Hi Joey- I hope all is well.

I am writing to you today representing the Businesswomen’s Committee of the Chamber of Commerce.

We fund a Scholarship- the Carolyn O’Connor Scholarship, that is awarded to a woman who is going back to school to better her situation- maybe she never went to college, maybe she would like to move up in her field of work and needs more education- whatever her situation might be.  These women must be a Gloucester or Cape Ann resident.

We are reaching out to different organizations in our community and asking them to reach out to any one who may fit the bill here.

I think GMG may have reach to women who might benefit from this scholarship and I am hoping you will help us reach these women- help us spread the word!  

The application and more information is available here.

The application is due September 1, 2023.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank you for any help and attention you can give me here,

Kerry McKenna

THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2 – 4 PM, COMPLIMENTARY

FINE WINE TASTING @ SAVOUR WITH ANTHONY SCIARAPPA OF CAROLINA WINES

Anthony Sciarappa, from Carolina wines, has been in the industry for several years, coming to Carolina wines from years as a restaurant chef. He therefore is well-versed in food and wine pairing, so feel free to ask his opinion on whatever you are preparing for your next culinary feast. Carolina is a division of Martignetti and carries specialty portfolios from some of the great importers, including Kermit Lynch and Louis Dressner. 

                               Kathleen

WINES

Hedges CMS Sauvignon Blanc, Yakima Valley, Washington

Varietals: 78% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Chardonnay, 2% Marsanne, Alc.14%

In 1989, Tom and Anne-Marie Hedges bought 50 acres on Red Mountain in the Yakima Valley and planted 40 acres of Bordeaux grape varieties, and over the years, wine production has become a family affair: their daughter, Sarah Hedges-Goedhart, is the head winemaker and their son, Christopher Hedges, is the general manager. In 2008 they converted to biodynamic farming, and in 2015 they released the first biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon in Washington.The combination of grapes in this Sauvignon Blanc produces a wine with a pleasant aromatic character and the 2021 is no exception. Zesty citrus fruit, white peach, gooseberry, touch of dried herbs, pineapple and pear. Lean, crisp, and refreshing it has flavors of pear, citrus, and a touch of baked apple and subtle shortbread. Pairs well with seafood, chicken, green vegetables, pesto.$18.99

André & Michel Quenard 2021 Chignin BlancLes Cristallins, Savoie. France

Varietal: Jacquere, Alc. 11%

Savoie is a land of snow-capped peaks, green rolling hills, wildflowers, and cold, sparkling mountain streams. This region hugs the western Alps, where Michel Quenard and his family farm 22 hectares of vineyards along the steep, rocky slopes of the Coteau de Torméry around Chignin. The limestone scree that makes up this vineyard land, resulting from millions of years of erosion of the majestic peaks of the Massif des Bauges, lends great character to the wines produced here. Michel’s grandfather started the estate in the 1930s but it was not until 1960 that Michel’s father, André, began bottling under their own label. Armed with a degree in viticulture and enology from Beaune, Michel joined the domaine in 1976, expanding vineyard holdings and making improvements to the cellar. Today, he is joined by his son Guillaume. The Jacquere grape features the clean, mineral quality often attributed to pinot grigio, and the grassy, herbal components and citrus of sauvignon blanc (predominantly lemon instead of grapefruit). While very dry, with high acidity, this wine is low in alcohol compared to many other dry white wines, making it very refreshing and drinkable. This Chignin “Les Cristallins” pours a pale yellow. The nose is floral, with citrus notes and a certain minerality. The palate offers tension, freshness, and aromas of flowers and fresh fruit. Serve as an aperitif, or during a traditional meal. Pairs well with asparagus in hollandaise sauce, pan-seared scallops, or fondue. $21.99

Paul O’Brien Winery Roseburg, Willamette Valley, Oregon

We’re pouring two Pinot Noirs from Oregon’s Paul O’Brien Winery. Paul O’Brien is the culmination of 20 years of friendship between two winemakers who share a passion for fine wine, great food, and a gracious life. Dyson Paul DeMara and Scott O’Brien Kelley met while working at Robert Mondavi Winery in the Napa Valley. Since then, they have travelled the world’s wine regions learning the old-world traditions and sharing new world techniques. In 2013 the duo came together to start the Umpqua Valley’s first urban winery in the historic Hansen Chevrolet building in downtown Roseburg, Oregon. The winery sources grapes from dry-farmed, hillside vineyards throughout the Umpqua Valley. They have partnered with eight different growers who are dedicated to growing the finest wine grapes for the Paul O’Brien wines.

