My View of Life on the Dock
WHO: All members of the Cape Ann Community wishing to support Grace Center, Inc.
WHEN: Saturday, March 23 – Registration between 6:00-7:00 p.m. March begins at 7:15 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at Gloucester High School to join others as we march to Stacey Boulevard and then return to Gloucester High School.
WHY: To raise visibility and awareness for the Grace Center, a day resource center to help those in crisis.
www.gracecenterinc.org www.facebook.com/GraceCenter @GraceCenterInc
Hi! I am looking out the window here at the Cape Ann Animal Aid located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter in Gloucester.
The shelter here is amazing – they have everything and the volunteers and staff are so kind, gentle and caring. Check out our website at: CapeAnnAnimalAid.com
If you have the time and energy for an active pup like me, Lanister; who is a three-month-old, Shepherd mix, stop by and visit me. Yes, pups are a little work, but we give so much back in return. My siblings and I are so loveable and eager to learn.
The reason why I am looking out the window, the nice volunteer is walking another pup and I want her to come in as I really need a back rub!
White light flashing five times at 20 second intervals.
Thacher Island is located about a mile offshore of Rockport. The island may be viewed from several locations in Rockport and from the Bass Rocks (Atlantic Road) in Gloucester. The Thacher Island Association provides boat service to the island for members of the Association. Kayaking is another popular way to visit the island.
Dwight writes-
This is a video for all those snow birds…..reminding them of the beauty they are missing in Gloucester February 25th, 2013 Gloucester MA
Tell us what you see on the harbor! Imagine a “Day in the Life of” photo series or the Audobon bird watch. The purpose is to capture a real-time snapshot of what is happening on or about Gloucester Harbor on a single day. It’s a slow time of year I know, but you have to start somewhere.
Send us (writing, photographs, landing data) your data and observations to info@maritimegloucester.org . The more quantitative the observation the better. For example, what fishing and lobstering boats did you see? Who was out in a sail boat or dory? How many eiders did you see? Any seals? What was the water temperature? How many lobsters were landed or fish came through the auction houses? The purpose is to get as many people involved as possible in connecting to the harbor and initiating a regular inventory of harbor activity. This Thursday will be the trial run. We hope to expand for a year of monthly tracking. Thanks in advance for your participation.
Tom
Thomas Balf
WARD 3 Meeting This Evening!
Ward 3 residents – I will be holding a ward meeting at City Hall, first floor conference room on February 27 (today) starting at 6pm. We will be discussing how the residents of Ward 3-1 & 3-2 feel about combining both voting stations into one. I would also like to give an update on events and listen to any suggestions anyone would like to bring to the table.
Hope to see you there,
Steve LeBlanc
Ward 3 City Councilor
Matty Rose Last Night As GM at Alchemy Saturday Night-
Hi Joey,
FYI:
My son Matthew has accepted a new job and they are having a
"Come celebrate Matty Rose’s last night as GM" at Alchemy on Saturday night.
The Adult Learning Initiative (ALI) at Wellspring House in Gloucester will be holding Information and Registration Sessions for parties interested in attending our spring term. Sessions will be held at 9:00 am on the following dates:
· Wednesday, February 27
· Thursday, March 7
· Thursday, March 12
· Thursday, March 21
ALI provides free classes in English, Math, Computer Skills, and Career Development, for men and women interested in attaining a GED, returning to school or finding a career. The goal of ALI is to help individuals move toward personal and financial self-reliance by helping them gain the self-confidence, direction, motivation, workplace skills, and training necessary to further their education and careers. Whether your goal is to go back to school or get back into the workforce, come to an Information Session to see what the program is all about.
If you are seeking a GED, now is the time to act as the test will change in 2014. The current version of the test expires at the end of 2013 and will be replaced by a longer, more expensive, computer based version. If you have not completed the exam by the end of 2013 all prior scores will expire and every section must be retaken.
Call Program Coordinator Mary Scofield for more information or to RSVP at 978-281-3558, ext. 304. Income eligibility may apply.
Wellspring House is located at 302 Essex Ave., Gloucester.
Fred Bodin writes-
I’m very familiar with Niles Pond, having spent five wonderful winters on Eastern Point. I hope the ocean’s onslaught can be stopped. It might be helpful for GMG readers to see how thin the barrier to the ocean is, how the pond abuts a road and homes with no protection from waves, should they come charging in, and how little real estate is between Niles Pond and Gloucester Harbor. Can you imagine the tip of Eastern Point becoming an island?
Fred
What do you do when it is a miserable sleety cold day and you can’t go out and shoot or fly your quad?
Self portrait by Charlie Carroll
Rubber Duck has been on the road these days but not to London although a friend of her’s was spotted on a rooftop there:
Can you find her friend? This next link is a panorama of London. Click Here. This is the largest, deepest, panorama done in the history of the world. It’s big. A gazillion pettabytes or something maybe more. You can scroll and zoom and see everything down to people snoozing naked in their hotel rooms. I haven’t actually found any naked Londoners nor have I found Rubber Duck’s friend but I know the duck is there. On a roof, swimming in a puddle.
Can you find her? If you do, mark the duck with the little marker on the bottom of the photo then post the coordinates. When you drop the marker just click the envelope then select the link and paste into your comments like this:
http://bit.ly/XVxJJl This is a link to a weird pair of yellow gloves in a tub in a window. Creepy. Zoom out and see how far away the camera was!
