Officer Tony Parisi on the job at today’s movie shoot for “Home Alone Mom.”
Officer Parisi retired this year after 33 years with the Gloucester Police Department. He is working traffic detail during his retirement. Super nice officer!
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AS ONE FILM CREW DEPARTS THE BACKSHORE, THE GERMAN TV FILM CREW ARRIVES!
The crew for the film production company Van Wormer International arrived on Atlantic Road this morning at 9am, just as the Aston Martin crew was wrapping up. The film is titled Home Alone Mom and is the 33rd in a series of movies based on the works of British romance novelist Katie Fforde.
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FILMING SUPER COOL ASTON MARTIN ON GLOUCESTER’S BACKSHORE!
Atlantic Road was closed for a brief period of time this morning while an Aston Martin raced up and down the shoreline. One member of the film crew thinks the car is an Aston Martin DB9, but he wasn’t one hundred percent entirely sure. Any car buffs, please weigh in. Thank you!
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SISTERS!
Giambanco sisters, Clayton sisters, and sister Stevenita
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Music Around Town ~ June 26 – July 2, 2017
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LIVING LEGENDS!
Legendary Greasy Pole Champions Peter “Black Frontiero” and Salvi Benson meet up on Pavillion Beach during Sunday’s Greasy Pole. Salvi has the most wins (11), followed by Peter (9). Salvi walked the walk Sunday.
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MELANIE AND STEVEN LEBLANC CELEBRATING THIRTY YEARS TOGETHER
Melanie and Councilman-Greasy Pole Walker Steven Leblanc are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year ❤
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JAKE WOOD: FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY GREASY POLE CHAMPION
After Randy Sweet’s stunning two Greasy Pole victories in two straight competitions, lots of folks were wondering if anyone has ever won the Greasy Pole contest three nights in a row. The answer is yes, Jake Wood captured the flag all three nights back in 1999! Jake still walks today and he is in third place for all time Greasy Pole captures, with seven wins. He is superseded only by Salvi Benson (11) and Peter “Black” Frontiero (9). Thank you to Jake, Joey D, and Steven for the record.
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YOUR SONS! FOR ANITA LOUISE STEWART
Anita, you’re always so proud of your sons (and with good reason!). This one’s for you.
Joey DaSilva and Frank Pacheco
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SHOUT OUT TO GLOUCESTER’S FINEST- THANKING OUR FIREMEN, POLICEMEN, AND EMTS
This morning I was rear-ended coming home from filming Plovers. No worries, just a touch of whiplash. I was a little shook up and didn’t ask for the name of fireman, EMT, and policeman who were there within moments of calling, but would very much like to thank them, not only for this morning’s help, but I have been thinking about them all week during Fiesta. They were present at every event throughout this past week’s fabulous fiesta, and I observed them providing assistance in myriad situations. I think we are very blessed in Gloucester to have such a dedicated and compassionate team of policemen, firemen, and emergency medical responders. A most sincere thank you for all that you do each and every day, and for all that you did to make this year’s Saint Peter’s Fiesta the wonderful success that it was.
Don’t they have the greatest badges too 🙂
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BREAKING: SWEETNESS! RANDY SWEET DOES IT AGAIN
RANDY SWEET – YOUR 2017 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY GREASY POLE CHAMPION!
Randy Sweet captures the flag for the second night in a row. As is the Saturday tradition, the Friday Greasy Pole winner walks first. Randy took the flag at the top of the third round. Congratulations Randy!!!
Randy’s parents Michelle and Billy, and brother Collin
According to Randy’s dad, Billy, Randy and his friends have been practicing walking the Greasy Pole since they were young kids.
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SARA FAVAZZA UNVEILING THE NEW SAINT PETER STATUE
Although meticulously maintained over the years, the Saint Peter statue is becoming increasingly dried out and fragile, as explained by Joe Novello, master of ceremonies at the Saint Peter’s Fiesta official opening event. Sara Favazza hopes the original Saint Peter statue will eventually be retired to the Cape Ann Museum, and perhaps live next to the Our Lady of Good Voyage statue.
Sara Favazza and the new Saint Peter statue.
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STUNNING TALL SHIP PHOTO FROM CITY COUNCILOR MELISSA COX
Melissa Cox shares her beautiful photo. Thank you Melissa!
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TWO SAINT PETERS SIDE BY SIDE – CAN YOU TELL THE NEW FROM THE ORIGINAL?
The beautiful new Saint Peter statue was unveiled at Friday night’s Fiesta opening celebration. Sara Favazza, daughter and tenth child of Captain Salvatore Favazza and Maria Lucido Favazza, did the honors. Salvatore Favazza commissioned the original Saint Peter’s statue in 1926 and in 1927, Gloucester celebrated its first Saint Peter’s Fiesta.
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GREASY POLE MAGIC
With puffy pink Maxfield Parrish-like clouds, the Greasy Pole was looking its best in last night’s twilight. 
Gloucester Greasy Pole and Ten Pound Island
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FIESTA SHORT FILMS AND GREASY POLE VIDEOS FROM KIM SMITH
We can add these short films and greasy pole videos to the GMG library of greasy pole contributions.
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FIESTA MYTHBUSTER!
Caffe Sicilia, Main Street Gloucester
Despite the wonderfully fun and boisterous Fiesta crowd on Rogers Street, Main Street was quiet and peaceful. Tom and I went to dinner at Passports and it was a cinch to park. We had a lovely dinner and then walked to the carnival. No need to “escape” to other towns during Fiesta. Please support your local Main Street restaurants and businesses during Fiesta week.
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“SAX” GORDON BEADLE Tonight! ” Dave Sag’s Blues Party”@ The Rhumb Line 8:30pm 6.22.2017
This Thursday at the RhumbLine you must come and see the world-famous wallet-emptying Sexophonist and frontman : Mr. Gordon “Sax” Beadle.The big man on the hippocampus is guaranteed to loosen your platelets and cure your dishpan hands. I’m lucky I can induce him to play 3 times a year.
He’s dragging in “Big Jack” Ward, the model for Paul Bunyan’s statue in Bangor Maine. Author of “How I rose from the dead and you can too”, the BigMan will regale you with his meaty cantankerism. Of course, the diaphanous “MR.Ed” Scheer who musta swallowed a radio when he was a kid, will be on hand to help with the proceedings.Four singers times ten!
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
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PHOTOS FROM SAINT PETER’S FIESTA NOVENA AND PROCESSION
Simply beautiful. Viva San Pietro!
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NOTE TO ALL LEMONADE STAND PROPRIETORS: PLEASE BE SURE TO ONLY USE CAPE POND ICE!
Locally sourced Cape Pond Ice makes for the Best Lemonade!
Good Morning Gloucester 