Artist come to Gloucester to Paint on Eastern Point Road

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Susan Kelly would love to get a special artist sticker, so she could park her car as a resident, to promote our great City in her art.

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Don’t touch my catnip!

Posted on by Matthew Green

 

Taking a break from my second-hand store series, here’s a cute photo of Neo:


Neo is the cat-in-residence at my new apartment in Gloucester.  He is officially attached to the family upstairs, but he’s claimed me as an auxiliary affection provider (which is fine with me).  If I so much as squat down to pick something up when he’s around, he tries to crawl into my lap.  Of course, I allow him as often as I can!
Here he is enjoying a Dr. Pussum’s catnip toy from the Pop Gallery, a gift from my friend Vignette-Noelle.  He loves it!   It looks like he’s saying, “If try to take this from me, I’ll rip your face off.” Very sweet of him!  I bought some of these catnip toys before, for my parents’ two cats, and they were also very pleased.

– Matthew Green

Local Twitterati 6/17/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Intersting Tidbits From The Local Twitterverse

 

Stand-Up Paddle Board Dog

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Anneliese Brosch and her dog in Gloucester Harbor.

Dominic and Anne from Cape Ann SUP are the new sensations in Gloucester Harbor.

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THEN and NOW – Evelina M. Goulart

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Once in it’s Glory at the State Fish Pier NOW propped up at the Essex Ship Building Museum.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

he Evelina M. Goulart is an 83-foot (25.2-meter) fishing schooner built by Arthur D. Story in the Story Shipyard (now the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum) in 1927. She is one of seven surviving Essex-built fishing schooners and the only one to be virtually unchanged from its original configuration. At some point in her life she was converted into a fishing dragger, being fitted with an engine for the purpose.

Throughout her life she was primarily used for swordfishing. In 1985 Hurricane Gloria touched down in the New England area and damaged the stern of the Goulart. Tied up to the wharf and retired, her engine was removed. At some point the bilge pumps failed and the vessel sank.

In 1990 Evelina M. Goulart was donated to the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. Housed in an open-sided shed, the ship was intended as an example of ship construction, once the ship was stabilized. However the hull is badly deteriorated and the vessel may end its days at the breakers, with only the significant portions preserved for the future.

Ocean Alliance and Sea Shepherd join forces in Operation Toxic Gulf

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey,

Now that Ocean Alliance has moved into the Paint Factory, we wanted to make your readers aware of the work going on there this summer. OA has joined forces with Sea Shepherd Netherlands, best known for the Animal Planet series "Whale Wars," to  launch our fourth expedition to the Gulf of Mexico to follow up on the BP Oil Spill. Iain Kerr is on his way to the Odyssey and will be trading off expedition legs with OA President Dr. Roger Payne, who wrote the following announcement with Captain Alex Cornelissen of the Bob Barker.


Thanks for helping us spread the word  that this natural disaster is ongoing.

Amy Kerr

Ocean Alliance

Ocean Alliance and Sea Shepherd join forces in Operation Toxic Gulf

It has now been three years since the BP toxic waste catastrophe in the Gull of Mexico, yet to date we continue to minimize by referring to it as the Gulf spill. A spill generally occurs when you knock over your drink or when you overfill your car’s fuel tank. The 200 million gallons (plus) of crude oil that were released into the Gulf between April 20th and July 15th 2010 hardly fall in this category. On top of that the 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants BP used to break up and sink the oil, only further aggravated the disaster, by dispersing the oil into the food chain and making the oil up to 52 times more toxic (Source Environmental Pollution – http://phys.org/news/2012-11-gulf-mexico-clean-up-times-toxic.html).

Since 2010 Ocean Alliance has been studying the long-term effects of the Gulf of Mexico disaster and the chemical dispersants BP used to sink the oil out of sight (a step that only removes it from view but does not render it harmless) on sea life in the Gulf.  The Gulf data collected since 2010 are both robust and unique, but Ocean Alliance needs help from Sea Shepherd to keep this work going and bring it to the world’s attention. One way this may be achieved is by filing class action lawsuits against BP and the manufacturers of oil dispersing chemicals—the grounds are environmental degradation.

