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Power lines down in Lanesville
STAY HOME!
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Total white out conditions at Rafe’s Chasm
We walked to Rafe’s Chasm, which we live really close, the ocean was very high, but due to the white out conditions could barley see the waves. The wind was incredible. Lucky I had a heavy coat on or may have blown away.
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Live Video Storm Coverage Gloucester Rockport Cape Ann From Craig Kimberley
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Got a high five from Jim Cantore
He saw the name on the side of the tow truck, “Tally’s Hookers” and he did a SMDH.
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Snow, windy and kayaks on Magnolia Beach
Went out early on Thursday morning before it was dangerous, around 8:00 am, and the white out conditions were already starting. Be careful and try not to go out. It is pretty though.
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GHS boys soccer banquet at the Elks at Bass Rocks and booster raffle winners
Beautiful event January 3 sponsored by the GHS boys soccer boosters, with delicious food from the Causeway and great soccer swag! Graduating seniors acknowledged their amazing play off and final soccer year as bittersweet. Congratulations to the players and coaches and thanks to the parent volunteers, especially Chris Mac. Coaches for three teams are: Armando Marnoto, Drew Sidell, Marcus Trejo, and Jason Rutkauskus.
From Nick Curcuru Nov 6 article in the Gloucester Daily Times: “Gloucester finishes up the season at 12-5-2, its highest win total and deepest postseason run since 2007, when the team advanced to the Division 1 North Quarterfinals with an identical 12 wins. Despite the tough ending, Marnoto had nothing but positive things to say about his squad. “This is a special group, one of my favorites and they were a pleasure to coach,” he said. “I’m really happy with the season these boys put out. These seniors took their lumps when they were freshmen and kept improving to end up as one of the final eight teams in the bracket.- Gloucester Daily Times]
Captain Joe Kibango’s Gillnetter article
Elks at Bass Rocks, Gloucester, MA
The Causeway Restaurant, Gloucester, MA
David Cox photographs of the GHS varsity team https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/ghs-boys-soccer-playoffs/
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Why I Love My Solar Install From Tim Sanborn At Cazeault Solar I Have A +$634.70 Electric Bill Credit And My House Is All Electric Baseboard Heat
Here’s a screenshot of my electric bill, we’ve accumulated over $600 in electric company credit. There’s nothing better than that feeling!
Call Tim Sanborn from Cazeault Solar to find out how you can help the environment and be cash flow positive right off the bat with Solar. Total no-brainer, and Tim’s company makes it look natural on your home.
Call Tim (774) 228-3411 And Tell Him Joey Sent Ya!
Best Financial Investment Ever.
Easiest Money I’ve Ever Made.
Racking Up Those Electricity Credits!
Our latest Electric Bill!!!!
Here’s the proof, and our house is all electric baseboard heat. We’re making money baby!
I especially like this part-
“Please do not mail payment. You have a credit balance on your account.”
If you don’t like money, then don’t call Tim.
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Albert Camus Quote of the Week
“In the depth of winter I finally learned that within me lay an invincible summer.”
Albert Camus (1913-1960)
Born to poverty in Algeria, then a French colony, Camus lost his father the following year in the First World War. His precocious brilliance was recognized with scholarships to the University of Algiers where he studied philosophy. During the 1930’s he was active in the French Communist Party and the Algerian People’s Party and began WWII as a pacifist, later joining the fight against the Axis. He gained prominence for his books The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus and is often linked to the existentialism of Sartre, although Camus himself referred to his philosophy as Absurdist, which posits that we ourselves must create meaning in our lives. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, but was killed in an automobile accident two years later.
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January at the Cape Ann Museum!
This admission is free to all Cape Ann residents. This gives you the opportunity to check out the museum and think about becoming a member so this Gloucester treasure can be enjoyed not only by us but by vistors to our city.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE MAYOR: BACKSHORE ATLANTIC ROAD CLOSED
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE MAYOR: BACKSHORE ATLANTIC ROAD CLOSED, OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY.
PHOTO FROM AFTER A STORM IN 2016. PLEASE DON’T GO SIGHTSEEING; FLOODING IS EXTENSIVE AND THE ROADS ARE NOT SAFE!
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BABY ITS COLD OUTSIDE!
But cozy indoors, at least for the time being.
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Around Town #20
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Why the long gas lines??
Not sure I’ve ever seen long lines at all the gas stations prior to a storm like this before. Are we preparing for an exodus? Is it because they changed the name from a good ole fashioned blizzard to bomb cyclone? My only thought is that since its been so cold people have been putting off filling up and now we’ve had a fairly warm day they’ve decided to fill?? I’ve heard from friends from here to New York that have had long gas lines as well.
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#NewYearNewYou @ MAC!
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My New Favorite Thing Ever!
When my boys were born my mother had their names engraved and added to a necklace. I have recently added those pieces to a special bracelet with a starfish charm full of sand from Nantucket.
So, after ordering “dog tag” necklaces for my boys off of Etsy that were handmade and shipped from Australia, I got jealous and wanted something like that again of my own.
I logged back on to Etsy and ordered a necklace with two disks each engraved with the boys’ names on one side and their birthdates on the other. I had a plan. I knew that I also wanted to add something else very special when the necklace arrived in the mail.
