Video: The Good Harbor Seal ~ What to do if you find a seal on the beach

The beautiful juvenile Harbor Seal was found on a foggy morning in midsummer. The seal was beached at the high tide line and its breathing was heavy and labored. It had no interest in returning to the water and needed only to remain at rest.

For the next six hours the seal struggled to survive the world of curious humans.

Learn what to do if you find a seal on the beach.

Written, produced, edited, cinematography, and narration by Kim Smith.

The Good Harbor Beach Seal PSA was created because of the lack of understanding on the part of my fellow beachgoers on how to mangae a seal encounter. Please help get the word out and please forward the link to friends and neighbors in other communities, whether or not the community is located by the sea. It was the folks from out of town that did not understand that the seal needed simply to be left alone. Thank you!

Although the Good Harbor Seal was not injured, help was needed with the gathering crowd. I called our local police, who in turn sent Lieutenant Roger Thurlow from the Environmental Police. Has anyone had experience with a marine stranding, and if so, is the following the best number to call: Northeast Region Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding and Entanglement Hotline ~ 866-755-6622? I will post your hotline recommendations here.

Technical note–The video was filmed without a tripod because I was afraid the tripod would look like a gun and didn’t want to further stress the seal. After reading more about Harbor Seals, I learned that their big brown eyes are particularly adapted to sight in murky water (i.e. harbor waters), but that their eyesight is not that good on land. In retrospect, I don’t think that the seal would have associated the tripod with a weapon. Also, I filmed at a distance much further away than my camera’s capabilities, which caused much vignetting around the edges of many of the clips. I didn’t want to stand close to the seal and be the filmmaker-who-becomes-part-of-the-problem, and not the solution.

Breaking News: Good Harbor Beach Seal Survives

 

2nd Block Party of 2013 Saturday August 17th

A variety of music, dance and entertainment fills Main Street for the August 17th Downtown Gloucester Block Party. Master Bluesman Joe Mack headline with several dance groups and bands filling five stages. Punk icon Willie Alexander will be headlining at our September Block Party.  Main Street restaurants serve outside and the stores are open late for shopping. Youngsters are entertained in Kids’ Town.

Senator Bruce Tarr and 7 year old Gloucester philanthropist Bailee Militello will be on hand to promote Bailee’s Backpack Drive. Block Party attendees are urged to bring school supplies, or purchase at nearby stores to donate to needy students and help them prepare for the school year. Bailee will have an informational table and a donation box at the corner of Kids’ Town.

The second Ryan and Wood Distillery Block Party Cocktail contest will feature Knockabout Gin for the August party. Restaurant patrons may enjoy a sample and vote for their favorite creation at the Ryan and Wood information table. The July vote was close but the winner was Alchemy Bistro’s “Simpler Tides” created by mixologist Felicia Grossi. See Gloucester Daily Times Story  the popular contest will continue in September.

August 17 Entertainment

Applied Materials (SOVEREIGN STAGE) @ Sovereign Bank Upper Main St.
  • 6:00 PM – Gary Shane – Legendary Boston songwriter
  • 7:00 PM – Choctaw Rocket – Rocking Americana
  • 8:30 PM – Gil Clark & Friends – Extraordinary young Rockport musicians
Gloucester’s Hometown Realtors Stage – Main St. by Mark Adrian Shoes
  • 6:00 PM – Jamie Shaler – Angry Young Bee rocker gone folk!
  • 7:00 PM – Gator Glenn – Blues with a National Steel twist
  • 8:00 PM – Annette Dion – Fine Gloucester songstress & writer
  • 9:00 PM – Surprise Guest
Whitmarsh Lock & Safe Stage (SARGENT STAGE) – Middle Main St. by Sargent House
  • 6:00 PM – Latin Dance Patterns Basic Steps – With Club C
  • 7:00 PM – Cape Ann Dance Company – Back by popular demand- this troupe always dazzles us!
  • 7:30 PM – OmBelly Dance Company – Finger cymbals, exotic costumes…and bellies!
  • 8:15 PM – Day Job – Classic rock to dance the night away with!
Bank Gloucester Stage (MYSTERY TRAIN STAGE) – Lower Main Street in front of Mystery Train Records and the CA Cinema
  • 6:00 PM – The Cripple Cove Quintet – featuring the Goddesses – Great old rock ‘n’ roll you may have missed!
  • 8:30 PM – Joe Wilkins Noise!

*All times approximate

AT THE DOG BAR
  • The Joe Mack Band @ 8PM
AT GIUSEPPE’S
  • Joe Thomas – outdoor sing-alongs during the breaks!
To see lineup by time click here
To see lineup by time click here

Allen Estes to host “Wednesdays with Fly Amero” with Special Guest: Marina Evans


Special: Tenderloin Tips over Salad!
Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, August 14th
This Week’s Host:
ALLEN ESTES!

Allen’s Special Guest: MARINA EVANS!