From June to August 2013, Ocean Alliance and Sea Shepherd will embark on a voyage ‘Operation Toxic Gulf’ aboard the research vessel Odyssey to collect data on the environment as well as the life forms in the Gulf of Mexico. With this data we expect to have further proof of the extent of the disaster that was caused by BP in 2010. All the data will be acquired in a non-lethal manner.

Ocean Alliance has the scientific partners and expertise and Sea Shepherd will arrange for media exposure. Our crews will work together to highlight the current situation. To us it is obvious that the massive stranding of dead dolphins and other marine life in recent months is only the beginning of an environmental catastrophe that could last well into this century. Only by accepting the facts can we prevent future disasters from happening. The chemical dispersants for instance are still being used, despite their toxic characteristics.  The Exxon Valdez disaster at eleven million gallons of oil was only a small fraction of the Deep Water Horizon disaster.  Yet 24 years later a Pod of 22 Orcas that lived in Prince William Sound is now functionally extinct. Nine died in the year after the spill but more importantly no calves have been born to this pod since the event. Today only seven members remain.

Ocean Alliance and Sea Shepherd intend to build a strategic partnership to provide the data needed to understand the magnitude of these threats and to make the world vividly aware of the urgent need to end ocean pollution. Although these two organizations employ different approaches, Ocean Alliance and Sea Shepherd pursue the same goal: the conservation of ocean life. Ocean Alliance specializes in scientific research about, and advocacy for ocean life (particularly in regard to whales), while Sea Shepherd specializes in direct action against, and public exposure of the despoilers of ocean life (particularly in regard to whales). Clearly, the approaches of Ocean Alliance and Sea Shepherd are complementary; by working as a team we can increase each other’s effectiveness.

Loving My New Father’s Day Beach Chair Which In All Likelihood Will Never See The Beach

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I’ll take a fold up style chair over a metal folding chair all day every day and twice on Sundays.

Long hours on my feet at the dock begs for the time when I can get off my feet to spend that time comfortably resting  my dogs til the next round of work comes.

So it’s actually a dock chair.

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After exhaustive research into the perfect chillaxing collapsible chair and testing out about a dozen I can comfortably recommend the Kijaro Beach Sling Chair.

http://kijaro.com/products/chairs/beach-sling-chair/

This bad boy has a side pocket cooler- and on the other side pockets for reading material, keys, whatevs.  It also has a detachable pillow/pad that cradles your noggin just right.

The fact is though that it doesn’t matter how many features it has if it isn’t comfortable.  In fact you could have taken away the side cooler or storage pockets or carrying strap because bottom line is that it’s high enough in the back that it supports your head.

I’ve had the collapsible chars like this one that didn’t have the high sling back and if it doesn’t support your head, then you can’t get comfortable rest because every time you try to nod off your head falls and you get that horrible snapping pain in your neck (I hate that!)

This bad boy supports your head and it’s low enough to the ground that your legs lay out straight and are comfortably horizontal with the ground in a comfortable position without needing something to prop your lower legs on like an ottoman to get comfy.

I’m just flat out telling you it is heaven on earth comfortable.

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The side pocket cooler-

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Joey C 5 Star Recommended!

In fact I like this product so much I may have to check out their other products!

Bob Represents! Sliced Bread From Ann Kennedy

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey and All.  Here in the middle of the country, in the middle of Missouri, in the middle of corn fields you will find the home of sliced bread.  And so here’s Bob representing at the Sliced Bread and Jam Bluegrass Fest…in between dodging tornado weather!  A good day for real BBQ and a brew.

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As usual, we are enjoying GMG until we return.  What a fabulous group you’ve got.  Just awesome in every way.  Miss you guys, but see you soon I’m sure

Best Father’s Day Lunch Ever

Posted on by paultmorrison

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Best Father’s Day lunch ever. Catch one keeper striped bass 5AM and by noon, take one fillet cut into chunks, egg, milk, then dredge in Panko and deep fry. Serve on home made tacos (also deep fried) with home made tarter sauce heavy on the chopped up dill pickle and some Mrs Renfro’s Green Salsa (Gloucester Market Basket aisle 3)

That was yesterday. For Father’s Day, heat it up and eat it again for lunch.

Serve with a decanted growler of Cape Ann Brewery Fishermans IPA.

