Second Glance, the biggest thrift shop in Gloucester

Posted on by Matthew Green

My first review in my series on second-hand stores in Gloucester is “Second Glance” (2 Pond Rd., Gloucester), the thrift shop of Open Door, a local hunger-relief charity.

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It has a wide selection of items, including clothes, kitchen utensils, books, CD’s, toys (in small quantities, from what I’ve seen), dishes, knickknacks, furniture, etc.  It is well organized, clean, and affordably priced.

The place is often busy, so there is a fairly quick turnover of popular items. It’s worth checking back often – and if you see something you want, get it while you can!

They have ample hours, Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., both for purchasing and for donating.  Proceeds go to support the Open Door hunger relief efforts.  So whether you are looking for a useful item for your home or your wardrobe, or you have items in good condition that you want to pass on to another owner, this is a good place to go!

But just because it’s awesome, doesn’t mean it has everything all the time. The other locations I will be reviewing are well worth checking out too!

– Matthew Green

Essex Shipbuilding Museum’s "The Schooner Challenge". Be on-board one of 3 Essex-built schooners for a once-in-a-lifetime event!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Have an evening of fun and participate in a unique brand of schooner challenge and help make the boat you crew on the winner! You must be on the Maritime Gloucester dock Monday, June 17th by 5:30 pm.

Crews will be assigned to the three schooners by random draw. Every effort will be made to seat friends and/or couples together on the same schooner. This would make an ideal club, association

or family team event! All proceeds are to benefit the Essex Shipbuilding Museum’s 86 year-old schooner "Evelina M. Goulart’s" stabilization project.

Tickets for The Schooner Challenge are $40 ea. and are only available from our Museum’s secure web site: http://www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org/details-of-our-next-events-27.html#SchoonerChallenge

Or call: 978-375-3337. Don’t Delay–Limited tickets are available so sign-on NOW!
There will be cash bars on board, and light hors d’oeuvres will be available.

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Community Photos

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Len Burgess submits-

Hi Joey, now that I’m a Gloucester-ite for a month I get to see these great water reflected sunsets.

Taken from the North Shore Arts Assoc. lot.  That’s the boat "Pioneer" heading out. –Len Burgess

Sunset On The Annisquam River 6/8/2013 Photo by Anthony Marks

Sunset On The Annisquam River 6/8/2013

I wrote last year about how big of stiffs the Jets were for signing Tebow

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Tim Tebow Just Got Traded To The Jets! Bwahahahahaha!!!!!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Joey C

Greatest News Of The Offseason for Pats Fans Yet!!!!

Read the entire post here

Now the Pats go and sign him.

Now if you need to give a pass to any GM on any professional Sports team on the face of the planet you have to give the Patriots GM that pass.  No one does a better job.  So I will defer to their much superior football judgment over a middle aged balding lobster dealer in Gloucester (me).

That being said,  my feelings are that the ridiculous Boston Sports media is going to create such a distraction around this signing that it will ultimately be detrimental to the team.  I can’t listen to the Boston Sports Media.  not one of them, they all drive me up a wall with how quick they turn on players and coaches (Tito Francona anyone?)

I hope I’m wrong.  I hope Tebow coming to the Pats isn’t a distraction at all. You’d like to think that professional football players don’t let what sports writers or sports talk radio hosts say affect them.  Ughhhh.

I’d also like to add that I’m a fan of the way Tebow plays, I love the passion he brings to the game.  Love it.  Like the guy and how humble he is and all that.  What I can’t stand if you haven’t figured it out by now is the Boston whinebag sports media.

Did You Miss Gloucester On Chronicle Tonight? Well Here Are The 4 Segments

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Segment 1 Here

Shayna Seymour reports on efforts to goose up Gloucester’s appeal to tourists.

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Segment 2 Here

Gloucester’s art colony; Sigird Olsen’s new venture; fishing gear from a truck.

