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.

Essex County Busting Breast Cancer Initiative

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Hi Joey,

Know Breast Cancer, based in Manchester by the Sea is launching our Essex County Busting Breast Cancer Initiative.. to teach area women how to help stop breast cancer before it starts using Vitamin D3,  non hormone birth control methods, filtered water, low hormone foods, etc.

Younger women in Massachusetts faced a 49.8% increase in invasive breast cancer from 1985-2007. This trend must come to an end now!

All of the research behind this Essex County project is contained in our forthcoming book, Busting Breast Cancer.

Movalli Painting being raffled off… in our March Madness Raffle, reception April 9th Sat from 4 to 7 in Manchester with Cape Ann yummy caterers providing free food and libations (think Ryan and Wood; organic wines, Flavorz, etc!!!), along with a fine arts sale of pieces by Don Stone, Charles Movalli, Carlene Muniz, Susie Field, Steve LaPierre

… .. reception tickets are $50 … or just buy two raffle tickets and you can attend!!!

Perry Vresilovic Represents! In Aspen

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Hi Joey,
Attached is a picture of my son, Perry Vresilovic representing GMG at the Fenway Shrine on Aspen Mountain.

Can you drop him in on your blog some day when you have room?

Thanks,
Kendyll

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On the Cape Ann Profiles With Host Rich Sagall

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On the Cape Ann Profiles host Rich Sagall interviews Tarek El Heneidy, a Rockport resident who is from Egypt. He provides a unique and personal viewpoint on the changes in the Middle East, the movement toward democracy, and the ongoing turmoil.
Cape Ann Profiles can be seen on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Friday, April 1 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, April 3 at 2:00PM. It repeats on Friday, April 8 at 10:30AM and 7:00PM and on Sunday, April 10 at 2:00PM.
Upcoming guests include Peter Jackson, a local magician, Fred Cowan on volunteerism, Allison Varga on being a restaurateur and other Cape Ann personalities who have a story to tell.
Rich Sagall is a physician and the president of NeedyMeds, a national non-profit that provides information on programs that help people unable to afford their health care costs. He also publishes Pediatrics for Parents, a children’s health newsletter.

Alchemy $15 For $30 Worth Of Food On Groupon Today

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HOW PERFECT IS THIS?  OUR GIRL EJ HAS HER ART OPENING AND BOOK SIGNING AT ALCHEMY NEXT MONTH!  Get the deal and go see her Art and have your “Did You Know” book signed at Alchemy- Winning!!!!  Duh!

Hit the pic for the deal-

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INSIDE USCG STATION GLOUCESTER THE CAN-DO CAFE -Video

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Have You Ever Wondered What The eating arrangements Are For Coast Guardsmen At USCG Station Gloucester?  Well wonder no more as GMG brings you behind the black gate after CWO2 Luis Munoz invited us in.

You are cordially invited to attend US Coast Guard Station Gloucester’s Boating Safety Day.  This multi-partnered community event kicks off National Safe Boating Week on Saturday, May 21st, from 9am to 3pm and will take place at USCG Station Gloucester.  Our boating safety partners involved in this event include Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Coast Guard Auxiliary, US Power Squadron, State of Massachusetts Marine Environmental Protection, commercial fishing safety representatives and many others. The goal of this community event is to put all aspects of boating safety back in the public eye as we approach our spring and summer boating season.  We will showcase an assortment of search and rescue demonstrations, structured boating /paddling safety and Boating Under the Influence (BUI) forums, flare demonstrations, commercial fishing vessel safety, tours of Station Gloucester and vessels, as well as various informational booths.

Topside Grill GMG Art Show This Season-Your Boy Joey

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Doug Silva who has been making some fantastic changes as manager at his father’s Topside Grill invited our posse to fill the newly renovated space with our photos.  If you haven’t heard by now from Paul Morrison’s Seasonal Restaurant Openings list,  The Topside will be opening April 1st.

We stopped by Saturday morning to drop off our work and I’ll be posting some images of each of our contributors with their pieces all week long.  You can check it all out for yourself (and get some great grub) on the 1st at Topside grill.

