Category: Community Photos

Last Night’s Taste of Cape Ann

Posted on by Nichole S.

As host to the fantastic Taste of Cape Ann, the Cruiseport Gloucester was the place to be last night!

We went….and we tasted.

What a tremendous collection of Cape Ann’s finest purveyors, establishments, and eateries serving up some delicious food, decadent treats, and a choice selection of beverages…all in the name of a fantastic cause.  Can you say, “Win, Win”?  Many excellent raffle items also helped to raise more money and give other local businesses the opportunity to get involved in this tremendous event.

All ticket sales will go towards supporting Cape Ann YMCA Teen Service Trips to New Orleans, Navajo Nation, and Nicaragua.  I’m not sure I can think of a better learning opportunity for our community’s youth than providing them the chance to help communities that are in dire need.  It is worth mentioning that I couldn’t have been more impressed by the students that were in attendance to represent the YMCA last night.  They were enthusiastic, incredibly helpful, and wonderfully polite.  Several times throughout the evening I was asked, “Is there anything I can do for you?” and they were right there to remove plates from tables, tidy the function space, and offer friendly smiles.  Great job, kids!  Way to represent!

Links to articles about their service missions can be found here:
http://www.northshoreymca.org/blog/may-2013/ymca-teens-travel-to-new-orleans-for-annual-servic/

http://www.northshoreymca.org/blog/march-2013/y-teens-first-international-service-trip-to-nicara/

For information on Teen Programming at the Cape Ann YMCA contact Rick Doucette at doucetter@northshoreymca.org or 978-283-0470

Farmer John’s Farm Stand In Essex makes The News

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Farmer John Kusulas was interviewed on WBZ News Radio 1030, Mary Blake News Anchor.

Link  to interview Here. or read below.

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Annie Fathergill, an artist from Marblehead, recently stopped by John’s Farm Stand to pick up some local produce. To her surprise, she received a tutorial on tomatoes. Kusulas took her over to a section of his stand and pointed. “This is what you call an Heirloom tomato. Do you know what an Heirloom tomato is?” he asked. When Fathergill admitted she didn’t, Kusulas explained. “Heirloom tomatoes are the original tomatoes, the way they used to be. Ugly as sin, but when man took over, they made it nice and pretty but they took away the taste,” he laughed.

He also treats many of his first time customers to raw corn. “When they tell me they’ve never had raw corn, I have ’em tasting uncooked corn. I just peel it open and I let them taste it and they can’t believe how sweet the corn is,” he said.

“You have to lean over and smell his fresh peaches before you buy one, and a taste is even better. Kusulas also has an answer for you if you can’t decide. “I have a little knife in my pocket. I take it out and I cut a piece and let the people taste it, and they realize once they taste it, they like it and so they buy it,” he said.

Kusulas is 72, and now retired. He left Greece at the age of 12, and spent most of his life in New York City. He worked in nightclubs as Maitre-D, and fondly remembers customers like Harry Belafonte and Anthony Quinn.

At other times in his life he owned a restaurant, a factory, and even once owned a donut shop. He says he loves this latest endeavor. “Instead of sitting home and nagging my wife, or my wife nagging me, I’m down at the farm stand and having a good time with the public,” he joked.

At his counter, he invariably has a greeting for his customers. “I always say how many, and they look at me like am I crazy or not, and I say, how many pies, I’m talking about pies,” he chuckled. John Kusulas is also known locally as the Pie Guy. He sells 14 varieties, everything from Apple to Lemon to Pecan and Pumpkin Pie.”

While his stand is stocked with summer fruits and vegetables, there is one sign that fall is coming. The first local apples are now on display, too.

Community Photos 10/8/14

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

13th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum

Len Burgess submits-

IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS FRIDAY NIGHT… at the13th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. What an event! Over forty donations from local businesses, artists, and friends went in the silent auction. Another eight items went in the live auction handled superbly by Essex auctioneer Michael March. All of this was accompanied by a wine tasting organized by Chebacco Market and goodies from Tim Hopkins Catering and Lark Fine Foods. It was gratifying to see many familiar faces and seemingly just as many new faces with all having a great time. We are looking forward to next year’s event already!  –Lee Spence

Annisquam summer residents Bob and JoAnn Barrett representing in Florence, Italy

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If you listen to the podcast you know how awesome I thought the pumpkin cannon at Connor’s Farm was-

Here’s the Schrafft family having at it-

Diggin the scene on Middle Street from Bing McGilvray

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Photos From Walker Hancock Tribute Weekend Courtesy Cat Ryan

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

More of a Good Thing: Fall Fest @ Mile Marker One

Posted on by Nichole S.

