Scenes from Flag Day at Gloucester MA Elks Lodge #892 from Mayor Romeo Theken
Author: Catherine
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(thumbnail portrait of Catherine at MFA, Boston © David Cox photo)
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Ah! fun supplies for Sawyer Free Children’s Library
Fun! Special delivery donation for Sawyer Free Children’s library from good egg, Ellen B
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Gloucester Meetinghouse Summer Concert Series
FREE! “Nine Friday Nights. Nine Great Outdoor Concerts to benefit nine local non-profits.”
Music on Meetinghouse Green is back: Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation announces their 2018 line-up
First up Berklee Be-Bop Guitars on July 6 to benefit Pathways for Children
More info: www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
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Cape Ann Museum and Historic New England present Thomas Jefferson Coolidge lecture at Coolidge Point by William R Cross
postcards from my collection- Coolidge Marble Palace, Magnolia, MA and Coolidge Italian Gardens, Magnolia, MA
enjoy press release from Cape Ann Museum below:
SAVE THE DATE: June 23 at 10:00 a.m.
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge: A Man Ahead of His Time
An illustrated talk by local historian William R. Cross
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (June 13, 2018) – The Cape Ann Museum and Historic New England are pleased to present a special lecture about Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, on Saturday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. at Coolidge Point: The Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Manchester, MA. This program is $15 for CAM/HNE members or $20 nonmembers. Advance purchase of tickets is required. Space is limited. Visit capeannmuseum.org or historicnewengland.org for more information, or call 978-283-0455 x10.
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge: A Man Ahead of His Time, presented by William R. Cross, spotlights the 19th century industrialist whose vision and generosity shape Manchester and New England to this day. Discover the history of Coolidge’s “wild promontory,” which he shaped into one of the most beautiful places in Massachusetts. Following the lecture, enjoy a visit to the grounds of Historic New England’s most recent acquisition; light refreshments provided.
William R. Cross is a member of the Board of the Cape Ann Museum with a deep knowledge of the 19th century history of Manchester and of Cape Ann. A longtime public and private equity investor, he now serves as a consultant to various museums, and writes and lectures on art and local history. He also serves on the Board of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, and has served in the past on many other for-profit and not-for-profit boards, including those of Christ Church (Hamilton, MA), Christians in the Visual Arts (Madison, WI), and the Museum of Biblical Art (aka MOBIA, formerly New York, NY). He received his BA from Yale College magna cum laude, and his MBA from Harvard University. He resides in Manchester with his wife Ellen; they are the proud parents of two grown sons.
Coolidge Point: The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is located at 9 Coolidge Point, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944. Several special public programs will be held there this summer. It is one of more than three dozen historic sites owned and operated by Historic New England, the oldest and largest regional heritage organization in the nation. Historic New England saves and shares New England’s past to engage and inform present and future generations. Historic New England engages diverse audiences in developing a deeper understanding and enjoyment of New England home life by being the national leader in collecting, preserving, and using significant buildings, landscapes, archives, stories, and objects from the past to today.
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Roy Spittle Electric installing fresh new banners for Cape Ann Museum
Virginia Lee Burton Little House on one side
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conditioning
Classic- last one runs to the front.
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Long Beach cottage-side lane is widened for seawall repairs
Photos show the next stage in the seawall repair on the walkway (what the white spray paint meant). The promenade is two lanes: the ocean lane is a bit higher for now. Hooray!~more staircases are passable.
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Great DPW crew at Good Harbor Beach parking lot
PATIENT city staff doing their job- Joe Lucido and Kenny Ryan (not pictured), Brennah S, Dick Kelley, Wayne White, and John Harris all gave a shout out to GMG this morning.
piping plover chick update from this morning-
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“If you could save a piece of American history, …would you?” Naval Historical & Preservation Foundation
Yes! The Naval Historical & Preservation Foundation 1-888-895-2200 was at Stop & Shop today.