It’s starting to be that, each time I’m outa town, Marina pops
up on the Wednesday Rhumb Line calendar.  Frustrating!  I
think the world of this gifted young talent!  Have fun!  ~ Fly 🙂
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Tenderloin Tips over Salad –
 $11.95(while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming…
Aug 21: Allen Estes hosts w/guests The Backwoods Ramblers

Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

Old GHS fans look forward to New Stadium

Photos below from Nov 2010 GHS Football vs Lynn Classical  game.

Community Celebration and Opening Ceremony at the New Balance Track and Field at Newell Stadium Friday September 6th.

see more photos from GMG post Nov 2010

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Reporting live from the North Shore 104.9 parking lot! TUNE IN SOON!

Chickity Check It!

Forwarded by Adam Gaffin at www.universalhub.com

Saturday, Aug 10, 2013 07:59 PM EST

The monstrous serpent was real!

Did the Gloucester fisherman see a massive tuna, or a serpent? And what are we conjuring, when we imagine the sea?

By Ben Shattuck

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Origami Nazgul

Designed by Jason Ku, published in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #129. Folded by me from one 12″ uncut sheet of foil paper. Here’s a photo that gives you a better sense of the scale of the model:

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This is a great model!  Jason Ku designs some amazing origami.  His lobster design is so awesome it’s almost NSFW, just because it might literally blow your mind, and your boss doesn’t want to have to call an ambulance when that happens. You can see it on his website. (Go ahead, I dare you! Scroll down on his page to see the detail on the bottom side of the lobster!)

Matthew Green

Pet of the Week- Radio

 

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My name is Radio and I am a charming and handsome male cat looking for a loving home.  I am affectionate, playful and a great listener.   I am residing at the Cape Ann Aid located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter in Gloucester.  Check our website for upcoming events at: CapeAnnAnimalAid.com

We are continuing to accept returnable bottles and cans for our Transportation Fund.  Drop off on Sundays from 1-3 p.m.

Cape Ann Animal Aid’s Annual “Dog Day” will be celebrating it’s tenth year on September 15th from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Stage Fort Park.  There is a $10 participation fee per dog to participate in the Doggy Games Quest and gain access to the agility court. All other events are free.  Bring your dogs, friends and family!  The first fifty registered participants will receive a free “Dog Day” t-shirt!

Now you are probably wondering why my name is Radio – it is because I like to listen to soft rock on the Radio!

 

Chickity Check It! Sista Felicia Featured In Gail McCarthy GDT Article-

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August 14, 2013

‘Sista Felicia’s’ Sicilian cooking
Gloucester-rooted book is now a series

By Gail McCarthyStaff Writer

Felicia (Ciaramitaro) Mohan grew up in a family surrounded by simmering pots of pasta and bubbling brews of tomato sauce, all created by mothers and grandmothers who never used a recipe.

Their style of cooking, straight from their memory, included a pinch of that ingredient, or a handful of another, and so on.

But two generations later, out of fear of losing these heirloom recipes forever, Mohan — at the urging of her husband Barry — set out to make a cookbook of sorts for her twins, Amanda and BJ. From that seed sprouted her effort to make such a book. But she never imagined that the original scope of the work would grow exponentially.

For the entire article at The Gloucester Daily Times website click here

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To order your copy of her cookbook and/or get an invite to her Gala Book Launch at Cruiseport click here

THEN and NOW – Main Street (circa 1912)

Photos are of Main Street, the block between Hancock and Center Street.

Once called Gray’s Corner, see article by Fred Bodin on GMG

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For more THEN and NOW photos, just do a search  “THEN and NOW”, which includes some fantastic photos by Marty Luster, also an author on GoodMorningGloucester.

John Nasser Studding Out In Times Square

Representing in Times Square recently with my new GMG hat.

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See that NYPD Cruiser?  That is John’s personal police detail to keep the lady folk from attacking him when donning the cap.

I can’t explain the phenomenon, just happens when dude’s put it on.  Who am I to question the powers the cap possesses?

Lady killers, monster fishermen, they all know the swagger that comes once it hits your noggin.  Straight swagger homie!

#BOOM!

Community Stuff 8/14/13

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CAMafterhours

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present a CAMafterhours event on Thursday, August 15 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Featuring a gallery conversation with Gail Albert Halaban, the artist behind Hopper Redux, and Rebecca Bell Sorensen, wood-fired pizza from Short & Main, a pastries sampler from Caffe Sicilia and the eclectic jazz-blues sounds of the Mari Martin Trio, the event means to be one of the season’s best. 

CAMafterhours is free for Museum members, $10 for nonmembers and will feature a cash bar. Reservations are required. Call (978) 283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org. 

The Cape Ann Museum tells multiple stories, all relating to this remarkable place.  Founded in 1873, the Museum’s collections represent the history of Cape Ann, its people, its industries, and especially its art and culture.

The Cape Ann Museum is located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Museum is closed during the month of February, on Mondays, and on major holidays. Admission is $10.00 adults, $8.00 Cape Ann residents, seniors and students. Children under 18 and Museum members are free. The Museum is wheelchair accessible. For more information please call: (978) 283-0455. Additional information can be found online at www.capeannmuseum.org

 


THANK YOU

The Friends of Seacoast Annual Seacoast Seven Road Race was a huge success.  Runners from all of the state ran the 7K race throughout the beautiful scenic trail in Gloucester.

