We’d like to thank Mary Kay Taylor of the Schooner Ardelle, who has agreed to manage a calendar for Schooner, Wooden Boat and Shipbuilding Events. She’s got it going and it has now been added to The “Cape Ann Calendar”
Last of the Eastern Side Wooden Draggers “Little Sandra”
Last of the Eastern Side Wooden Draggers
“Little Sandra”
Gloucester Daily Times
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:00 am
When the distinctive white-tipped orange mast of the fishing vessel Little Sandra slipped below the ocean’s surface 18 miles off the coast of Rockport beyond Thacher Island this past weekend, the intentional sinking marked more than just the end of the line for the 63-foot-long vessel.
It was the end of an era for Gloucester’s historic fleet of eastern-rigged trawlers as well.
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Artist Samara Pearlstein Shifts Our Focus on Baseball Card Art on Display at iartcolony
Rockport Gallery, iartcolony has three very unique pieces that were tailored to honor Cape Ann specifically.
Owner/Artist, Jill Armstrong says,
“I believe there is an audience who would love to know these were created – and would love to see them – and at only $675 – maybe take one home. One of our clients from Gloucester represented in Swampscott artist Samara Pearlstein’s art, played against Jeff Juden in highschool – got a hit off of him, during a two-hitter game. Not that long ago. And, I love the Stuffy McInnis Card – there must be an audience for them.”
Artist statement:
When considering Motif #1, it is impossible to not think about what it means to represent place. Motif itself has been represented over and over again, but it’s as much about an iconic image of the North Shore and its associations as it is about the building itself.
The baseball cards represented here all belong to Major League Baseball players who were born on the North Shore. With the figure removed from the baseball card, what is left are the aesthetic signifiers of a specific era, baseball’s relationship to design in that era, and a focus on place over person— a reversal of the usual role of a baseball card.
Each card also prominently features red as a design element, a selecting factor that serves as an additional nod to Motif, arguably the most famous use of red on the North Shore and in landscape painting.
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Here’s the cancellation copy for the Schooner Challenge
Len Burgess submits-
UPDATE ON SCHOONER CHALLENGE as of Sunday, May 31, 2015.
CANCELLATION OF TOMORROW’S (June 1st) Schooner Challenge EVENT due to weather.
Will reschedule ASAP, hopefully tomorrow. We are hoping to do it next Monday, June 8. Mike and Tom are available and Harold is attempting to juggle his schedule to make it happen. Hopefully we will have an answer tomorrow as to the new date.
We’ll get you better weather for helping us keep schooner history alive! Thanks for your understanding.
ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM
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International Dory Race Qualifier Saturday 05/30
After the fog burned off the races were on!
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The altar
Sawyer Free Library Annual Book Sale June 4-6th
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Gloucester Smiles ~ 11
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Paul Spinola Sunset
Hey Joey got this nice shot during a sunset earlier this week. Share with your readers if you would like to. Paul Spinola
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The MarketWATCH 5/29/15 12 Great Homes in Gloucester, Manchester and Prides Crossing
The MarketWATCH 5/29/15
If you’re thinking of coming to Cape Ann or already here, we’d love to hear from you. Click kennymaccarthy@gmail.com to send us some feedback.
Listen to podcasts? Check out The Gloucester Cast. Click here to see us in action recording a session at Cape Ann TV.
12 properties in our video this week:
- 9 Butternut Lane Gloucester – Kristal Pooler
- 68 Revere Street Gloucester – Kenny MacCarthy
- 58 Woodward Ave Gloucester – Ginger Attaya
- 22 Marble Road Gloucester- Ron Goulart
- 32 Lincoln Street Manchester- Nancy Sclafani
- 31 Castle View Drive Gloucester- Scott Smith
- 26 Ye Olde County Road Gloucester- Kenny MacCarthy
- 9 Wauketa Rd Gloucester- Kip Penney
- 10 Norwood Heights Gloucester- Paula Murphy
- 18 Thissell Street Prides Crossing Beverly- Amanda Armstrong
- 7 Big Rock Rd Manchester- Jeanne Carpenter
- 87 Atlantic Road #2 Gloucester- Nicolette Vanstigt
Meet For Coffee?
