Category: Uncategorized

City Of Gloucester Alert. East Gloucester Power Outage

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Posted on: December 26, 2010December 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM
There is a localized power outage in the East Gloucester/Rocky Neck area impacting roughly 800 customers. National Grid is aware of the situation and is working on it. All City Offices are closed tomorrow Monday December 27.
We will know around 6AM tomorrow (Monday) if Trash Pickup will occur. Monitor this site in the AM for an update.

Did you know?

Posted on by God's Morning
sunset over Wingaersheek Beach from Cambridge Beach in Annisquam
Painting by E.J. Lefavour

I was supposed to do my post at 3:00, but instead was out walking in the start of the storm. I don’t have a proper post ready to do, so I’m sending out a painting I recently completed of sunset over Wingaersheek Beach from Cambridge Beach in Annisquam – something a little warmer and gentler than what we have going on outside right now. Keep safe and warm everyone.

Brace of Baffled Buffleheads

Posted on by God's Morning
photo of buffleheads
Photo by E.J. Lefavour

Did you know that the Bufflehead, (a small diving duck, mostly white with glossy green-black to purple-black head and back), was first described in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist. They nest almost exclusively in holes excavated by Northern Flickers and, on occasion, by Pileated Woodpeckers. Unlike many ducks, it is mostly monogamous, often remaining with the same mate for several years. A group of ducks has many collective nouns, including a “brace”, “flush”, “paddling”, “raft”, and “team” of ducks. Buffleheads are one of my favorite shorebirds and I watch for their arrival in late fall. They are little, very cute and have the coolest name. I don’t know if these are actually baffled, although they did look a little confused in the snow trying to find each other.

The End is Near

Posted on by S.D. Kelly

The end of 2010, that is.  Even though I’m spending Christmas far from Cape Ann, I’m dreaming of a White Christmas in New England, and of course already planning for the last night of 2010 at New Year’s Rockport Eve, the annual party (including a ball drop in Dock Square) in downtown Rockport.  Claire Franklin, the one-woman whirlwind who founded and organizes the event, works hard all year to bring all of us this event, offering entertainment of all kinds – magicians, puppet shows, and every genre of music you can think of.

Click the link for more information and the Schedule of Events.  The video is of the band BeatleTracks playing at last year’s New Year’s Rockport Eve.

Tony Gross Comes Through Again With His Famous Swedish Coffee Bread

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Every year Tony makes Frank and I a loaf of his much sought after Swedish coffee bread. I’m afraid to open it because once you eat the first bite i can’t stop til that whole sucker is gone. (I’m not sure if he puts heroin in it, the stuff is so damn addicting).

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?

On the Day Before Chritmas…..

Posted on by capeannpainter

IT’S OFFICIAL!!

NORAD has confirmed that Santa and his fully-loaded, reindeer-powered sleigh took off from the North Pole and soared into the arctic sky at 6:00 a.m. EST (5:00 a.m. CST, 4:00 a.m. MST, 3:00 a.m. PST). NORAD radar is tracking Rudolph’s bright red nose, and satellite imagery is providing minute-by-minute coverage of Santa’s location.

Click on the photo below to Track Santa on the NORAD website.

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html

Mikayla Ciolino Serves Up The Goods

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Mikayla cooked these all by herself. They were light, moist and tasty. Thanks Mikayla!

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com Do you get it?

<a

Christmas In Gloucester CD Released

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

image

"Christmas In Gloucester – Heartfelt Holiday Songs from America’s Oldest Seaport" is now on sale at select locations around Gloucester. You can purchase the CD at The Bookstore of Gloucester at 61 Main Street; Gloucester Music at 210 Main Street; and Walgreens at 201 Main Street.

The CD has twelve original songs that make you ponder the true meaning of Christmas as told through courageous, tragic and triumphant personal stories from Gloucester’s past and present.

This week’s music at the Dog Bar

Posted on by Joanne

Bradley Royds, Pete Lindberg, Jake Pardee & Eric Reardon play quad-acoustic at The Dog Bar Thursday Night.  

These boys are going to rip it up on the night before the night before Christmas. Those who have seen Royds Lindberg & Pardee know that they are in for a treat….but no one knows what will happen when they spice it up with Reardon…another special guest or two are also slated to join in on what promises to be a very special evening.

Dog Bar
65 Main St
Gloucester, Ma.
Thursday, Dec. 23rd
9:30 to 12:30