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Segment 3 Here

Fishing rules and regulations shake up the industry; switching to lobsters; one of the Wicked Tuna captains

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Segment 4 Here

Gloucester’s own Mardi Gras, the St. Peter’s Fiesta; the greased pole contest.

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GloucesterCast Podcast- Interview with Richard Gaines From 6/8/09

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

In honor of my good friend Richard, may you rest in peace.

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Joey Ciaramitaro Interviews Gloucester Daily Times Writer Richard Gaines

Lobster Meat Debate- Tail, Knuckle, Claw. What Ya Got?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If I’m eating straight lobster meat or lobster in a a lobster roll I want a majority of the meat to be tail and knuckle meat.  Claw meat is still good and all but no where near as good IMO as tail and knuckle meat for the simple fact that you get that one section of claw meat out of the skinny section of the claw that is more like sponge like in texture compared to the succulent knuckle or tail meat.

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Which leads me to the lobster roll produced by Luke’s Lobster in New Yawk City.

Photos from http://newyork.seriouseats.com

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Their lobster roll described here-

Whole chunks of lobster claw was stuffed in a top-split bun at Luke’s stand. Each roll was made to order, with a swipe of mayo on the inside, lemon butter and secret seasoning on top.

I’m not gonna go into a wild crazy rant because Luke’s got a lot of things right here and only a few things wrong, the point I ‘m trying to make in this post is in asking you, our viewers, would you be happy with a lobster roll that consisted of all claw meat?

The ideal lobster roll actually consists of meat from all parts of the lobster, if I got only claw meat I’d feel like I was getting jipped.

Let’s poll this to see how you feel-

Save A Sato Reunion, Stage Fort Park Gloucester, Ma.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

Hi Joey Cape Ann Animal Aid held there annual Save A Sato reunion
Saturday June 8th at Stage Fort Park. I know how much you love dogs so
i’an sending you a few photos from the reunion.
Sato means street dog in spanish
  All the best Anthony

Gloucester On Chronicle Tonight!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

@Chronicle5: Efforts to bring more tourism to #GloucesterMA. Tonight, @ShaynaSeymour dives into the details of this fishing town. #Chronicle5 #wcvb
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On June 9, 1984 Rick and Donna were married

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Here a couple of pictures of way back, Ericka was just 9, Kimberly and Robyn 7, and Kristen 3, the ages of Rick and Donna are a secret.

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And the Winners Are . . .

Posted on by God's Morning

deviled egg mug up 2013

deviled egg mug up 2013 group shot

Photos by Charlie Carroll

The 2013 GMG Biennial Deviled Egg Competition and Mug Up was alot fun.  The winners were:  First Place for Taste – Linda Sojda, Second Place for Taste – E.J. Lefavour, Third Place for Presentation – Gigi Mederos, Most Like Mom’s – Janet Allen, Most Filling & Meaty – Joanne Souza, Most Devilish (and hotter than a m-f’er as Paul Morrison put it) – Amy Bell.  The judging panel was made up of The Honorable Judges Joseph Ciaramitaro, Ed Collard, Adam Bolonsky, Paul Morrison and Richard Rosenfeld.  The judges took their positions very seriously; from the establishment of their criteria, the categories of judging and their final decisions made while sequestered at a remote location on Madfish Wharf.

In addition to the competition and excess deviled eggs, the Mug Up was made great by the contributions of Jen and Pete Goodwin from Rockport who brought delicious stuffed jalapenos, Donna & Rick Ardizzoni  (who just celebrated their 28th anniversary) brought a fresh fruit salad, Paul Morrison brought a big box of those amazing donuts from Brothers Brew in Rockport (I guess monkey bread is not out yet), Len Burgess brought muffins, Sister Felicia brought a heaping tray of her sicilian pizza.  There were other contributions to Mug Up, but in the chaos of the competition, I didn’t see who brought what.  Thank you all so much.

Watch for the announcement of the next food competition which will take place sometime in July. 

E.J. Lefavour

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