No App For That!

Posted on by Nichole S.

Joey has a fantastic idea going on here!  Shovelers Needed vs. People Looking To Earn $$ and Help Out Others. No Brainer. I’ll be the 1st to sign up my boys when they’re a tad bit older!

Check Out His Post Here if you’re interested!

Saw this and couldn’t help but chuckle.  Sadly, a sign of the times for sure.

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Rockport Storm Report: 9:45 a.m.

Posted on by Nichole S.

I haven’t ventured out of the house yet this morning, but I can tell you this much….  It is WINDY!

We have had just over a foot of new snow fall since Neptune started yesterday afternoon.  Lots of news channels in town including Channel 7 and CNN. Chris Anderson from 7 News just said, “Rockport has been a Rock during this last storm.”

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We’ve been judging the ridiculousness of it all by the size of the massive snow drift in the back corner of our yard.  It is now many inches over our fence and prime for more stand-up sledding in a little while.  We have also been laughing at the scary dorsal fin that has been rising from the depths of the snow on our deck.

Our front yard looks OK…nothing crazy out there yet.  My Jeep is not covered, the deck has some new accumulation, and the driveway has been plowed in with a couple of new feet of snow.

It was exciting to come home yesterday and find the National Guard taking care of our street.  Smith Road had become so narrow that I had to do a 3 point turn to get in and out of our driveway. Likewise, we had suffered a couple of stand-offs when faced with oncoming cars on our little street.  Really nice guys out of Vermont.  One commented on the fact that despite the crazy amounts of snow, Rockport looked like a nice little town.  We told him to come back during the summer for sure.

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Joss Whedon Quote of the Week from Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

February 14, 2015

“The one thing a creator can bring to the table when everybody else has all the money and power, is centeredness and the ability to walk away. Never sit at a table you can’t walk away from.”

Joseph H. “Joss” Whedon (1964-    )

The grandson, son and brother of screenwriters, Whedon is perhaps best known as the creator of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, although he also co-wrote Toy Story, and is the co-founder of the production companies Bellwether and Mutant Enemy. He wrote and directed The Avengers, the third highest grossing film of all time. Through his collaborations with Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios he created several series of graphic novels and sequential films sharing a common “universe” and themes centering on feminism, anti-authoritarianism, existentialism, and the importance of community. Winner of the Emmy and Saturn Awards, Whedon created the sci-fi cult-classic Firefly series and its follow-on movie Serenity.

Greg Bover

Blizzard of ’69, Gloucester

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin

a8945_402wm copyForty six years ago, almost to the day, the Blizzard of 1969 visited us. It dropped a mere 20 inches of snow. This is Gloucester’s DPW yard on Poplar Street, with National Guard and police vehicles in the yard and on the street. I think I see an armored personnel carrier on the right. The so-called “Lindsay Blizzard” killed 94 people. Mother Nature has a way of repeating herself, as does history.

Zillow Talk, How to use salemdeeds.com and The MarketWATCH From Kenny MacCarthy

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

From: Gloucester
25 and it’s starting to feel
a lot like Christmas

Watching real estate data is my job. Zillow has a data base of over 4 million sales. They know how to track trends.

Important to note:

  • Homes close to Starbucks vs Dunkin Donuts have appreciated 5% more over the last 5 years.
  • It’s the “worst house in the best neighborhood” for a reason. Don’t buy it.
  • If you do the math, ARMs are almost always a much better deal than Fixed Rate mortgages.
  • Sometimes renting makes more financial sense than buying. I have a formula if you want it.

Is the time right for you to make a move? It depends. Let me know if you want to talk about it.

Need research help? Watch the video.

Regards,

Kenny

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If You Get Tired of the Snow, Go for a Swim!

Posted on by Nichole S.

The boys and I met my mom, dad, sister, and nephew for a super yummy breakfast at the Cape Ann Marina this morning and then spent a couple of hours swimming in the pool….and having a couple of mimosas.

While there, I bought my February School Vacation Pool Pass!  SUCH a great deal!  For $59 a family of four can use the pool all week long (ending 2/22). If you have more than four in the family there is an additional fee per head.

A totally easy way to spend some time, get some exercise, and tire out the whippersnappers!  A total bonus is that you can order lunch/dinner/drinks while there.

Cape Ann Marina Resort   Call and ask them about the deal….or stop on by!

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Community Photos 2/15/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Alice Erickson submits-

Happy Valentines’ Day from Folly Cove…

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Thanks for all you do DPW, but could you PLEASE clear our road!

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Thank you sign found on light[pole today in Rockport From Nat Johnson

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Hi Joey,

Thought I’d send you these photos of what it’s like near Lanes Cove right now.  Notice the car antenna in the second picture.

Best,

Judy Wright

Sunset Point Road

Lanesville

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Hi Joey–Attached is a photo of my front porch in Gloucester on Feb. 9. The drifting was so high in front of the door that a neighbor had to dig me out! Peggy Dillon

House with snowdrifts 2.9.15

Mayor Romeo Theken: Notice from National Grid

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Good Evening Residents:
FYI from National Grid

The latest weather reports have increased the amount of snow (change from yesterday’s report) as well as the expected winds, especially inland. We can expect to have wind gusts up to 60 mph along the coast and 45/50 mph gusts inland. The temperature is still forecasted to remain very cold which helps keep the snow lighter and dryer.
Based on the revised weather reports National Grid is increasing our work force by adding resources over what was reported yesterday. We will be opening Storm Rooms in Malden and North Andover at 6:00 AM, Sunday, to help manage crew deployment. We will be opening our Municipal Room at 10:00 pm
The Room will remain open, 24/7, until we notify you otherwise.
We feel confident with our current plans for this storm.
We realize that all of our communities have been struggling with snow removal issues and keeping the roads clear and safe. If we encounter a situation where our ability to restore power is hindered by accumulated snow we may need your assistance. We will only reach out to you for help if we don’t have our own resources near by. By working together we can keep our customers & communities safe and minimize potential power outages.
National Grid has re-classified this weather event as Type 3 (see diagram below).
If any outages do occur in your area, it is imperative that they be reported via our Customer Service or Outage Reporting phone numbers (provided below). Please encourage your residents and businesses to report any outages via these phone numbers as well. Every outage phone call that we receive is logged into our outage tracking system and better enables us to pinpoint the location of the issue. The sooner that we can identify the location of the issue, the quicker we can respond.
The Customer Service Line is: 1-800-322-3223
The Outage Reporting Line is: 1-800-465-1212
Mayor Romeo Theken

http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com

Calm Before the Storm

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Tugboat Smith's Cove Gloucester ©Kim Smith 2015Tugboat Smith’s Cove

Ayn Gloucester Lobster Boat ©Kim Smith 2015Ayn Lobster Boat

Rocky Neck Gloucester ©Kim Smith 2015Houseboat Rocky Neck

 

Video: Heart is a Drum

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

I am so glad Beck won the Grammy award for Album of the Year 🙂