the details from the Gloucester Daily Times-
Following last year’s hugely successful introduction of a $1,100 holiday shopping spree sweepstakes, the Gloucester Downtown Association, spearheaded by two Main Street merchants — Palazola Sports’ Linda Palazola and Kids’ Unlimiteds’ Christine Orlando — has joined forces with more than 40 of Gloucester’s downtown retailers, to offer shoppers a chance to be this year’s winner-take-all.
The seasonal promotion, which offers holiday shoppers a free raffle ticket for every item purchased from participating merchants, starting tomorrow and running through Saturday, Dec. 10, culminates in a grand prize drawing immediately following the 5 p.m. lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree at Court House Square, outside the police station.
Theatre in the Pines presents "The Cradle Song" by Gregorio & Maria Sierra on December 1, 2, 3 & 4. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. at Spiran Hall, corner of School and Broadway in Rockport.
Tickets $15 for adults; students $10.
Tickets available at door and at Toad Hall Books, Rockport, and The Bookstore, Gloucester.
The nuns of a Spanish Dominican convent are faced with the dilemma of raising a baby girl left on their doorstep. They name her Teresa, after the order’s patron saint. But Teresa grows up too free-spirited to remain in the cloister. Comedy and pathos join as one in this lovely play.
Don’t miss it!
Our final week at Jemil Beauchamp (1091 Washington Street, Gloucester) is upon us. We’re trying to clear out the store, and so that means that the deals just got even better.
While the paintings and handmade bags will remain at 40% off, everything else is being sold at cost. What we paid for it is the price for you. If we paid $5 for that Dolce and Gabbana rugby jacket, that’s the price.
And we don’t just have women’s clothes and antiques, either, since this is also our moving rummage sale. So I’ve got a very nice Altec Lansing speaker set that hooks up to your computer for $75. We’ve got a box of tools, $4 a piece, we’ve got chairs and books, purses for $5 a piece. We’ve also got some bigger furniture items like an old armoire for $40 and a folding table for $15. Lots of great stuff in wonderful condition. If we can’t get rid of it, it’ll cost us money to throw it away, so make us an offer if you need to.
Thank you,
Kurt and Jenny
This weekend is "Christmas by the Sea" Weekend in Manchester by the Sea, MA – the kickoff to the holidays in town. The weekend’s events start on Friday night with a local "shop around" event which offers incentives to people for browsing and shopping at retailers in town. On Saturday, Santa arrives by boat into Manchester harbor and then there is a Christmas parade in which the children march with santa to the community center for a Santa meet-and-greet. Finally on Sunday, we will light the "Friendship Tree" in the center of town.
This Saturday night, December 3rd, I (along with my band) will be hosting a fundraising event at The Landing at 7 Central – a Manchester restaurant & pub. Our band will be donating our time and performing from 9 to midnight in order to collect new, unwrapped toys for Pathways For Children (http://www.pw4c.org) in Gloucester. Each guest who brings a toy will receive a raffle ticket and will be entered to win one of several Meat Prizes throughout the evening. Also, if guests do not bring a toy, they can purchase raffle tickets and the money raised will be used to purchase toys. Currently, several Manchester and Gloucester restaurants and businesses have donated grass fed ground beef, roasts, etc.. We are still looking for donations of meat that will be raffled off throughout the night.
I am writing in hopes that you will make a donation. I think having some seafood donated by Captain Joe & Sons would be a fun play on the Meat Raffle concept and would tie back nicely to funds being donated to Gloucester’s Pathways for Children. All who donate – whether a restaurant, butcher or local business – will be recognized and would be more than willing to hand out coupons, collateral or any other info you would like throughout the night. Should you choose to donate, I can pick up your donation on Friday or Saturday.
Mark writes-
Hi Joey,
Walking through the east village yesterday late afternoon. Stumbled upon the Cherry Lane theater – Saw the poster. Caught the play – only its sixth run through. I think it was about pilgrims verses the natives – but isn’t everything.
Had a funny little post performance chat and a sweet fish town remembrance with Izzy and Gillian.
The world is curious but particularly Gloucester – shes a most curious place.
We, from far and away, send our love home.
Kim Smith writes-
During my mad rush Tuesday morning to shop for our Thanksgiving dinner, I first stopped in at Alexandra’s Bread to pick up several loaves of their freshly baked bread. Knowingly, I had placed an advance order because the bread at Alexandra’s is so super delicious they are often sold out. I not only needed baguettes for dinner Tuesday evening, but for our fondue dinner planned for Wednesday evening. It is our tradition to serve fondue on Christmas Eve and to the kids, fondue symbolizes warm- and cozy-holiday-fun-dinner; they now request it for “Thanksgiving Eve” as well.
I next popped into Pearl’s to see if Sue had any fondue forks. Pearl’s is a wonderful vintage everything shop at the east end of Main Street. Fondue forks are designed with extra long, heatproof handles and I needed several additional forks for our guests. Sue did not have any fondue forks, but Deb, the meter attendant who was, very fortuitously, standing at the counter chatting with Sue, mentioned she just-so-happened to have a set at her home that had not sold at her recent yard sale. Deb said she’d be happy to deliver her forks to Pearl’s and Sue very graciously agreed to be the go-between. I bought them sight unseen for ten dollars.
Next stop was Abacus Computer and MacDaddy, across the street from Pearl’s and several doors down from Alexandra’s. Their tagline is “Your PC and Apple Repair Service Specialists.” I explained to Frank that my daughter was arriving Tuesday night and was only staying for a few days. Could they possibly squeeze in a look at her laptop to see what was wrong? Yes, no problem, and requested we bring in the computer promptly at 10:00am Wednesday morning.
The following morning Frank and Thad looked it over and thought perhaps they could repair and have it back to her by that afternoon, even though it was by no means an easy fix, needing a new hard drive, along with various other problems. WOW—you don’t get service like that at the big box stores, as a matter of fact, at the Apple Store in NYC, the salesperson told my daughter her laptop was unfixable and not to waste their time.
Next stop was Pearl’s, where we picked up the most gorgeous boxed set of wooden handled fondue forks, circa 1960—very Eames looking— and far more elegant than the forks we had planned to use. Thank you Sue and Deb and thank you Holiday Spirits!
More Holiday Magic—later that afternoon, Abacus Computer and The MacDaddy called with the good news Liv’s computer was ready for pick-up. Cleaned and repaired, it is working perfectly. Thank you Frank and Thad and thank you again Holiday Spirits for working your Holiday Magic!
Check ‘em out and bookmark the site to bring you back to G Town even when you’re away- Live!
“Holding on to a resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.”
Carrie Fisher (1956- )
Born to Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, one of Hollywood’s golden postwar couples who messily divorced when she was two, the actress, novelist, lecturer, and screenwriter is perhaps best know for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the early Star Wars movies. She is thought of as one of the smartest people in the film industry and has had a less well-know career as a script doctor and writer. Her novel Postcards from the Edge and her memoir Wishful Drinking detail her battles with substance abuse and eating disorders. The Emmy Award winning Fisher continues to tour as a lecturer and appears frequently on television (30 Rock, Sex in the City, etc.)
Good Morning Gloucester 