My View of Life on the Dock
Congrats to Jr Asst. Captain, Jack Costanzo, wit 4 points tonight he reached 100 career points in his GHS career.
GHS Swim & Dive improve to 2-0 on the season beating the always tough Falcons
Weekend schedule. To obtain live stream links for any sport go to: …https://gloucesterhighschoolma.rschoolteams.com and under Calendar or Upcoming Events you will find all game info.
It’s worth the ride and everyone at our table agreed! 525 is Legit!
Food- great
Service-great
Decor-great.
It’s a choice that we don’t think of often because it’s on the other side of the island from the East Gloucester shire but thankfully the marketing person has been doing a fantastic job on social media because the pictures of the food and inventive dishes they are creating more than caught our attention.
GloucesterCast 463 with Grimdrops, Chris McCarthy, Scottie Mac, Paul Horovitz, Pat and Jim Dalpiaz and Joey C Taped 1/24/21
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GloucesterCast 463 with Grimdrops, Chris McCarthy, Pat and Jim Dalpiaz and Joey C Taped 1/24/21
Some restrictions lifted as of tomorrow Monday. Establishments can stay open past 9:30 pm
Death Row Sub Report
Grimdrops artist- www.grimdrops.com
Topside has reopened!
Turner’s Seafood takeout
When do you take down your Christmas lights, and how do you dispose of the wreaths, which have metal backing
Tonno Pumpkin Sage Old Fashion (not Old Fashioned)
525
Late 70s/Early 80s GHS Hockey Was The Absolute Best and We’re Going To Get Some Of The Characters From That Era On The Podcast To Relive The Magic
NFL Predictions-
Tampa Bay vs Green Bay and Buffalo vs Kansas City
We had dinner at the Antique Table on Central Street in Manchester a couple of nights ago for our Friday night “date”. We hadn’t been back in a while and we had a gift card waiting to be used, so off we went. The online reservation system is easy to use and you can access it here at the restaurant’s website.
The manager Oscar greeted us warmly to make sure we were happy with our seating next to the fireplace. Our server Victor was friendly and thorough. My lemon drop martini was served in a chilled glass, making it extra refreshing. Jim ordered prosciutto roll ups and I had chicken vegetable soup (tomato based with lots of vegetables and big chunks of chicken). Our entrees included chicken florentine and shrimp scampi. Jim had lemon cake for dessert and I finished with a Mexican coffee. It was a lovely evening, not rushed yet efficient. We were safely distanced with plastic barriers helping. I understand they are also open for lunch but we haven’t tried that yet. We will be happy to return sometime soon!
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A few happenings during the last week:
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Go with the floe….
Jimmy, McCarthy and I Smashed these sandwiches from The Mill In Essex for lunch yesterday!
Hello! We are a breakfast, lunch and prepared foods store located at 121 Eastern Ave in Essex, MA. We are open from 8:00am – 4:00pm today.
Our Breakfast/Lunch menu can be found here, with rotating daily specials posted daily (below).
PREPARED FOODS today:
– Potato Leek Soup (GF)
– Chicken Mulligatawny (GF) (DF)
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– Moroccan Chickpea Salad (half pint, pint) – $3.50, $6
– Beet Salad (half pint, pint) (GF) (DF) – $3.50, $6
– Thai Peanut Noodles (half pint, pint) (DF) – $3.50, $6
– Chicken Salad (half pint, pint) (GF) – $5, $10
– Tuna Salad (half pint, pint) (GF) – $5, $10
– Potato Salad ((half pint, pint) (GF) – $3.50, $6
– Egg Salad (half pint, pint) (GF) – $3.50, $6
– Roasted Carrot Salad (half pint, pint) (GF) – $3.50, $6
– Brussels Sprouts Salad (half pint, pint) (GF) – $3.50, $6
– Kale and Sweet Potato Salad (half pint, pint) (GF) (DF) – $3.50, $6
– Curried Cauliflower Salad (GF) – $3.50, $6
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– Bolognese (1 Quart) (GF) – $15
– Mac and Cheese (serves 2-3) – $12
– Loaded Mac and Cheese (serves 2) – $15
– Baked Haddock (serves 2) – $15
– Greek Chicken with Orzo and Feta (serves 2) – $15
– Lamb and Rice Stuffed Peppers (serves 2) (GF) – $15
– Lemon Pepper Chicken with Rice Pilaf (serves 2) – $15
– BBQ Pulled Pork with Coleslaw and Biscuits (serves 2) – $20
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– Apple Crisp – $12
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(GF) = Gluten-free
(DF) = Dairy-free
You’re welcome to come in during our open hours or call ahead. Once you’ve placed your order, please pick up during our open hours. If you prefer curbside pickup, please call us at (978) 890-7139 to let us know you’re here and we’ll run it out to you.
We hope to see you 🌱
SUN 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
MON Closed
TUES 8:00am – 4:00pm
WEDS 8:00am – 4:00pm
THURS 8:00am – 4:00pm
FRI 8:00am – 4:00pm
SAT 8:00am – 4:00pm
121 EASTERN AVE.
ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
(978) 890-7139
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is coming to Cape Ann!
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Senator Bruce Tarr, Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, Pathways for Children, and the First R Foundation announced today that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will be providing one engaging, high-quality book a month to children of Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, and Manchester from birth to the age of five, delivered directly to their home and at no cost to families.