We are grateful to Patrick Thorpe, President of Bank Gloucester our generous race sponsor for their continued support of this annual race which is one of our major fund raisers.

Lahey Health, Addison Gilbert Hospital, Rockport Mortgage, and Good Morning Gloucester for sponsoring the tee shirts given to the runners and volunteers.
 
Hospice of North Shore and Greater Boston for sponsoring the registration table.

Carroll K Steele Insurance, Lyons Ambulance, Beauport Ambulance, Granite Savings Bank, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Rockport National Bank, Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,, Merritt Capital Management and Liquor Locker for sponsoring the beverage table.

Ben’s Wallpaper, Cape Ann Medical Center, Georges Coffee Shop for sponsoring Mile Markers

Stop and Shop, Jim’s Bagel & Bake Shop, Market Basket, and Shaw’s for providing bagels, water, bananas, and power bars for the runners after the race.

Gloucester Rental Center for providing the tent. Al Carrasco, David Harrison DMD, Goodwin’s Party Shop and Lone Gull Coffee House for their generous donations towards the race.

Thank you Nick Curcuru and Christine Parisi and David Cox for your coverage of the race and Mike Page of North Shore Timing who timed the runners. Larry Ryan for his design of the race tee shirts. Lyons Ambulance for sending an EMT team to insure the safety of the runnes.

The success of every organization is dependent on the people who give selfishly of their time and money. The Friends of Seacoast are fortunate to have so many of these people insuring that the residents stay connected to the community. Their efforts provide the entertainment on a daily basis.  Harbor rides, dining at area restaurant, dinner shows at Seacoast, gifts at Mother’s and Father’s Day along with Christmas, and many more events that would not be possible without the Friends of Seacoast. It all starts with our capable Activities Director Alison Cox, our Administrator Stephen Doyle and our Friends of Seacoast members, JD Mac Eachern our Race Director, Maryanne Amero, Angela Ciaramitaro, Joey Ciaramitaro, Pat Ciaramitaro, Lisa Leahy, Karen Mc Cann, Rosalee Nicastro, Buzz Mc Eachern, Sam Santuccio, Grace Simpson, Vincie Scola, and Joanne Waalewyn.

A special thanks to all the volunteers who helped on the day of the race, Joan and Fred Bishop, David Amero, Brian Carey, Mark Leahy, John Lattof, Josh Arnold, Donna Lupo, Vinny Woodhams, Faye Quinlan, Fire Chief Eric Smith, Meg Mc Cann, Marc Grenier, Alison Mc Namara, Allie Rose Nicastro, Paul Muniz, Meghan Muniz, James C. Greely III. The Gloucester Police Dept. Lt. John Mc Carthy, Sgt Dave Quinn, and Officer Brian Crowley.

Tom Lattof, Chairman
Friends of Seacoast

SailFish Project: A Family Printing Workshop at Maritime Gloucester

SailFish Project: A Family Printing Workshop at Maritime Gloucester

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Join Cape Ann artist Camilla MacFadyen and the staff of Maritime Gloucester in a 3-day seaweed and fish printing workshop culminating in the construction of an environmental art piece on the dock at Maritime Gloucester. The workshop is 10 am to 3 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday, August 19th – 23rd. Participants are encouraged to sign up for the 3-day workshop or daily drop-ins are welcome. It’s for all ages 5 and up, and families are encouraged. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.  There is a fee associated with the workshop. For more information visit http://maritimegloucester.org/visit/events.php or call 978-281-0470 for registration and more information. Thanks to New England Biolabs Foundation for their support of this project.

Shark Week At Maritime Gloucester Photos

Curtis Sarkin Submits-

We had a totally jawsome Shark Week at Maritime Gloucester! 

For more info about Maritime Gloucester check out their awesome website- http://maritimegloucester.org/

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UPDATED! ONLY TWO CASES OF THE WINNING WINE IN THE WHOLE STATE AND SAVOUR WINE and CHEESE HAS EM!

HOMIES EATIN’ EPISODE TWO PART ONE- WINES FOR STEAK

Our second installment of  Homies Eatin’.  We get together, cook man meals and learn about wine and food from industry pros.  Chef Eric Lorden owner of Passports Restaurant and Toby Pett who has been around a bottle or two of wine will edumacate us in a casual setting.

Part I The Wine-

Toby Pett Selects Wine To Pair With Ribeye Steaks

We performed a blind taste test between three wines Toby picked out-

Wine A-2008 Lang & Reed “214” Cabernet Franc

Wine B-2008 Frank family Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine C-2010 Domaine Virginie Thunevin Bordeaux

The wine we all independently agreed to be the finest selection with the steak was purchased at Savour Wine and Cheese

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Ice Cold: Natural Extracts at Rocky Neck Gallery

Rocky Neck Gallery’s Summer Artists Series: Ice Cold: Natural Extracts New photography by Skip Montello and Tom Robinson-Cox Wednesday, August 14 – Tuesday, September 4, 2013 Artists’ reception this Friday, 8/16 @ 6-8 PM

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