Statement from the Cape Ann Symphony REGARDING UPCOMING CONCERTS 

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To Our Patrons, Supporters and Friends of the Cape Ann Symphony:
Out of an abundance of caution for the safety and well-being of our patrons, the musicians and our staff, and heeding the advice provided by Massachusetts and Federal authorities about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Board of Directors of the Cape Ann Symphony announces the cancellation of the upcoming concerts scheduled for Sunday March 22nd and for the Musicians Unleashed on April 26.
 We will make a decision as to the status of the concerts scheduled for May 16th and 17th and will notify the public as to the status of these concerts early in April.
We are suspending all ticket sales for all concerts effective immediately. We will be in touch with all ticket holders as soon as possible.
 
Thank you for your patience and understanding. 
       Fran White                                                                        Yoichi Udagawa
       President                                                                          Music Director  & Conductor
       Cape Ann Symphony                                                      Cape Ann Symphony

City of Gloucester Coronavirus Update 3/16/2020

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Earlier today Mayor Romeo Theken met with her senior managers to discuss the evolving coronavirus situation.  Due to ongoing coronavirus public health concerns the City of Gloucester is moving forward with unprecedented precautionary measures to help slow the spread of the virus.  Beginning Tuesday March 17, Gloucester municipal buildings will be closed to the public for at least two weeks.  For a detailed list of those closures please see attached notice.
Should you have any questions or need any other information please let me know.  

Regards,Vanessa
—
Vanessa KrawczykAssistant to the Chief Administrative OfficerGloucester City Hall
9 Dale AvenueGloucester, MA 01930

WOODMAN’S IS OPEN FOR TAKE OUT MENU!

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Woodman’s is open for take out!  Click here to see the menu.

 

PASTAIO VIA CORTA – ONLINE IS UP AND READY TO ORDER!

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MESSAGE FROM DANIELLE AT PASTAIO:

ONLINE IS UP. We are now accepting online orders. You can visit my website to not only have my dried pasta shipped to you but also some really really amazing specialty pantry items. As usual we still plan to open on March 25th, Wednesday, with the intention of servicing good food for our community here taking the most serious precautions. Your health and ours in the most important and we want to make sure everything goes smoothly. My need now here in my community is to make sure everyone has access to good food, whether it’s local or imported from small farmers, we plan on being fully stocked and providing the best food possible. Stay tuned!

Using my new lens on Sunday

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Ricky is so good to me, very early birthday present, a Tamron lens, 18 to 400 mm.  Very excited.  Also getting some fresh air.

 

 

RNAC-Being Safe.

Posted on by James Eves

Dear friends and members of The Rocky Neck Art Colony,

As a result of the health concerns and restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 virus, The Rocky Neck Art Colony has determined that the safest course of action for the protection of our members and our staff is to close the Cultural Center to the public for a time.

The following events at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck are canceled or postponed:

  • Closed – The Cultural Center until it becomes advisable to reopen.
    • Rocky Neck Now 2020 will be extended after the Center reopens.
    • Beyond Likeness will be scheduled to follow Rocky Neck Now 2020.
    • Elements: Nature in Art has been removed for the schedule this year but we hope to include that topic in the future.
  • Cancelled-  The BigTiny art making workshops scheduled for March 15th and 21st.
  • Postponed- The April 16th Big Tiny event until the fall, when things will be looking brighter.
  • Cancelled-  The Eric Coville concert scheduled for Friday night March 13th.
  • Postponed- The March 18 Pastels with Susan Ellis workshop.
  • Cancelled-  Monday afternoon Life Drawing sessions for the time being.
  • Postponed- The Run/Walk & Team Challenge 5k on May 3rd.
  • Cancelled-  Mahjong at The Cultural Center until the Center reopens.

Recognizing that the arts are an essential outlet and emotional comfort for many of us, we have already begun the work of providing art, entertainment and visibility for our members through on-line resources.

We welcome your comments and suggestions for unique and wonderful ways to help with this effort.

If you’d like to be involved or help us from the comfort of your home, please let us know by contacting our Operations Manager, Loren Doucette at rnac.operationsmanager@gmail.com

Our thanks for your continued support and enthusiasm.

Sincerely,
Kathy Archer
Kristie Bernard
Co-Presidents

Let’s keep Cape Ann COVID-19 free. Part 2

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Let’s keep Cape Ann COVID-19 free. Part 2

Word of the day: Fomite, something that is carrying something infectious like a coronavirus.
Getting gas this morning and a quart of oil I was thinking of the word. Fomite. This virus is not magical. It does not spontaneously appear. It has to move from point A to point B then get up your nose or in your mouth. So how can it do that?

This morning the obvious one is my credit card. It’s a fomite. I handed it over, I stuck it in two slots that have seen hundreds of credit cards, probably quite a few this morning. I picked up a pen that had been held by the same number of people. If you know about Patient 31 in Korea you know it only takes one person to randomly infect a thousand people.

It just takes a little thought. Go wash your credit card. Maybe put a pen in your top pocket. Wash your hands after you come back from the gas station.

The Oatmeal, one of my favorite cartoonists also has a handy chart of advice on how not to touch your face. I now carry a rugby ball to remind myself to keep my fingers off my face. (Wear a Stupid Thing. Hold a Toy.) A rubber band around your wrist might be enough for you.touchyourfaceoatmeal

I posted this in Rockport Facebook and boom.