This program is being made available to the children of Cape Ann via a partnership between the Dollywood Foundation, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Pathways for Children, the First R Foundation, and the City of Gloucester. The partnership will provide a free book every month to children from birth until the age of five. There is no means test or other requirement in order to qualify, any child under the age of five who resides on Cape Ann is eligible to sign up. Parents may sign up their children at imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/MACAPEANN.
The Imagination Library of Cape Ann will be managed by Pathways for Children in cooperation with the First R Foundation. Funding for Cape Ann’s participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is made possible by state funding from the CARES Act and the FY2021 budget.
“Bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Cape Ann has been 18 months in the making. Like Dolly and the First R Foundation, I am a firm believer in the notion that if you can read, you can do anything,” said Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante. “Many may remember that my mother, Frances Ferrante, was the librarian at Fuller Elementary School. From watching her and her colleagues reading to children and hosting family reading nights, I learned the importance and enthusiasm that can be inspired in children through reading. The DPIL will provide a foundation for a region-wide platform to support children’s literacy.”
“Anyone who has ever read to a child understands how important a love of reading is for a child’s success in school and in life,” said Senator Bruce Tarr. “Literacy is fundamental to learning so the partnership between Pathways for Children, the First R Foundation, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will create welcome opportunities for Cape Ann families with young children. This week is Dolly’s 75th birthday and this joint announcement is a fantastic way to help her celebrate.”
“My sincere appreciation to all who helped make this happen for the City of Gloucester’s youngest residents. Literacy skills and awareness are so important and beneficial to early education,” said Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken. “I encourage all Gloucester parents to take advantage of this amazing opportunity that will complement the incredible children and families programs currently offered at the Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library. Together, these opportunities will help build strong foundations and foster a love of learning for the next generation of Gloucester public school students.”
“Reading doesn’t start in kindergarten. Early literacy skills begin at birth—built through playing, singing, talking, sharing books, and telling stories. Pre-reading activities are critical to help children thrive in their earliest years and to set them on a path to being confident and capable learners for a lifetime,” said Eric Mitchell, President & CEO of Pathways for Children. “This partnership supports Pathways’ commitment to early literacy and, with the help of the Imagination Library, allows us to gift a carefully selected book to every child in Cape Ann from birth to 5 years old, monthly. But more importantly, we are gifting a legacy of literacy to the next generation in our community.”
“We are thrilled to continue the mission of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library by picking up and continuing to give books for the Kindergarten and First Grades!” said Patricia Earle, founder of the First R Foundation.
“I want to thank my colleague Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante for leading on this important effort to deliver books to all the children of Cape Ann,” said Representative Brad Hill. “I’m pleased to be a part of it.”
About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood book gifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation has gifted well over 170 million free books in Australia, Canada, The Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States. The Imagination Library mails more than 1.7 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to registered children from birth to age five.
Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading, inspiring them to dream. The impact of the program has been widely researched and results suggest positive increases in key early childhood literacy metrics. Penguin Random House is the exclusive publisher for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. For more information, please visit imaginationlibrary.com.
To place an order, fill out this online form: Sushi Sang Lee Menu
*The weekly menu will be updated on Wednesdays
**Limited availability: 24 Omakase orders per night
Pick up Location : Tonno Gloucester – 2 Main St Gloucester, MA 01930
Business schedule : Thursday ~ Sunday
Business hours : 5pm ~ 8pm
Payment : Cash or Venmo (sushisanglee)
Call : (781) 698-9907
9pc of top grade local and Japanese fish prepared Edomae style Nigiri sushi with a Negi Maguro maki + Oyster shooter + Ankimo (Monkfish liver)
Futo maki$10
Tamago, cucumber, avocado, kanpyo (gourd), oshinko (pickled daikon), ocean trout, watercress, oboro (dried fish flakes), shiso (Japanese mint), scallion, sesame
Negi Maguro maki$12
Bluefin Tuna, scallion, oshinko
Ocean Trout maki$10
Ocean Trout, shiso, avocado, watercress, oshinko, sesame
Shime Saba Isobe Maki$15
Cured local mackerel, pickled ginger, scallion, shiso, sesame, wasabi
Vegetable maki$7
Same ingredients as Futo maki w/o tamago and Salmon
Oyster shooter$4
Wellfleet Oyster, ponzu, radish, pickled jicama, shiso
Live Gloucester Uni $8
Ankimo $5
Monkfish liver – “the foie gras of the ocean”
Chu-Toro $8
Medium fatty Bluefin Tuna
O-toro $10
Extra fatty Bluefin tuna belly
Aburi Kama-Toro $12
Seared Bluefin tuna collar
*If you have any dietary restrictions, please note on order form
I have mentioned previously that I obtained a copy of the 1948-49 Gloucester City Directory complete with a wonderful map. Every now and then, I get it out and wander through looking for historical inspiration. 1948 is the years Truman upset Dewey in the presidential race; Dinah Shore was singing Buttons and Bows; and Alfred Hitchcock’s The Rope was a popular movie. I do not have firsthand knowledge of these things, but the city directory and the accompanying map help give me a good picture. The Gloucester Daily Times provided a slideshow (link here) to some photos from the 40s and 50s which give us a more local glimpse into these bygone days.
I didn’t realize that we live in Fresh Water Cove Village, for example! This map also gives me a good lead on the schoolhouse locations….and that a city park preceded the current high school building. So much to learn!
Good Morning Gloucester 