Yesterday, the boys and I went to the Beauport Hotel gift shop and bought the final piece. A beautiful compass rose pendant designed by Colby Davis. For those of you who don’t know, Colby Davis makes the most beautiful pieces of jewelry that are a perfect fit on display in our gorgeous Beauport Hotel.
See More By Colby Davis of Boston HERE
Colby Davis of Boston Co. was founded in 2014 by Lia Lombara and her daughters Lexi and Taylor. Their dream was to create a meaningful, timeless jewelry collection that could be passed down through generations. Inspired by the New England coast and their love of Boston, the girls continue to design a unique sterling silver and glass enamel line of jewelry.
I couldn’t be more in love with my new necklace. In simplest terms, the compass rose gives direction….which is exactly what my two boys do for me….they give me direction…and they give me my greatest purpose. They are my North, East, South, and West. As lovers of all things ocean the compass rose also symbolizes much of what we love doing together and some of our very best days and happiest memories. The pendant is engraved on the back with the words, “Life brings us to unexpected places. Love brings us home.” As the boys grow up faster than I could have ever imagined and I begin to come to grips with the fact that this phase of our lives is all too short, I know that our love is our “home” no matter what our addresses may be. I am in love with having the compass rose, the boys’ names, and the dates our family grew together in one special piece that I can keep close to my heart. Warm fuzzies.
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A Short Story told in 3 Headlines
These headlines from the Gloucester Daily Times on consecutive days in Nov 1917 tell an interesting story about how the public and the government handled the food shortages forced by World War I:
Here’s hoping we never see such headlines.
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CALM BEFORE THE STORM
Living in a coastal community as do we here on Cape Ann, the weather plays a formidable role in our everyday lives. I consider each day to be uniquely beautiful, although with a storm approaching that has been given the name “Bomb Cyclone,” the word beauty may not be the first word that comes to mind tomorrow morning.
Yesterday morning as the full Wolf Moon was setting, the sun rose clear and brilliantly on the icy rafts forming at Smiths Cove, sea smoke swirled around Ten Pound Island Lighthouse, and the Harbor was rough with whitecaps.
Today the sun rose over the backshore through a bank of low lying clouds shading the light in hues of violet, red, orange, and yellow and this thought was on my mind, ‘red in the morning, sailor heed warning.’ Fishermen were shoring up their boats, house builders furiously hammering, and the grocery stores were as mobbed as the day before Thanksgiving.
See you on the other side of the storm. Please stay safe and warm ❤
Backshore January 2, 2018
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Snow Emergency/Parking Ban Declared for Weds. 1/3/2018 (8PM) to Fri. 1/5/2018 (7AM); Schools Closed Thursday 1/4/2018
GLOUCESTER EMERGENCY ALERTS:
Snow Emergency/Parking Ban Declared for Weds. 1/3/2018 (8PM) to Fri. 1/5/2018 (7AM); Schools Closed Thursday 1/4/2018
Tonight, Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018, the City of Gloucester has declared a snow emergency and parking ban on all city streets starting at 8 PM due to an upcoming severe snowstorm with blizzard-like conditions. In addition, Gloucester public schools will be closed tomorrow.
PARKING BAN
Effective at 8:00 PM tonight, Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 until 7:00 AM Friday, January 5th all vehicles are banned from parking on city streets. Residents may park in all municipal and school parking lots, but please remove all vehicles from municipal and school parking lots before the parking ban expires at 7:00 AM Friday.
School parking lots will be the first areas to be ticketed and towed once parking ban has concluded. Violators of this emergency declaration will be at…
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Reminder! Cape Ann Narratives of Art and other special museum events this January
From the Cape Ann Museum – Entrance to the museum is free in January for Cape Ann residents. Some programs require registering and tickets.
3PM Saturday, January 6 Quick Steps & Ballads prior GMG post
10AM- 12PM Saturday, January 13 CAM KIDS LEGO STUDIO. See prior GMG post
3PM Saturday, January 13, 2017 Cape Ann Narratives of Art in Life- A Discussion at the Cape Ann Museum
“The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Cape Ann Narratives of Art in Life: A Discussion on Saturday, January 13 at 3:00 p.m. This program is free for CAM members and Cape Ann residents or with Museum admission. Reservations are not required. Call (978)283-0455 x10 for more information.
Join Martin Ray and several of the artists featured in his new book Cape Ann Narratives of Art in Life. Ray’s work explores the artistic talent that local residents have brought to their occupations. Whether one is a writer or woodworker, pastor or painter, mayor or musician, Ray classifies each as an artist, and celebrates the mastery that is exhibited in his/her craft. Panelists include Anne Deneen, pastor; Nan Webber, theater director; Brian King, musician; and Stephen Bates, musician/sculptor.
During the month of January the Cape Ann Museum opens its doors to all Cape Ann residents, in an effort to encourage membership, but also to bring the greater community into closer contact with their art, history and culture. This program will do just that, shedding light on locals who take pride in their craft with unwavering commitment and dedication. Does pursuing one’s vocation make one an artist? You decide.” Image credit (book cover): Martin Ray, 2017.
10AM -12:15PM, Wednesdays, January 17-February 7, three Wednesdays– print workshop with Mary Rhinelander
Visit the museum event’s page to see the plentiful programming
Good Morning Gloucester 