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Last Chance To Catch “Beyond Therapy”

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Audiences are loving "Beyond Therapy". Last chance this weekend. There are links to photos down below or let me know and I’ll email you something. Hope you might give us a shout-out. We’re up against basketball, but this is a whole different kind of "March Madness"!  😉
Best,
-David McCaleb

FINAL WEEKEND! 
Fri/Sat April 1, 2 @ 8pm, Sun, April 3 @ 3pm

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AUDIENCES AGREE. BEYOND THERAPY IS A MUST-SEE.

"hilarious and well delivered"
"Awesome time. U guys r the bomb. Kudos"
"Laughed and laughed yesterday afternoon at the CAT’s production of Christopher Durang’s BEYOND THERAPY"
“It was excellent! I was just telling a neighbor how much fun it was. I laughed all the way through it – including between the scenes. Thank you for all the great work you do.“
"It was so funny. Great job to all the cast and crew"
"Bravo on BEYOND THERAPY!"
"You were awesome!!!! …the audience was busting a gut!"
"It was great fun!"
"Saw it opening night and loved it! Congrats everyone."
"Come see this strong show guaranteed to make you laugh. I guarantee it."

FINAL WEEKEND! — April 1, 2 and 3 —  Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm

Get some Therapy… now!

INFO:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189641237738832

MORE PHOTOS:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=292336&id=304061859033&l=839e0b4f91

Cape Ann Theatre Collaborative
978-325-3153 Gloucester, MA
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Engagement Photos From Rockport

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Engagement Photos From Rockport. You think this guy’s buddies will ever let him live this down? Define: Emasculate. See Photos

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

Benjamin–Adopt A Pet of the Week

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Benjamin – Pet of the Week

Hello!   My name is Benjamin, but my nickname is "Little Bear".

I am a sweet four-month-old Retriever/Hound mix.  I am a bit goofy and a little bashful at times.   I am still a pup with lots to learn, but I love people and other pups.  I am at the Cape Ann Animal Aid (CAAA) in Gloucester and invite you to stop by and visit me.  I am so excited about becoming a member of a family.

The CAAA is a non-profit shelter located at 260 Main Street. Of course we appreciate donations to our Building Fund, but it is fine to bring toys for the shelter cats and dogs and yes, it is okay to bring me the most!

Thanks to Tina Ketchopolos for sending in the pet of the week.

Treasured Audio-Gloucester History Cigar Joe Talks About Smuggling Liquor In the Early Part of The Twentieth Century Part 1

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Good Morning Gloucester Exclusive

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The family of Cigar Joe Frontiero brings Good Morning Gloucester these treasured recordings of smuggling liquor into the Essex River and into Annisquam in the first of a multi-part collection of recordings.  I’m happy that the family entrusted GMG with these priceless recordings and am proud to be able to have the platform in which we can archive and share with the community.

Cigar Joe Frontiero born in 1898 these tapes were recorded in 1981 when he was 83 years old.  Cigar Joe lived to be 96 years old and had whiskey and cigars at his nursing home every day til the day he died according to his granddaughter Josie Cary.

Click the arrow below to play the audio file

If you don’t see the arrow you can click this link to listen to the audio

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Ray Witham and Joseph “Cigar Joe” Frontiero land an 18 foot basking shark after it got tangled and died in a mackerel net off Rockport.

The history behind the tapes: Someone had asked Cigar Joe for an interview for an oral history project but Cigar Joe decided to do the recording himself. At the time he was having trouble with circulation in his legs and spent most of the time at home so he bought a tape recorder. He had trouble with the tape recorder and threw all of the tapes away. His mailman took the trashed tapes, spliced them, and made copies. He gave Cigar Joe copies and kept backups (with Cigar Joe’s consent) in case the originals were lost. This occurred in 1981.

Look for part 2 of the recordings Monday April 1st at 6AM

Behind The Black Gate- USCG Station Gloucester The Can-Do Cafe

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Some preview pictures from tonight’s video inside USCG Station Gloucester.

Click any picture to see it full sized

Weekly Meal Schedule-

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