The Magnolia Pier looks very great

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Through the last three days of relentless wind and waves, the construction of the Magnolia Pier looks great.

The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation Presents

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

For more information please follow the link below

SILENT MOVIE CLASSICS: TWO FACES OF FRANKENSTEIN, AT THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE

Scrap Metal Drive to Benefit the Phyllis A Marine Association

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Get your stuff ready for the Phyllis A Scrap Steel Drive! See you at Fosters of Gloucester on Saturday, November 2nd!

Event At The Talbot Ice Rink 10/19/19

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Hi Joey –
Just letting you know there is a Family Skate happening at Talbot Rink on Oct 19th. 12 Noon – 12:50.
Only $5 for the WHOLE FAMILY to skate !
(Costumes are optional) 
After Family Skate there is a free Ice Show.
See attached flyer. Thanks!
Cape Ann Skating Club

Please support GHS JROTC! cadets at Shaws on Eastern Avenue

Posted on by Catherine

Cadets from the Junior ROTC program at Gloucester High School volunteer for 3 hour shifts at Shaw’s on Eastern Avenue. 

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GHS JROTC 10/12/19 – L to R Willow, Emmanuel (3 hour volunteer shifts at Shaws Eastern Avenue to support the program)
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generous local businesses let community groups fundraise– this one at Shaw’s for GHS JROTC. Generous customers, too! The jars were filling up!

Wingaersheek Beach: kite surfing fruit slices & windy choppy waves on day 3 nor’easter #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

I wondered what impact the storm had on Wingaersheek and was surprised by penny candy on the horizon. If surf on the ocean side is not amenable, there are so many alternate beach options in Gloucester. 

Grateful Friends holds Second Annual Spirits & Spirits Costume Ball Oct. 19 to benefit cancer support program

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Grateful Friends, a program run by volunteers which provides support and unexpected joy to adults living with cancer or going through cancer treatment will hold their Second Annual Spirits and Spirits Costume Ball on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 6-10 pm at the Rockport Golf Club, 36 County Way, Rockport. 

Last year’s Spirits & Spirits Costume Ball was a huge success! The organizers ask that you dress up, and have a scary good time!

 

Food is being catered by Gourmet Delights and a cash bar will be offered. The evening will include live and silent auctions, dancing, and a photo booth by Entertainment by Scott Sica. Auction items will include a $500 Lottery ticket tree, a Gourmet Delights catered cocktail party for 24 guests, autographed New England Patriots memorabilia, two ski passes to Attitash Mountain with accommodations, a two-night couples getaway at Splash Landing on Coffins Beach, Gloucester, and the ability to name a new sandwich for Virgilio’s menu.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. A $125 VIP experience is also being offered, and sponsorships are still available. Please visit  http://www.gratefulfriends.com or http://www.eventbrite.com/e/spirits-spirits-costume-ball-to-benefit-grateful-friends-tickets-70396544961

 

To date, sponsors include Leslie S. Ray Insurance, Gourmet Delights Catering, Simple Title Closing & Escrow, Lauren Alaina, Country Music Artist, Dancing with the Stars contestant, The Sudbay Family Automotive Center and Cape Ann Savings Bank.

Surfside Subs

Posted on by Pat D

In case you weren’t sure, Surfside Subs is still open and serving yummy pizza, subs, ice cream and other treats. Although the pizza is a favorite of mine, I decided to try a sub … a real sacrifice (tee hee ) but I’ll do anything for our readers!

SILENT MOVIE CLASSICS: TWO FACES OF FRANKENSTEIN, AT THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Two scary Halloween movies with live accompaniment on the pipe organ, Saturday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Celebrating the season of dark and windy nights, hobgoblins, and scary creatures, the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation presents two landmark silent movies featuring the Frankenstein monster and accompanied by world-renowned sonic artist and organist Peter Krasinski.

The first movie is a short 1910 Thomas Edison photo-play, the first motion picture version of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. This silent movie features sophisticated special effects for its time. Unsuspecting audiences were dazzled when it was released. Now nearly 110 years old, this rarely-seen film continues to amaze audiences with its powerful visuals.

The second is the brilliant 1931 Frankenstein movie that launched Boris Karloff’s career as the famed monster. The film had no musical score, creating the perfect opportunity for improvised accompaniment by a virtuoso on the pipe organ like Peter Krasinski. Karloff’s rendition of…

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Jay Brooks 2019 Cape Ann Plein Air Painter, Paints “The Nest”!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

submitted by Scottie Mac-

Crows nest painting

Jay Brooks

Callicoon, NY

1st painting Perfect storm 2017

Part of Cape Ann Plein Air competition at North Art Assoc.

2nd painting Thursday Oct 10 at Crows nest  

Sat. & Sunday Oct 12&13













Summer may be over, but our #BARBITES special rolls on at Tonno Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Summer may be over, but our #BARBITES special rolls on! 🙌🏼 Every day from 4:00 – 5:30PM bellow is all you need to know 🤤

$1 Shucked Oyster of the Day

$1 Spiced Nuts

$2 Mixed Olives

$2 Tuna Tartare Crostini

$2 Prosciutto

💥 NEW $1 Fried Squash Ravioli, Maple Syrup, Sour Cream

💥 NEW $1 Mini Mushroom Arancini, Roasted Garlic Aioli

💥 NEW $2 Smoked Bluefin Tuna Dip with Crostini

💥 NEW $2 Roasted Oyster, Arugula, Pistachio Pesto

*At Bar and Hightops ONLY*

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#GLOUCESTERMA #NOREASTER LIGHTHOUSE, GOOD HARBOR BEACH, BACKSHORE, BRACE COVE, TWIN LIGHTS ROCKERS AND ROLLERS

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Photos from 10:00 this morning, about half an hour before high tide.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3fZPLOnUos/

GMG reader asks: What do the colored lights on Gloucester City Hall clock tower mean?

Posted on by Catherine

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A GMG reader asks Joey about the colorful night lights on city hall and compliments Good Morning Gloucester:

“Thanks for all the work you do on the blog and podcast, and welcome center. I love the blog so much because of how funny and enthusiastic it is, and I always look forward to learning more about Gloucester. My friend and I were wondering, is there a story about the colored light on city hall at night? Sometimes there’s a pattern of colors, sometimes just one color. Do the colors have a meaning or is it just for decoration? We figured you’d be the person to ask, if anyone knows! Thanks a lot, hope you’re having a good day.” – Oliver 

City Hall Clock Tower Illumination

Thanks for the great question, Oliver. The pretty City Hall clock tower lights are illuminated to recognize special causes, organizations, events and holidays.  They were instituted by Mayor Romeo Theken and her administration. The City Electrician with Gloucester DPW installed an LED system which is outfitted with changeable color lenses. Requests for commemoration come to DPW through the Office of the Mayor.

The Mayor’s Facebook page may announce new lights and/or news articles related to a cause. The lights are fun to decipher: green for St. Patrick’s Day, rainbow cycle for Gay Pride, Fiesta trio, and so on.Who remembers the first color lights occasion?

update: Enza Taormina clerk from the Office of the Mayor relayed that this month, October 2019, the tower lights are ” purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.”