Bloopers and Blunders: Greasy Pole Edition

Posted on by Nichole S.

These guys.  All so much fun to watch.  Those winning walkers get lots of press, and rightfully so, but also worth celebrating are some of the Greasy Pole’s unsung heroes. Cheers to those who hit the water with no flag in their hands.

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Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Harold Kloongian Retrospective July 10th through July 25th Open Free to the Public!

JUNE 29, 2018 ~ 11PIRATES ~

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Demonstration July 21st 2pm Pop Up Show July 16 -21st John Caggiano

JUNE 29, 2018 ~ 11PIRATES ~

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Demonstration July 21st 2pm Pop Up Show July 16 -21st John Caggiano, a long time Cape Ann artist, will demonstrate his skills painting with brushes and palette knives. His oil palette, which has evolved over many years, is large and varied. It contains many colors, most of which are utilized in every painting. He will most likely paint from photos unless it is feasible to move outside on the grounds of the Northshore Arts Association, in which case he will choose a subject from the surrounding area. Questions from the audience will be welcomed. If time permits, he will be happy to critique a painting that you bring with you as long as you are willing to share it with all in attendance. Aside from the Northshore Arts Association, John Caggiano is an elected member of the American Society of Marine Artists, Academic Artists, Hudson Valley Art, Lyme Art and Rockport Art – Associations. Annually he is a juried and invited artist in up to a dozen plein air events around the country including Cape Ann Plein Air. Some recent awards are the Texas Ranchland Award from En Plein Air Texas, the Guerrilla Painters Award from Wayne (PA) Plein Air Festival and Second Place in the Marine Art Exhibition at the Lyme Art Association. John Caggiano’s art may be viewed on Facebook, JohnCaggiano.com or at his gallery on Bearskin Neck in Rockport, Massachusetts founded in 1981.

CIGARISM Small Size Aluminum Alloy Metal Cigar Ashtray Review

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Perfect for the deck, it’s heavy and feels premium like it should be at least double the cost.  I also like how deep it is so ash will stay contained unlike a shallow ashtray.

Link to purchase here

 

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  • Material: Aluminum Alloy, Gloss Finish
  • Size : 4.72″×2.75″×0.98″ Weight: 225g
  • Color: Gray (As per pictures shown)
  • Capacity: 1 Cigar
  • The ashtray holds cigars of max ring gauge 60 (24mm)

 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY GREASY POLE CHAMPS FRANKIE TAORMINA, MICHAEL SANFILIPPO, AND RANDY SWEET IN ONE PHOTO

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Your Saint Peter’s Fiesta 2018 Greasy Pole winners! 

Michael Sanfilippo (Saturday), Randy Sweet (Sunday), and Frankie Taormina (Friday)

SCENES FROM THE 2018 SAINT PETER’S FIESTA OPENING PROCESSION AND CEREMONY -By Kim Smith

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Snapshots from Gloucester’s 91st Saint Peter’s Fiesta celebration opening night ceremony. Viva San Pietro!

Gloucester HarborWalk Summer Cinema 2018: the dates and titles for the free outdoor movies are…

Posted on by Catherine

City of Gloucester and Rob Newton, Cape Ann Cinema and Stage, announce the 2018 Gloucester HarborWalk Summer Cinema free outdoor movies line up:

Fifth annual year- Save the dates! Five free movie nights begin Wednesday July 11th, 2018- The Summer of Song!

July 11 ::: The Greatest Showman
July 18 ::: Coco
July 25 ::: The Wizard of Oz
August 1 ::: The Beatles Yellow Submarine
August 8 ::: Footloose
July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 and 8. Rain dates  August 15 & 22

The 2018 series poster and movie flyers were designed by Ariana Puopolo for Jill Cahill, Community Development Director, and based on original designs by Chris Muskopf and C7A.

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First up

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THANKS

Over 5000 Cape Ann residents attended Gloucester’s HarborWalk Summer Cinema series in 2017. Awesome North Shore 104.9 amps the pre-show festivities! The HarborWalk Summer Cinema series is presented by the City and Cape Ann Cinema & Stage with the support of  local businesses:

North Shore 104.9

The Building Center

ToodeLoos! (has participated every year!)

Doyon’s Appliance

and Cape Ann Savings Bank.

The Summer 2018 movie nights are presented by

Woodman’s of Essex;  DIVA; Cape Ann Lanes, The Cave Gloucester Mass: Cheese, Wine & Chocolate Shop, and Gloucester Auto Body.

Contact Rob at Cape Ann Cinema & Stage for partnership options

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HOW SWEET IT IS! RANDY SWEET YOUR SUNDAY GREASY POLE CHAMPION -By Kim Smith

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

How sweet it is! Congratulations to Randy Sweet and Family!!! Randy’s third Greasy Pole win, he is now a member of the Greasy Pole Hall of Fame. Last year, in 2017, Randy won both the Friday and Saturday Greasy Pole competition.

Annisquam then and now | DPW and Greenbelt team up at Lobster Cove new land preserve to solve access at narrow and blind corner on Leonard Street

Posted on by Catherine

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In 2017, donations of $650,000 were secured to preserve four acres of Lobster Cove acquired by Essex County Greenbelt Ed Becker and Dave Rimmer working with the city staff (DPW Mike Hale, Ken Whittaker, Community Development) and many in the community. The property is co-owned by Mt. Adnah Cemetery.

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Recently DPW teamed up with Greenbelt to scrub out trees, rocks, earth and stone to grade a pedestrian path along its Leonard Street stretch at the landing past Annisquam Church. Widening Leonard Street because of its variable and intermittent scale would be a very expensive and perhaps unwelcome project. This quick jaunt seems like a thoughtful solution to support safe access and property exploration in a tricky spot.

 

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‘Squam rock has some practice boulders

No longer hidden by overgrowth, beautifully balanced granite outcroppings were exposed. If you look just so you might see the lines of a baby shorebird under wing or is that just me? Hmmm… Mother Ann, Squam Rock and baby Bird Rock.

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Fourth of July Message from Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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City Hall                                                                                                                          TEL 978-281-9700
Nine Dale Avenue                                                                                                        FAX 978-281-9738
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#CHOOSEGLOUCESTER VIDEO SERIES: MEET GLOUCESTER HIGH STUDENT DELANEY BENCHOFF

Posted on by John McElhenny

Ask her about Gloucester High School, and Denise Benchoff will tell you about the teachers who come in during the summer to help her daughter Delaney and other kids get a jumpstart on their classes.

“I see a lot of dedication with the teachers,” says Denise, whose older daughter graduated from Gloucester High and went to the University of Delaware to study mechanical engineering. “I’ve talked with a number of parents whose kids have gone on to great colleges. I am happy I chose the Gloucester schools.”

Watch Delaney’s story:

This is the third in a series of video profiles about why students and their families choose the Gloucester public schools. Read the introductory post about the #ChooseGloucester series here. The first profile of student Lizzie Luster is here and the second profile of Austin Monell is here.