My View of Life on the Dock
Wicked Tuna Captain Bill Muniz of the F/V Lily assists a NOAA Team led by J. Michael Jech.  The project involves the tracking of Tuna using a Drone seen below with Capt. Muniz . his first mate and J. Michael Jeck and Jennifer Johnson also from NOAA. The project is part of the Large Pelagic Research Center.
An ever evolving neighborhood
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Historic Middle Street, a guided walking tour of one of Gloucester’s many historically rich streets, on Saturday, August 29 at 10:00 a.m. The tour meets at the Cape Ann Museum at 27 Pleasant Street and lasts about 1 1/2 hours. Tours are held rain or shine. Cost is $10 for Museum members; $20 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited, reservations required. Email info@capeannmuseum.org or call(978) 283-0455, x16 for more information or to reserve a spot. Additional walking tours are offered through the end of September – please visitcapeannmuseum.org/events to find out more.
Image credit: The Saunders House, now part of the Sawyer Free Library, in the early 1880s. Photo by Edward Corliss & J. F. Ryan House Photographs, c. 1882-85. 4″ x 6″ cabinet cards. From the collection of the Cape Ann Museum Library and Archives.
Did you know that a resident of Middle Street, Gloucester, saved the town from a British attack by sea during the Revolution? Or that a leading feminist and religious free thinker lived halfway down Middle Street? Or, that the 1764 Saunders House that forms part of the Sawyer Free Library has undergone at least three radical architectural changes including a massive Victorian tower? Four centuries of Gloucester’s social, economic, and architectural history are packed into this one short street in the heart of downtown Gloucester. Join us for a docent-led tour of an ever-evolving neighborhood where you will see surviving evidence of the past and will learn about structures and people now gone.
Listen to a clip here-
Joey,
MOSSE the band will be playing at the Harbor Loop Concert Series this Thursday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m.
MOSSE band members Andrew Luman and Jerry Smith are Gloucester guys and the band is kinda famous thanks to GoodMorningGloucester (here was the world exclusive post on GMG about MOSSE’s debut.)
Thursday’s concert will be free, fun and kid-friendly.
Attached to this email is a music clip of their sound and a Mosse CD poster, in case it’s helpful.
Oh, and special bonus — the band will have their new CD available at Thursday night’s concert, too.
See you there,
John McElhenny
So there’s this bridge in Westwood MA where trucks just keep smashing into. It happens so often that someone has set up a video camera and put together a highlight reel of trucks smashing into it.
Play the video here-
You’ll see in the video that the trucks look like they’re gonna clear it but I’m not sure if the road suddenly has a bump but BAM, they all smash right into it tearing their box trucks to pieces.
Ultimately it’s the driver’s fault because there’s a big low clearance sign on the bridge itself and another tiny sign buried among about 5 other signs.
Do you think the town could do anything differently to alert the drivers Like attach a huge billboard photo of the previous truck wreck where it says LOW CLEARANCE so maybe it will sink in better or do you think that it won’t matter and they should just let these truck smash-ups continue to occur? Another alternative would be to install a hanging sign about 20 feet before the bridge that would be the height of the bridge so if the truck hit the sign it would make a loud noise and let the driver know that he won’t make it under and he better stop.
A nice way to spend a night in the city…and in the ballpark.
Click HERE to purchase tickets and for more information
His Newest Story, What Pet Should I Get &
The Lorax
Activity Time: Peter Pan(Olivia Osterman) helps a young audience member find her shadow
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LIVE AT GLOUCESTER STAGE SATURDAY AUGUST 29 AT 10AM
 Live Theatre Performances for Young Audience Members Age 3 and Older
Gloucester Stage continues Playtime Stories, a fun combination of children’s stories, live performances and children’s activities for ages 3 and older, on Saturday, August 29 at 10 am at Gloucester Stage, 267, East Main Street, Gloucester. The stories set for August 29 are from Dr. Seuss: the new Dr. Seuss story, Which Pet Should I Get? and the classic tale of The Lorax. Following the performance, young audience members are invited to join Youth Program Director Heidi Dallin, Gloucester Stage Education Apprentices: Avery Daniels, Jenna Worden and Amelia Dornbush and cast members from the Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshop program for activities and theatre games. On August 29 young audience members can learn about Stage Makeup and be made up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character from the stories, play theatre games and participate in a craft. Playtime Stories offers young children the unique opportunity to experience the fun and magic of live theatre as they watch their favorite books come to life onstage as well as the opportunity to join the Playtime Stories Company in fun and interactive workshops relating to the story. Each week Playtime Stories explores a different story ranging from classic fairy tales to new stories to works by local authors. All Playtime Stories’ performances are held at 10 am at Gloucester Stage, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Admission is $5. For more information, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.
