Author: Donna Ardizzoni

Ardizzoni Photography, Business Manager, Grandmother, love living in Gloucester, love to swim, kayak, walk and of course take pictures. Our company does computer networking, Office Management, Medical Billing, transcription, networking software updates and virus protection

Our local station 104.9 been sold

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Reblogged from the Salem News

 

BEVERLY Radio station North Shore 104.9 FM has been sold and was scheduled to switch to new programming on last Friday, according to people who hosted shows on the station.

Lauren Swanson, the executive director of the Enterprise Center at Salem State University, said she was informed on Wednesday that the show she has hosted for two years has been canceled.

“It’s very disappointing,” Swanson said. “It was a great vehicle for us to talk with regional and business leaders on issues that were important.”

Swanson said she did not know what the new programming format would be.

North Shore 104.9 was owned by Westport Communications. The company bought the station for $4.6 million in 2003, according to Federal Communications Commission records.

Todd Tanger, one of the owners of North Shore 104.9 FM, did not return messages for this story.

The station, which goes by the call letters WBOQ, traces its roots to a classical music station started by Simon Geller of Gloucester in 1964. The station is licensed out of Gloucester and operates from a studio on Enon Street in Beverly. North Shore 104.9 played “adult contemporary” music and aired several local programs on news, sports, food and the arts.

Local shows included North Shore Conversations hosted by Swanson and produced by the North Shore Alliance for Economic Development; Destination Salem hosted by Destination Salem Executive Director Kate Fox; and The North Shore Sports desk co-hosted by Dom Nicastro and Gloucester Daily Times Sports Editor Nick Curcuru.

Swanson said North Shore Conversations was a particularly effective way of communicating during the pandemic. Guests have included local mayors like Kim Driscoll of Salem, Ted Bettencourt of Peabody and Mike Cahill of Beverly and the presidents of Salem State University, North Shore Community College and Montserrat College of Art.

“You could be driving your kids to soccer or be in your kitchen and you could hear local leaders talking about information and why it’s relevant to you,” Swanson said. “It was a great way to be able to spread information to the business community.”

Fox said she did 55 episodes of the Saturday morning Destination Salem show over the last year highlighting the city and its businesses. She said she recorded a show on Wednesday that now will not air.

“It’s done really well. Our audience has been growing,” Fox said.

“We’ll see if we can transition to a podcast, but it’s not the same. For Destination Salem I’m sad that we’re losing our weekly show, but I’m more sad for the people at the station who’ve lost their jobs. That’s a shame.”

Staff Writer Paul Leighton can be reached at 978-338-2535, by email at pleighton@salemnews.com, or on Twitter at @heardinbeverly.

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Staff Writer Paul Leighton can be reached at 978-338-2535, by email at pleighton@salemnews.com, or on Twitter at @heardinbeverly.

Thank you Sandra Williams for sending this to me

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Robert Williams talented artist painting of the Grace Marie.

Reblogged form the Gloucester daily times

Seven fishermen were rescued by a good Samaritan fishing vessel after their vessel began taking on water Friday night.

The crew of the Gloucester-based vessel Grace Marie issued a may day around 10 p.m., saying the boat was taking on water and experiencing rapid flooding, according to Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Noel. The a 65-foot fishing boat was about 80 nautical miles east of Gloucester.

The Coast Guard put out a urgent marine information broadcast, asking any vessels nearby to answer the Grace Marie’s may day.

The Dawn T answered the call, according to the Coast Guard, and was able to bring all seven crewmen aboard and ferry them home.

There were no injuries reported, Noel said.

Noel had no information about the status of the Grace Marie, or other information about the incident Saturday night.

According to a federal vessel registry, the steel-hulled Grace Marie was built in 1978.

 

 

Annisquam Seafair

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Annisquam SeaFair – Fun for the entire family!

If you have ever, been you know what fun the whole day is. If you have never been, come and experience a real, old-style, community day of celebration!

