Election Day Special!!! For residents of Cape Ann!

Posted on by Joanne

Julie Cleveland, Owner/Piano Instructor, Cape Ann Piano Studio.

Sign up now for the Winter Quarter (12-week quarter begins Monday, Dec. 10th) and get 25% off your Winter Quarter tuition payment! Must sign up by close of polls tomorrow to get the discount, and mention that you saw this ad on GoodMorningGloucester.com. 

Julie Cleveland, Pianist/Instructor/Composer
M.Mus., New England Conservatory
Cape Ann Piano Studio, Gloucester, MA
http://www.capeannpiano.com/
Teaching children and adults to play the piano since 1988

Gloucester Sports 11/5/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester High School Varsity Cheerleaders Are Northeast Conference Champions–First Place!

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Hello,
Gloucester High School Varsity Cheerleaders won the Northeast Conference Divison on November 4, 2012 at Salem High School.  Next week they move on to Regionals at Beverly High School!  Captains for GHS Varsity Cheerleaders:  Allie Biondo, Erin Jerymn, Abby Avila.  Team:  Alex Costanzo, Sabrina Cardone, Kayla Harris, Jayme Harris, Hannah Nasser, Cara O’Connoll, Maddie Puccio, Bailey Titus, Veronica Gibbs, Miranda D’Oleo, Olivia Parsons, Sam Ryder,Lexi Orlando,  Lexi Testaverde, and Luidwin Amaya.  Coach Beth Costanzo has been with the team for 2 years.

Thank you!

Beth Costanzo

varsity cheerleaders

Cape Ann Skating Club Open House Party and Used Skate Sale

Hi Joey,
Could you share this event with your readers.  If anyone has items that they want to sell they can contact us before at
skatecapeann@hotmail.com
Thanks!
Maryanne
For more information regarding Cape Ann Skating please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/CapeAnnSkatingClub

website: http://cafsc.org/

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Gloucester MA Varian Turbine Rotor View from Nacell Exclusive Pic From Steve Spencer

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Thanks Steve!  only Here on GMG Baby!

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Oddities, here and abroad

Posted on by Matthew Green

First, this photo I took in France:

Say what? Batman posed like Adam in the “creation” fresco in the Sistine Chapel, with Superman in place of God? In front of a Gothic church, behind the Louvre, in Paris??

OK, now the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen on a brick wall in Gloucester:

Yup, it’s a bagel stuck to the wall by the adhesive power of peanut butter.  Did someone trip while eating and accidentally stick the bagel to the wall? Or was it intentional? If so, is it vandalism, or art? Or were they just saving it for later?

– Fr. Matthew Green

 

 

The Results of Our Obama/Romney Who Do You Think Will Win Poll

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Results as of 9:30AM 11/5/12

We won’t be taking comments on this post but it will be interesting to see how close the GMG readership predicts the outcome of the presidential election compared to local, state and federal results.

My guess is that it mimics the results in Gloucester and somewhat closely in the state but will be furthest off deviation wise from the national election.

One thing is for certain, I can’t wait for it to be over with so all the hate filled extremists on the right and left can focus on something else.

Present – Opening this week!!

Posted on by Sharon

Join us for food and drink and wonderful hand-made goods as we open for the 2012 season! Thursday – November 8 – 5pm-9pm. See you there! Oh, we’re at 271 Main St. Next to Leonardo’s!

The Hurricane Sandy Project…from Angela Cook

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Hurricane Sandy Project…

Angela writes-

You never know what you will find when you visit the sea, and yesterday was no exception. Imagine my surprise when I was shooting pictures and there in the rocks was a bright green object. Of course, I needed to investigate and found this little sea horse … Written on it was “The Hurricane Sandy Project” with instructions to sign, take photos then throw it back into the sea… so I willingly obliged.

check out Angela’s photography website here www.oasisrockport.com

Community Photos 11/5/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Mary Barker submits-

These photos were taken between 4 and 4:30 on Saturday October 28, 2012 from Eastern Point – DogBar

M. A. Barker

Community Stuff 11/5/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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A quick reminder…

Election Day is Tuesday

No matter whom you support, it’s important to excercise your right to vote!

