The Winning # Is……

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Sunday Night Sista Felicia’s Facbook followers and friends were invited to enter a chance to win an adult Easter Bunny Cookie. Below is the invite posted on FB!

“Take a guess … How many lbs. of cookie dough? Closest guess without going over shall receive a Special Bunny Cookie made by my mother Pat & Joanne Frontiero Did you know that They specialize in adult Bunny Cookies!”

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Last night the winning guess was announced with the help of Gloucester’s “Crazy Carl!”

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Congratulations to Sean Nickerson for being the first to guess 
90lbs.!

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A big thank you to all who participated in the guessing game! Until next time…

XO Sista

group photo from easter bunnny cookie night 2015

Click Read more for complete photo gallery of last nights event in Sista’s Kitchen. Warning photos include the “Adult” Easter Bunny Cookies! Warning… recommended for Adult viewing only!  Continue reading “The Winning # Is……” →

Pet of the Week- Elouise

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

Sometimes folks chuckle and say my name should be Tigger instead of Elouise because I sure like to bounce!  I think agility would be tons of fun, what about you?  I am a super sweet and affectionate little lady.  I just adore everyone I meet and am so happy to have some of your time and attention..  I am full of fun, tail wags, kisses, laughs and one heck of an addition to any active family!  I enjoy playing with other dogs and I am looking forward to learning all sort of good dog manners and going on adventures with you. Are you ready to have a new friend and love of your life? Then hurry on in!  To learn more about me and my furry friends and to make sure you are kept “in the know” for all the Cape Ann Animal Aid’s fun upcoming events check their website at www.capeannanimalaid.org

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Coast Guard Gloucester to the Rescue! 03/30/2015

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Coast Guard Gloucester to the Rescue! 03/30/2015

BOSTON — Coast Guard search and rescue crews from Station Gloucester, Air Station Cape Cod and the Coast Guard Cutter Ocracoke rescued nine crewmembers from the Canadian tall ship Liana’s Ransom 58 miles east of Gloucester, Monday.

Watchstanders at the Sector Boston Command Center received notification at 12:35 a.m. that the vessel’s engines were disabled and its sails were wrapped around the mast.

As the weather deteriorated, and seas reached nearly 10 feet, Sector Boston launched two 47-foot motor lifeboat crews from Station Gloucester to tow the vessel back to Gloucester. Once on scene, the boat crews connected the tow, but the rough sea conditions caused the tow line to break.

The motor lifeboats crews directed the crew of Liana’s Ransom to don immersion suits and to prepare to abandon ship about 30 miles east of Gloucester and a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod was diverted to assist.

The nine passengers were transferred from Liana’s Ransom to the Coast Guard motor lifeboats. One man suffered a head injury when leaping from Liana’s Ransom and was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital by the Jayhawk helicopter crew.

The Station Gloucester crews returned to the station with the eight remaining crewmembers. A locator beacon was left on Liana’s Ransom for tracking and the Coast Guard Cutter Ocracoke is en-route to evaluate towing the vessel to port.

“It was fortunate for the crew of the vessel that the owner reached out to us,” said Jay Woodhead, the command duty officer at Sector Boston’s Command Center. He said with winds gusting to 30 knots, it was unsafe for them to stay aboard.

Coast Guard search and rescue crews from Station Gloucester, Air Station Cape Cod and the Coast Guard Cutter Ocracoke rescued nine crewmembers from the Canadian Tall Ship Liana's Ransom 58 miles east of Gloucester, Monday, March 30, 2015. Watchstanders at the Sector Boston Command Center received notification at 12:35 a.m. of the vessel being disabled and only had sporadic use of the starboard engine and generator with the vessel's sails wrapped around the mast and was requesting Coast Guard assistance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) Coast Guard search and rescue crews from Station Gloucester, Air Station Cape Cod and the Coast Guard Cutter Ocracoke rescued nine crewmembers from the Canadian Tall Ship Liana's Ransom 58 miles east of Gloucester, Monday. Watchstanders at the Sector Boston Command Center received notification at 12:35 a.m. of the vessel being disabled and only had sporadic use of the starboard engine and generator with the vessel's sails wrapped around the mast and was requesting Coast Guard assistance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Rescues Nine from Canadian Tall Ship

Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.
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Catch of the Day

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin

Bill and Melissa Cox walk away with a steel shelving unit, which they got for free at my gallery. There’s more free stuff to give away on Friday and Saturday.CatchOfDay5719wm

Gearheads For Matt Damon-Photos from Kathy Chapman

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Tonight in the Beacon Marine boatyard I found gearhead Sam and his crew “reconfiguring” the cameras for Matt Damon’s Indie movie Manchester-by-the-Sea. They are filming in many North Shore locations until the end of April.