Saturday, July 30, 10 am to 3 pm

34 Leonard St, Gloucester, MA 01930-1322

– Food, Drinks & Baked Goods
– Music & Waxworks
– T-Shirts & Mugs
– Games for children of all ages
– Small wooden boat race 2:00 pm on the Harbor
– Lighting of the Cove 9:00 pm on the Bridge

– All proceeds go to the Annisquam Village Church & Annisquam Village Hall

SEAFAIR ITEMS:
The must-have, Annisquam 2022 SeaFair T-SHIRTS
https://www.customink.com/g/kfw0-00cm-9pag

Sailing hats, mini sailboats for the race, & mugs

Order here:: https://2021-annisquam-sea-fair-online-order-store.square.site/

 

And pick up at the Farmer’s Market, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 9 AM – Noon or at Sea Fair July 30, 9 AM-3 PM, 34 Leonard St., Gloucester, MA 01930-1322

Another beautiful beach afternoon

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So glad I can get to the beach after work.  The ocean takes away all your stress of a workday.

 

One Hour at a Time Gang

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Hope all had a great weekend with the beautiful weather.  I was over at Rocky Neck today and their parking lot could use some TLC.

 

When:             Saturday, July 9, 2022

Time:              09:00 – 10:00

Where:            Rocky Neck Parking Lot

Please bring your gloves and pickers.  If some would like to bring a broom and dustpan that would be great as well.  The cigarette butts are so disgusting.  Thank you kids

 

Kayaking day on the Annisquam heading to Wingaersheek Beach

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On Sunday Rick and I went kayaking from Corliss Landing toward Wingaersheek Beach.  Lots of sun, boats and beautiful Wingaersheek Beach.

Music on Meetinghouse Green on July 15, 2022

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2022

EZEKIEL’S WHEELS KLEZMER BAND PERFORMS AT MUSIC ON MEETINGHOUSE GREEN FRIDAY, JULY 15
Internationally-acclaimed Klezmer ensemble brings high energy performance to free Friday evening concert at the corner of Middle and Church Streets, July 15 at 6:00 p.m.

Praised by critics both individually and collectively for their virtuosity and passion for Klezmer music, the five musicians of Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band return for the seventh season of Music on Meetinghouse Green. Their repertoire includes traditional instrumental renditions and original compositions of Klezmer-inspired music as well as songs in Yiddish and English. A favorite of local audiences, they have played at the Kennedy Center and Yidstock, and continue to build an international following with their performance at the Third Biennial International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam where they received the Audience Pick Award. The five performers feature Abigale Reisman on violin and vocals; Jonathan Cannon on violin; Kristen Lamb on double bass and vocals; Nat Seelen on clarinet, and Pete Fanelli on trombone. An accomplished violinist and composer, Abigale Reisman is the music director at Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester.

Free-will donations will support the concert’s featured local non-profit partner Backyard Growers, connecting people and communities through access to healthy food. The evening’s food vendor is the Causeway.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Now entering its seventh season, Music on Meetinghouse Green features nine free Friday evening concerts from July 8 to September 9. Performances are held on the Green and feature great music, favorite foods from local vendors, and a different North Shore non-profit organization featured each week through free-will donations from the audience. Concerts begin at 6:00 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m. Some chairs will be provided and audience members are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. Picnic with delicious local food from our vendors or bring your own. Performances are handicapped accessible and parking on the Green is limited to persons with disabilities.

ABOUT THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION
Founded in 2015, the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is dedicated to preserving the landmark building as a civic hub, entertainment venue, and community center. In addition to its work to preserve the historic 1806 Meetinghouse, GMF is currently raising funds to restore Meetinghouse Green. The GMF has received a $130,000 grant from the Community Preservation Act and a $2,000 grant from the Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Program towards a total project goal of $340,000. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2023.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Thanks to our sponsors, many of whom have contributed since the series’ first year, all of the season’s expenses for musicians and logistics are fully paid making it possible for 100% of audience donations to go directly to our non-profit partners.

For more information, a full schedule of upcoming concerts and events, and to sign up for the GMF newsletter, visit www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org.