Bob, Sue and I all work together. And we live here. One of us is usually around and available if you need help.
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Lots of Truck Touching Happened Yesterday
The boys weren’t going to let Saturday go by without touching some trucks so we squeezed in a trip to Touch-a-Truck in between a T-ball game and a baseball game. I was happy to oblige mostly because the money went to the Fishtown Horribles Parade.
Kudos to the the police officers, fire fighters, Coast Guard, volunteers, YMCA kids, etc. Everyone was incredibly friendly and eager to help make the kids smile. A special shout-out to the Gloucester Police Officers who humored my boys for a what probably felt like forever before other kids showed up for a turn. You made their day.
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Boys in the Boat Revisited at the Sawyer Free library
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The power of community! What a memorable gala for ACTION, INC’s 50th milestone!
Cat Ryan submits-
This anniversary inspired a very special evening for the 2015 Annual Meeting: a tribute to all of Action’s staff for so many years of dedication, engagement and –well 50 years says it all- sustainable programming!
Last night, the curtains were drawn at Shalin Liu Performance center, the massive screen dropped and we were treated to this short, great tribute video. Look closely at the old photos and history of Action, Inc. Write into the comments below if you can name the four people involved with Action in 1965. We’ll see if you’re right.
Kudos to the movie crew:
Jessica Benedetto, Action’s Director of Marketing & Planning
Megan Merlin, Action’s Project Coordinator
Grieg Cranna, Photographer
Adam Kooken, Videographer, Montserrat
Jessica and Megan organized the event. Willow Rest rocked the food. Speaking of rock, we were treated to the happiest musicians ever. Perfect sound and coolest set from Dan King and friends, with Erika Van Pelt adding powerful vocals.
Executive Director, Tim Riley, is retiring this year. He received the Lyndon Baines Johnson War on Poverty Award and promptly shared the award right back with everyone else.
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Day 2 Filming the Duckling Family
The Mallard Duck family that I have been filming during the early morning hours this past week is allowing me to get very close, venturing to within two feet from where I am tucked in amongst the reeds by the water’s edge. The ducklings mirror the parent’s every action and they are are especially adorable learning how to oil their feathers. Although the female attempts to stay close, and the male is always hovering nearby, one is becoming increasingly independent, a little too independent if you ask me. I can’t get over the ducklings vulnerability–its a miracle any survive to adulthood.
The mixed flock of ducks is comprised mostly of Mallards, with several pairs of American Black Ducks mixed in. A single pair of Blue-winged Teals was spotted for several days.
Blue-winged Teal Adult Male Breeding Plummage
American Black Duck
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When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
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Cape Ann Brewery
Met a lovely couple from Acton at the Brewery on Friday. Guess what, the Brewery is growing their own hops. Great view and weather on Friday.
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How Bout the Pair Of Balls On this Hazey Daizey Chick?
What kind of psychopath holds a bat in their hands?
I ever get a bat in my house, here’s what I’d do…
I’d go to the hardware store and buy a couple sheets of industrial strength plywood and cordon off the room in which the bat was last seen never to set foot in that room again. Just totally write off the use of that room forever and ever and a day.
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Holding a bat in her hand. That’s just plum crazy.
Dracula, ever seen the movie?
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Call to Artist from The Sargent House Museum
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Behind the scenes of the GMG Podcast. A MUST SEE VIDEO!!
If your only going to watch one YouTube Video this Summer this is the one!
Behind the scenes of a typical GMG Podcast.
The Ball Busting starts at about the 55 second mark in the video.
The Stars include; Joey, Kim Smith and Toby Pett.
and off screen commentary by Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Frontiero Jr
ENJOY!
Good Morning Gloucester 