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Did You Know (Annisquam Village)

Posted on by God's Morning
Photo collage of parts of Annisquam Village
Photos by E.J. Lefavour

That cozy Annisquam village grew up on the east side of the river’s northern end beginning in 1631? The village grew into a fishing and shipbuilding center that rivaled Gloucester Harbor in its early days. The Annisquam River was considered an important harbor of refuge for vessels traveling along the coast. Charles Boardman Hawes, in his book Gloucester by Land and Sea, illustrates this with the story of a sermon delivered by a fire-and-brimstone minister at the Isles of Shoals:

Suppose, my brethren, any of you should be taken short in the bay, in a northeast storm, your hearts trembling with fear, and nothing but death before you. Whither would your thoughts turn? What would you do?” he asked his congregation. One fisherman replied matter-of-factly, “Why, I should hoist the foresail and scud away for ’Squam.”

The name is said to derive from Ann (as in Cape Ann) and squam, meaning harbor. In the late 19th-century, it was home to both granite quarrying and an artist colony, which attracted painters including George Loftus Noyes and Margaret Fitzhugh Browne.

Although I love every part of Cape Ann that I have discovered since moving here, I do feel especially blessed to be able to spend some time living in Annisquam and getting to know this tucked away quaint little seaside village, which staunchly resists change and cherishes its history.  Being here and talking with some of the longtime inhabitants is what motivated me to delve into the history behind the things I see, photograph and paint, and to do my “Did You Know” posts.  I want to thank Martha and Geoffrey Bentley, whose house I am renting for the winter, for making this experience possible.

E.J. Lefavour

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Gloucester_MA (Gloucester, MA) Storm Trash Collection Schedule

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester_MA: STORM TRASH COLLECTION SCHEDULE: Due to the snow storm – city trash collection is canceled for Wednesday J… http://tinyurl.com/4q5tk84

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Marigot Bay St Lucia Crab

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

This sucker was FAST! Every time I slowly crept up on him to take the photo he would turn on the afterburners.

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GMG Inside The Numbers – Creeping Up On Six Million

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Not sure what’s going on but we’ve been adding subscribers like crazy.

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Barbara Bragg McAllister Has Some Nice Things To Say

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

I have to thank you again for GMG. I am delighted with the City Hall Tower series and Our Lady of Good Voyage Statue series, and thrilled with the pictures you posted of “snowy” Gloucester. I rode with you down Main Street after the storm while it was still snowing. I look at names in your blog such as Lufkin, Ryan and Silva. I know these names and they bring back sweet memories of my childhood in Gloucester. Through your pictures and videos I can experience Gloucester without physically being there (althought I am there in spirit). You bring me the heart of Gloucester and surrounding areas every morning and I adore you for it!

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH and my very best wishes to you and your beautiful wife and daughters and he rest of your family for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2011.

Sincerely,
Barbara Bragg McAllister

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New Coffee Shop in Rockport

Posted on by S.D. Kelly

In a post last week I mentioned Rockport’s lack of year-round restaurant options, especially downtown, so it was exciting to walk along Main Street just a few days later to see that a new coffee shop has opened up  in the location of the old Rockport standby, The Coffee Shop. (I was always so impressed that the owners of The Coffee Shop had the gumption to give their business that name, as though it was the ultimate coffee shop – which actually was the case for many locals and visitors – that I always referred to it as The Coffee Shop).

The new coffee shop on Main Street is named Brother’s Brew Coffee Shop, and is owned by a member of the Brackett family, who have a seasonal restaurant next door.  The highlights about Brother’s Brew, besides the fact that it is extremely charming?

  • The very cool chrome-and-vinyl-stools and laminate counter are still there.
  • The menu includes many old favorites and has expanded.
  • The business is open on Sundays.

That last one is big news y’all.  Locals and visitors can wander in throughout the entire weekend, which is a big deal for anyone paying attention to the dining options downtown, and an expansion of the hours that the previous coffee shop kept.  And there is even the possibility of opening at night when an event is taking place at the Shalin Liu Performance Center a few doors down.  While this won’t solve the problem of lack of adequate places to dine in the evening (or in the daytime),  it will at least contribute to a culture of liveliness downtown, with a few places keeping the lights on, so to speak.Oh – and before you go there in person to buy some coffee and a treat for yourself, be sure to head over to the Brother’s Brew Coffee Shop facebook page and connect with them online.  The page posts daily specials and other coffee shop news, so you’ll be the first to know when the doughnuts are fresh and the soup’s on.