Good Morning Gloucester

Wicked Tuna
Hard Merchandise
09/25/2015
12:36pm

The butcher at East Gloucester Stop and Shop was kind enough to cut this pork loin into strips for me.

Cut the coated pork strips in half and generously reapplied the Paul Prudhomme rub.

Insert a sharp knife in the middle to make it easy to insert the popsicle stick.  Before removing the knife,  insert the popsicle stick using the knife as a guide.

Set up the grill for offset smoking. Looking for 225-250 degrees.

Be sure to soak your popsicle sticks in water for at least twenty minutes to get some moisture in them so they don’t burn up during the cook. I folded over a piece of tin foil and placed it under the popsicle sticks for a little insurance.

An hour in-

When you get the bark you want, mop em with your favorite bar b que sauce on both sides-

After a turn take em off and eat em hot!

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Hanging out with Bob Sweeney the other day as he presented a sweet check to the Gloucester Education Foundation and listening about where he was off to next, made me take pause and appreciate (again) just how much these incredibly dedicated organizations do to help positively impact communities in their “fan nations.”  I’ve climbed onto my soap box many times to recall the hours and countless nights (often several right in a row) that the high-ups in the Red Sox front office spent making appearances, offering large donations, and simply being in attendance to show their support to so many diverse charities, groups, schools, etc. during the years that I had an inside view.  Organizations such as the Red Sox Foundation, the Bruins Foundation, and the Patriots Charitable Foundation do more than many people may ever guess to give back and help make a difference.

Ok, done.  On that note, being in Bob Sweeney’s presence also reminded me of a fantastic day my boys spent skating on the ice at the TD Bank Garden.  Bob and the Bruins Foundation put on quite an event and made the boys and all other guests feel like little VIPs.  The best part, however, is the proud Mother moment that I got watching the video below a few days later.  While the boys flash by and make several appearances in the Bruins short video…. second 50 is where I have to stop and think, “Super.”  After watching the same video, Thatcher said, “The Ice Girl thinks we’re cute.”  Super, again.

If you have a 1:55 seconds of spare time…take a peak.

http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=499909

Here’s Thatch dropping gloves with Lyndon Byers…totally a good sport.

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Absentee voting is now open at the clerk’s office during normal business hours. Voting will close on Monday September 28th at 12 NOON.

Election Dates for 2015
Preliminary Election: September 29, 2015
Municipal Election:    November 3, 2015

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Guided Walking Tours Offered by Cape Ann Museum

Explore downtown Gloucester through the historic lens of maritime painter Fitz Henry Lane

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Fitz Henry Lane’s Gloucester, a guided walking tour, on Saturday,  September 26 at 10:00 a.m. Explore downtown Gloucester and discover what it was like in the 19th century when Fitz Henry Lane roamed the streets and painted the views. Tours last about one and a half hours and are held rain or shine. Participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. Cost is $10 for Cape Ann Museum members; $20 for nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited and reservations are required. Email info@capeannmuseum.org or call (978) 283-0455, x10 for more information or to reserve a space.

Fitz Henry Lane was a Cape Ann artist, printmaker and world-renowned American marine painter. With his subtle use of gleaming light, Lane is generally regarded as one of the finest 19th century practitioners of the style known as luminism. The Cape Ann Museum’s unparalleled collection of works by Fitz Henry Lane – which includes paintings, drawings and lithographs – is on permanent display in the gorgeously renovated Lane Gallery, a space fully devoted to Lane’s life and work.

The recently renovated Cape Ann Museum celebrates the art, history and culture of Cape Ann – a region with a rich and varied culture of nationally significant historical, industrial and artistic achievement. The Museum’s collections include fine art from the 19th century to the present, artifacts from the fishing & maritime and granite quarrying industries, textiles, furniture, a library/archives, and two historic houses. For a detailed media fact sheet please visit www.capeannmuseum.org/press.

The Museum is located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $10.00 adults, $8.00 Cape Ann residents, seniors and students. Youth (under 18) and Museum members are free. For more information please call: (978)283-0455 x10. Additional information can be found online at www.capeannmuseum.org.

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‘Portraits from the Motherland’

Photographs by Ron Wyman and Anne Rearick Sept.24-Oct 11th

With their new show, ‘ Portraits from the Motherland’, Flatrocks Gallery invites you to experience two distincly different worlds in Africa as witnessed by the gifted Cape Ann photographers: Ron Wyman and Anne Rearick . The show opens September 24 and runs through October 11th.

