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.

Terry Weber Covers The seARTS Bass Rocks Art Show

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click the picture for the slide show

Photographer Skip Montello enjoys a talk by Joy Dai Buell

Terry Weber writes-

Hi Joey,

I attended the seARTs Art Show at the Bass Rocks Golf Club as your “Rookie Reporter” or “Guest Reporter” — not sure what to call myself. Anyway, the show was wonderful and included the works of over 25 local artists with their pieces displayed throughout the Bass Rock’s event room. There was also a great food spread, cash bar, panel discussion led by educator Joy Dai Buell, raffle and Viewer’s Choice Award. (more to come on who won award).

One of the great things about the show was the pride and passion of the artists, and it showed in their faces and words. Speaking of faces, a few of the photos had sun-glare which sometimes worked out in a strange way. Look at the photo of Martha Wakefield; I think its the third one in the set. If you look into her painting you can see a reflection of her face.

The Rocky Neck Art Colony Is Looking for Old Rocky Neck Photos

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Judy Robinson-Cox writes

Looking for Old Rocky Neck Photos
The Rocky Neck Art Colony is looking for old photographs of Rocky Neck to include in a History of Rocky Neck exhibit in the Rocky Neck Gallery.  If you have any photos taken before 1990 that we could borrow, scan and return to you, please contact Judy Robinson-Cox (judy@robinson-cox.com). Specifically, we are looking for photos that show the character of Rocky Neck including the artists that worked here and their studios and galleries. The older the better. If we use the photo, we will display it with a short description and credit line for the photographer.

Judy may I suggest you head down to the Cape Ann Historical Museum and see our boy FOB Fred Buck in the archive room?  If anyone hasn’t figured it out by now, they have an incredible amount of old photos and a staff of caring people who would like nothing more than help you access it.

Go see our man-

The Infamous One!

Check out the kind of stuff they do-

7 Days!!!! Saint Peter’s Novena At The Legion

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With Cape Ann Brewing moving into the space where the novena had been held, the Novena is now being held at The American Legion.

Click here for a link to all of our Saint Peter’s Fiesta Coverage

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Chico–Cape Ann Animal Aid Pet of the Week

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Chico – Pet of the Week

Chico

Hi!  My name is Chico (left) and I consider Sammy my brother – although we are not blood brothers, we have never been apart, and in my opinion, you do not have to be blood brothers to be true brothers.   We are both small Chihuahua’s.
I am eight-months-old and Sammy is a month younger.  We would love to remain together and if you are interested in adopting us, we are at the Cape Ann Animal Aid in Gloucester, a non-profit shelter caring for homeless cats and dogs located at 260 Main Street.   We get along well with people, cats and dogs.

We are black and tan and super cute.  Promise not to tell Sammy because I would never want to hurt his feelings because I just love him to pieces, but I think I am a tiny bit cuter – – not much; just a little bit.

Things To Do- Underwood Faery Festival June 18th

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We’ve gone a bunch of times and the girls love it

Faery Festival at Underwood Photography Essex, MA 01929 978-768-7472
Jacqueline Underwood’s Faery Portraits
Fairy Portraits by Jacqueline Underwood

Portrait Photography Event at Underwood Photography, Annual Faery Festival on the third Saturday in June

Looking At The Blog Today

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I’m looking at the blog today and feel incredibly proud of this thing we’ve created.

I’ll stack it up against any other hyperlocal blog/website anywhere and excuse me if it sounds like boasting but I’m not sure that there is anything else that captures a community essence the way our staff does here at GMG.

Very proud and thankful to have the contributors we have.  You guys are the best.

-The Boss

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Alyssa and Lauren and Some Dude Cast Off The Bottle At Good Harbor Beach Message In A Bottle Part IV

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Mark Ring found the bottle floating 200 yards directly in front of Hammond Castle two days after the girls released it from Good Harbor Beach.  When I asked him how he knew it was special, he simply replied- “It’s experience Joe.  It’s experience”

Alyssa and Lauren just happened to have taken pictures with the bottle before it was released!IMG_9148

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Click the map below for an interactive map which tells you the exact distance and more

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Rockport Art Association FeatureEvent With Three Local Greats- Goetemannn, Mordecai and Our Boy Johnny Sarkin!!!

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EXHIBITIONS ׀ EDUCATION ׀ MUSEUM

RAA celebrates it’s 90th anniversary in 2011!

The Rockport Art Association founded in 1921, one of the oldest and most
active art organizations in the country, offers something for everyone.
Visit us and discover the artistic and cultural splendor of Cape Ann.

Opening Reception Friday June 17th  ~ 6-8pm
Exhibition June 17th – July 19th
Open Free To The Public
Click here for more info . . .

Late Spring – Early Summer Hours
Monday thru Saturday 10:00 ~ 5:00
Sunday Noon ~ 5:00

Gloucester Diner Features The Luongo Last Meal Special In Support Of The Bruins

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Dave Tucker Describes The Ingredients For The Luongo Last Meal Special At Tucker’s Farm Family Diner

Wait Til You Hear The Ingredients 🙂

Go B’s!

Kim Smith Lilac Culture

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Dear Gardening Friends,

Baking temperatures and sweltering humidity have their appropriate months, but early June is too soon for the recent 95-plus degree days! I am grateful for this cooler weather—our newly planted vegetables and annuals will have an easier transition out of the melting temperatures of last week. On another note, our daughter Liv is preparing to attend NYU Steinhardt Masters of Music program this coming fall. To make this dream of hers come true she is working many long hours with a combination of three jobs. If anyone knows of an apartment to share or sublet please let us know. She is hoping to find something downtown, relatively close to NYU and/or public transit but will consider nearly any arrangement

This is the ideal time of year to prune your lilacs, immediately after flowering (attached article). See blog for photos of several native companion plants for lilacs. The photos from the lilac posts and the flower power post were shot with the new Fujifilm x100—a truly fantastic, albeit quirky, camera. I am so looking forward to spending fun times getting to know this camera and will once my design jobs settle into their seasonal rhythm.

Perhaps we will have another summer similar to last year’s, with days on end of warm temperatures and minimal rain, the ideal weather for butterflying (we can hope!). Last week’s warm temperatures brought a Monarch to Willowdale and our garden was rife with angelwings, azures, and swallowtails.

Happy Flag Day!

Warmest wishes, Kim

President Grevy

click here to view Kim’s site

Brianmoc- Stiped Bass Fishing Crane Beach Ipswich MA Fish Blitzing / Feeding on Sand Eels On the Flats 26-34″

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Watch The Boys Lay A Beatin’ On ‘Em

Video from incredible photographer/fisherman Brianmoc

Sista Felicia is Looking For A Flatbed We Can Tow For The GMG Horribles Parade Float

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Anyone out there want to be a part of the team and have a blast?

Let us know.

Here is our First Place float from last year and this year she wants to go bigger and better!

We had a 4 inch pipe shooting seagull poop out of homie’s butt!