   On Tuesday, we’ll be electing state and federal officers to represent us in Boston and Washington. In addition, you will be asked to express your opinion on six ballot questions covering such issues and legalizing medical use of marijuana, allowing doctors to prescribe medication to allow a person with a fatal disease to take his or her own life and whether or not to overturn the so-called "Citizens United" decision of the Supreme Court that allows corporations and unions to spend without limits in elections.
Vote Logo   This is our most precious right, one that many have paid the ultimate price to preserve. Honor them and honor our country by making time to vote on Tuesday Nov. 6. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Polling places for Ward 1 are:
    Ward 1, Precinct 1: East Gloucester School,9 Davis Street Extension.
    Ward 1, Precinct 2: Veterans Memorial School, 11 Webster St
If you are unsure which precinct you are in, click here to see a map showing the boundaries for all the city’s five wards and 10 precincts.
In addition, below are two links to files showing the front and back of the ballot that will be used in the city, including the six ballot questions.
Nov. 6 ballot front page
Nov. 6 ballot back page
   I hope to see you at the polls on Nov. 6.
If you have additional questions about voting, including casting absentee ballots, contact the City Clerk’s office at (978) 281-9720 or drop me a line. My contact information is below.

978.381.9115 pmcgeary@gloucester-ma.gov
31 Eastern Ave. Gloucester MA 01930

Tonight’s The night!  Come on down to Jalapeno’s Restaurant for some great food and a chance to win some terrific prizes in support of a this wonderful cause.

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Thank you to all who have donated to this event!
Prize List:
Patriots Gift Basket
Movie Gift Basket
X3 Christmas Baskets w/ bottle of Vodka
Picnic Basket
Christmas Candle Basket
X2 Kid’s Gift Baskets
Beaded Necklace
Jewelry
Candle w/ Stand
Breakfast for 2 at George’s Coffee Shop
X2 Oil Changes at Sudbay’s
#6 Breakfast for 2 at Two Sisters, x1 per month for 12 months
Movie Passes for x2 to Gloucester Cinema
$15 Flav’s Red Skiff
$25 Mile Marker One
$30 Causeway Restaurant
$25 Minglewood Tavern
$25 Zeke’s Place
$25 Great Escape (Salem Ma)
$25 Odyssey Restaurant (Boston Ma)
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AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post #32
14 Prospect St.
Gloucester, MA 01930
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK<http://www.facebook.com/pages/AMVETS-Ladies-Auxiliary-Post-32-Gloucester-MA/360566197355435>
Visit our website for more information:
http://amvetspost32ma.org/LadiesAUX.html

A Question For The GMG FOB’s That Tune In To GMG Daily- What Brings You Back?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If you are a GMG FOB from outside of Cape Ann before you go any further please comment below the post where it says “comment” as to what brings you back daily to the blog.

This morning when I got the email from Sem Sutter who is an avid reader of GMG daily and works down in Georgetown I began to wonder what it is about GMG that brings people from outside our geographic location back over and over and has them subscribing to GMG and requesting Bumper stickers and participating in our comment sections.

I am honored that our team here has developed such a huge following all over the country and in often cases all over the world and obviously when you are pulling down 50-60,000 visitors a day in a city that has roughly 30,000 citizens there are folks from other places that are checking this thing we’ve created out. 

GMG is obviously a hyperlocal blog which mainly focuses on Cape Ann but when you look at the map of where the hits come from, our readership is global. 

The current GMG hits map when I’m writing this at 6:07AM 11/4/12

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You can access the current GMG hits map here

So I am curious as to what it is about GMG that brings you back if you’re not from here.

Did you visit one time and have fond memories?  Do you dream of moving here?  Is it the photographs?  Is it the humor and camaraderie of the GMG family?  Is it the GMG breaking news which 9 times out of 10 you will find here first? 

What is it that compels you to make GMG a daily or hourly visit?

Thank you so much for being part of our GMG community from afar and don’t forget to leave a comment letting us know what it is that brings you back.  If you don’t see the words comment directly below this post click on the title of the post and you should see it then.

I’m anxious to find out what drives you back here, thanks again,

-Joey

You’re Coming To The North Shore Of Boston? This Is The Guide Book You Need To Buy- The Essex Coastal Byway Guide By Joel Brown

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Joel Brown is a freelance writer who writes for the Boston Globe, www.hubarts.com and other publications. 

His Essex Coastal Byway Guide Is THE GUIDE for anyone coming to visit from out of town but also for locals who want to know more about all the incredible opportunities to explore the magical area we live in.

We all know there are a ton of things to do around here but through the daily drudgery of life we often forget what is right outside our windows.  Instead of asking what to do and heading to the mall or the movies there’s so much more culturally to do and the Essex Coastal Byway Guide has it all laid out for you.

You can get it  now at the Book Store of Gloucester, Toad Hall in Rockport, Manchester By the Book, Book Shop of Beverly Farms, River’s Edge in Ipswich and the Wenham Tea House. Also: Peabody Essex Museum, Cape Ann Museum, Lynn Museum, Custom House Maritime Museum, Jabberwocky, Bertram & Oliver, Brass Lyon, Joppa Flats Audubon, the Bird Watchers Shop and my main source of sustenance, the Warren Street Market Deli. More added every day!