An artist’s reception will be held Sat., Sept 26th, 6-8pm.

To compliment this show,  Flatrocks will show Ron Wyman’s  recent feature documentary titled “Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion” that profiles the extraordinary Tuareg guitarist, Bombino, on Thurs. Oct 1st at 7pm. . On Sat. Oct. 3rd at 7:30pm the African band M’Bolo will perform, (a suggested donation of $10) and on Sat. Oct. 10th at 5pm there will be a talk with artists RonWyman and Anne Rearick.

77 Langsford St. Gloucester, MA (978)879-4683
Open Thurs-Sun noon to 5 and by appointment
www.flatrocksgallery.com or visit us on facebook.

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Remember that little event called the Bluefin Blowout?  If you need a reminder, refer to this post right here.

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2015/07/25/last-day-of-the-2015-bluefin-blowout/

The tournament is for sure a win, win, win (maybe even another win).  In addition to being nothing short of an absolute BLAST, it is also a big draw for out-of-towners to head to Cape Ann….hence, a great addition to our amazing year-long schedule that promotes tourism.  It also happens to be a really premier fishing tournament!

Another giant win is the fact that, thanks to Bob Sweeney and the Bruins Foundation, a large donation was just made to the Gloucester Education Foundation.  It was an honor to be in attendance at the check presentation yesterday.

Tina Raimo and Kathy Clancy were pleased to accept the $5,000 check on behalf of the Gloucester Education Foundation from the one and only, Bob Sweeney.  In attendance also were Gloucester Mayor, Sefatia Romeo Theken, Drew Hale, co-founder of the Bluefin Blowout along with Rob Bouley, Tobin Dominick of Cape Ann’s Marina Resort, Ken Riehl representing the Cape Ann Chamber, Cidalia Schwartz and Kruti Kansara representing the Lyon-Waugh Auto Group (who are the proud and exceptional Platinum Sponsor of the Bluefin Blowout Tournament), Nicole Tongue of the Gloucester Fishing Company and key organizer or the event, and D.J. Scottie Mac, “The Voice of the Bluefin Blowout.”

To get ready for the 5th Annual Bluefin Blowout, shaping up to be the best one yet, check back here often…http://bluefinblowout.com/

Pick #1:  Free Admission to TONS of Museums

One day each year, visitors can enjoy free admission to participating museums across the country as they join the Smithsonian Institution in it’s tradition of offering free admission.  This Saturday is that day.

Head to the link below to search for participating museum’s in our area and don’t forget to print your ticket prior to heading out for the day!

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/?state=MA&zip_code=&name=

For the record, our very own Cape Ann Museum and Cogswell’s Grant in Essex are on the list!

Pick #2 Super Blood Moon Eclipse

because I won’t do this justice, head to this link and get excited…and then pick a spot to view it!

http://earthsky.org/?p=51212

Pick #3  The 11th Annual Fairy House Festival

Head up to Portsmouth for two fun events and make a great day of it!

Portsmouth’s beloved annual Fairy House Festival takes place this weekend in Portsmouth’s historic South End on the grounds of the Governor John Langdon House, Strawbery Banke Museum, Prescott Park and Peirce Island.

More than 200 handcrafted fairy houses made by local artists, florists, garden clubs club members, businesses, families and local school children will be on display, including 10 select fairy houses build by creative professionals and judged by a panel of three judges, including Fairy Houses Series® Author/ Illustrator Tracy Kane.

HEAD HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS

and then, while in Portsmouth….

Pick #4  Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival

READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE!!

Join the dozens of folk and sea music performers who bring maritime folk music and song to downtown Portsmouth every September. The 16th annual festival showcases music from the US, British Isles and Canada at venues in the Market Square area, including RiRa Irish Pub (22-26 Market Sq), and the Portsmouth Athenaeum (9 Market Sq).

This year’s performers include The Johnson Girls, Cliff Haslam, Dan Milner, Chris Koldewey and others.  A Saturday evening concert will be held at the First Methodist Church on Miller Ave. This event is open to all ages, with audience participation strongly encouraged!

Hours: Sat. 10 AM – 10PM; Sun. 1PM – 5:30PM.  All events FREE!  Donations appreciated.

For a more comprehensive list of family friendly activities, visit our friends at North Shore Kid!