Good Morning Gloucester

Reporting live from the North Shore 104.9 parking lot! TUNE IN SOON! pic.twitter.com/osGSZnSG56

— คɱคՈძค (@_amanda_pleaze) August 14, 2013

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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

 

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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

From Dan King:

Innervisions has been playing Castle Hill in Ipswich the last few years but the crowds became too large for them to handle so Mile Marker 1 is  hosting them over two nights at Cape Ann Marina  – Mile Marker One. Friday August 16th and Saturday August 17th On Friday the 16th we have an Opening act from Newburyport called Freevolt.

Doors are at 7pm. 15$ at the door. Cape Ann Marina 77 Essex Ave. Gloucester Ma Mile Marker One 978 283-2122

We also have Free Shows on our Bridge Deck All weekend with Jah N I on Friday 8/16 and The Glostafarians on Saturday 8/17 plus The Runaround Sunday 8/18 at 5pm.

Q: When was Inner Visions formed?
A; The band is dated back to when Phillip “Grasshopper” Pickering returned from the military in 1979 and joined “Prophecy” Reggae Band. Over the years the band saw a name change and has continued on since that time as Inner Visions.

Q: What is the history of the band?
A: Inner Visions has been the around since the golden days of reggae when the likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Dennis Brown, Toots and the Maytals, Peter Tosh, Third World, Steel Pulse, Inner Circle, Aswad and so many other foundation Artists presented the world with a music that would not be denied. Because the Virgin Islands dominant music art form was Calypso and now is Soca music, (and the fact that St. John was so far removed from the limelight), it was not until 1995 that the band started getting some recognition when we released our first official recording. Since then the music has taken us through the Caribbean, to Cancun Mexico, Europe and all over the USA. We now boast six self produced recordings to our credit.

Q. Who are the current members of the group?
A: Current members are Alvin “Jupiter” Pickering (Bass/Background Vocals), Phillip “Grasshopper” Pickering (Guitars/Percussions/Lead Vocals), Akiba “Mr. Snooze” Pickering (Keyboards/ Lead and Background Vocals), and Aswad “Hollywood” aka “Black Lion” (Drums). Just incase you are wondering about those Pickering last names, “Jupiter” and “Grasshopper” are brothers and “Mr. Snooze” and “Black Lion” are the son’s of “Grasshopper!”

Q. Who are your Musical influences?
A:  Wow, there are so many to mention! I think the group Culture for the energy, Third World for the message of love, Aswad for the party style grooves, Steel Pulse for the consciousness, Bob Marley for the universal strength, and many, many more!

Q. What keeps you coming back to New England?
A: The awesome love we feel from our fans many of which we have had the opportunity to greet on our Island home long before performing stateside.

Q. What is your connection to Gloucester?
A: Joe Loiacano (Manager at Mile Marker 1) had known of us as he had lived and managed a venue on St. John a few years back. We had played Gloucester before at the Rhumb Line, but after hearing about the crowds we were packing in at the Castle on Crane Beach’s Summer Concert Series, he decided to have us. It was such a great success last year, he up-scaled it for this year’s performance.

Q. What is Island life like on St. John?
A: It is a rewarding way of life as one might expect but the drawback is it is very expensive to live there. We boast some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and some of the most wonderful people but like everywhere these days things are tough all around. Still we would not trade it for the whole wide world!