Earth Day Every Day

atlanticpowercleaning's avatarCape Ann Home

Atlantic Power Cleaning is proud to be an environmentally conscious company. We use the latest technology, equipment, and practices to ensure environmental safety every step of the way. Our goal is to get your surfaces clean with our HOT water pressure washing services, while keeping the environment clean.

We have the ability to capture and vacuum the residual wash water as we perform our HOT water pressure washing services.

For more information about our services, visit us at atlanticpowercleaning.com or
call (781) 933-4142.

Call us if you are in a mess. …and don’t panic – go organic!

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What’s our house worth??

Kenny MacCarthy's avatarCape Ann Home

Wondering what homes like yours are selling for in today’s market? This is an easy way to find out. Click the report you want and we’ll mail it to you. (Prefer email? We can do that, too.)

Bob, Sue & Jeff McDermott • Kenny MacCarthy • Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty

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Spring From Carolyn Rosenfeld

The view from my window on Little Banjo Pond. It’s my first spring here so i’ve never seen this view before.
I have ducks 🦆, but unfortunately , no deck.

The Last Game At The Boston Garden

Mother’s Day At Tonno

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Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Celebrate this special day with us for brunch with available seating from 11am to 3pm. Patio seating is also making a come back during mid may! Reserve seating for brunch and dinner online through our website in our bio or over the phone today!

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I think people should re-evaluate their airline rankings in regard to American and Spirit

I’m not sure where American gets off considering itself a premium airline. Planes are ancient. They charge for baggage. We got no food service. Delays.

At least Spirit you generally get cheaper flights.

I think American sucks.

All the people that fly Spirit and have a delay forget that Jet Blue and American have delays as well only you pay way more.

Jet Blue at least they have TVs and WiFi free.

There’s no reason to pay more to fly American if your only options are Spirit and American.

I’d pay more to fly Jet Blue but not American.

And before anyone starts in saying that Spirit nickle and dimes you-

Spirit starts off with a super low fare and you pay ala cart for what you want 99 percent of the times you can still fly cheaper on Spirit plus the upgrades than flying American.

F American.

The Kraft Family Blood Donor Center – Dana-Farber / Brigham and Woman’s Blood Mobile on the way back for another Blood Drive at True North Brewery!

The good folks of the North Shore and especially Ipswich have joined forces with True North Brewery in Ipswich to make our Hook-A-Cure / Dana-Farber Blood Drives a HUGE success.

In our first two drives, we had enough blood donated to easily save over 200 people!

Even under Covid protocols, so many people requested an appointment, we had to turn people away! Something we never want to do.

So to solve the problem, True North expanded the drive into a two day event to hopefully accommodate all who want to join us!!

For those returning, we send a deeply felt Thank-you and look forward to seeing you again! For those brand new to our Drives, know that beside the obvious, True North gives out a Pint of their wonderful brews for every Pint of donated blood!

Just to insure you know how important a blood donation can be…here is a quote from a Cancer patient we know:

“As I sit here and listen to the nurses reading off Lot Numbers of the blood they’re preparing to administer, I’d be remiss to not take the opportunity to (again) remind my dear friends: if you can give blood, please do. YOU WILL SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE…someone who is somebody’s parent, spouse, child…someone who is somebody’s everything.”

You never know the impact of your kindness…be somebody’s everything!

So please join us and register for either Friday, April 30th, 2021 at tinyurl.com/TrueA30 or Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at tinyurl.com@TrueM1. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Brigham and Woman’s Hospital Blood Mobile, will be at True North Ales, 116  County Road, Ipswich, Ma. from 8:30 to 3:00 both days.

“Donate your blood for a reason, let the reason to be life”

Sal Randazza Remembers Fisherman’s Wharf In The 80’s

Good morning Joey

I was looking at some old pictures and came across this post card of Fisherman’s Wharf

In the summers of my 7th grade till senior in high school I spent summers fishing on my dads boat the Debbie Rose

With Family

My uncle John Randazza Captain (AKA Johnny Boy )

My Father Sal Randazza Jr (Engineer)

My Grand father  Cook (AKA Tootise)

My Cousin Anthony Randazza

We were quite the crew

Young and Old

I can remember waking up at 1:30 Am every day except Fridays(New York Fish Market Closed On Weekends)

