On Track
Black people lived right by the railroad tracks, and the train would shake their houses at night. I would hear it as a boy, and I thought: I’m gonna make a song that sounds like that.
Little Richard
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Live From the 1st Cape Ann Famers Market of 2015 Season!
Just Pick up some fresh ingredients for tonight dinner!
It’s beautiful weather for shoping todays market… Don’t forget to stop by on way your home from work!
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Saturday night on Rocky Neck
Don’t miss Regina Piantedosi’s exhibit at her new YUPO Gallery space, 74 Rocky New Ave., “My Mother-My Self” presenting an impressive array of retrospective works by Anna DelloRusso (Regina’s Renaissance woman artist mother) and Regina. Opening Reception Saturday, June 13th from 4-8pm.
Also don’t miss the Opening Reception for Joseph Flack Weiler’s photography exhibit at Gallery 53, 53 Rocky Neck Ave., also on Saturday, June 13th from 5-7pm.
Finally, watch for the opening of the Madfish Grille next weekend, with a soft opening Friday evening, June 12. The restaurant will not be serving food this year, offering music Thursday through Sunday, and Dark Gable’s BBQ by Andre under the canopy. Check out the cool graffiti art in the bar by James A. Fox, artist from Beverly who works as a teach of graffiti and mixed media arts at Collins Middle School in Salem.
E.J. Lefavour
Hobbit House Studio
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The Lannon and The Ardelle in Gloucester Harbor
What a beautiful sight.
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BONNIE GRAY, “I Love To Paint!” SOLO EXHIBITION
NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES: NOTED ROCKPORT ARTIST, BONNIE GRAY, “I Love To Paint!” SOLO EXHIBITION. June 4 – June 27, 2015. Opening Reception June 14th, 2 – 4 pm. Open and free to the public.
Enjoying the challenge of painting still life, landscapes, and florals in oil, Gray says, “I love to paint! I appreciate the richness of the colors made possible using oil on canvas, and strive to create a sense of realism. A day spent painting is as refreshing as any vacation day might be. My interest in art, and love of painting is without doubt one of the great blessings in my life, and I strive to convey that feeling in my work.”
Having studied at Massachusetts College of Art while in high school, Gray was also a student of the late Helen Van Wyk, focusing on still life painting with a concentration in the techniques of the Dutch Masters. In addition to being an artist member of the North Shore Arts Association since 1995, she has been a member of the Local Colors Artists’ Cooperative in Gloucester, MA since 2008. Her work can be found in private collections on Cape Ann and around the country.
The North Shore Arts Association’s galleries are open, free to the public, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.
More information on all North Shore Arts Association events is available by visiting their website at www.nsarts.org, and by email at arts@nsarts.org, or by telephone 978 283-1857.
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Stop elder abuse day
Hard Merchandise Wicked Tuna
The “Hard Merchandise” Cruising Cripple Cove
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Medication Disposal Day- Saturday, June 20
For More Cape Ann Health, Fitness and Wellness News-
http://capeannwellness.com/
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June is PTSD Awareness Month
Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit
June has been designated PTSD Awareness Month by the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD).
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder resulting from exposure to a single or multiple traumatic events, such physical or sexual assault, natural or man-made disaster, and war-related combat stress. Symptoms of PTSD include persistent intrusive thoughts and distressing dreams about the traumatic event, triggered emotional responses to reminders of the trauma, efforts to avoid thinking or talking about the trauma, and persistent hypervigilance for cues that indicate additional danger or trauma re-occurring.
PTSD Statistics –
According to the National Center for PTSD,
- about 7 to 8 percent of the U.S. population will have PTSD at some point in their lives.
- about 5.2 million adults have PTSD during a given year.
- Veterans with PTSD by service era:
- Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom: About 11-20%
- Gulf War (Desert Storm)
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Gloucester Smiles Camera Ticketed
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Tourist from Ontario Canada
Edwin from Ontario Canada, was strolling the Harbor Walk, while his wife was shopping downtown. Edwin indicated he was an avid sailor of 50 years, and loved being near the water. Edwin and his wife were staying in Rocky Neck
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Tourists from Jacksonville Florida
Young Couple Visit and Shop in Gloucester.