Oregon Territory 2020 Pinot Noir

Varietal: Pinot Noir Alc. 13.5%

The 2021 Pinot Noir is sourced from dry farmed vineyards in the Umpqua Valley and Willamette Valley. Open top fermented with 25% whole clusters, this wine bursts out of the glass with raspberry and Amarena cherry, cocoa spice, and a hint of black cherry. The mouthfeel is silky and elegant, with fine tannins and mouthwatering acidity. $ 19.99

Paul O’Brien Willamette Valley 2020 Pinot Noir

Varietal: Pinot Noir Alc. 13.5%

The 2020 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is sourced 100% from the Chehalem Mountains. Fermented with 25% whole clusters to improve structure and lift, this wine exhibits the best the Willamette Valley has to offer.Wild blackberry on the nose brings forth mouthwatering acidity with earthy and floral elements. On the palate, it has a silky texture and a creamy finish. $32.99

These Oregon Pinot Noirs pair well with grilled salmon, mushroom dishes, and duck or goose.

Chateau d’Oupia LesHeretiques Pays D’Herault 2021,Languedoc, France

Varietals: 80% Carignan, 20%Grenache, Alc. 12%

The name Les Hérétiques is a nod to the Cathars, a heretical Christian group based in the Languedoc but wiped out by order of Pope Innocent III in 1208 in response to the murder of a papal representative by a Cathar supporter near Minervois. The castle which is the home of Château d’Oupia dates back to this time. Founder André Iché passed away in late 2007. His daughter, Marie-Pierre, currently runs the estate. She has been working since 2008 with oenologist Laurent Batlle, who continues to make the wine “André’s way.” The Carignan vines average 40 years in age, with some of them being over 100 years old. The fruit is sustainably farmed and harvested partly by hand and partly by machine. The Carignan remains in whole clusters and goes through a carbonic maceration in tank. The Grenache is destemmed and goes through a 3-4-week maceration in concrete vats. Fermentation is with selected yeasts. The two varieties are blended and aged in tank. The wine is bottled with a light, non-sterile filtration. Dark ruby in color, the wine has lots of rich, peppery, red and black fruit and a strong tannic structure. Pairs well with turkey, duck, roasted pork. $14.99

 Find out about new wine arrivals and other events at Savour by following Facebook and Instagram. 

And don’t forget to check out what’s new in our beer case, including two juicy NE IPAs and a clean, refreshing rice lager from East Regiment Brewing, a veteran-owned brewery in Salem and a crisp new lager from Rockport Brewing.

Kathleen’s Price-Value Gems:

Unique to SAVOUR our three price-value collections, with

each category ($9.99ers – $14.99ers -$19.99ers) offering hundreds of wines

at one price, personally curated by Kathleen, some have limited availability.

9.99ers…the quality is taste delivering above-price enjoyment …Value!

14.99ers…exhibiting qualities of complexity…Elevating the Experience!

19.99ers…value laden wines by innovative vintners…Expect Exceptional!

Adding to this Saturday’s wine tasting with Anthony is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only Digital Wine Machine. Fun to use and enjoy!  Taste up to 20 wines with new selections regularly added…& yes, complimentary. Kathleen welcomes your questions for food pairings.

Welcome Your Donation in any amount for Pathways for Children.

Thank You! …Kathleen

 For Your Mobile Calendar

Savour Wine Tastings!

August 19 – Anthony Sciarappa of Carolina Wines – Martignetti

August 26 – “Semi-Grand” tasting with 4 tables (32 wines)

Sept. 2 – Susan Richards – Savour’s wine expert

Sept. 16 – Augusto Gabriel with wine of Portugal

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Continuing to offer a case discount 0f 10% on wines and all items purchased with the case to all customers. Wine Club members get 5% off on 6 bottles and all items purchased with the 6 bottles. Thanks again for your support!

 We continue using our 5 Molekule high performance air purification units that clear the air of 99.9% of viruses, bacteria and allergens every hour, store wide.

