Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation-Music on Meetinghouse Green, July 9 John Baboian

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2021

JOHN BABOIAN ENSEMBLE KICKS OFF RETURN OF FREE FRIDAY CONCERTS ON THE GREEN
Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation opens the sixth season of Music on Meetinghouse Green on Friday, July 9 at 6:00 p.m. with famed guitarist John Baboian playing Jazz and Swing. Baboian’s ensemble is joined by renowned vocalist Sandi Bedrosian. The free outdoor concert will be held at the corner of Middle and Church Street with food available from the Causeway Restaurant. Free-will donations to support Pathways for Children, the evening’s featured local non-profit organization, will be requested. The 2021 summer music series is dedicated in memory of Harry Hintlian for his encouragement, generosity, and for making the Meetinghouse a net zero building.

John Baboian has shared the stage with a who’s who of music’s top vocalists and musicians for the last four decades. He has been on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music for more than 40 years and is well-known for his work in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Rock, R&B, Classical, Latin, and World music. In addition to his live concerts, television and radio appearances, Baboian is well known as a composer and educator  and has offered numerous international teaching clinics.

Baboian teams up with renowned vocalist Sandi Bedrosian for the July 9th concert on the Green. As a performer, Bedrosian is accomplished in Jazz, Swing, R&B, Classical, Top 40, Gospel and Liturgical music. She has starred in and directed numerous musical productions.

CONCERT DESCRIPTION
Music on Meetinghouse Green, now in its sixth season, features nine free Friday evening concerts with great music, favorite foods from local vendors, and benefits a different North Shore non-profit organization each week through free-will donations from the audience. Concert goers bring lawn chairs and blankets to spread out across the spacious green. Performances are handicap accessible, parking on the Green is limited to persons with disabilities only.

ABOUT THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION
Founded in 2015, the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is dedicated to preserving the landmark building as a civic hub, entertainment venue, and community center. In addition to its work to preserve the historic 1806 Meetinghouse, GMF is currently raising funds to restore Meetinghouse Green to provide a safe and more flexible outdoor concert and event venue. For more information about GMF, a full schedule of upcoming concerts, and to sign up for the GMF newsletter, visit www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org.

OUR SPONSORS
Thanks to our Sponsors all the series’ expenses, such as for the musicians, are pre-paid. 100% of the free-will donations go to our non-profit community partners.

Platinum              John & Janis Bell, J.J. & Jackie Bell, Cape Ann Savings Bank, J. Linzee Coolidge, Scobie Ward

Gold                      BOMCO, Michael & Mary Ann Bresnan, Landesign, Inc.

Silver                     Anonymous, Tom Burger & Andrée Robert, JoeAnn Hart & Gordon Baird, Pat Johnson & Jeff Henderson, Susan McKain & Ken Steiner, Charles Nazarian, John & Sandra Ronan

Bronze                  Jerry Ackerman, Karen Bell, Pamela Bynum & Henry Ferrara, Peter Calkins & Susan Casey, Frederick Cowan, Richard Gardner, Rev. Janet Parsons, Dick Prouty, Joe & Maggie Rosa, Peter & Kathleen Van Demark, Kathleen Williams, Sarah Willwerth-Dyer & Michael Dyer

 

Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series is back this year! Starting next week, July 8 at 5:30pm. Please note our new location will now be at Stage Fort Park!

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Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series

Announcing that The Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series is BACK for the 2021 season!

Oh how we’ve missed you! After a long year without live music we are so excited to bring it back to you! 🎸The biggest update is that we have a NEW LOCATION! Our Thursday concerts will now be held at Stage Fort Park’s Antonio Gentile Bandstand 😁 from 5:30-9pm each week.

Here is our line-up:

July 8 – DireSloth / Live Dead

July 15 – Alexandra Grace & Josh / Dub Tone All-Stars

July 22 – Honkey Tonk Women / The Syndicate

July 29 – John Jerome Music / Groove Therapy

August 5 – Jeff Fraser / The Gary Backstrom Band

Aug 12 – Pier One with Chris Fritz-Grice Music & Jake Pardee

August 19 – Garfish

August 26 Bim Skala Bim Music!

We could not have done this without our community sponsors!

Thank you to BankGloucester, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Lyon-Waugh Auto Group, Brookline Bank, Salem Five Bank and Maplewood Car Wash. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Please let us know if you or your business would like to help or contribute in any way!

