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Congratulations Scott Pytlik

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Scott Pytlik who has been the web editor for the Gloucester Daily Times and was responsible for the roll out of the newly revamped GDT website is moving on to a video game PR with a company called Access Communications PR.  On Scott’s website- http://scottpytlik.com/ he writes-

What’s even more impressive is that gloucestertimes.com has once again won CNHI’s Web site of the Year award for newspapers under 12,000 circulation. The paper also took this honor last year, which was the first year the award was offered. Between our spot news coverage of the Eastern Ave. House Explosion in January of 2009 and the addition of our new Taste of the Times food videos, I guess we had more to offer year-over-year then any of the other 100 newspapers in our company that entered the contest. Because one of the many hats I wear is titled web editor, some people have been quick to congratulate me directly as if it’s solely my award. But really, winning Web site of the Year was only possible because we have one of the most dedicated and hardworking newsroom teams in all of CNHI.

Congrats Scott On Your New Job and thanks for all the help in implementing the blog section into the GDT Website!

From Scott’s website he also writes- In this May 2009 photo, Gloucester Daily Times editor Ray Lamont, right, kisses the 2008 Newspaper of the Year award while I kiss the Web site of the Year award. I’ll be kissing another silver cup soon when this year’s award comes.

Celebrate Gloucester Video Documentary

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

This is the documentary we made to Celebrate Gloucester at Latitude 43.  It features interviews with Mark McDonough , Fisherman Peter Libro , Nicole Duckworth- from Duckworth Bistrot, Debbie Clarke- artist, Dave Anderson from The Black Swan, Ashley From Lat 43, Lobsterman Joe Mondello, Joe and Mary Ellen Borge from The Lone Gull, Lobsterman Mark Ring, Chef Zach Sears, Cape Ann Community Cinema’s Rob Newton, Stephanie From Lat 43, Lobsterwoman Renee, Real Estate Tycoon Ruth Pino, Ryan and Wood Distiller Bobby Ryan.

I hope you enjoy it.  there are some pretty touching moments in here.

Click the Picture For The Video Page

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Unboxing The New Edition Of The New Good Morning Gloucester Stickers With Frank and Mikayla Ciolino

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Frank and Mikayla Ciolino unveil  the latest edition of the Beth Swan award winning designed GMG Bumper Stickers

Click Here For The HD Version

Much thanks to Frank Ciolino and his crew for getting us these stickers!

Fred Bodin’s Fish and Pics

Posted on by paultmorrison

A double Christmas present to my better half was a twofer I picked up at Bodin Historic Photo Gallery right here on Main Street in the West End of Gloucester:

I can stand at the window on the left and line up the street with the historic map and wonder what the Avenues looked like when Eben Phillips was thinking of developing the whole point. My house was there in 1884 when the map was done so the horse hair insulation is authentic. (Real horse, really blows for insulation.)

And the ceramic Striper can remind me that small stripers are being found right now so the blues are not far behind and with that smoked bluefish pate.

Fun Fact: Visit Fred’s website and click on the events calendar. The most recent addition is a wine tasting on Feb 7, 1998. I missed that! It was catered by the Grange Gourmet. I miss them too. I think in the summer of 1986 I visited Grange Gourmet about every other day.

But back to Fred. Glad to see he has his priorities straight and is not wasting time screwing around updating his website. No need. Everyone knows where to find him.

Gallery, Studio, whatevah. (Kudos to Fred for not rolling his eyes.)

Georges By Night- The Total Package

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Last night was the total package- fantastic food,fantastic music but most importantly fantastic company.  Thanks Dean for inviting us to a great evening.  It was a pleasure meeting Steve Asaro and wife Chris- what great Gloucester people- unpretentious, fun people who have 5 kids at home and still get out and enjoy themselves.  We had a blast.

Look for the next George’s By Night special evening and reserve your space right away.  It was a packed house.  I suspect because the first one was so successful and featuring music by Chelsea Berry can’t hurt!.  I’m sure Dean will let me know when the next one is so y’all can get a reservation.

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Welcome To Gloucester Marty!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Back on October 3 Marty luster came to Gloucester with his son Brian, a Brooklynite who runs the fantastic water blog A Movable Bridge

Brian came to Gloucester with his dad Marty and attended the International Dory seaon wrap up party and dory raffle determined to win the dory.