We are pleased to continue curbside pickup service

Savour Wine & Cheese l 76 Prospect St. l Gloucester l 978. 282 .1455

Credit Jamie Mathison One Ocean One Love Shop for design. She sells the caps at her store on Bearskin Neck.

Join us every Friday and Saturday this summer to turn up your weekend vibe at Beauport Hotel’s Sunset Sessions with tickets now on sale for August 18th & 19th! 

Featuring live DJ entertainment from 617 Events, we are the only place in Gloucester featuring a 21+ evening rooftop sunset viewing party with stunning views, lively tunes and savory cocktails. Make sure to bring your suit if you want to take a dip in the pool or hot tub!

Looking to elevate your experience? We are also offering limited VIP Premium Ocean View Lounge Seating for up to four guests on the Rooftop including a bottle of Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut (inclusive of gratuity, tax and Eventbrite fees) so that you can start the evening off celebrating with bubbles! 

Our limited VIP General Admission starts at $25* and are now on sale! 

Have any questions? Call 978-491-5090 or email marketing@beauporthospitality.com.

Limited tickets, so get yours before they’re gone. You don’t want to miss this special show on a boat! Good reggae vibes!

Tickets at www.capeanncruises.com/events

Please join us for an afternoon on historic Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA for an afternoon of plein air painting. Known as one of the longest, continuously running art colonies Rocky Neck is home to a new generation of plein air painters, many whom live and work on Madfish Wharf. The event is open to all interested painters. Paint anywhere in the neighborhood morning and or afternoon and then join us between 5pm-7pm for a “Wet Paint Sale.” Artists will have an opportunity to display and sell their finished works on Madfish Wharf, during Gloucester’s Thursday evening Culture Splash. Live music by the Woodland Strings and light refreshments by the Rudder.

*Artists info:

$100 cash first prize Artists Choice Award, 2nd and 3rd prizes to be decided

Please have your work ready to hang. Ie wire your canvas or desired surface prior to painting. Frames are optional

Artists are responsible for their individual sales. Please be prepared to work this out between the buyer. Ie Venmo, Apple Pay etc. Artists ear 100% of their sale.

Artist, Vanessa Michalak and Madfish Wharf are your hosts! Vanessa Michalak, Artist

Art Lovers: Come observe artists painting on the Neck and enjoy food, drink and music during the Wet Paint Sale. If able please consider purchasing artwork. A purchase goes beyond an individual sale, supporting an artists career and the arts and culture scene that makes Gloucester special. Let’s support arts culture and keep artists in Gloucester by buying art.

Link here: Event description from Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rocky-neck-plein-air-and-wet-paint-sale-tickets-690588297187

Katelyn Ciaramitaro

(978) 473- 0922

katelyn.ciaramitaro@engelvolkers.com

If you would like Katelyn to reach out fill out this contact form and she will contact you:

GOODMORNINGGLOUCESTER TREE PROJECT

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Joey Ciaramitaro

I’ve been batting around this idea for a couple of weeks now.

There is a strip of grass to the right of the East Gloucester Richdale Store. The area is just begging for a strip of flowering trees to be planted there. I honestly believe that with a few trees planted on this small lot it would give the entire neighborhood there a newly revitalized feel. I never really noticed the strip of grass, it always seemed like all pavement but with the addition of some flowering cherrys on chanticlear pear trees it could be spectacular.

Here’s the idea- the GMG Bumper stickers remain completely free but if you would like to donate $1 or a couple dollars for one I will keep a running total in the right hand column of any donations toward the purchase of the trees for the strip of grass.

If anyone would like to donate toward that cause just bring whatever dough you feel would be appropriate for your budget.

Imagine for just a few measly bucks you could be part of something that would be there for the rest of your life, passing by and actually benefiting from the beauty created by your small donation.

Oh, and don’t feel funny if you take a sticker and not donate. Not a problem at all.

I’ll start the fund out with $20 of my money just to put my money where my mouth is. Hell I’ll get far more than $20 worth of enjoyment watching the trees grow year after year knowing I might have been part of making it happen. So look in the right hand column for the running total.

We raised enough money and had some tremendous help from community members-

GOODMORNINGGLOUCESTER TREE PROJECT BEFORE PICS

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Joey Ciaramitaro

GOODMORNINGGLOUCESTER TREE PROJECT BEFORE PICS

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Joey Ciaramitaro

DOUG COOK’S LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLAN FOR GMG TREE PROJECT

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Joey Ciaramitaro

Please click on the picture and select “all sizes” option to see the plan in full size and greater clarity with the names of all the plantings.