Many thanks as well to Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and The City of Gloucester Special Events Committee and local departments involved for all their continued support and guidance.

Hope to see you all next week! The first concert is July 8….and remember it’s at Stage Fort Park this year, located at 24 Hough Avenue Gloucester, MA 01930

Thank you! Please share this post so everyone will be made aware of our returning concert series and new location! 🙌🏼 if anyone has any concerns or questions, just send us a message 🎼

24 Hough Avenue Gloucester, MA

https://www.facebook.com/HarborLoopConcerts/

Ron Schrank joins Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line this Wednesday 6pm start. 7.2.2021

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Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, June 30… 6pm start My Musical Guest: RON SCHRANK!

I would have to classify this week’s guest artist as a master under the category of “feel good.”  Ron Schrank has all the right songs, along with all it takes to send them into your hearts with peace and love.  So, if you like music and you like to feelgood, come and join Ron and the gang at the Rhumb Line on Wednesday.  You’ll be very happy you did.  Once again… wego 6 to 9pm. ~ Fly

Dinner with great music!*

Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen….better than ever before!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!Upcoming…

7/7 Lisa Marie

7/14 Bill Gleason (w/Ken Steiner) 

7/21 Quentin Callawaert 

7/28 Allen Estes 

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂

Maritime Gloucester Job

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I have worked at Maritime Gloucester for three years its a great place to work.

Maritime Gloucester Seasonal Sales/Front Desk Associate
​Part Time – $13.50/hr
Qualifications
High School or equivalent (Preferred)
Customer Service: 1 year (Preferred)

Maritime Gloucester is looking for an outgoing, personable Associate to work part-time in our Museum and Museum Store. Our passion is sharing our fantastic site with the public. We leverage the rich maritime heritage of Gloucester and our unique marine environment to offer a host of exciting educational programs, public pop-up workshops, schooner sailing experiences, and so much more.
This role is a forward-facing role that requires a positive attitude and customer service energy. You will be interacting with the public throughout your workday. Responsibilities include selling admission and encouraging guests to become members, selling tickets or booking charters for the schooner Ardelle, handling money, answering phones, light cleaning, selling merchandise, stocking gift shop items, pricing merchandise, and other duties as needed. Experience in the retail or tourism industry is desired. A cheerful and helpful disposition is a necessity. Ability to learn and operate POS and other required technology a must.

Flexible availability requested though our current needs are Tuesday-Friday during operating hours.

Please send resume to info@maritimegloucester.org

Covid Osprey In Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,
This is a screen shot from the Essex Greenbelt webcam of the Osprey nest at LobstaLand. It seems the Osprey family Annie, Squam & two chicks, are playing it safe and have acquired a mask!

-Brianne Hurley

Gloucester Little League Looking for Sponsorship for State Championship Tournament

Posted on by Nichole S.

Want to be included in a Game Day Program including local business advertising and a things to do list as Gloucester hosts the State Championship? We are always happy when people share stories with us so that we can share them with you. Kristin Michel let us know that these boys have been out and about working hard to solicit donations from local businesses who may want to be included in an awesome Game Day Program of things to do in our City as we are honored to host the Little League State Championship. Thanks to the businesses who have participated…..and it is not too late for others!

“These handsome fellas and their teammates are visiting local businesses to get support for the Gloucester Little League. They are hosting a big deal tourney at the end of July. The State Championships will be held at Boudreau field and 4 teams from across the state will be playing here for 4 days and visiting our amazing island. The kids are soliciting businesses to be included in the program as well as the team packet which will include participating restaurants and activities.”

Stand Up Paddleboarding at Pavilion Beach

Posted on by Pat D

Cape Ann SUP and Surf is now open at all locations, including this one at our own Pavilion Beach. Several people were enjoying some time on paddleboards during the recent heat wave. I already admire the instructors, but I especially admire that apparently they can instruct while going backwards in order to face their students! This is something I have always wanted to try and one day you are going to see me out there!!!