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Saturday June 13th at 3:00 PM, Cape Ann Museum
Saturday June 13th at 3:00 PM, Cape Ann Museum
Al Bezanson submits-
Gloucester’s Chet Brigham has completed a splendid biography of our 121-year-old Official State Ship. The lives (yes lives, not life) of the extraordinary Ernestina-Morrissey are chronicled in 276 pages. The author sorted through mountains of material to give us this entertaining story. He will introduce the book at the Cape Ann Museum at 3:00 PM Saturday, June 13th.
From the schooner’s website: “ The Ernestina-Morrissey’s story is one of wide-ranging maritime adventures, lived by a remarkable cast of captains, crews and voyagers. Sailing to the Grand Banks from Gloucester for cod in the 1890s … voyaging to the Arctic every year for almost two decades on scientific expeditions … serving under both the U.S. Army and Navy in the Arctic during World War II … crossing the Atlantic a dozen times as a packet ship, linking Cape Verdean-Americans in New England with family members on their home islands … back in America under sail out of New Bedford, educating boatloads of school children on the wonders of their ocean environment.
In Phoenix of the Seas, Chester Brigham writes of the indomitable spirit of the Ernestina-Morrissey. Of the men and women who have commanded her: Gloucester fishing captains Bill and Clayton Morrissey, Arctic navigator Bob Bartlett, Henrique Mendes on Cape Verde, round-the-world captain Dan Moreland. Of the lives the vessel has touched: dory-trawling fishermen on the Grand Banks, hardy field scientists, Inuit hunters, GIs at remote weather stations, Atlantic islanders, volunteers who have sacrificed much for love of the ship.
She has been written off as doomed time and again. But now, this Phoenix ship will rise from the ashes once again! Thanks to a combination of private and state funding, the Ernestina-Morrissey is to be completely restored – after which, based at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, she will set sail in her next, yet-to-be-decided incarnation.
Gloucester author Chester Brigham has written three other books on Gloucester’s maritime history: On Opposite Tacks (2011), Gloucester’s Bargain with the Sea (2007) and The Stream I Go A-Fishing In (2003). Phoenix of the Seas. Whale’s Jaw Publishing. Hardcover. 296 pages. 42 illustrations. ISBN 978-0-9740778-4-0”
Effie M Morrissey at Beacon Marine, c. 1940. Note the ice sheathing for Arctic work. She was built in 1894 for the J F Wonson Fish Company which would have been just to the left of this photo. In the deadly Portland Storm of November 1898 she had the good fortune to be in port, but broke loose from Wonson’s dock and was blown ashore, (Photo by Leslie Jones, courtesy of the Boston Public Library.)
Al Bezanson
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Pet of the Week-Savanna
June is Adopt A Cat month so how about you take me home? My name is Savanna. I am a sweet 3 year old gal who enjoys the company of most people I meet.
I was brought to the shelter when my owner was moving and could not take me with her. It’s alright though, I am ready to explore new places and meet new faces! In my previous home I enjoyed the company of another cat as well as, a dog, so I wouldn’t mind having another four legged friend. Don’t I sound just PURRRR-fect? Visit the shelter in person or check our website www.capeannanimalaid.org for more information about me and all the other animals waiting for homes.
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Nichole’s Picks 6/13 + 6/14
With the nice weather here the possibilities are endless.
Here are just a few options….other than an awesome day at the beach, long hike, or boat ride.
Pick #1
The Boston Dragon Boat Festival
The 36th Annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will be held on June 14, 2015. Come see races and cultural performances. Admission is free!
Performances. Arts and crafts demonstrations. Tasty Asian foods. Join us for North America’s longest running Dragon Boat Festival!
Check out the entire schedule HERE
Pick #2
The Strawberry Festival at Mile Marker One
Not to miss! A great, very local way to spend part of your day on Saturday!
Mile Marker One does a great job with these festivals and we always have a blast.
Pick #3
The Topsfield Strawberry Festival
Pick #4
Rise and Shine: Little Farmers Lend a Hand. Appleton Farms, Ipswich
Click Link above to preregister!
