Poll- U.S. unemployment has remained above 8% for 43 months but do you feel like the local economy is in the crapper?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I don’t have any friends that don’t have a job.  All of the restaurants we service are having great years and have told me that over the past 5 years things have gotten progressively better.  The malls are always packed.

I don’t see a ton of for sale signs around town on houses like you normally do when housing goes to shit.

So I ask you, do you feel like the economy is horrible based on what you see around you?  I’m not talking about the national 8% number I’m talking you personally?  Do you feel like the economy around you is horrible?

Leave your comment below this post in the comment section.

 

Pet of the Week-Ringo!

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa
pet of the week, ringo, cape ann animal aid
Hi!  My name is Ringo and I am an eleven-month-old male Spaniel, Retrieve mix.
I am staying at the Cape Ann Animal Aid, located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter, Four Paws Lane in Gloucester until I am adopted.  I am sweet, smart and looking for an active family who likes to walk.  Once I have an active day, I am looking forward to relaxing in the evening with my family and a family you know, can be one person, plus me!
Stop by the Cape Ann Animal Aid, and you can visit us on-line at CapeAnnAnimalAid.com and see all the cats and dogs who deserve loving home.  I hope you will stop by and visit me soon.  The nice volunteer here told me she thinks I am handsome – I got so embarrassed – but I told her I think it is true, too!!

First Picture- Wind Turbines En Route To Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
· See attached pictures of the wind turbine components being loaded yesterday in Wismar, Germany.
· The boat left the harbor yesterday and is off to Belgium for a one day stop to load more cargo on it’s way to the US.
· The vessel is due in Boston on Monday 10/8.
· It will be off loaded onto a barge and the barge is due at Cruiseport Gloucester on Monday 10/15.  Then transported to the site (Varian) that week.
· The crane will begin to be erected next Wednesday 10/3.  There will be ~60 truckloads of components for the crane.
· The tower base is scheduled to be installed on 10/19.
· Full erection activities begin on 10/22.
· Grid interconnection “witness” testing is scheduled for 11/19.

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Breaking News: Skinny Jeans Update From John McElhenny

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey,
Aware of your not-so-secret crush on the Skinny Jean, Julie LaFontaine alertly pointed out this breaking news: the Second Glance Thrift Store on Pond Road is selling jeans for half price this week only.
That’s $3 for skinny jeans that’ll fit you perfectly hauling lobsters down the dock, riding Sister Felicia’s bike around the neighborhood, swirling the three ecru-colored Splenda packets into your coffee, or for any occasion.
More details are here

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<https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151086999588652&set=a.10150970461453652.419195.113525213651&type=1&theater>. Get ’em while they last!

Community Stuff 10/3/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Community Health Needs Assessment Community Forum with John Snow, Inc.

Location: The Gloucester House Restaurant, 63 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA

Date: Tuesday, October 9th at 5:30 p.m.

Northeast Health System will host a presentation and discussion of key findings of the Community Health Needs Assessment mandated by the state Attorney General. The community forum, held with public health research and consulting firm John Snow, Inc., is an opportunity to discuss the data and key findings of the needs assessment process. This community forum is designed to facilitate community responses around the needs assessment and to lay the foundation for ongoing Northeast Health System activities and community initiatives.

Dear Joey,
This Pastor Anne from St. Paul Lutheran Church. We decided to have a service in honor of St. Francis and The Mendicants at our church, on Thursday, October 4th, the Feast of St. Francis. All are welcome. He’s a saint we all can love and appreciate, who exemplifies holy welcome in every way possible. The service is at 7:00 pm. And we’ll read some of his teachings and poems. I would love it if you wouldn’t mind posting this for the whole community. Our address is 1123 Washington St. In Lanesville. Thank you for your blog and all you do for our city. Peace and all good things, Pastor Anne

Gloucester MA- WatchBoom Destination of The Month!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

WatchBoom.com’s Travel Destinations of the Month

Living Local in Gloucester, MA

Living Local in Gloucester, MA

Immerse yourself in a vacation in Gloucester, Massachusets, a historical working seaport and artists’ colony. The proud and friendly residents are happy to have you.  So dive into Gloucester life – the water’s fine.

