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.

GloucesterCast 453 Sista Felicia, Lisa Buccieri Lemont, Scottie Mac, Jim Capillo, Chris McCarthy, Laura Ventimiglia, Jim and Pat Dalpiaz and Joey C Taped 12/13/20

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GloucesterCast 453 Sista Felicia, Lisa Buccieri Lemont, Scottie Mac, Jim Capillo, Chris McCarthy, Laura Ventimiglia, Jim and Pat Dalpiaz and Joey C Taped 12/13/20

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Please share the podcast! If you share the podcast while we are taping we will write down your name and you will be entered into a drawing to win a prize that we will choose about 2/3 the way through the podcast.
 

Thanks To Mom’s Kitchen for the deklicious breakfast.  Mom’s Kitchen in Fort Square!

We will be doing a live drawing for an Elks Winter Cap and Cooler donated by Brenda Leahy on behalf of the Daniel R Leahy Memorial Blood drive and some home made soaps from Trisha Clinch

Jim Capillo Audio/Video Engineering 
Pat Dalpiaz manning the live chat keyboard

Daniel Leahy Blood Drive At The Elks Thursday December 17th from 2-7 More Info here

Brenda Leahy donated an Elks cap with an exalted ruler pin on it as well as a travel cooler.

3 Gift Soap Bags from Drift Soap donated by Trisha Clinch as podcast sharing gifts Buy Drift soap at this link

Felicia report on families awarded gingerbread house kits

Laura Ventimiglia for Gloucester 400

Lisa Buccieri Lemont fundraiser for employees of the hospitality industry

Skinny chinos on old guys. If the guy is still fit? Is there an age that it’s a no-go?

Molson Coors just launched its first CBD drinks in the US

Use restaurant gift cards or wait until the end of the pandemic?

What former restaurant would you resurrect if you could? What former local business would you bring back to town?

**PopUp Shop next weekend Sat and Sun the 12th and 13th 10am to 3pm at Last Stop Variety 273 East Main st Gloucester – Hold Fast Co. which is owned by Deanna Fay Anaya and Deb Berger, who make amazing all natural soaps, spoon butter (which I have used to revive my mother’s wooden spoons) environmentally friendly beeswax wraps, must have gorgeous rope baskets and wreaths – seriously these make such great gifts, are hosting it and I will be there with Cape Ann Sea Salt Co salts and a new nautical flag Product from our Cape Ann Giclee Hometown Graphics line along with word collages and nautical maps. I can even bring along some Joey C prints that are always a hit.  There will be some affordable great stocking stuffer earrings too. And breaking news –  Hannah Kimberley and I will be introducing our brand new product called “Speakeasy Potions” which are fruit, herbal and spice infusion kits for infusing booze to make awesome cocktails at home! Bex will be there with her lobster trap ornaments and wreaths and trees – always a big hit and a must have for every Cape Ann home during the holidays. And the very talented Melissa Cox will have her photos and cards for sale too!  So something for everyone and all locally made on Cape Ann! 

If the Patriots don’t make the playoffs, what top three teams are you rooting for in order of who you’d like to win?

New light rig arrived!

Everyone has those oldie songs that trigger specific memories, both good and bad. Name a song that triggers a memory every time you hear it and tell us about the memory.

Are you an edge piece or center piece kind of person (food)?

Great Marsh Brewery shout out.

Best Beatles song in tribute to John Lennon and 40th anniversary of his death.

Would you trade 3 Patriots Super Bowl titles for that one 19-0 season in 2007?

Virtual lighting Lobster Trap Tree tonight 4-5 PM (ish) Watch it live!

Chris hates burning his tongue on hot coffee. Who are these people that can drink hot coffee without letting it cool down?  Is it a superpower?

“Kate These are the best mashed potatoes you’ve ever made” Hormel

Is Breakdancing a sport?

Thursday night 7:30PM skiff life podcast

News & New @ Savour

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News & New @ Savour

We are Open To All! Welcoming everyone wearing masks. Suggest washing your hands in our two lavs by the rear entrance, and practicing social distancing of at least 6 feet, storewide.

Savour Regular & Special Holiday Hours: For Your Digital Calendar
>Regular Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11AM to 6PM

Special Holiday Hours: For Your Digital Calendar
>Open Sunday, Dec. 13th & 20th, 1 to 4 pm
>Open Monday, Dec. 21st, 11am to 6pm
>Closed Friday Dec. 25 thru Monday Dec. 28th
>Closed Jan. 1st thru Jan. 7th
> Open Friday, Jan. 8th

To maximize the purity of Savor’s air quality with your and our team’s health and safety our foremost objective, we have invested in five state of the air purifying units.
Our new high quality air filters from Molekule, with blue light (PECO) and Hepa technology, clear the air of 99.9% of viruses…

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A Great Way to Support Local Businesses is by Purchasing a Cape Ann Gift Check This Holiday Season

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These can be purchased at the Chamber Office, both Shaw’s locations, and Tuck’s Candy & Gifts in Rockport. Now for sale at Cape Ann Savings Bank in Manchester-by-the-Sea.