Photos © Kathy Chapman 2015

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TAH-DAH, Spring….and Roy Moore Lobster Co.

Posted on by Nichole S.

Marlin and I came upon a sight for sore eyes this afternoon on our walk through Rockport.

We were both pretty excited to see the one and only Kenny Porter…and crew…wrapping up the official Day #1 of the 2015 season at Roy Moore Lobster Co.   Fantastic!

Now we just need Helmut’s Strudel and an ice cream joint or two to open up and we can get on with our happy warmer weather lives.  Winter is over and signs of spring are everywhere!

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Fit Middle Aged Men Shown to Have Lower Cancer Risk

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

For Cape Ann Health, Fitness and Wellness Information-
http://www.capeannwellness.com

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More Reasons to Get Fit Gloucester!  

A Study Showed that Fit Middle Aged Men Were Found to Have Lower Risk of Colon and Lung Cancer! 

In the news, March 26th… a study published on-line by the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association/JAMA Oncology showed a link between cardiovascular health and a decreased incidence of  colon and cancer.

These findings were first presented June 2, 2013 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill. The lead researcher, Dr. Susan Lakoski* reported at that time, “While poor fitness is already known to predict future cardiovascular disease, this is the first study to explore fitness as a marker of future cancer risk prognosis,” (*Susan Lakoski, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and director of the cardiovascular prevention program for cancer patients at the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care.)

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Cape Ann TV Lunch and Learn

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Cape Ann TV Announces It’s Next

Lunch & Learn Event
“Online Marketing: The New Rules for Business”

Presentation by: Hans Riemer, President of Market Vantage LLC

(Gloucester, MA) – Cape Ann TV (www.capeanntv.org), a regional non-profit local access television station that serves all of Cape Ann, is pleased to announce the next learning experience in the popular “Lunch & Learn” series – “Online Marketing: The New Rules for Business”to be held on April 8th, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Cape Ann TV (38 Blackburn Center, Gloucester MA 01930).

You need effective online marketing if you’re going to grow your business, but there are many roads you can take. Assuming you already have a website, you can attract visitors with ads through Google, Bing, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter just for starters. Then there’s SEO, social media and email, blogs and media buys.

Where do you start, and what should you expect for results? Can you do it yourself or assign this job to someone on your team? Should you hire an in-house expert or an outside agency to help you? Can your website designer do the job?

While each organization’s situation is different, there are some basic strategies every company should master. In this presentation, we will take a management view and separate the truth from the myths and rumors. We’ll highlight important trends and help you focus in the promising, challenging world of Internet marketing.

About the presenter: Hans Riemer has over 30 years of domestic and international experience working in marketing and sales for business-to-business technology companies – from startups to members of the Global 500.

As founder and President of Market Vantage over 10 years ago, Hans specializes in helping organizations develop and implement effective Internet marketing strategies that make a positive impact. Market Vantage optimizes organic search rankings, manages online advertising and continuously measures the results to reduce costs and improve ROI.

Seating is limited for this event. Please email: rtober@capeanntv.org to reserve your seat.

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Live Red Sox v Twins Update

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

Well, it’s my last Sox game of the trip, and it’s a night game!!! This weather has been perfect, and the boys are looking great.
It’s the top of the 3rd, and no score. But Pedroia just let one slip past. Rare. Stay tuned for some night photos.

Sitting just behind 1st, sweetness!

BREAKING NEWS! Filming on East Main Street Beacon Marine MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA MOVIE Tonight!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Filming continues in Gloucester for the indie movie Manchester-by-the-Sea, produced by Matt Damon and starring Kyle Chandler and Casey Affleck. Read More Here.

Manchester By The Sea Film -2 ©Kim Smith 2015Manchester By The Sea Film Beacon Marine Basin © Kim Smith 2015JPGManchester By The Sea Film © Kim Smith 2015Beacon Marine Basin ©Kim Smith 2015Gorgeous Beacon Marine Basin at Dusk Tonight! 

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Friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and Vine. You can also subscribe to my design website at Kim Smith Designs, and film’s websites at Beauty on the Wing ~ Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly, Gloucester’s Feast of Saint Joseph Community Film Project, and Life Story of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly.

