The recent Gloucester Daily Times headline and story about the wind turbines (“No windfall from turbines,” May 29) was typical quality from this newspaper — a misleading headline and a lack of facts. Two points I would like to make — when my administration was working to make the turbines a reality, we were taking a stab in the dark in terms of revenue projections. We always estimated between $400,000 and $450,000 per year. As they came online and experienced down time, as well as mandatory shutdowns for two hours a day during the summer months per the City Council special permits, the revenue is tracking at over $350,000 per year. On top of that, the owner-operator makes a tax payment to the city of $40,000 per year as part of the power purchase agreement. We came darn close to our projected revenue range.
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Peggy’s House, a Cape Ann Cottage, a photographic series by Robert Lerch. The one-day exhibit will take place at the White-Ellery House on Saturday, June 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The White-Ellery House is located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester at the Route 128 Grant Circle Rotary. This program is free and open to the public.
Peggy’s House is a collection of photos, primarily interiors, all taken in one particular house in Annisquam. Built in 1761, “Peggy’s House” is one of only 65 or so known surviving Cape Ann cottages. Typically referred to as a story and a half with a gambrel roof, it was the vernacular house of the time. During the Colonial period, approximately 350 Cape Ann cottages dotted the coastline around the island, and were home to the many families who made their livelihood fishing and farming.
Robert Lerch said of working on this project, “I am fortunate and grateful that I was given the opportunity to photograph inside a very special Cape Ann Cottage, within the current owner’s daily living space.”
Robert Lerch is a contemporary fine art photographer who has owned and operated a gallery on Bearskin Neck in Rockport for 35 years. His work is sensitive, soulful, and full of substance. He uses all found material and works only with natural light.
The White-Ellery House, located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester at the Route 128 Grant Circle Rotary, was built in 1710 and is one of just a handful of First Period houses in Eastern Massachusetts that survives to this day. Unlike other structures of this period, the largely unfurnished house has had very few interior alterations over the years. Stepping inside today, visitors enter much the same house they would have 300 years ago. The historic home will be open this year on the first Saturday of June, August, September and October as part of Escapes North 17th Century Saturdays. Parking is available off Poplar Street in the field behind the house.
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L-R: NSMT Artistic Director Kevin Hill, State Rep Jerry Parisella (who presented a citation from the house), Senator Bruce Tarr and Bill Hanney on the NSMT stage (photo: Karen Nascembeni)
Before the show our own Senator, Bruce Tarr presented North Shore Music Theatre owner, Bill Hanney with a citation congratulating him for reviving the theatre on the anniversary of it’s 60th year in operation.
As you might expect, Sen. Tarr was a natural on stage, offering fun facts about the theatre, which opened in 1955 with “Kiss Me Kate.”
Don’t miss Dreamgirls. It’s only running through June 14, so get your tickets soon (right here), before it sells out. Check out the video below.
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It’s Ragnarock and roll time as we welcome back The Godfather of Punque: Mr. Willie Alexander. Just back from a tour of Asgard, his horned helmet is sharpened to the point of no return. We’ll be cranking it out at the Rhumbline this Thursday from 8:30 on, with the likes of the ferocious Billy Loosigian on catarrh, and Steevee Chaggaris on eggbeaters. When you clock the human race with the stopwatch of history, it’s a new record every time!
Then, on Sunday, join me for an evening of blues at the Mile Marker at the Cape Ant Marina. From 6 to 9, we’ll be serving up copious amounts of frisson with a great band featuring Chris “Stovall” Brown on gootar and vocals, the magnificent Joe Bargar on keys and vocals, myself on bass and a drummmbler yet awakened from a deep sleep.
Don’t forget Monday afternoon matinees at the Rose Baker Senior Center where The Old Salties honk it up for free from 1 to 3 P.M. It’s free, like advice!
Father “jim” Achadinha and Father Gene Alves and the Portuguese community commemoration of 13th Century Queen Isabella, who fed the soup to the starving peasants after the famine. The soup consists of Cabbage, beef and a tasty stew like sauce over bread.
For me it’s all about the juices, which has a hint of mint.
THE WEATHER HAS CLEARED! AN EXCELLENT EVENING SAIL IS PREDICTED!
Please join us for a memorable adventure aboard the Schooners Fame, Ardelle and Thomas E. Lannon, and help the Museum to keep history alive!
We still have room for you and a friend! There are limited tickets available at just $ 40.00! Bring a team! For parties of two or more, we’ll make sure that we get all of you on the same schooner. It’s an evening of fun, songs, games, and silly challenges, all for a great cause. You can purchase beverages aboard. Don’t wait! Sign up securely on our web site at: essexshipbuildingmuseum.org/details-of-our-next- or call Marcia now at (978) 375-3337.
The Challenge directly funds the care and preservation of our Essex-built schooners. Thank you for your generous support! See you on board! http://www.vimeo.com/129019369
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Leave a comment on this post if you need any and I can let you know how to get them. They cost around $80 for a new trap and the ones they are selling are all ready to go for $25. You just need lines and buoys.
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For three days each June, this FREE family-friendly festival transforms downtown Salem, MA, into an opportunity for the arts community to showcase their talents. Now in its seventh year, the festival boasts attendance numbers in the thousands and celebrates all the arts: painting, photography, sculpture, dance, music, writing, film, new media, performance, theatre, poetry, culinary, and more!
Read all about the event HERE and check out a full calendar of events
Pick #2 See the Whales
The whales have recently returned from their winter vacation and are hungry! Spring trips offer great opportunities to see the whales feeding….which, if you’ve never had the chance to witness it, is not to be missed!!
The new season of Sunday Polo Matches kicks off this weekend. It is a really a great way to spend an afternoon. Get there when the gates open (1:30, I believe) get field side parking, spread out a great picnic, and let the kiddos see the horses being cared for and getting ready.
Love this beautiful linen in shades of sea and sand. As a general guideline, table runners are usually about 1/3 the width of the table. I was able to cut three runners out of each length and have some leftover fabric, more than enough to make a few pillows–they will be a lovely reminder of Liv and Matt’s wedding!
Victoria Petway at Cape Ann Museum just set up a Google Calendar for museum events, made it public and shared it with me, jameseves3@gmail.com giving me access to “Make changes AND manage sharing”. I then added her calendar to the ever growing calendars on the GMG “Cape Ann Calendar”. Now when ever she adds and event or makes changes to an event it immediately shows up here on GMG.
This calendar is permanently hosted and can be viewed when ever you want at capeanngiclee.com on the ‘events’ page.
To submit entries for this calendar email text only to james@capeanngiclee.com the following:
A Title
A Date and Time
A Place including complete address
A Short description (no more than a paragraph)
and a link for more info
I post regular Arts related PR and announcements directly to GMG daily, so send those to me too.
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Wednesday, June 3rd – 7pm
Guest Host: ORVILLE GIDDINGS!
Orville Giddings will be hosting this Wednesday’s Rhumb Line
music show while I’m away in Albany, NY with Orleans (and
the boys from “Little Feat”). Thank you Orville! His musical
guest will be Ron Schrank. Don’t miss it! It all starts early…
7pm! ~ Fly
ps: Speaking of 7pm, a big thanks to all the folks who came out for
last week’s debut early start. It was a great night, and I’m sure there
will be many more to come!
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
6/10 Dan King
Good Morning Gloucester 