Family Field Day Fundraiser + Lead Times

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

grandbanksbp's avatarCape Ann Home

Join us for a Family Field Day and help us raise money for a good cause! All proceeds from the event will go to the Jimmy Fund. We’ll be selling t-shirts, raffle tickets, and more

Our teammate Calum, aka Calpal, is about to start his second battle with Wilms tumor – a type of kidney cancer specific to children and in particular those with a very rare syndrome, WAGR Syndrome.  Calum has been a patient at the Jimmy Fund Clinic since his first battle with cancer when he was 1.5 years old – they have provided incredible support and that is why we are looking to raise funds to give back to their foundation and support further research in Wilms tumor and WAGR Syndrome. 

Coffee Talk
w/ Sam + Sam

https://www.grandbanksbp.com/

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Natural beauty offers inspiration for Homeport, a special exhibition by Stow Wengenroth and Adin Murray

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Cape Ann Museum's avatarCape Ann Community

Exhibit on display from July 11 to the end of the year

Stow Wengenroth (1906-1978), Rocks and the Sea, 1935, lithograph on paper, Gift of Robert L. and Elizabeth French, 1991

GLOUCESTER, MASS. (June 2021) – On Sunday, July 11, the Cape Ann Museum will open Homeport, a special exhibition of lithographs, dry point drawings, and watercolors by Stow Wengenroth (1906-1978) along with drawings by contemporary artist Adin Murray who also works in black and white and from nature. The exhibition will be on display through the end of the year.

“The works of Wengenroth and Murray in their detail and intricacy attest to the experience of place, a love of drawing and desire to observe nature with complete reverence,” said Oliver Barker, the Museum’s Director.

Wengenroth was born in New York and began experimenting with lithography during the 1930s. First introduced to this country in the 1830s, lithography…

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Superyacht Amara In Gloucester Last Week

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Photo credit Mark Ring

Stats:

AMARA is a 57.3 m Motor Yacht, built in Netherlands by Feadship and delivered in 1986.

Her top speed is 16.0 kn, her cruising speed is 14.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 7000.0 nm at 12.0 kn, with power coming from two Deutz-MWM diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms, with 13 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 702.0 GT and a 9.51 m beam.

She was designed by Frits De Voogt (51 other superyachts designed) and Mauro Micheli (28 other superyachts designed).

The naval architecture was developed by Frits De Voogt, who has architected 65 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database, and the interior of the yacht was designed by Yacht Next.

AMARA is in the top 5% by LOA in the world. She is one of 142 motor yachts in the 55-60m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her cruising speed is 0.08 kn above the average.

AMARA is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1205 yachts registered. She has recently entered the superyacht marina Boston Yacht Haven, in United States of America. For more information regarding AMARA’s movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS.

Where is the ship?Yacht AMARA is currently located at USEC – US East Coast at position 42° 21′ 41.4″ N, 71° 2′ 51.612″ W as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2021-07-01 11:52 UTC (1 minute ago)The wind in this area at that time blows from North direction at force 0 Beaufort. Where is this vessel going to?The vessel is currently at port BOSTON, US after a voyage of 11 hours, 24 minutes originating from port PORTLAND ME, US. What kind of ship is this?AMARA (IMO: 1001178) is a Yacht that was built in 1986 (35 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Cayman Is.Her length overall (LOA) is 57 meters and her width is 10 meters.

Dory Race July 31st

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

U.S. Dory Races

The International Dory Racing Committee will hold races off the Gloucester Heritage Center dock Saturday July 31st at 8:30 AM.  All racing fans are encouraged to attend!!  Those dues paying members who plan to race must attend sign ups Friday evening July 30th at the Dory Shop at 6 PM or email before 12 noon.  These races are strictly for 2 person teams in the following categories:  Juniors (men under 19), Women, Mixed Doubles, Seniors (Men Open) and Master’s (Men over 50).  The races will run from the Heritage Center Dock out towards ten pound island and back.  
Please share this with friends and family.  It will be a great day of racing, uniquely Gloucester, and fun for all!

July 3 Fireworks and Concert Rescheduled

Posted on by Pat D

The fireworks and concert originally scheduled for Saturday July 3 have been postponed to Monday July 5th as per Gloucester Fireworks Facebook page:

Gloucester FIREWORKS AND CONCERT RESCHEDULED

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

FIREWORKS AND CONCERT RESCHEDULED
Due to the threat of inclement weather the July 3rd Concert on the Boulevard and Fireworks show has been rescheduled to Monday July 5th.
Concert will begin at 6 pm and fireworks will begin at 9:30 pm.

Please share to help get the word out!