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.

Rocky Neck Gallery Seeks New Members

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Rocky Neck Gallery Seeks New Members

The Rocky Neck Gallery, located at 53 Rocky Neck Ave. in Gloucester, is a co-operative gallery run by members of the Rocky Neck Art Colony. A limited amount of space is available for new artists in 2011 for the 19-week summer season (June 7 to October 15). All media including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed-media, collage, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and other fine craft will be considered. For more information and to download an application go to www.rockyneckartcolony.org/RNG2011application.pdf or call 978-546-2191. Deadline to apply: April 1, 2011.

Summer Artist Series : Call for Proposals
Deadline to Apply: April 18, 2011
The Rocky Neck Gallery is accepting proposals for nine two-week shows to be held this summer in the Rocky Neck Gallery from June 8 to October 12, 2011. The exhibit space is a 12′ x 6′ corner section of the gallery. Any artist, group of artists, or authorized representative of a deceased artist may apply in any medium. The Rocky Neck Gallery will provide publicity, signage, gallery sitting, help with hanging and receptions, and will handle sales. In return, the gallery will charge a fee to cover costs. For more information and to download an application, go towww.rockyneckartcolony.org/Summer_Artist_Series_application.pdf or call 978-283-3598.

Cape Ann Youth Lacrosse Night Fundraiser At Jalapeno’s Wednesday – March 16

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Cape Ann Youth Lacrosse Night Fundraiser

At Jalapeno’s

Main St. Gloucester

Wednesday – March 16

4:30 – 10:00

10% of all purchases will go directly to

CAYL

Eat in –Take out

$10 for $20 Worth of Comfort Fare and Thirst Quenchers at The Farm Bar & Grille

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So Far we have used Groupons from Lat 43, Hale Street Tavern, and a couple for Jalepenos.  We bought some for Bisuteki and Zoots Dry Cleaners.  If these joints want to give stuff away for half price and I go there anyway I ‘m gonna partake.  Money in our pocket baby!

Click below for the deal.

$10 for $20 Worth of Comfort Fare and Thirst Quenchers at The Farm Bar & Grille

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The best Nachos anywhere and killer pulled pork sandwiches-

Nachos-

Beat Down At The Farm Bar and Grille Video The Farm Is Rabbit Approved-

Lettie G Howard and New York City Seaport Museum In Dire Financial Condition

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This was sent along by my buddy Bowsprite.  The NYC Seaport Museum hosts the Lettie Howard-The Schooner which many people consider to have the most historical significance to Gloucester.

Her Lettie G Painting-

However, hope exists: Peter Stanford, the founding member of the museum, and a committed group of people who love the ships have presented a marketing and funding plan in an effort to save the neglected fleet.
With programs that include Visiting Ship Programs, education of the history of the vessels and the piers, arts of the sailor, exhibition of local and current nautical artists, and participation in OpSail 2012, the group would accomplish things that the current museum have not done.

Among the proposed is that “…the schooner Lettie G. Howard (1893), scheduled for sale by the Seaport Museum,
be retained as a dockside exhibit ship. The museum had ruled against this
because they felt the wooden schooner, would be damaged by jostling against the
pier due to wakes stirred up by passing harbor traffic. This concern, however,
is contradicted by ten years’ prior experience, between 1968 and 1978, when the
Howard was open to the public at pierside with her hull in worse shape than it
is today.

We recommend that she be placed at a landing stage on Pier 16, with a fisheries
display aboard as she had 30-odd years ago.
The ship fished out of the Fulton Fish Market, in which the public is showing
great interest, and there is a rich trove of photos of similar Gloucester
schooners readily available, including photos of these vessels fishing under
sail at sea, which have been published in a well-known book, Men, Fish and
Boats, to which we hold the rights and the original photos now on file in Mystic
Seaport.”

It has always been the people who love the ships who have kept them afloat.
They have never been needed more right now.

Chickity Check It! No One Does Nautical Art Like Monkey Fist

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I don’t know where she finds it all but honestly her site is the best collection of Maritime art anywhere.

click here to check it out-

http://cascobayboaters.com/

GMG Question and Answers- Ed Collard

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How long have you lived in Gloucester?25yrs   

What is your favorite season In Gloucester? I enjoy them all but I’d have to pick summer  

Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”? My vague answer is the woods in West  Glou.
What is your favorite pizza joint in Gloucester? Sebastian’s

What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester?Mikes

What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester?Franklin

What is your favorite bar in Gloucester? ‘Stones’ hands down. Really a pub more than a bar.

What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester? There’s no way that I could pick. We’re blessed with so many great  breakfast joints.

What is your favorite local event in Gloucester? Fiesta.
In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat? Taking a boat to the beach.
Who is your favorite local artist? Very much like our Breakfast Joints to many to choose from. I will however tip my hat to Paul.  Paul’s Art Rocks series have touched many people in so many ways and brought attension to the varied artist we’re blessed with here.