First one to find her gets a Rubber Duck autographed GMG limited edition Bumper Sticker.
Part II of this game will be another panorama of find the Rubber Duck but it will be the actual GMG Rubber Duck in a Panorama taken on Cape Ann.
Visiting my daughter Liv in Brooklyn-love her and love NY!
Would you look at that! Lil’ old Gloucester’s Varian CFO and CEO named to heads of one of the largest multinational companies in the world- Applied Materials
Applied Materials Names Bob Halliday CFO
And Gary Dickerson CEO June 2012
1, 2 Gloucester !
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2013/02/26/applied-materials-names-halliday-cfo/
Thanks Catherine Ryan for the scoop.
Don’t know if you’re interested in posting this on the blog…Johnny O’Hara is competing in the world stand-up paddleboard championships in Peru right now.
Check out Cape Ann Y member John O’ Hara competing in the world paddleboard championships in Peru today at noon! He’ll be wearing bib #18.
http://irishsupteam.com/live-show/
Click to watch these guys digging that water, sick!
Chris Erbland
Membership Director
Cape Ann YMCA
By Marjorie Nesin Staff Writer
Gloucester’s waterfront I-4, C-2 lot, where many have found a free space to park over the past two years, could soon become a temporary metered lot if the city has its way.
City officials have applied for a state permit to allow such use of the 65 Rogers St. site because the state insists the city have a permit to charge for parking on the 95-space waterfront lot while the city searches for a person or company interested in developing the property, according to Harbor Planning Director Sarah Garcia.
Read the entire article here
This to me is a total no-brainer. They are looking to make it a “temporary” lot which will provide a whole lot of parking for area businesses and will generate money for the city. How is this not a good idea?
Would people rather see it sit fallow, put a chain across it and not let anyone park there just to spite Downtown Gloucester and all the businesses and city coffers that would benefit?
In the comment section of the article folks are calling for an open air fish market from which fishermen can sell their fish directly to the public. That sounds nice but when all is totaled you want to cut out the existing waterfront properties that handle the fish and sell to local consumers and get this product to market while not allowing other uses for the waterfront properties except for marine industrial uses. Isn’t that special? There is Steve Connolly, Intershell, Turner Seafood already selling seafood to the local consumers. Taking a City owned property and offering it up to compete with existing businesses when thiose existing businesses have already been severely impacted by fishing cuts hardly sounds fair to me.
We have a Consumer Supported Fishery (CSF) product with Cape Ann Fresh Catch and we have the Farmer’s Market which already operates in a different location. So take away a property that would provide parking for all of downtown and replace it with a business model that would compete with existing businesses, doesn’t make much sense to me.
A temporary parking lot will feed all the businesses around the Downtown area including the Museums, Restaurants, Retailers, Whale Watch Boats, Schooners and more. best yet the City gets paid for the parking.
Temple Ahavat Achim (86 Middle St. in Gloucester, MA) continues to bring back its popular coffeehouse to sell out audiences, Café Shalom, on Saturday, March 2nd, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM, with an evening of contemporary acoustic music.
Café Shalom will serve hot beverages and snacks. All are welcome; there is no dress or age requirement and families are welcome. Refreshments will be available. Admission is $10 at the door, doors open at 6:30 PM.
The featured performer will be recording artist Fly Amero. Left-handed, upside-down guitarist/singer/journeyman Dennis “Fly” Amero finds his musical roots deep within the vast genres of the ’60’s pop revolution. Fly moved to New York City, joining in on musical projects with members of the pop/rock bands, Foreigner and Meatloaf. In the early 1980’s, Fly struck upon the start of what would become a lifelong friendship with the classic pop singer, Larry Hoppen of “Orleans”. He joined, toured and recorded with the famed group for the better part of 3 years before returning Gloucester to focus on his own writing. His remarkable versatility led to the writing and co-producing of Atlantic’s holiday comedy album classic, Twisted Christmas, which quickly became certified gold in 1995. Fly is currently touring as a member of “Orleans” and fronts the thrilling rock/blues act known as “The Big Strum”.
The opening performer will be Bob Kramer with Al Foucault on bass.
The duo plays a blend of acoustic rock/blues/jazz creating ‘rootsy, rockin’ & blue’ sound that echoes from the Delta to the urban landscape with its unique arrangement of cover songs and original songs. Bob and Al have opened for The Pete Best Band (original Beatles drummer), recording blues artists Paul Rishell and Annie Raines and host the open mic at the Grog in Newburyport. Bob has produced two CDs, a solo CD, Honorable mention in the Billboard Songwriting Contest and has performed at the Terra Blues Club in the Village in New York City.
THIS SATURDAY MARCH 2nd MILE 21 will be having the original 2007 lineup on THE MINGLEWOOD STAGE!!! featuring SKA LEGENDS THE TOASTERS!!! 10$ @ The door. don’t miss it!
Friday, March 8th Cherish the Ladies, the Number 1 Irish American Act in Celtic Music, will be at Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. Check out this video and get your tickets.
Don’t forget to head out tonight and see some great music starting at 7pm tonight ~ check out the full lineup here.
Good Morning Gloucester 