Click Here For Participating Businesses

To Learn More About The Program Click Here

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Join Us For The Live Taping Of GloucesterCast 453 At 9AM Sunday December 13th www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester

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Join Us For The Live Taping Of GloucesterCast 453 At 9AM Sunday December 13th http://www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester

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If you subscribe to the GloucesterCast Podcast it will be emailed to you so if you miss it you can still access it through the free email! Link to subscribe here

Podcast sharing prize for Sunday’s podcast: Trisha Clinch’s Drift Soap Gift Bag

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Trisha Clinch :

I have a small soap company Called Drift Soap, based out of my home in Gloucester. I’ve been selling the soap mostly via curb side pick up at my house on Pavilion Beach, since the majority of the craft fairs I usually sell at were canceled for the better part of this year, due to Covid. I launched the company last winter right before the pandemic. I’ve been doing pretty well by word of mouth. I post on the local FB sell groups and go from there. It’s literally a beach “cottage industry” because my customers pick up their orders curbside at the entrance of the beach house where I live.
One of your subscribers, who is a fan of my soaps, suggested I contact GMG to see if I could get a mention to spread the word about Drift Soap. Or maybe there is someway I could advertise or run a special GMG offering just for your readers.
I keep it very simple: just all natural, old fashioned artisan soap bars, cut into big rustic pieces with a local, coastal vibe. My soaps are larger than most at 5oz ea. The fragrances I offer appeal to a local customer base, with names such as: Driftwood, High Tide, Beach Rose, Sea Lavender…I even have a soap called Lobster Farts and one called the Greasy Pole!
 I do everything by hand including the soap making, cutting & labeling. The labels are decorated with pieces of local driftwood. I use premium organic ingredients such as coconut oil, hempseed oil, Shea butter, olive oil, botanicals, sea salt and fragrance. 
If you’d like some samples I’d be happy to provide them to you! I’d love to get more exposure during the holiday season as I’ve got great gifts such as soaps packed in large clamshell sets as well soap sampler stocking stuffers that our local peeps can pick up easily right here on Beach Court!
Many thanks for reading! Here is our FB page and some product photos. https://m.facebook.com/DriftSoapCompany

The Igloos At Mile Marker One Are Live!

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No fee during breakfast and lunch Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through December 23rd when you mention this post. Vented, heated and sanitized – Happy Holidays! (better with volume)

http://www.milemarkerone.com/

(978) 283-2122

Virtual Workshop: DIY Edible Gifts

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backyardgrowersgloucester's avatarCape Ann Community

Join Backyard Growers on Zoom for a hands-on demo of a seasonal simple syrup and festive snacks that are perfect for last-minute foodie holiday gifts, or just a tasty treat for you!

When: Thursday, December 17, 5:30-6:15pm
Where: Zoom
Tickets: $15 general admission / $7.50 for 2019 & 2020 participants in Backyard Growers’ backyard and community garden programs

Click here to purchase tickets

At this interactive virtual workshop, attendees will learn how to whip up:

🍹 a cranberry-spiced syrup for use in a festive margarita, seasonal cider, or a holiday limeade,

✨ cinnamon citrus sugar salt for a margarita or mocktail glass rim, or a topping for popcorn,

🎁 delicious savory homemade cheese crackers

Ticket purchasers will receive ingredient lists, recipes, and gift-wrap recommendations ahead of time in case they want to prepare gifts and cook together during the workshop – or, just join us to be merry and enjoy…

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Friends of The Blog Christmas Shopping Ideas: Castaways Vintage Cafe

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Link here: https://www.castawaysvintagecafe.com/

Castaways Vintage Cafe

65 Main Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 

Now what?

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If a move is right for you and your family, it’s right, no matter what’s going on. But if you’re not sure, sometimes it’s better to sit tight.
 
 
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Bob, Sue & Jeff McDermott • Kenny MacCarthy • Gibson Sotheby’s International

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A Christmas gift that is in demand this year….A Good Nights Sleep!!!

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Give the gift of feeling good!

How well you SLEEP has a major impact on how well you FEEL

https://herbtechstore.com/collections/calming

High concentrations of CBD and well known botanical extracts help you reach your sleep potential naturally…. without unwanted side effects. A great gift for those relatives and friends that have mentioned feeling tired during the day or are not sleeping well and are just simply not themselves lately. Giving someone a good night’s sleep is giving them a good day, ( and we can all use as many good days as we can get.)

Herb Tech Pharma’s’ Be Sleepy topical CBD lotion and the Relax Micro Mist Oral Spray are for those people unwilling to compromise on their health and wellbeing . Our Be Sleepy topical has 1,000 mg of CBD along with valerian, melatonin, and lavender for a calming aromatherapy experience. The Relax oral spray contains 5mgs of CBD…

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Night Photography With Vintage Russian Helios 44-2 58mm Lens

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This lens showed up last night after a month in shipping time from Russia. It was made and sold in the 70s. Still holds up as a fantastic manual lens today.

Used A Fotasy M42-NEX Adapter to use it with the Sony NEX 5100

5AM Gloucester Harbor 2.5 second exposure f5.8. This was taken with very little light to work with. None of this detail was available to the naked eye. The longer exposure let those gorgeous colors come through.

Pretty sweet!