The Condo Conundrum

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Kenny MacCarthy's avatarCape Ann Home

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Since you might be looking (or know someone that’s looking), you should be aware of the fact that there are twice as many condos for sale in Gloucester today as there were last year.
That’s the subject of this week’s MarketWatch. Click here to watch.
FYI here are some of the “luxury” units available now:
  • 78 Thatcher Road – 6 units – $1.1M+
  • 74 Thatcher Road – 6 – 8 units – $1M+
  • 45 Riverside Ave – 10 units – $1.1M+
  • Surf Village – 8 units – $1M+
  • 4-6 Eastern Point Blvd – 6 units – $1M+
  • 10 Grapevine Road – 3 units – $869K+
  • 7 Boulder Ave – $1.2M
  • 103 Eastern Ave – $899K
  • 5 Stanwood Point – $899K
  • 30 Raven Lane – $1.175M

Prepared by McDermott & MacCarthy of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty. Visit CapeAnnWaterfrontGuide.com for your free waterfront report.

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Join Us for Christmas in Rockport!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Each year Rockport dedicates an entire month to celebrating the holidays with Christmas in Rockport. Rockport has something special to offer every weekend from November 23 through December 31. Click below for details on each themed weekend and visit rockportusa.com for a complete list of events.

Save the dates and join us for the festivities!!

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calling this photo “Clump of Grass in the Richdale Parking Lot”

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Calling this photo “Clump of Grass in the Richdale Parking Lot,” or “why I never leave my cameras at home, even to run an errand to the corner store.” Because we live on Cape Ann.

COAST GUARD’S LAST CREWMAN FROM THE HISTORIC CHATHAM BAR PENDLETON RESCUE DIES

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CAPE COD TIMES

November 15, 2018

By Beth Treffeisen

CHATHAM — The last surviving member of the Coast Guard crew aboard the motor lifeboat 36500 during the historic 1952 rescue of 32 seamen off the stricken oil tanker Pendleton rescue has died.

Andrew Fitzgerald — known as a funny, brave and reluctant hero — was 86.

“It was a dark and stormy night,” Fitzgerald would say at the start of the story about the harrowing night of Feb. 18. 1952, which forever changed his life.

As a nor’easter raged off the shores of Cape Cod, two large tankers split in half, propelling the then 20-year-old Coast Guard engineer and three other Coast Guardsmen into history on their 36-foot boat.

Facing 60-foot high seas, the four men boarded the 36500, led by coxswain Bernard Webber, and headed out into the storm to find the sinking tanker Pendleton, where 33 men waited anxiously for help.

As the crew of the 36500 navigated through the Chatham sandbar, which is tricky enough on a good day, they lost their compass, said Peter Kennedy, who worked on the major restoration of the boat.

Fitzgerald was in the front of the boat when it hit some swells and knocked him all the way back toward the rear, he said.

Then, the engine stalled and Fitzgerald had to go down below and re-prime it, said Kennedy. Fitzgerald was burned by the hot plugs as he restarted the engine, Kennedy said.

“He had quite a history,” said Kennedy. “He was thrown out of the boat and got back into the boat to restart the engine in 30- to 40-foot seas.”

The crew of the Coast Guard rescue boat 365000 after rescuing 32 crewmen from the tanker Pendleton off the coast of Chatham in 1952. From left are Bernie Webber, Andrew Fitzgerald, Richard Livesey, and Ervin Maske. Coast Guard Photo

READ MORE HERE

 

Christmas Sale at Seacoast nursing and retirement center Saturday at 9 am

Posted on by David B. Cox

All kind of goodies will be for sale starting at 9 AM !!!!!

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Nichole’s Picks 11/17 + 11/18

Posted on by Nichole S.

Pick #1:  It’s All About the Turkeys in Essex This Weekend

On Saturday, enjoy the Essex Turkey Scavenger Hunt thanks to the Essex Youth Commission.  1:00 at Essex Town Hall at 30 Martin Street.

Join us in a hunt for turkeys throughout Essex and a chance to win a free Thanksgiving Turkey. Meet at Town Hall for the clues and work with your family or a group of friends to find all the hidden turkeys.

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And then on Sunday enjoy the Annual Turkey Trot 5K Race and Fun Walk. The Race begins at 1:00

LEARN MORE HERE

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Pick #2:  The North Shore Food + Gift Emporium

Sunday, November 18th 10:00-4:00 at the Turner Hill Estate in Ipswich

See their Facebook page HERE

Reserve Your Free Ticket HERE

The most delicious event of the season celebrating 4 years. No, we are—still—not a holiday craft fair. Think of us more as a vibrant marketplace nestled in the rooms of a beautiful historic mansion.