Both Donna and Joey already posted some fantastic photos from this weekend’s Fall Festival at Mile Marker One, but it was such a great event, that more can’t hurt.  Mile Marker One, Marshall’s Farm Stand, and The Bridge pulled off a fantastic afternoon despite some threatening weather.

The city of Gloucester provided some pretty awesome vehicles including Fire Engine 3, a police Hummer, an ATV, and even a Coast Guard Vessel.  That’s pretty much all my boys needed to make a day of it, but the pony rides, face painting, bouncy houses, awesome vendors, pretty yummy Bloody Marys, gelato, the Sam Adams Brewery Oktoberfest Beer Hoisting Competition (what?), and some pretty sweet alpacas made it all that much more fun.  And…that was by no means all that the event had to offer.

A true collaboration of forces to pull off yet another fantastic family event here in our great city.  Thanks to all!  Put this one on your calendar for next year for sure.

 

Fall Fest At Mile Marker One- Another Great Take

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Mile Marker One, The Bridge and Marshall’s Farm Stand Put Together another great event With Fall Fest Yesterday

Team Spirit

Posted on by Nichole S.

On this otherwise cold and dreary Saturday morning, a beautiful view came into sight from across the soccer field.

The Peabody Thunder U12 Team is making a wonderful statement by donning pink socks for the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Good job, boys!  I hope that your season is as fantastic as you are!

 

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Community Photos 10/3/14

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dot (Gloucester Quilter) and Bex Send In Some Love…

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John Nasser Represens! at St. Peter’s Basilica

Now that fall 2014 is upon us, I was going through some photos from this past summer and found this shot representing GMG at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City during our family trip in July to Italy and Sicily.

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Community Photos 10/2/14

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Heidi Hafey submits-

Hey Joey,
My ten year old son Daniel and his friend Caleb Grace caught a Triggerfish today inside Lanes Cove.  They were watching him yesterday and calling it the “mystery fish”. Today they went back and managed to find and catch him!  Caleb’s Dad took one look at the photos and immediately identified it as a triggerfish.  When I googled triggerfish and Gloucester the search took me to GMG so I thought I’d share…              (They set it free after the pics)

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Corliss Landing Sunset – photo from Anthony Marks

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Hi Joey – I saw the most beautiful sunrise yesterday.  Just wanted to share this with the GMG community!   Leslie Heffron

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Lanes Cove Heron on 9 26 14 at 8 AM From Bobby Brooks

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Fish Tale Friday October 3,   7:30pm

Benefit for  Cape Ann Animal Shelter & the GWC

Theme: Dogs & Cats

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Come at 7:00 Have a drink, appetizer or dine and reserve your spot. 

Cape Ann Museum, the Gloucester Writers Center and the Charles Olson Society  Present:

The Fifth Annual Charles Olson Lecture 

Photo: Sam Charters

Ralph Maud Charles Olson as  I knew him.

Sunday,  October 19th   2:00 pm

Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

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Wed., October 22th   7:30 pm 126 East Main Street

In September of 1692 nine Gloucester women were accused of witchcraft…come to find out more.

 More info: www.gloucesterwriters.org
Over 2000 people attended events 

last year. For more information 

see our Annual Report.

Click to read our Annual Report

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay

Posted on by David B. Cox

Last Thursday it was great fun to see the game at Fenway. Red Sox beating Tampa Bay 11-1…Sox getting 16 hits and scoring all those runs with a lineup of mostly young players that may well be part of the future for the Sox. It was a surprise to see the park nearly full with fans having a great time after the season we have had. Two of the youngsters got their first major league home runs, with Castillo just missing his second by about a foot high off the monster, and Vazquez adding three other hits to go 4 for 4 at the plate. We even saw Koji looking like last year closing out the game. In all there were seven rookies in the game. It was just a fun night!