Cedonia Crosby Tugboat

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Overcast skies and chilly temperatures. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

Deep sigh, and waiting for spring.

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The Cedonia Crosby, from Tugboat Information:

Built in 1979, by Eymard and Sons Shipyard of Harvey, Louisiana (hull #12) as the Nora Adams for the Adams Marine Towing Company of Morgan City, Louisiana.

In 2008, the tug was acquired by Crosby Marine Transportation of Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Cedonia Crosby.

Powered by two GM 12V-71 diesel engines. With a 6:1 reduction, for a rated 1,000 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two 30kW generators. The tug’s capacities are 10,000 gallons of fuel oil, and 2,000 gallons of potable water.
(Birk Thomas)

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Our Peeps James And Anna @CapeAnnGiclee Prep For The GMG Show April 10th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

should be quite the party. Hope to see you there!

A Photography exhibit of Gloucester

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Susan Oleksiw writes: The Lyceum of the Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester, is sponsoring a photography contest/exhibit. I’ve posted the announcement details here, and I hope many of you will participate.
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An Objective Android / apple Product User Gives Apple A Clear Win In This Category…

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Disclosure- I’m an iPad owner (which I love), an LG G3 Android cell phone user (which I love), and a Windows PC user (Love Windows 7, Not a Fan Of Windows 8)

A couple of years ago Apple decided to change their charging/data cable to the current lightening cable.  At the time people everywhere who owned previous generation Apple products suddenly were going to have many Apple peripherals  that would be rendered obsolete once they upgraded to the new connection type.  I’m sure that it was a difficult decision but one that Apple designers knew was going to make the connection more stable and secure.

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So now being on my third android phone and this isn’t just android products, it’s more the connection type- every android phone I’ve used within a year of the upgrade the charging cable connection becomes loose and I have to wiggle and place the phone just right and often times it beeps back and forth signaling I have a connection to the charger and then not a connection to the charger and then a connection.  It is maddening and now that I’m on the third phone using this type of connection I see it is not the phone as much as it is the connection type. 

In any case, Apple’s lightening cable is without question a superior form factor.

So there you go from an objective android/apple user.  Has anyone else had similar experiences with micro usb charging cables (the charging cable used for android phones)

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Good news in Gloucester Schools From Aria McElhenny

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi joey-
Wanted to share some good things happening in the Gloucester Public Schools. Local artists are visiting every school in the district to do amazing hands-on art projects with kids. The Artistic Bridges program is funded by Gloucester Education Foundation and coordinated by Cape Ann Museum. Kids are getting to learn about what it’s like to be a professional artist, and schools are connecting with the artistic community in a great new way. And everyone’s having FUN! 

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Painter Loren Doucette is working with West Parish second graders to create the “ABC’s of Gloucester.” The students are drawing Gloucester landmarks beginning with every letter of the alphabet that will be pulled together to make a collaborative art piece. Can’t wait to see it!

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Collage Artist Hans Pundt is working with East Gloucester students to create personal collages. The kids are collecting objects and pictures that represent themselves and their heritage to make self portrait collages.

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Sculptor Andy Cunningham visited Plum Cove Elementary to show how Gloucester granite can be turned into beautiful artwork.

When the Cat’s Away

Posted on by Nichole S.

Anyone recognize this guy?  Circa 1987/1988.

For the record, while appreciating that amazing head of hair and thinking, “Just what would I call that awesomeness if I wanted to head to my local barber/hair dresser and get that done this very second?” he, himself, describes it like this

It’s more of a Power Mullet, than a mud flap…or perhaps the “Richard Marx” / “Simon LaBonn”

Tee Hee.  I laugh, but it is really quite impressive.  I was a junior in High School then.  My girlfriends and I might have stalked his locker if we went to school together.

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Welcome To 2015 Gloucester International Dory Racing

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Welcome to Spring Dory Rowers

Time to renew your membership to the IDRC.

After a tough New England Winter, we have made it to the start of Spring and the weather is improving bringing thoughts of getting out on the harbor for a row.  Many thanks to our team of bailers (mostly Alex Thomas & Lois McNulty) who braved the elements to keep our dories free of snow, water and ice every week this winter.  Don’t forget to sign up/pay up for your 2015 membership; now available for your convenience by credit card at our website www.internationaldories.com.  Our 2015 Events Schedule is attached with your sign-up forms.  Please send your forms with your payment and note the “prep” dates to help prepare our dories for the season.

See you on the water!
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