My Father and I would listen to the NOAA Forecast and he would tell me if I could go with him Weather permitting

Just between you and me my father always said yes hoping I would get sick and not want to go anymore

I spent many of days over the rail sick as a dog

He could see back then that there was no life in fishing in the future

Then we were off to Dunkin Donuts and there was the rest of Fisherman’s Wharf  Boat Crews waiting there till someone made a move

It was usually the crew of the Debbie Rose or Tom Testaverde on the Sea Fox That made the  move

My grandfather would already be on the boat waiting for us 

So off we go in a line to Ipswich Bay to fish

I would see some of the best sunrises that time in my life

We would steam for close to 2-3 Hrs

That’s when the net went over and was towed for 2 hrs

The net was then hauled back and the sorting and cleaning and packing of fish began

We would make 3 tows and head in to make trucks in afternoon that headed to New York fish market

My father always had a 5 gallon bucket of fresh fish to bring home for dinner and to give some to friends and family

These are the days I will never forget

I currently have a boat and fish with my wife rod and reel for ground fish in the same spots I fished with my dad

The good old days

Sal Randazza III

Free Streaming Nia and Restorative Yoga Classes via Zoom with Linda for the Week of April 19th Gershwin Routine-Last Week Restorative Yoga Mon. and Wed. 5 PM

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So many standards from the American Songbook were written by George Gershwin. Embraceable You, Our Love is Here to Stay and more. So many contemporary artists are revisiting and recording new versions of the old standards like Willie Nelson, Diana Krall, Linda Ronstadt. Why? Because this music is so timeless. And it’s great to dance to. We will be dancing to new versions of the Gershwin standards. Come join us at the Zoom Stardust Ballroom. Well at least join me in my basement studio and we will have fun dancing to the Tunes of George Gershwin.

For Restorative Yoga, find some cushions, large books, yoga blocks, blankets, whatever you can use instead of bolsters and blocks. We make it work. For more information on Restorative yoga, check out my site, niawithlinda.com. It is a lovely passive practice that gives the participant relaxation and calm. Who couldn’t use that right now.

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The “Mad” Ohio: the Great Ohio River Flood of 1937 – A Secret History of American River People

Ron Gelineau submits:

Hi Joey throwback Thursday Gloucester Mass rescues Ohio River 1937 Flood
https://peoplesriverhistory.us/blog/the-mad-ohio-the-great-ohio-river-flood-of-1937/

Gloucester seeks community input on open space, recreation

OSRP will influence plan for parks, recreation spaces & natural resources  

Do you live in Gloucester? Are you interested in helping to shape the future of open space and recreation in your community?  

The City of Gloucester is working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to update its open space and recreation plan (OSRP) and we need your input!  

The open space and recreation plan will guide Gloucester’s decisions and investments to protect, maintain and improve open space, parks and recreational resources. Completing a plan will make Gloucester eligible for state funds to acquire and improve conservation and recreation land.  

The City and Open Space and Recreation Committee will host a virtual community meeting and open house on Monday, April 26 at 5 p.m. Register at mapc.ma/GloucesterOSRP.  

Attendees will learn about the OSRP planning process, hear an overview presentation on existing park and open space resources in Gloucester and give feedback on their vision for future park and recreation improvements. 

This open house will be the first of several opportunities for residents to get involved in the plan. Can’t make it? Following the meeting, a “Virtual Open House” with a meeting recording and chance to give feedback will be available on the city website. Residents will be able to participate in the Virtual Open House any time between April 26 and May 10 at https://gloucester-ma.gov/271/Open-Space-Recreation-Planning.  

Contact MAPC Regional Land Use Planner Courtney Lewis at clewis@mapc.org with questions. 

Kid’s Cooking Classes on Cape Ann

Hi Joey,
My name is Becca Gutstadt and I grew up in Rockport. Though I now live in San Diego, my parents (Nancy Goodman & Jim Gutstadt) are still on Cape Ann and are very active members of the community. 
I wanted to reach out because for the last few months I have been offering virtual healthy cooking classes for the children of Cape Ann and they have been very well received. I will be offering another kids cooking series starting in May and I wondered if you would be willing to post the flyer I have created for it on your website/blog to help me spread the word.
I have attached the flyer for you to take a look at and am happy to provide any other additional information that would be helpful. Let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks!
Best,Becca Gutstadt