Boat House Grille in Essex

I stopped at the Boat House Grille in Essex at the end of a VERY long ride home from Maine on Monday. Note to self: avoid long road trips on a holiday weekend…..anyhow, the Boat House was a welcome sight so I stopped in. Oddly enough, it made the second night on a row I had dinner at a restaurant which labels the bathrooms Inboard and Outboard. Lucky for me and other clueless patrons, at least the Boat House was nice enough to add an M on the Outboard sign as well as a W on the Inboard sign. Not true of the Geddes Restaurant in Bar Harbor……enough said about that…..

Another genius move by the Boat House are the table lights to assist those of us over the age of 40 or so. Wonderful service was provided by Lisa and I was very satisfied with my sandwich and drink.

JAZZ BRUNCH: Jose Allende at Feather and Wedge!

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Feather & Wedge is delighted to feature Jose Allende for this week’s Jazz Brunch. Allende delivers a captivating mix of jazz standards and Latin American music featuring improvisation, South American rhythms and classical music influences.

Reservations highly suggested!  978.999.5917

Sunday, October 20
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Feather & Wedge, 5 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
https://featherandwedge.com
978.999.5917

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Medication Take Back Day 10/26

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Please join us and drop off any unused medications for safe disposal. Disposal event will be held rain ( inside) or shine (back parking lot) on Saturday, October 26th (10:00 am-1:00 pm) at Rose Baker Senior Center parking lot. Questions? Please contact: asatterfield@gloucester-ma.gov or call: 978-325-5271.

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RECORD BREAKING OCTOBER BOMB CYCLONE STORM HITS #GLOUCESTERMA LEAVING IN ITS WAKE UPROOTED TREES, GROUNDED BOATS, ROUGH SEAS OVER DOGBAR, TWIN LIGHTS, BACKSHORE, INNER HARBOR

The definition of a ‘bomb cyclone’ is one that drops in pressure by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours or less. As this storm intensified, the central pressure dropped to a new record for lowest pressure during October in our area.

City of Gloucester Storm Update

City of Gloucester Storm Update

5:30 PM UPDATE: Thank you Lt. Governor Karyn Polito for checking in.  Our emergency management team (Mayor’s Office, DPW, Police, Fire, and Harbormaster) has been meeting throughout the day working on preparations for this possible multi-day event. 

 

At this time, we are still experiencing a significant number of power outages throughout the City.  We remain optimistic that power will be restored soon but are waiting for our evening update from National Grid.  However, we encourage anyone without power and/or heat to seek shelter with family and friends. 

 

The Rose Baker Senior Center is currently open as a warming center.  The Senior Center has power, heat, cots, water/food and will be staffed by a paramedic.  If this location is utilized we will remain open overnight; if unoccupied at 9 p.m. we will close and re-open at normal business hours tomorrow. CATA is available to provide transportation from your home to the Senior Center until 9 p.m.  Please call 978-283-7916 to coordinate pick up. 

 

Be safe and check on your elderly neighbors.  Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to deal with the aftermath of this storm event.  Stay tuned as any additional important updates will be posted on social media.

VIDEO: SAILBOAT ANEJO #GLOUCESTERMA #BOMBCYCLONE AFTERMATH WONSONS COVE

See Joey’s post of Anejo rescue here.

Cruise Liners take cover off Lansville

The Norwegian Dawn and another cruise liner take cover off off Lansville

#GLOUCESTERMA SAILBOAT ANEJO HAMMERED BY #BOMBCYCLONE AFTERMATH

Sailboat Anejo run amok at Wonson’s Cove

Splash Over on Stacy Boulevard

It was incredible around 1:00 on Thursday.  The photos are a little shaky since I was almost taking flight.

BOMB CYCLONE #GLOUCESTERMA THE BIG HEADACHE

The Big Headache at Raymond’s Beach

This Weekend in the Arts 10/18-21/2019

PAPERWORKS: Art as Evidence
A juried exhibition featuring 41 artists


October 17 – November 24, 2019

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 19, 2:00-4:00 PM

Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12:00- 4:00 pm

Artist Talk: Exhibiting artists discuss process
Saturday, November 9, 3:00-4:00 PM

Free and open to the public

The Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to celebrate 41 artists selected for inclusion in the highly anticipated exhibition, PAPERWORKS: Art As Evidence. This juried exhibition at the Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester MA, runs for six weeks beginning Thursday, October 17 and continuing through Sunday, November  24, 2019.  The pubic is invited to enjoy the art and conversation at the opening reception on Saturday, October 19 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM with light refreshements and beverages served. Street parking is free and the facility is handicapped accessible.

Jurors Anne Marie Crotty and Cynthia Switzer Roth chose 59 pieces for the exhibition from more than 230 works submitted for consideration by 71 New England artists. Despite being open to New England artists, those chosen for the PAPERWORKS exhibition are all from Massachusetts with many from the Boston area and greater Cape Ann—with 12 from Gloucester and Rockport including Joy Buell, Janice Charles, Pat Lowery Collins, Barbe Ennis, Dina Gomery, Ann Lafferty, Rebecca Nagle, Christy Park, Mary Rhinelander, Lynne Sausele, Ruth Schneider, and Jan Weinshanker.

The pieces for PAPERWORKS: Art As Evidence were chosen to not only their quality and content but as the ‘evidence’ of the many creative uses of paper they display. Viewers will enjoy myriad paintings, pastels, encaustics, mixed-media, photographs, constructions, collages, prints, papier maché and more in 2D and 3D works of art, all employing paper in their creation. The exhibition occupies two galleries at the Cultural Center.

Artist Talk
You won’t want to miss the opportunity to hear from a number of artists about their process of art making in a casual afternoon talk at the Cultural Center on Saturday, November 9, 3:00-4:00 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists and ask questions about their work. Light refreshments will be available.

About the Jurors
Jurors Anne Marie Crotty and Cynthia Switzer Roth met in 1990 as founding members of Gloucester’s cooperative gallery, Local Colors, and later, in 2008, opened the Flatrocks Gallery in Lanesville. The Crotty-Roth curatorial partnership created over 100 exhibits in ten years there, introducing young artists to the public and providing recognition for established talents.

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Wow what a Thursday

Trees down, wires hanging, extremely windy, cable out but the ocean certainly does not disappoints.

These photos were taken at low tide.  Crazy

Eastern Point Light and Dogbar Breakwater Getting Hammered Video from Warren Waugh

Send In Your Wind Storm Damage Photos And We Will Post Them

Send your storm damage photos to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com  I’ll add them to this post

In the back yard, East Gloucester:

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Top of Brightside submitted by Scott Memhard

Bomb cyclone bursts hit trees, branches, bends signs #gloucesterma

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Long Beach riprap cleared of sand now

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Sandstorm on beach sent us to the back of the Long Beach cottages. Strong winds continue.

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ALIEN SHIPS HOVER OVER IPSWICH BAY!

Today it lay in all it’s glory today, but in the wee hours of the morning, a cruise ship it was not.

By 2:30 am, it was clear, the mother-ship had landed in Ipswich Bay!

What could it be? Is this the night they return?

Then it became clearer. We’re not alone!

And by the morn, the truth was out there!

2 mother-ships had actually arrived!