Thursday Talk at Sandy Bay open to the public

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Thursday Talk Series kicks off this Thursday, June 20th at 7 p.m. at Sandy Bay Yacht Club. All are welcome!

“Collision Avoidance and Determining Right of Way.”

Nicholas Patey, owner of Cribble Cove Boating Solutions, will be giving the First “Thursday Talk” on June 20th at 7 p.m, at the Sandy Bay Yacht Club on “Collision Avoidance and Determining Right of Way.”

Nick is a USCG licensed captain as well as an American Boat & Yacht Counsel Master Technician. He grew up in Rockport and learned to sail with the help of The Sandy Bay Yacht Club’s Junior Sailing Program. Nicholas is experienced in coastal navigation and has familiarity sailing both modern and traditional vessels. He works in the sail passenger trade along the coast of Maine during the summer and runs a small boat storage and restoration shop in Saco, Maine. He also teaches the USCG Captain’s Course through Atlantic Captain’s Academy and The Landing School in Arundel, Maine.

We look forward top seeing many of you on Thursday, June 20th at 7 p.m.!

Free CBD Seminar

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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This Saturday, June 22nd, at 2:00 pm, Tavern on the Harbor will be hosting a free CBD seminar brought to you by Angel Wings Wellness. This seminar will be lead by Jethro Hayman of Northeast Kingdom Hemp. Come grab a drink and learn about how you could benefit from CBD!

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Visitors to Gloucester-140

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

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Mother and Daughter from San Barbra California

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Couple from Toronto Canada visit cousins in Magnolia

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Couple from Israel enjoy Eastern Point

Long Hill Gardens in Beverly

Posted on by Pat D

I was looking for something a little different to do recently and took the short ride to Beverly, intrigued by the description of the Long Hill estate gardens, which were supposed to be at peak in May and June. This site is a 114 acre estate managed by the Trustees of Reservations and is open to the public free of charge.

I think I missed peak by perhaps two weeks, but there was still plenty of beauty to behold. There are also walking trails available though I did not check those out this time. My focus was on gardens. Some scenes:

State Senator Bruce Tarr Gives Tribute to Father Eugene Alves

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State Senator Bruce Tarr Pays Tribute to Father Eugene Alves at Our Lady of Good Voyage

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Presentation made by Senator Bruce Tarr to Father Alves’ niece Anita McCarthy and nephew Mark Davis

Summer at Halibut Point State Park

Posted on by Pat D

Some pictures from a recent visit to Halibut Point State Park and the Halibut Point Reservation. It’s a wonderful place to visit and I highly recommend taking the ride over. It was a quiet day, even with the school bus load of eager youngsters.

Access to ocean views provide a place for rest or reflection:

It appears the Visitors Center Observation Tower is still under repair and I believe it is still closed.

Chronicle In Gloucester Preview

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Thursday, June 20: Project Community: Gloucester

Home to America’s oldest seaport, Gloucester takes pride in its maritime history (Click to play)

Review: Killa Grilla Grate Break In Cook With Some Atomic Buffalo Turds

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As a fan of the classic Weber 22 inch grill, one of the things that makes them so great is that they haven’t changed the dimensions of the bowl in decades making the aftermarket accessory market robust.

Knowing that you can restore a 30 year old grill that had been sitting in the corner of someone’s backyard for years and years to practically brand new with a little elbow grease gives confidence that you’re not buying some grill that is offered for a couple of years and then everything about it is changed up making it impossible to find parts.  There will always be the parts for a classic 22 inch Weber kettle kicking around (at least during my lifetime).

This Killa Grilla Grate is so beautifully overbuilt in stainless steel it’s just such a fantastic addition to my favorite kettle in which it will reside- the Ivory 22 at…

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Little Art Cinema Schedule – 6/17 – 6/23

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The Little Art has showings every night at 7PM!

This week, Monday and Tuesday, we have Ace in the Hole screening.

“Billy Wilder’s Ace in the Hole is one of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker. Kirk Douglas gives the fiercest performance of his career as Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter who washes up in dead-end Albuquerque, happens upon the scoop of a lifetime, and will do anything to keep getting the lurid headlines. Wilder’s follow-up to Sunset Boulevard is an even darker vision, a no-holds-barred exposé of the American media’s appetite for sensation that has gotten only more relevant with time.”

Then from Wednesday to Sunday we have Ida Lupino’s The Bigamist.

“Ida Lupino, a star of the nineteen-forties, became a director in 1949—a great one, as seen in Film Forum’s retrospective (through Nov. 22) of her work on both…

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A visit to the Essex Shipbuilding Yard

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

When I was over there last week the with the wonderful 8th graders from O’Maley I walked around.  Lots of interesting things to see and learn about.

REMINDER tonight 6pm City Hall meeting about school plans for East Gloucester and Veterans Memorial Gloucester, MA

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TONIGHT June 17, 2019 Ward 1 City Councilor Scott Memhard will host another Ward 1 Community Meeting and update on the East Gloucester Elementary School building project from 6 to 8 p.m., at Gloucester City Hall’s Kyrouz Auditorium.

The agenda will include a presentation and Q&A with members of the Gloucester School Committee, the EGS School Building Committee, and our EGS designer/project manager Dore & Whittier Architects. Time allowing, any other community concerns or matters of Ward 1 interest may also be raised & discussed.

Catch up on plans (with building committee’s link added today to last week’s June 13 presentation- note Green Street changes)

Dore & Whittier presented options for new elementary schools (specifically related to consolidation of East Gloucester and Veterans Memorial Schools or just East Gloucester) to the EGS Building Committee Thursday, June 13th at 5 pm.  This meeting was not a public forum. However, all present reiterated that questions and concerns are most welcome at the Ward 1 Community Meeting June 17, 2019 at City Hall (details below).

Potential options for three sites were color coded for review

  • YELLOW for East Gloucester School Site
  • BLUE for Veterans Memorial School Site
  • GREEN for Schoolhouse Road Site formerly labeled “Green Street” site

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