Which is your favorite local beach? Wingarsheek
Who has the best chowder in town? Causeway   

Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog? Is there another?  I do go to Jay’s from time to time but I only have so much time.

Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder? Haddock

What is your favorite Gloucester neighborhood? Mine

What is your favorite local band? Garfish

Fantastic Dinner At Duckworth’s Bistro

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I generally don’t bring the camera out for dinner with the Mrs which means places like the Duck don’t get pictures of the food in our pages.

Let me just say that there is a reason it’s the number one Zagat rated restaurant in the northeast.

They hit all the points of excellent service, fantastic food, and reasonable prices (yes you read that right) reasonable prices. I think many times people assume they are going to be pricey but it general it isn’t any more expensive than going to any other fine restaurant in G-town.

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

Applications for Round 2 of CPA Projects Deadline of April 1

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Hi Joe,

Would it be possible for you to announce on goodmorninggloucester that the first step for applications for round 2 of CPA projects has a deadline of April 1.  Applicants can refer to the city’s website and click on Community Preservation Committee in order to get instructions for the full process.  They can also contact Matt Lustig at the Community Development Department. (978) 281-9781 for further information.

Thank you very much,

Sandy Ronan

or click here-

New funding round beginning for the Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants.

Spring Fling Fair March 26th at O’Maley Middle School

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The Spring Fling Fair is a great event happening March 26th at O’Maley Middle School, 32 Cherry Street, Gloucester from 9a-2p.  See attached flier.
Proceeds this year will go towards the purchase of lockers for O’Maley Middle School.  The current lockers pre-date backpacks (yeah, when I was there in ’79, we actually CARRIED our books!).  New lockers will be wider and will accommodate coats & backpacks.
Hope to see lots of folks at the Fair.  As you can see, there will be all kinds of terrific vendors, kids’ crafts by the PTOs, pizza & snacks, etc.!!! 
It will be a lot of fun and a great way to SPRING forward!
Erika

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Donna and Her Band Of Outstanding Citizens Start Up One Hour At A Time Gang March 19th

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Looking to make a huge impact with a bunch of like minded folks who love our fair city?  Well if you are just coming to GMG in the past 8 months you may not know about the fantastic job that this group does each week by picking a section of the city and meeting to spend an hour or so picking up trash  together.  If you are new to town or are a long time resident you can’t help but love the positive energy you will glean from this group of Gloucester’s finest.

Here are the details for the first clean up of the season from Donna-

Date:   Saturday:               March 19, 2011

Time:                                   9:00 AM

Place:                                  St. Peters’ Square.

I will get the bags..

Thanks all

Donna Ardizzoni

Twitter Folk You Should Follow- Bean and Leaf Coffee Co

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Yes I’m not going to stop banging the drum about how important it is to use social media for your business or organization.

Here is an example of a company who just started up their twitter thang and how they just plain get it already-.  The Bean and Leaf Coffee House is in Rockport and they tweeted this-

Scones, muffins, bagels baked fresh today – on sale for $1….now until 5pm!about 15 hours ago via HootSuite

Now I wouldn’t have known this otherwise.  It took the owner or employee responsible for their twitter feed all of 5 seconds to write out this little special deal but it got my attention and I’m sure a whole bunch of either folks attention.   Building a business and brand one customer at a time. 

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Check out their twitter feed here and follow them- @BeanLeafCafe

Fort Film No Pretty Prayer Accepted In Boston International Film Festival!

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Hi Joey,
I hope you’re doing well.

You asked that I keep you updated with news from our efforts to have No Pretty Prayer accepted into film festivals.

I am happy to let you know that ‘No Pretty Prayer’ will screen at the Boston International Film Festival on April 21 at 29 at the AMC Theatre at 175 Tremont Street, Boston, MA. According to information provided by Festival organizers, the film was one of about 100 films accepted from 2600 entries.

More information about the Festival is available at their website: www.bifilmfestival.com

Exciting stuff!

Thanks again for your help, support and interest in the project.

Sincerely,
Sal
Here’s my interview with Sal before the first screening-

St Patrick’s Day At The Farm

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Time
Thursday, March 17 · 8:00am – 11:00am
Location
THE FARM Bar & Grille
233 Western Ave
Essex, MA
Created By
THE FARM Bar & Grille
More Info
Saint Patrick’s Day happens to be our favorite holiday at the Farm. So, in celebration of this holy event we will be opening the bar up at 8am for a traditional Irish Breakfast. Throughout the day we will be offering food specials (boiled dinner, Guinness mac and cheese, Irish bread, bread pudding, etc), music, games, tomfoolery, contests, dancing, celebrating and other various shenanigans. Join in whenever your schedule allows but don’t miss out on spinning the big board. This year we are offering t-shirts and sweatshirts, they are limited so the earlier you get here the better off you’ll be.