Holy cow my messaging just lit up. The answer is no, the Rubber Duck has holes in it and is too hard to clean but you are right. I am swapping out the rugby ball and am now carrying a brand new rubber duck.

The original RD is on my dash for the duration.kiwiduck

Thanks Minglewood

Posted on by Pat D

I guess if we won’t be sitting down for meals in local restaurants for a while, I am happy Minglewood was one of our last stops. Pu Pu Platter and garlic Parmesan wings. Stay well.

Update from Sherry’s Corner Cafe

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Please support our local businesses always

978-525-2177

2 Lexington Avenue, Magnolia, Gloucester, MA  01930

Most of you have seen by now Governor Baker’s directive that there will be no on-premises food or drink consumption starting Tuesday, March 17th, through (as of right now) April 17th.

Starting Tuesday, March 17th, we *will* be offering takeout AND delivery through Delivery Shark!

I will post an updated plan tomorrow including revised business hours 🙂

PLEASE continue to support your local restaurants and shopkeepers. It is our community that will get us, and all our local mom-and-pops, through this difficult and trying time.

We will be open tomorrow normal business hours so please come see us and then tune in for more details!

How have you been practicing social distancing?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

People that know me know that I’m not a fan of yard work.

With the beautiful weather it’s been kinda nice getting outside and cleaning up the yard and getting some sun.

Kate and I have been burning brush (get your burning permit and check in with the Fire Department in the morning to make sure it’s a burning day.

I have an extra burn barrel for sale $10 if anyone needs one.

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Next up?  Maybe tackle straightening out the shed, switching over the closets from winter to spring/summer.

BBQ.  Lots and lots of BBQ.

Balcony Music From Quarantined Italy…

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS – CEDAR ROCK GARDENS OPENS FOR THE SEASON ON APRIL 15TH!

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Cedar Rock Gardens

Opening for the season on April 15th, 2020!

2020 Hours of Operation

Monday 8 am – 4 pm
Tuesday 8 am – 4 pm
Wednesday 9 am – 6 pm
Thursday 8 am – 5 pm
Friday 8 am – 4pm
Saturday 8 am – 4 pm
Sunday 9 am – 3 pm

 

Tomatoes and other hot weather seedlings will be out May 20th, 2020!

Happy Spring!

We are very excited to open for the season on April 15th this year. We have been busy busy seeding and transplanting in the greenhouses to get all the little plants ready to go into your gardens, pots, window boxes and planters! We were so excited the other night to hear the sweet sounds of the spring peepers coming from the pond.

The buds on the honey suckle are blooming, the garlic is pushing through the mulch, the green grass is starting to push for the sun, and the tulips are spreading their leaves. This is the time of year to remember though we still live in New England and we have another three weeks before we “should” start planting outdoors. That being said we are busy planting and seedling many beautiful plants for your gardens in the greenhouse.

We realize that many of you are going to be spending some extra time at home over the next couple of weeks. With such lovely weather, it is a great time to start planning. On this topic, we are planning to open April 15th this year – if there are any changes to that date due to the current events you will be the first to know. We hope you are all staying healthy and keeping calm. We are happy to help in any way we can – please feel free to reach out at any time.

This year we have loaded up the greenhouses with cold tolerant greens and other crops as well as seedlings so when we open in mid April we will have fresh produce for sale at our farm stand along with the cold weather seedlings.

We will be updating our website with a list of plants growing here at Cedar Rock this season  – we started early this year so we could offer a good variety of perennials and included in that will be lots of native and pollinator attracting flowers.  As always we grow everything here at Cedar Rock using practices that meet or exceed organic standards although we are not certified at this time, you can expect happy and healthy plants and produce grown right here on Cape Ann!

The greenhouses are bursting right now with an assortment of great foliage colors – we do not have many blooms on flowers yet but the shapes, sizes and colors of all the leaves are mesmerizing.  We are still using compost tea on all the seedlings and they love it! It helps the plants fight off any foliar diseases that might lurk in the warm and humid climate of a greenhouse . We also released a whole bunch of ladybugs and lacewings in the greenhouses to keep them clean of any bad bugs. Despite their cute little red body with the most symmetrical tiny black spots, ladybugs are ferocious when it comes to snacking on unwanted bugs. We take a lot of pride in the health of our seedlings and doing these preventative measures means no need for spraying harsh chemicals on the plants we grow and come to love over the weeks of tending to their needs.  We have also started applying mycorrhizah to the seedlings before transplanting them to bigger containers. This application of endomycorrhizal fungi and ectomycorrhizal fungi form a symbiotic relationship with the roots of the seedling. The fungi bonds to the roots of the seedling and allows the plant to get more benefit from nutrients and water in the soil.

We will be sending out a seeding schedule in the next couple of weeks. As many of you know, we have a CSA here at the farm and are able to offer a diverse diet of produce and herbs every week. There is still room in our CSA if you have any interest in joining please visit our website for an enrollment form and more information. If you have a large garden at home though we would still like to help you be the most successful. The seed schedule can act as a base for your garden planning we will dd in seed dates if you want to start your own and also transplant dates so you know exactly when we plant all our seedlings in the ground. Look forward to that email in the next few weeks!  We also will be hosting some education events here at the farm over the season and will be adding those to our website soon.
In the meantime, enjoy the sunshine and take care of your neighbors!

All the best,

Elise and Tucker
www.CedarRockGardens.com

We still have room in our 2019 CSA, email us for more information or to sign up!
CedarRockGardens@gmail.com