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@Glostaplover sharing updates from the piping plover volunteers
Thanks to city staff like Ken Whittaker, Gloucesters conservation agent, and experts like Kim Smith, volunteers have been inspired to have some fun helping wildlife in our own backyard. You can join in and follow their reports on Twitter
https://mobile.twitter.com/glostaplover?lang=en
The 2018 reports are also logged here goo.gl/DPygNw
No sign in required for either format. There’s a link for the 2017 records, too. Last year’s monitors were all ages and a few commuted from over the bridge. One mother daughter duo from the tri-state area scheduled a volunteer vacation in Gloucester because of Kim Smith and the city’s outreach!
As I write, folks have an eye on the plover pair in the Good Harbor Beach parking lot (still) incubating 4 eggs (still). Sign up with Ken Whittaker for a shift kwhittaker@gloucester-ma.gov. Last year’s post about how to sign up. Everything ramps up for chicks.
(through the binoculars- distraction dashing as crow went by )
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Antonio Gentile Bandstand 2018 Summer Concert Series Stage Fort Park
July 8th first one!
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San Francisco Voters Uphold Ban on Flavored Vaping Products
Since two Stanford graduate students (product design) invented the fastest growing e-cigarette JUUL, I was surprised to read that there was a ban already in place in San Francisco.
Here’s a link to the article: “San Francisco Voters Uphold Ban on Flavored Vaping Products: The measure is considered the strictest in the nation. Voters backed it despite an expensive advertising campaign…”
1623 Studio Cape Ann TV taped (on their jazzy new equipment) visiting scholar, Ruth Potee, MD, at O’Maley discussing vaping and marijuana and impacts on the adolescent brain. Fortnite is another hot topic.
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10 BEST FRIED CLAMS list from Yankee Mag New England today
A friend in New York just emailed me this link: 10 Best Fried Clams in New England, courtesy Yankee Magazine’s New England Today. A couple of local Cape Ann favorites made the list. The comment board is climbing fast. I have friends that swear by the Cupboard in Stage Fort Park and various restaurants in Gloucester, Rockport and Essex. Did yours make the 2018 list?
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Fantastic summer soccer camp
For the 7th year in a row, Gloucester Boy’s Head Varsity Soccer Coach, Armando Marnoto, offers a summer soccer camp in Gloucester.
Email abmarnoto@gmail.com to receive a registration form
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Flock of Long Beach surfers plus new seawall stair repairs
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shelter | the cottages of Long Beach . Opening Reception tonight 4-6pm @ Jane Deering Gallery . 19 Pleasant Street . Gloucester
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Coastal beauty: Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Public Library
Gloucester’s enchanting open spaces – Sawyer Free library’s John and Dorothy Rando Memorial Garden at the front and side entrances
Fitz Henry Lane and other art removed from the library building (January 2018):
Proposed building plans 2017 includes 1972 quest for what became lovely Monnell building:
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GHS class of 2018 senior car parade sets off by O’Maley
With some hesitation at the turn, the caravan of some 30 odd cars jam packed with joy headed right to the rotary. Bright day for a bright future — congratulations to the students, teachers, and families
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Doubling up at 102 Rogers Street: Classic Cooks and Orange Leaf
Downtown Gloucester – Classic Cooks and Orange Leaf 102 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA
Classic Cooks HQ 27 Eastern Avenue (800) 872-4044, and regular booth at Cape Ann Farmers Market
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Gloucester Seafood Workers Union WWII memorial plaque: Addison Gilbert Hospital
1941-1945 To Our Hero Dead in World War II: Gloucester Seafood Workers’ Union, I.L.A. pays homage to the memory of these valiants who gave the last full measure of devotion to their country. Joseph Ciarametaro, Fred G. Gosbee, Roy G. Greenlow, Arthur L. Johnson, Eino Kangas, John J. Morrissey, Jr., Arthur J. Hanley, Edmund Patrican, Roger M. Phenix
Good Morning Gloucester 