This week’s story the new Dr. Seuss story What Pet Should I Get?
Gloucester Stage Education Apprentice Avery Daniels helps a young audience member during activity time
Peter Pan(Olivia Osterman) and Wendy(Miranda Joyce) Fly
Playtime Stories Company Performs
The Gloucester Nor Easters are wrapping our first summer program this Friday Aug 29. We have had a very successful campaign with about 45 participants this summer which was done a every Friday thru July and August. I was hoping you could assist us in promoting the Fall season , I have attached a flyer that can be used if possible on your web site. Please feel free to call me at home if you would like to further discuss or receive more information , my home number is 978 515 7116
Regards,
Glen O. McEachern
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Poet Charles Giuliano at Annisquam Village Library August 27
The poet, Charles Giuliano, spent the summers of his youth in Annisquam.
On Thursday, August 27, at 7:30 PM he will return to his roots with a reception and reading from Shards of a Life at the Annisquam Village Library at 354 Leonard Street, rear.
The book of verse, which is available through Amazon, contains a number of poems related to growing up in Annisquam.
A second book Total Gonzo Poems which will be published this fall contains a chapter The Nugents of Rockport. On his mother’s side, Dr. Josephine Flynn, his Irish ancestors are an important part of Cape Ann History.
In 1875 Patrick and Mary Nugent, Irish immigrants, leased the 32 acre Beaver Dam Farm in Rockport from the Babson family. They raised 13 children of which three died tragically in 1913.
When Mary died in 1927 the farm was abandoned and later torched by local kids. All that survives is the stone kitchen from 1658. George Nugent bought land up the road on which is now located Nugent Farms a condominium complex. For a time George Nugent was the Boss Tweed of Gloucester politics.
There will also be a reading of selections of Nugent poems from the soon to be published book.
Now retired from teaching art history and running the gallery program for Suffolk University/ New England School of Art and Design Giuliano has an extensive career as a curator and critic. He also taught at Boston University, U. Mass Lowell and other colleges.
In 1970 he coined the word Gonzo which he was the first to publish in a July 3, review of Ten Years After at Harvard Stadium. At the time he was the rock critic for the daily Boston Herald Traveler. Giuliano is the only surviving original gonzo journalist. That legacy is the focus of his second book.
In addition to the Herald Traveler he was a columnist and editor of Art New England, contributor to Art News, the daily Patriot Ledger, Boston After Dark/ Phoenix and numerous publications.
Currently he lives in the Berkshires where he and his wife Astrid Hiemer publish and edit the on line digital magazine Berkshire Fine Arts.
I had a wonderful adventure early his morning looping around Cape Ann and listening for the clearest fog horn sounds to record. My drive began at the Paint Factory to listen for the Ten Pound Island fog horn, then onto Eastern Point Lighthouse, Thacher Island Light, and Straitsmouth Island Light, before landing at the lighthouse at Annisquam. For my purposes the Annisquam Lighthouse was perfect and I loved the combined sounds of fog horn, birds awakening, waves lapping at the shore, and the clanging of buoy bells in the distance. I think I got some good stuff!
Click the triangle to hear the Annisquam Lighthouse foghorn.
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I spent my summers in Hull from the age of 3 to 21. My Nonnie bought a cottage on the bayside with a view of the bay and also Paragon Park. On August 19, 2015, went to visit a very close friend to visit her and her mom in Nantasket Beach. We went to the Hull Point and took this photo of Boston. The airport is only 7 miles away from this spot.
$1 Oysters are what’s up on Cape Ann right now.
The following places advertise on a weekly basis and are subject to change by the week. If there are places that I have not listed please leave a comment and I will update.
All day Monday- Thursday
Sunday- Brunch
Tuesday- Dinner hours
Wednesday- Lunch and Dinner hours
Thursday and Friday Lunch hours only
Everyday except Wednesdays
During the hours of 5pm to 6pm and 9pm to 10pm
Wednesday- All day
Every Sunday all day
The Rockport Legion Band will perform our eight free  concert of our 82nd consecutive summer concert series at the Back Beach Bandstand, Beach St, Rockport, MA.
7:00, Sunday, August  30, 2015.
Popcorn is available. Children are welcome.  Folding chairs and blankets are good. In case of rain we will play inside the Legion Hall, next to the bandstand.