Marty fell so in love with Gloucester after just one visit he determined he had to move here.

He landed the day before yesterday and I’m sure he is deep into unpacking boxes and all that goes with a big move. But i wanted to welcome him.

welcome welcome welcome!

Here’s some video from the night marty arrived in Gloucester which he probably didn’t know at the time but ended up being a huge crossroad in his life.

Marty has his own site as well as son Brian-
Here’s his site: http://www.photonewsservice.com/

And here’s the link to his pictures from Gloucester from the trip that made him decide to move there: http://www.photonewsservice.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=1310

One Hour At a Time Gang Notice For Saturday

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

It looks like Saturday will be a great day to clean Good Harbor Beach…  How does that sound?

Where: Good Harbor beach at the bridge

Time:     8:00 am

 I will bring the bags and hope to see as many people as possible

Thanks all

 Donna Ardizzoni

Empty Bowl Event May 13th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

From Marty Morgan

Empty Bowl Event

Here is a picture of a large bowl, “Sandpipers”, painted by Kevin Ellis of
Rockport for the Empty Bowl Silent Auction.

10th annual Empty Bowl Event
Thursday May 13th 2010
Cruiseport Terminal 4 – 8 pm

Choose a bowl, enjoy some soup, bread and a cookie
Watch pottery throwing demonstration, have your face painted.

$12 ticket at the door

All proceeds go to the Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry

 

Shoppin Local- From Donna and Barbara

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

As residents of the great city of Gloucester, we must impress again how much shopping, eating, banking and enjoying our local business establishments means.
If you shop at a chain store and you are short $1, the clerk cannot help you out.
Shopping at a local store, you can come back with the dollar.
If you cannot get a purchase in your car and the landscaping store is going your way with another delivery, they put will bring it to you. The banking establishments will call you if you have left your “Deposit Only Stamp” in the bank. Our wonderful eating establishments will make sure if you are allergic to something, it will not be served.
Again, going local is not just a saying; it is real and keeps our community strong. Thank you.

Donna Ardizzoni
Circle Consulting Group

Barbara Koen
The Dress Code

Our Girl Sharon at The Celebrate Gloucester Event

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
See how she has that camera to cover the event?  That’s dedication right there I tell ya!

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Pic submitted to the GMG Flickr Group By ciabat

Berry Green 2010 Earth Day Kids Clean Up and Concert Thank Yous!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey – please post the following and thanks for all your support.  sbk

Thank You !

Berry Green 2010 Earth Day Kids Clean Up and Concert!

Thanks to all the folks (families, old friends, new friends) for turning out for the 1st annual Berry Green Earth Day Clean Up and Concert!  Over 10 locations around the City were spruced up by @ 15 different work groups of varying sizes ranging from 2 to 15 people!  In addition to all the trash pickers, thanks too go out to the UU Church for being Clean up and Concert Central, the City of Gloucester for providing the trash bags and pick up, Common Crow for its donation of organic bananas, bakers – Janet Dickinson and Cindy Hendrickson, G. O. Water, Jimmy Lounsbury for donating his time and musical talents and to Good Morning Gloucester, The Gloucester Times, The Beacon and Cape Ann TV for their great coverage of this Earth Day event!  See you next year!

Chelsea Berry

Sharon Kishida

One Hour At A Time Gang Notice From Donna Ardizzoni This Saturday

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Donna Ardizzoni writes-

Hi all:

Hope everyone is well.  On Saturday I think if we can get many people, we can do the blvd. and start on the beaches.  What do you think?

Saturday:             May 1, 2010

Time:                     8:00 am

Where                  St. Peters Square

Do Main and Rogers and the blvd.

Thanks all

Donna

Things To Do- Open Door’s Empty Bowl Dinner

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

From Julie LaFontaine-

The Open Door’s annual Empty Bowl Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Cruiseport Gloucester.  Extra parking is available at Good Harbor Beach with regular trolley service provided by CATA to and from the event site. Tickets are $12 and available at the door. Cash, check or charge.

The meal is simple—soup, bread and a cookie. Guests can choose and keep a soup bowl handcrafted for this community event. The bowl goes home as an unspoken reminder that somewhere someone’s bowl is empty.