This event is a celebration of food + gifts made by local passionate individuals (we consider them courageous, as well). We’ve procured 50 deliciously talented makers and have brought them together for a day of tasting + shopping.

Who knew there were so many talented entrepreneurs in our midst? Honestly, we feel like this area has some pretty awesome local businesses. Why not create an event to celebrate them + showcase their goods?! Boom . . . the North Shore Food + Gift Emporium is born.

Come taste + shop from over 50 local food + fine gift makers—even more than last year! Sweet, savory, salty, spicy, crunchy, chewy, colorful, festive, shiny, fragrant, unique . . . you name it, we’ll have it. This event is designed to bring out the fun lovin’ foodie + savvy shopper in everybody.

Hosted at the gorgeous historic Turner Hill mansion in Ipswich, the North Shore Food + Gift Emporium will be the perfect event to get a head start on your—dare we say—holiday shopping. But don’t be dismayed, you’ll easily find something for everyone on your list . . . including something for yourself!

This FREE community event is created by two friends who share a deep love for the North Shore + for local entrepreneurs:

Lauren Guley
Creator of Now & Zen “Planting Ideas”
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Jessica Brand
Cofounder of the online magazine, ATasteforLiving.com

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Pick #3:  Opening Weekend at the MarketStreet Rink

MarketStreets ice skating rink now boasts a warming room where skaters can don their skates away from the elements and hop inside when the weather gets a bit too chilly for extended ice skating.

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As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid

Thai Massage & Restorative Yoga

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Are you interested in learning more about Thai Massage & Restorative Yoga? Here is your chance with a live video demonstration of Thai Massage in relaxing Restorative Yoga poses with master teacher and masseuse, Christine Harrelson. Enjoy the video and receive this amazing practice for 2 HOURS of deep relaxation in person this SUNDAY November 18 5-7PM. Perfect way to get calm before the holidays!!! Sign up at www.nsryoga.com

Click the link to see the live video! ProneThai1.mp4-4.download.

Here is a little bit more about Christine-she is AWESOME!FishBioPicHarrelson

With a background as a highly competitive gymnastics coach, teaching yoga would seem a likely transition for Christine. After years of repetitive movements that hurt her body, Christine sought a practice that would be both therapeutic AND strengthening, and combined with her knowledge of biomechanics as a coach, she has developed a style that can be just as gentle as it…

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1932 Hosting Necessities

Posted on by Pat D

Are you checking your “household necessities” in preparation for your Thanksgiving feast? Here are some from the Gloucester Daily Times November 16 1932:

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Although I expect my “electric percolator” to be put to good use, I’m kind of hoping I will not need a “breakfast set” for the company.

I Guess They Want Us To Aspire To Be Betas

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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GQ, The Wall Street Journal and New York Magazine.

This is the guy the mainstream media wants us to aspire to be?

Beta city.

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Helping the environment, one drink at a time! Plastic straws are now only available by request at Seaport Grille

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Plastic straws are now only available by request.

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CINNAMON GIRL – HOODED MERGANSER IN THE HOOD!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

A spunky female Hooded Merganser was seen for a day, skittering about Eastern Point. Don’t you love her cinnamon-colored feather-do? Her crest looked especially beautiful when she swam into sunlit areas.

Sightings of Hooded Mergansers nesting in Massachusetts are on the rise. Like Wood Ducks, Hooded Mergansers nest in tree cavities. The natural reforestation of Massachusetts over the past one hundred years has increased nesting habitat. And too, Hooded Mergansers have benefitted from nesting box programs designed  to encourage Wood Duck nesting.

Hoodies eat crustaceans, fish, and insects. As water quality in Massachusetts has improved so too has the prey population increased. Additionally, the statewide recovery of North American Beavers has increased nesting habitat for many species of birds, including Hooded Mergansers and Wood Ducks.

I looked for the little Hoodie on subsequent days, but only saw her that one afternoon. The photos included here, of a singular male, were taken in Rockport in 2016.

Male Hooded Merganser (and Mallard), Rockport Harbor

Watch as the one-day old Hooded Merganser ducklings skydive to the forest floor, from a nest cavity five stories high up a tree.

 

Hooded Mergansers, like Cowbirds, often lay their eggs in other bird’s nests, including other Hooded Mergansers. Although a female Hoodie can lay up to 13 eggs, in one nest 44 Hooded Merganser ducklings hatched!

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