Check out the Essex Coastal Byway Guide website here

Watch our interview below-

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Sunset over Magnolia Harbor

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

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On Saturday evening, October 27th  there was an amazing sunset and the sky also had colors like a rainbow.

Did You Know? (Abracadabra)

Posted on by God's Morning

That the first known mention of the word was in the third century AD in a book called Liber Medicinalis (sometimes known as De Medicina Praecepta Saluberrima) by Quintus Serenus Sammonicus,[1] physician to the Roman emperor Caracalla, who prescribed that malaria sufferers wear an amulet containing the word written in the form of a triangle:

A – B – R – A – C – A – D – A – B – R – A
A – B – R – A – C – A – D – A – B – R
A – B – R – A – C – A – D – A – B
A – B – R – A – C – A – D – A
A – B – R – A – C – A – D
A – B – R – A – C – A
A – B – R – A – C
A – B – R – A
A – B – R
A – B
A

This, he explained, diminishes the hold over the patient of the spirit of the disease. Other Roman emperors, including Geta and Alexander Severus, were followers of the medical teachings of Serenus Sammonicus and may have used the incantation as well. 

It was used as a magical formula by the Gnostics of the sect of Basilides in invoking the aid of beneficent spirits against disease and misfortune.  It is found on Abraxas stones which were worn as amulets. Subsequently, its use spread beyond the Gnostics.  Wikipedia

E.J. Lefavour

 

HMS Bounty Sinking Timeline

Posted on by capeannpainter

HMS Bounty Sinking Timeline

The Coast Guard said it would “probe every aspect of the accident and will determine as closely as possible” what caused it, whether there is evidence of equipment failure or human error, and if it or any other government agency contributed to the confirmed death of one crew member and presumed death of the Bounty’s captain, who is missing.

The Bounty sent out a distress call Sunday night and began taking on water off the coast of North Carolina Monday morning amid high winds and waves caused by Sandy, whose eye was located 150 miles to the east at the time. Shortly thereafter the crew abandoned ship and boarded life rafts.

CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE STORY AND TIMELINE

New iPhone 5 Panorama

Posted on by paultmorrison

Click twice to embiggen: sucker is 9,283 pixels wide.Panorama on the new iPhone 5 is pretty slick. As simple as can be and no waiting. Sometimes it says to slow down as I pan across. Here is one of my first shots. Oh Em Gee! When I pointed the camera directly into the sun I detect a purple haze. Apple is going to die for this!

The pano stitching is pretty good. Handheld and turn the phone. The horizon is a tad ragged on the left hand side but the clarity through out is not too shabby. All three lighthouses , couple of boats, a dog and a duck. I over saturated the colors on a lower resolution and I can do a better job with a smooth sweep with practice. If dogs or people move when you are sweeping they can become quite amusing, scary, and mutated.

I’ll write my review of the iPhone after I use it for a week.
First impressions: I can talk in a monotone robot voice pretty easily so Siri can dictate notes and email. It does pretty well and I think I might use that feature.

The maps app with siri is seriously amazing. I have not driven off a cliff yet. Get in the car and tell Siri to drive to an address and #boom  she is a chatty little thing telling me the way.

Bizarre quirk: We haven’t figured out the command to tell her we have arrived and we would like her to quit the map program. Siri, quit maps, Siri, stop driving, Siri, shut up. None of them worked. Sue finally told her to shut the fsck up and she replied, “that’s not very nice” and quit the app. She is amusing and I hope I do not get locked up when found on a street corner swearing at my phone in one hand with a Rubber Duck in the other.

Click on the pick for the full monty. Stella, Rubber Duck, Chapin’s Gully, Pigeon Cove.

Film: My Daughter Liv and Max Getting Married

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

This beautiful film was sent to me by one of my dearest friends, Claudia, the filmmaker’s Mom. Her daughter Magdalena is currently studying film and poetry at Hampshire College in Amherst. She is very interested in recycled images and has transferred many of the family’s old super 8’s. Magda would have to speak about her intention but her Mom wonders if it was from her perspective of looking up at the “big kids.” She loved to toddle after Olivia! The music is from her band with her friend Cody; they are called Stolen Jars. Magda wrote many lyrics for the album and sings on many tracks. One piece was used in an iPad commercial this summer. Thank you Claudia and Magda for Sharing!

Beautiful Film Magdalena!

My note: That’s my daughter Liv “getting married.” I think this is film footage from one of our many friend and family wonderful get-togethers on Martha’s Vineyard, at the funnest and most welcoming home of Rosemary, who is the Mom of our other best friend, Donna.