Empty Bowl events are held nationally to generate awareness concerning hunger and to raise money for local hunger-relief programs. Proceeds from this event benefit The Open Door Summer Lunch and The Open Door Mobile Market.

For more information call, 978-283-6776 , or visit www.foodpantry.org.

Empty Bowl Dinner 2010
Cruiseport Gloucester
6 Rowe Square
Thursday, May 13
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join us for an evening of food and hospitality.

The meal is simple—soup, bread and a cookie. Guests can choose and keep a soup bowl handcrafted for this community event. The bowl goes home as an unspoken reminder that somewhere someone’s bowl is empty.

Extra parking is available at Harbor Beach with complimentary trolley service to and from the event site. Tickets $12 and available at the door.

Empty Bowl events are held nationally to generate awareness concerning hunger and to raise money for local hunger-relief programs. Proceeds from this event benefit The Open Door Summer Lunch and The Open Door Mobile Market.

If you would like to make bowls for this event, please contact Marty Morgan.

Last year our attendance topped 1,000! If you would like information about corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.

PR For Gloucester- Taking Control Of Our Image

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Bob Hastings Executive Director of The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Tracey Muller from the Bass Rocks Ocean Inn interview in which they explain a new public relations campaign started by a grass roots group of Gloucester business people.

Click here for the HD version if you have a fast internet connection

Boy Scout Troop 112 Yard Sale Saturday at 8AM

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dear Joey,

Happy Spring!

Next Saturday, April 24th there will be a spring yard sale starting at 8:00 a.m. to benefit Boy Scout Troop 112 in the parking lot of Smokin’ Jims &
Coveted Yarn, East Main St.  The funds raised from the yard sale help support the troops activities and trips.
Please encourage your readers to attend the yard sale. Here’s the contact info: Sarah Schultz, Troop 112 mom can be reached at 978-283-0727

Could you please include in your GMG email and blog. Please come to the
event with Snoop Maddie Mad & The Bean and eat some sweets for a good cause!

Healthy Kids Day At The Cape Ann YMCA!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Cape Ann YMCA Hosted their annual Healthy Kids Day on Saturday April 17th. We are excited to announce over 150 Youth and families came to participate in the days events. The day included: Gloucester Mason’s Volunteers running the CHIP’s program ( child identification) Representatives from the Boston Cannons- Running Lacrosse Demos Face Painting by the Talented Loren Doucette Kung Fu lessons from James Auditore of Mystics Athletic School Lisa White and the Camp Spindrift Small Fry’s Science Center Open Swim Open gymnastics Special Guest Appearance from  Dr Michael Sarraf – who taught us the correct way to brush our teeth!   For more pictures, join us on Facebook! Become a Fan of the Cape Ann YMCA Fan Page. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?id=110684158948084&pid=293130#!/pages/Cape-Ann-YMCA/110684158948084

Katy Milne | Youth & Sports Director
Cape Ann YMCA

71 Middle Street | Gloucester, MA 01930
(M) 978-283-0470 ext. 1714 | (F) 978-283-3114

milnek@northshoreymca.org | www.northshoreymca.org

We Build Strong Kid, Strong Families, Strong Communities

If you would like to help support the YMCA click here.

Groundbreaking for Temple Ahavat Achim This Sunday

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Groundbreaking for Temple Ahavat Achim

All are welcome to join us this Sunday at 3 pm as we break ground for
our new synagogue building at 86 Middle Street. Reception to follow
at City Hall.

We are so grateful for all the support we have received since our
historic building was destroyed by fire in December, 2007.
Our congregation has been part of downtown Gloucester for over a
century. We look forward to re-establishing our Middle Street home.

Temple Ahavat Achim
33 Commercial St.
(978) 281 0739
http://www.taagloucester.org

Things To Do-Cape Ann Farmer’s Market Event At Cape Ann Community Cinema Sunday April 18th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
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One Hour At A Time Gang Notice From Donna Ardizzoni

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Good Morning all:

Hope all is well on this beautiful day. 

Saturday:             April 17, 2010

Meet:                   St. Peters’ Square

Time:                     8:00 am

I think we should again do the streets but also if we can get a lot of people we could also do the blvd.  I will get the bags and brooms, dustpans, and someone mentioned if anyone had trash barrels on wheels would also help.

 Thanks all and enjoy your day

 Donna