Join us for a morning of farm fun. Have you ever collected warm eggs from the chicken coop? Or seen how fast pigs will run for their morning helping of veggie scraps? This Saturday morning program introduces families to our working farm.
You’ll meet our calves, goats, and pigs when you help with the morning chores (don’t worry, we will go easy on you!), followed by fun and games in the grassy Stone Paddock. We learn as we go and take advantage of whatever lesson the day has to offer. We conclude our farm adventure with a seasonal story in our Carriage Barn.
Weather: This program runs in rain or shine. If it rains, we will swap out our games with a farm craft in the barn but please dress appropriately as there is always an outdoor component. In the event of lighting, we cancel.
Bring a picnic lunch or stop by our Dairy Store to grab some goodies and spend your day on the farm. We have picnic tables, bathrooms, water, and plenty of stroller friendly walking paths for you to enjoy.
For a more comprehensive list of family activities visit our friends at North Shore Kid
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Gloucester’s Middle Street – An ever evolving neighborhood
Guided walking tour offers historic perspective
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (June 9, 2015) – The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to presentHistoric Middle Street, a guided walking tour of one of Gloucester’s many historically rich streets, on Saturday, June 20 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 Cape Ann 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 throughout the summer – please visit capeannmuseum.org/events for more.
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.
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.
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Community Stuff 6/11/15
2nd annual Cape Ann Kids PMC ride for cancer
Hello,
I am hoping you will consider posting our flyer on your Facebook page. We are looking for local support to help get the word out about our ride to fight cancer.
We are the kids branch of the Pan Mass Challenge and every thing we earn goes directly to Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.
We started last year after my daughter, Alexis Morris age 13 then, wanted to find a way to channel her mourning over the loss of her grandfather and subsequently her uncle 6 weeks later, to lung cancer. It was unexpected and left a gaping hole on her life. It was her idea to start our own kids PMC event, as one did not yet exist on the North Shore. Last year, our flagship event of 12 kids raised over $6000.00! We’re hoping to sign up 20 kids to ride this year and surpass last year’s money earned. Alexis, now 14, has already raised over $1000.00 on her own.
In order to do this, we need to reach more people; kids who want to ride, adults who want to volunteer and donate and businesses to sponsor us.
We’re hoping a post or two from you before our event might reach just one more family interested in helping in the fight and perhaps, empower their child(ren) as it has done for ours. Here is our website for more information: http://www.kids.pmc.org/capeann.aspx and our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Capeannkidspmc
Thank you for your consideration.
All my best,
Jen Morris
Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Thursday June 11th
11am-2pm
Come join us for a free cookout on Rogers Street across from Police Station
Made possible by donations from;
Gloucester Police Patrolman Assoc.
Gloucester Police Relief Assoc.
Gloucester Superior Officers
Building Center
Ace Hardware
Cape Pond Ice
Stop n Shop
Bank Gloucester
Cape Ann Savings Bank
Gloucester Rental
Virgilios’ Italian Bakery
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Souvenirs of Pigeon Cove
Local authors discuss their latest book, a history of the Rockport neighborhood of Pigeon Cove
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (June 10, 2015) – The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to welcome John and Betty Erkkila for an illustrated presentation and book signing on Saturday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m. The Erkkilas will present a selection of images from their new book, Souvenirs of Pigeon Cove. Copies of the book will be available for purchase in the Museum Shop and the authors will be available to sign copies following the presentation.
John and Betty Erkkila collaborated to create a picture book entitled Souvenirs of Pigeon Cove, circa 1850s – 1950s, with over 250 vintage photos, ephemera, postcards and newspaper accounts sourced from the Sandy Bay Historical Museum, various family photo albums, and the authors’ own scrapbooks. At one time this “North Village” was the premier tourist destination in Rockport. Recalled are the granite enterprises and fishing trades, historical buildings and architecture, the iconic tool company, churches, hotels, schools, family life, fire apparatus and more!
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Boys in the Boat Tonight at the Sawyer Free Library
Good Morning Gloucester 