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Mark Grenier Gives His Farewell Speech

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Under Mark’s tenure as President of The Board of Directors The Financial Health Of The Chamber went from a negative to a solid positive.

Fish on Fridays

Posted on by Marty Luster

The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.

Shrimp season started today (Wednesday 1/23). Kathy stopped by and talked with Paul Movalli (VP Purchasing) at Intershell about the schedule. He says it’s too cold and windy to go out the next few days, the shrimp will freeze!. So by next week we should have some shrimp pictures for this blog. The season will last only a few weeks, because quotas are down.

In the meantime, here’s a picture Kathy shot on their dock. Paul writes, “The big dude is Frank Davillas an X state trooper who is now our Dock Master. The other is long time fisherman and now lobsterman Al Mineo. His boat is the Web. He’s one of the nicest guys your ever going to meet other than myself and Joey C”.

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If you think it’s cold here, ask Kathy what it’s like to be out ice fishing in -24 degree wind chill and 50 mph winds across a frozen lake. A few days ago she shot these pictures in Minnesota. The ridiculously slick surface (crampons didn’t make much of a difference) and the high winds pinned her against the Jeep transportation in order to take a few snaps, camera freezing every few shots.

But Kathy says when they get the propane heaters going, it gets quite comfortable inside. Her family members suggest hot chocolate w/peppermint schnapps, a radio and a deck of cards while waiting for bites. They catch Walleye, Northern, Croppies, Sunfish and Perch. Ice thickness ranged from fourteen to twenty inches.

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 Photos © Kathy Chapman 2013
http://www.kathychapman.com


 

Check out this great article about Kingsley Flood with Gloucester’s own George Hall.

Posted on by Joanne

Kingsley Flood Heat Up With “The Fire Inside”

By  January 25th, 2013 at 11:28 am

Boston rockers Kingsley Flood have been dubbed “a Rolling Thunder Revue with a punk rock sneer” by their local music press. The six-piece band, who in 2012 were named Americana Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards, will release their second album, Battles, produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Langhorne Slim, David Wax Museum), on February 5.

On the sonically heady, Elvis Costello-esque Battlestrack “The Fire Inside,” the Flood examine a relationship that’s slowly falling apart.

“I tend to write from the point of view of people with pretty questionable character — too proud, stubborn, arrogant — and because I’m the one singing, I’m waiting for the day when someone comes up after a show and calls me a jerk,” songwriter/vocalist Naseem Khuri explain. “The guy in this song belittles his girlfriend to control his relationship, and of course he has no clue why it goes south. The extended solos and guitar freakout in the middle of the song were a result of a negotiation with our producer Sam, who conceded ‘you guys are allowed only one ’70s jam on this album and that’s it.’”

A note from Kingsley Flood,

Very excited to kick off this weekend with a song premiere in American Songwriter Magazine. The song – ‘the fire inside’ – is a bit less all-out rowdy than the other tunes we’ve shared lately, rather it’s “sonically heady, Elvis Costello-esque.” And still, we couldn’t resist a total guitar freakout in the middle. We hope you enjoy. with Naseem Khuri, Barrett Chris,Nick Balkin, Travis Richter, George Hall and Jenée E. Morgan.

Click here to listen to  > “The Fire Inside” 

p.s. Kingsley Flood will be at The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, MA on February 2nd.  A must see!

Full Circle Performs For The Meghan’s 2013 Boston Marathon Fundraising Event For Team Hoyt

Posted on by Joanne

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Come on folks…this is such a worthwhile event and you can attend and enjoy a fun filled night of music and dancing, raffles, silent auction, food and just a fantastic time for a very, very good cause, all for the price of around a half a tank of gas. $20 for a great night out with friends and family. It don’t get much cheaper than that! You’ll have a ball! We promise! Please show your support by attending… All you have to do after that is have fun! Not that you’ll have much choice, lol! Come ahead!

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Come enjoy food, drinks, music, dancing, and a good time, while helping to raise money for a great cause!

On Saturday January 26th, 7:00pm until 12:00am.

I will be hosting a fundraiser at the Gloucester House Restaurant to raise money for the Hoyt Foundation. We will be teaming up with the local band Full Circle, who will be providing some tunes for the evening.

Tickets can be purchased for $20 prior to the event or $25 at the door. Tickets will include admission, appetizers, and entertainment. We will also have a cash bar. There will be raffles, silent auctions and a 50/50 raffle throughout the evening.

Tickets can be purchased from Meghan, Amy, Mark or Caitlin Cole, and Josh Patton with cash or checks payable to The Hoyt Foundation. Tickets can also be purchased online by making a $20 donation on my fundraising pagehttp://www.crowdrise.com/teamhoyt2013/fundraiser/meghancole1. Once the donation has been made, please let one of the Cole’s or Josh know that you purchased online.

For those who do not know, I am excited to say that I have been chosen to join a team of 30 carefully selected athletes from Canada and across the United States to form the 2013 Team Hoyt Boston Marathon Team. On Monday, April 15th, 2013, Dick and Rick Hoyt will be running their 31st Boston Marathon with Team Hoyt. The team will be running to raise money for the Hoyt Foundation, a charity whose purpose is to help integrate handicapped people into everyday activities so they may live fruitful and productive lives.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I look forward to seeing you on the 26th!

Meghan Cole

http://thegloucesterhouse.com/

SCANDAL!

Posted on by capeannpainter

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Not since Al (I invented the internet) Gore tried to steal the 2000 election has there been such a voting Scandal. I received a call from the Poll Daddy poll watching Lawyers Today. I was informed that there was significant voting irregularity in the “Dump or not Not Dump Paulie Walnuts” Poll. Some Wise ass hacked into my poll and voted multiple times. The Lawyers did not say what question that person voted for multiple times. Therefore Poll Daddy has disqualified this Vote.  Maybe in a few months I will run this poll again but until then your stuck with me.  Thanks to all who voted legally for or against me.

Bird ID Please

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The woman I may or may not be related to through marriage said this bird was a blue jay which I’m 99% sure is wrong.

Wjo knows what kind of bird these are?

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The People have Spoken!

Posted on by capeannpainter

The People have Spoken!

Click on view  results for the final vote.

It’s Been Real! Thanks All!

My Goodbye. The G Rated Version:

My Real Goodbye. The PG-13 Version:

Muffy White’s Dodgeball Squad Is All In!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

#Boom!

Zero Degrees, Two Kids off To School And Muffy Whit Prints Out Her Form And Submits It Within 30 Minutes Of The Post Going Live!

Play On Playa!

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Update: 2nd Squad Beverley Athletic Club’s BAC In Black (Last year’s villanous team led by Drago) Is Registered.

Update 3: 12 Teams confirmed.

BAC in Black Beverly Athletic Club
Ass With Class The Farm
Red, White and Blueballs Maestranzi Bros
GMG Team Good Morning Gloucester
Canadian Bacon Passports
Blinded By The White Ed Collard’s House Doctors
Muffy White Team 1
Muffy White Team 2
Power Snatch Cross Fit Cape Ann
Pistol Whip Cross Fit Cape Ann
Mamie’s Muffintops Mamie’s Kitchen
Thirsty Golf

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