Pet of the Week- Fred

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

9.4.2017 Pet of the Week--Fred

Hi there Super Senior Fred the Cat here! My Super Power is “Zen” because I have a calm manor about me. I take whatever comes my way and go with the flow! I am around 12 years young as I’d like to say. I was found abandoned outside the shelter one day and well I am so very thankful for second chances. The Folks here cleaned me up and helped me get vet checked now I am on my hunt for a loving home and someone share the rest of my days with. I am considered a “Special Needs” adoption because I may need dental work in the future. I don’t have much in my wish list but I do like sunny windows and a warm cozy bed.

If you would open up your home and heart to a Senior Kitty like me stop by the shelter to meet me to see if I am a good match.   To see Fred and all of the other available dogs and cats at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter please go to our website: capeannanimalaid.org.

Rockport’s Mini Motif No. 1

Posted on by Nichole S.

We all know how famous Rockport’s Motif No. 1 is, but have you seen Rockport’s Mini Motif near Granite Pier?  Not as iconic…but pretty cute nonetheless.

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The New Yorker Magazine- Louis Menand checks out Gloucester TS Eliot House

Posted on by Catherine

 

Not surprisingly, the Eliot House writers’ retreat is getting some major ink. Pulitzer Prize winning author, Louis Menand, writes about his visit this past spring, fleshing out some context and the mission of the T.S. Eliot Foundation. I’d tweak the title “one paradox”. Menand has written about Eliot before: his first published book was Discovering Modernism: T. S. Eliot and His Context, 1987.

“…Eliot’s father, Henry, who ran a company that manufactured bricks, took the family to Massachusetts every summer, and in 1896, the year Eliot turned eight, Henry built a big house on Cape Ann, in Gloucester, overlooking the outer harbor. Until Eliot went off to Europe, in 1914, he spent his summers there…”

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Gloucestercast 240 With Karen Pischke, Bill Bobskill, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 9/3/17

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Gloucestercast 240 With Karen Pischke, Bill Bobskill, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 9/3/17

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Topics Include:

SchoonerFest 2017
Hats off To Schooner Festival Committee Members
Shout Out To Eastern Point Guard Who Got Run Down
Tuesday September 12th City Hall Meeting About Ban The Thin Plastic Bags and Polystyrene Cups
Gloucester Tease
Michael Chamness- Schooner Photos At The Lone Gull
Watching The Schooner Festival Parade of Sail From The Cape Ann Whale Watch Hurricane

MONDAY’S SCHOONER FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: PARADE OF SAIL AND MAYOR’S CUP RACE

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017 10:30 am

Parade of Sail as Schooners proceed from Inner Harbor, past the Fishermen’s Memorial on Stacy Boulevard, to the race starting area off Eastern Point.

11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Shuttle Bus to Eastern Point Light, from Eastern Point Gate (Eastern Point Boulevard at Farrington Avenue) to watch the start of the Mayor’s Race. Free ofCharge, courtesy of Cape Ann Transportation Authority.

1:00pm
Start of Mayor’s Race for the Esperanto Cup, Columbia Trophy, Ned Cameron Trophy; and Betty Ramsey Trophy off Eastern Point.

Monday evening an impromptu gathering is planned, but not official as of yet.

MR. SWAN AND THE “NEW GIRL” UPDATE

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

First off, I have to say, we don’t know if the new swan is a male or female. We are all hoping she is a female, for obvious reasons, and too because as the swan gets older, if a male, Mr. Swan will most likely chase a “him” off the pond.

The young swan paddles back and forth on the far side of the pond, along the reeded edge.

Lyn Fonzo, Niles Pond resident, shares that the young swan is becoming increasingly tolerant of Mr. Swan, although she is still extremely shy and skittish. When Lyn feeds the swans in the morning, they are feeding adjacent to each other, which is a huge improvement from only a few days ago when she refused to come out from amongst the reeds.

Mr. Swan and His Coterie of Quakers

Schooner Festival on Saturday

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Oh another glorious day for Schooner Festival. We went to Maritime Gloucester and had a great time. We also took a sail on the Ardelle. So relaxing.

Looking forward to Monday to see the parade of sail on the Lady Jillian.

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Visitors from Out of Town

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

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Group from Malden MA

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Couple from Lynnfield MA

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A young lady from Beverly sporting a great smile

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Family from Boston heading to a Whale Watch

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This group is made up of people from Gloucester, Rockport and Woburn  MA

Do you love whale watching? Cape Ann Whale Watch is looking for volunteers for this fall.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Who?

Cape Ann Whale Watch, in Gloucester, is looking for a 2-3 local volunteers who would be available through October to join us onboard as educators on our trips. (September trips are 1:00 during the week, and 8:30 and 1:30 on the weekends. October is 10:00 every day.)

What?

We educate passengers about marine life around the Gulf of Maine as well as to foster a sense of environmental awareness, respect and responsibility. You don’t need any previous experience, although enjoying whale watching is important. We will train you onboard.

When?
We are looking for 2-3 people that can commit to 2 days a week.

What Would You Do?

Educators circulate the boat with hands-on teaching tools to educate the public about whales and their environment (such as a sample of whale baleen or a 3-D model of Stellwagen Bank). Once the actual whale watching begins, educators help collect data on whale behavior and identification for our research. Our volunteers also are available to answer passengers’ questions on a wide variety of topics–everything from whale behavior to ocean conservation (which you will know many answers too!) If you enjoy it, we would love to call you to fill in in the future as well!

If you are interested:
Please reach out to Jamie or Cynde through the office 978-283-5110:

or Email: education@seethewhales.com