That may sound like a lot of work but it really wasn’t. I did catch the fish but the rest was magic. I just sat on the porch in my rocking chair and this plate appeared in my lap. (I don’t even know what that corn and black bean thing is except it was also mighty tasty.)

Cape Ann Community Cinema Needs Our Support

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Dear Dear Patron/Saint,

If you are pressed for time, you can just jump ahead to the handy links at the end of this message. But we hope that you will spare a minute or two to read about an important challenge that the Cape Ann Community Cinema now faces, and how you can help overcome it (in true community fashion).

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We are presently preparing to celebrate five years in business as a full-time operation. Every day, week, and month of those five years have been hard-fought. While we have increased revenue every year, it has been, after all is said and done, at a very slim margin for the business (and myself personally).

It is now time for the CACC to take that quantum leap forward, and to do that, we must make an important upgrade to industry-standard projection equipment.

In short, by acquiring a thoroughly modern “magic lantern,” we will also acquire the ability to book any first-run film, thereby increasing traffic and cash flow, and thus increasing the awareness of who we are and what we do. You would be surprised at the number of people who––five years later––tell us upon their first visit, “I live in Gloucester, and didn’t even know you were here.”

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Don’t worry, we are not switching our diet to sequels, remakes, and Adam Sandler movies. Rather, we will have day-and-date (with New York, Los Angeles, and Danvers) access to the studios boutique departments such as Disney’s Miramax, Fox’sSearchlight, and Universal’s Focus Features, to name just a few. Not only does that mean no more schlepping to Danvers to Schmollywood Schmidt’s wearing clever disguises, but a steady winter menu of all the Oscar nominees, not just the shorts, documentaries, and foreign film nominees we have been providing. We have managed very well with booking great films from smaller distributors exclusively, but with the upgrade, we will manage even better and secure a future in which we trade the label “hidden gem” for “longtime Main Street fixture.”

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Additionally, if we cross a certain threshold with this campaign––and you can see our specific plans for the money we raise here––we gain the ability to show 3-D movies, not only the studio stuff that your kids and grandkids ask for, but also a very wide selection of engaging educational fare. We also plan to produce the scenic, aerial spectacular “Over Cape Ann 3-D,” a film you will only be able to see in our theater and that can become an evergreen attraction for not only our Cinema, but also for all of Cape Ann.

Your donation to this essential campaign is tax-deductible, and we have a dozen different thank-you gifts, ranging from bumper stickers to private movie parties to complimentary admission to the Cinema for a whole year. The full menu of premiums is listed on our Indiegogo page. This campaign ends July 22nd, and if we reach our goal, we can be up-and-running with the new gear just after Labor Day.

Thank you for your time, attention, and continued support of this crazy dream of ours.

Most sincerely,

Rob Newton
Creative Director

Go-go click the Indie gogo logo to learn more.

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Four Winds The Art & Letters of Rocky Neck In The 1950s

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Photos From Alice Gardner-

Opening Reception Today, June 15.On View until September 29, 2013. Free and open to the public. Don’t miss this outstanding show. Lots of energetic color and color . Experience the joy of the artists who painted on Rocky Neck in the 50’s.

Cape Ann Thrift Shop

Posted on by Matthew Green

Earlier I mentioned that there is another Gloucester thrift shop near St. John’s Thrift Shop, and with similar hours.  It’s the Cape Ann Thrift Shop, 70 Middle St., associated with the Trinity Congregational Church.

IMG_4855It’s open Tues.-Fri. 10AM-2PM, and Sat. 10AM-12PM.  It packs a surprising amount of things into a relatively small area!  Items of all kinds can be found, with rooms dedicated to men’s clothes, women’s clothes, kitchen items, glass and china, and books (although many other items can also be found throughout the store). I didn’t notice if there was also furniture for sale, but I suspect there may be at least some.  The prices are very thrifty indeed – I got two belts and a small crock pot “dipper” (more for heating dips and sauces than for making soup), all in practically new condition, for $7.  Because of the cramped quarters, I had to take lots of photos to show the kind of inventory you can find. Here’s a slideshow:

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It’s impressive to see all that and remember that these church-affiliated thrift stores are run by volunteers, who sort, clean, categorize, and label all these things! Kudos to all the volunteers who help make these stores possible.

– Matthew Green