Jason Howard will conduct this program.
| The Star Spangled Banner | Francis Scott Key |
| Mercury | K. L. King |
| The Music Man | Meredith Willson |
| Blue Moon (Euphonium Solo, Connie Villanti) | Richard Rodgers |
| Force of Destiny | Larry Neeck |
| The Emerald Isle | Dave Black |
| Trumpets, Ole!     (Featuring the Trumpet Section) | Frank D. Cofield |
| Foiled Again | Jack Wilds |
| Dixieland Jam!    (Dixie group) | Arr. Bob Lowden |
| Disney Blockbusters | Arr. John Higgins |
| Clarinet Polka   (Featuring the Clarinet section) | Arr. David Bennett |
| March Ponderoso
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K. L. King |
| 1812 Overture   (Featuring the American Legion Riflemen) | P. Tschaikowsky |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | John Philip Sousa |
| God Bless America | Irving Berlin |
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As you all know we don’t take political stances here or endorse candidates but what I’d like to offer is an invitation for any candidate that is running for office in Gloucester to submit a video explaining why they think they are best suited for the position they are running for. The easiest way to do this would be to upload the video to YouTube.
The videos will be released once and placed on GMG at 7PM on the following night that they are received. If more than one video is submitted to me at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com then the first one that is submitted will be aired the following evening at 7PM and the next one submitted will be posted the following evening at 7PM. There will be a link in each candidates post containing their video to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com which will have all previously submitted candidate’s videos.
Once they are submitted they will be added to https://2015gloucestermaelection.wordpress.com/ where all the videos will be available for viewing at any time on the same page.
In the title of the video it should list the candidate’s name- position they are running for and the words “GMG submission”.
If a candidate is not able to create a video to submit, then that speaks in my opinion to their qualifications to hold a position at this level of City Government. If a candidate doesn’t read GMG or doesn’t get the word about this opportunity then that also speaks to their qualifications to hold a position at this level of City Government knowing the reach GMG has.
As always the GMG politics disclaimer- any post on these pages containing a candidate does not imply an endorsement for any candidate. Comments on www.goodmorninggloucester.com for these video submissions on the blog will be turned off for these posts as well.
Hopefully this will serve to help candidates get their message across.
Good luck and thank you to all that participate in the process for the love of Gloucester and making it better.
For Cape Ann Dining News Check Out-
http://www.capeanneats.com
Feed four and everyone gets to try different kinds of incredible sushi all for $15 each. Not to mention the gorgeous views…
Hi Joey,
We are pleased to announce the 39th running of the Magnolia Road Race to benefit the Magnolia Library Center next Saturday morning. This year, the great Joe Nadeau Band featuring Sandy Peek will perform right on Lexington Ave at the finish line.
The traditional kid’s 1K Fun Run will begin at 8:30AM followed by the USATF approved 5K Road Race at 9:15 AM. The 1K Fun Run route will follow Norman Ave. to Shore Road to Hesperus Ave. to Lexington Ave. and finishing at the Library. The 5K road race map below outlines the route and streets that could be affected between 8:30AM and 10:15AM. Senator Bruce Tarr will officially start the 5K while Cape Ann Savings Bank EVP and Team Gloucester running legend Bob Gillis will kick off the 1K.
Still Time to Register To Run: It is easy to register any of the following ways:
· On-line at www.magnolialibrary.org ($25 or $20 for Magnolia Residents; $5 for the kids fun run)
· If you choose to register on race day, please be certain to show up well before race time. ($30 race day)
We hope you can run our classic 5K (3.1 miles) race or come out to cheer on the runners! Race day registration is in the Library. The starting line is at 1 Lexington and Norman in front of the Library Center.
All are welcome to join in the Library’s pancake breakfast and Gloucester Police touch a truck! Kids get free pancakes and entry to the Library’s Bouncy House as part of their 1K entry fee.
Sponsors: The race committee could not be more pleased by the generosity of our sponsors this year. Led as always by the Cape Ann Savings Bank, we are so grateful to the following companies:
Cape Ann Savings Bank, Machine Tech., Inc., Extreme Truck & Auto, O’Hara Industrial Service
Manchester Athletic Club, Bass Rocks Golf Club, Shannah Montessori School, Jennifer’s Hair Studio and Spa, LUX Realty Group
Magnolia’s, Building Center, Rooter Man, Freedom Fitness, Hiltz Disposal, Lee Pasture Farms, The Joe Nadeau Band
Daymark Solutions, Cape Ann Auction, Magnolia 525 Tavern, Jim’s Bagel & Bake Shoppe, JPL Landscaping
Good Morning Gloucester, Jungle Stuff, Palazola’s Sporting Goods
For Safety the Following Roads will be Closed During the Event:
Norman Avenue, from Ocean Ave to Dalton Ave ( 8:25AM-8:35AM; 9:10AM-9:20AM)
Lexington Avenue, from Hesperus Ave. to Norman Ave. (8AM to 10:45AM)
Magnolia Avenue from Magnolia Square to Western Ave. (approx. 9:25AM to 10:10AM)
Sponsors:
PS: We are still looking for race volunteers. If interested, please reach out to magnoliarace@gmail.com
Good Morning Gloucester 