We are a bit away from the costs of getting the project done but I’m confident that some of the folks that dig the site will step up.  So far Doug figures we have enough to cover the costs of the plants and trees (thanks to the donation of a Tree and Doug’s services along with Aaron Burke’s pledge of a backhoe and labor.  Now we just need enough to cover the cost of the mulch, loam and a few shrubs.

Doug Cook’s Landscape Design Plan for GMG Tree Project, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Thanks so much to Doug from Landesign.biz Aaron Burke and everyone who has contributed.

October 10, 2008 was go-time:

GMG TREE PROJECT A GO TODAY! ANYONE WANNA LEND A HAND?

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Joey Ciaramitaro

If anyone would like to help with the planting and bed creation, the boys should be digging around 2:30PM.

I could also use someone with a digital camera that can capture some pictures.

I spoke with Aaron Burke and Doug Cook and between the donated excavating equipment from Jay Ramsey at Farm Creek Landscaping, labor and equipment from Grimes Landscape and Hydroseeding, the design work and tree donation from Doug Cook at Landesgn.biz, Corliss Wholesale donating plant material along with all of your donations we will be planting today!

Please keepin mind these civic minded folks that are all donating their time and energy to make Gloucester a better place the next time you have a landscaping project you would like done.

Doug Cook Landesign.biz  978-281-2005

Grimes Landscape and Hydroseed 978-768-7190

Corliss Wholesale 978- 356-3560

Farm Creek Landscaping 978-768-7725

Aaron Burke

GOODMORNINGGLOUCESTER TREE PROJECT- WE DID IT!

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Joey Ciaramitaro

AND Here are pictures of the strip of land today, 15 years after we conceptualized it! 8/16/23

Dear Joey,
Sometime ago, my group of amazing Senior Citizens at The Rose Baker Senior Center
recreated (in pastel) several of Edward Hopper’s paintings.  Cafe Sicilia, and also
Mac Bell have graciously allowed me to exhibit the Senior’s wonderful reproductions in their places of business.   What a wonderful opportunity to contemplate the magic of the Senior’s Hopper Interpretations while enjoying delicious Italian cookies and a cappuccino!
Our sincere thanks to Cafe Sicilia and to Mac Bell, and to you Joey for posting this on your wonderful Good Morning site!
Juni Van Dyke

The public is invited to share photos and get involved with the City’s long-range planning.

Gloucester, Mass. (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — Gloucester will hold an open house to begin the community involvement portion of its Comprehensive Plan.

The city recently contracted with JM Goldson, an independent planning firm, to help develop its first Comprehensive Plan since 2001. This plan is long-range, visionary, and primarily focused on the city’s physical and social evolution.

Gloucester’s Comprehensive Plan will guide local decision makers over the next ten years in topics including:

• Land use
• Demographics & housing
• Employment and economic development conditions
• Open space, natural resources, and sustainability
• Cultural and historic resources
• Transportation
• Public services and facilitiesPhase I, which launched in June 2023, is a fact-finding mission intended to work solely with local subject matter experts to define Gloucester’s existing conditions.The city is working with the consultant team to launch Phase II this fall, which will begin the broader public engagement process. As a part of this process, the project team will be offering multiple opportunities for Gloucester community members to get involved and help shape the city’s future.Gloucester community members are invited to help create a photo library of Gloucester’s special places. The goal is to collect photos to include in the Existing Conditions Profile and other future Comprehensive Plan documents and marketing materials.What: Gloucester Comprehensive Plan Open House
  When: Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Where: Kyrouz Auditorium, City Hall 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, Mass.

This event is free to attend and will have activities for all ages, including a presentation from the Consultant Team at 11:00 a.m., which will be recorded by 1623 Studios.

During the open house, community members will be invited to engage with a variety of interactive stations to share their hopes, concerns, and visions for the future of Gloucester.

For more information about the Comprehensive Plan process, visit the Project Landing Page on the City’s website.

Contact:

Community Development Department (978) 325-5230

Thank you to the West Parish School PTO and especially Alessia Connolly for coordinating and organizing this for the kids!! It will be a great way to welcome them to a new school year!! 🛳️🛠️🪛🪚🔩🏫