Read The Entire Article and More Here

A couple of weeks ago our buddy Scout introduced me to Courtney Drake-McDonough writer for

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Here she is during her visit to the dock.  Apparently she had a pretty good time here in Gloucester MA. Read all about it here

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Ardelle’s Yoyage To Washington DC Photos From Bruce Slifer

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Diana Glenn, Judith Brackley and Carol Ferrant Represent! On The Block Island Ferry

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey

Three FOB island gals (left to right: Diana Glenn, Judith Brackley, Carol Ferrant) representing on the ferry from Block Island after a grey, windswept, rainy, and lovely weekend on another island!

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Photoshop Memory

Posted on by Marty Luster

Photoshop Memory

 

If I should grow old and dim of eye

with my memory shrouded in mist,

one sight I’d remember is the Annisquam Light

and I’d  hope to see it like this.

 

The sky and the water perhaps bluer than true,

the boulders, a rich golden glow;

the textured ripples sculpt’d by the tide

’cause my photoshop helped keep it so.

 

© Marty Luster 2012

MS. Eurodam

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

The Eurodam is in Tuesday and this ship looks like a skyscraper in the harbor or as Linn said a colorform set, (for all you baby boomers can remember these).

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Final Mug Up of 2012

Posted on by God's Morning

It was a great final Mug Up on Rocky Neck Sunday.  Although we didn’t do food competitions this year like last, only the blueberry bake one, I have to say that Evelyn Howe won the best contribution to a Mug Up this season with her pumpkin cheesecake with praline topping – which topped Ann Kennedy’s candied bacon with chocolate sauce, which came in really close to Gigi Mederos’ pickled zucchini which doesn’t sound like much, but was tastebud tantalizing.  Many people brought wonderful additions to the Mug Up fare this season, but these three homemade contributions were spectacular.  Thanks Evelyn, Ann and Gigi. 

It was nice to have Melissa and Bill at Mug Up as well as regulars Donna and Rick Ardizzoni, Sue Lovett and Don Boye from Island Arts & Hobby (which is a great art supply store for those of you artists out there who haven’t checked it out yet – no need to go to Beverly unless you just feel like driving).  Also lovely Brenda Malloy, Caroline Kwas, Sinikka Nogelo, and the ever handsome Ed Collard and Marty Luster were there.  The highlight of Mug Up was getting to see Paul Morrison dance gangnam style!

Until next season! 

E.J. Lefavour

Just when you thought it was safe to crawl into a hole for the winter

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

What’s this?  More music?  More fun?  I thought this was the start of the slow season.  Nope.  The truth is, folks, that there’s no such thing as a “slow season” in GTown any longer — at least not when it comes to music and the arts.  There are plenty of restaurants that stay open year round, plus lots of other year-round venues for music and the arts.

And we’re seeing an expansion of music venues even after summer is over.  Catch 22 is expanding their music offerings to Tuesday – Saturday and  Seaport Grille has music tomorrow (a new player in Wednesday night music).

Sure we might relish the idea of less traffic downtown and fewer tourists walking the streets, but that wears off quick.  This is what we want, right?  A thriving music scene all year long.

And this is precisely the time of year when we can  support the steadfast restaurants and venues who stay open all year long (see them here – along with their live music lineup for this week).  The best way to convince them that they’re doing the right thing is to go there.

Oh, it gets better.  Perhaps you caught the Gloucester Times story about Endicott (see here).  Nancy Gaines’ insightful article focuses on the educational value that Endicott will provide Gloucester residents and only hints at how Endicott students will help revitalize our City, breathing new life into arts, culture, science, music — all in the “off season”.  Becoming a college town is likely to be the best thing that has happened to Gloucester this century.  Let’s welcome Endicott and the students, parents, vitality and just plain fun they are bringing to our City.

Oh Joy! ~ Sailor Stan’s Sunflower

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Happy to see cerulean skies and Mr. Sunny this morning–even if only briefly!

Shutter 1/280 Aperture 6/4 ISO 320Sailor Stan’s Sunflower Rocky Neck Gloucester

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To view larger, click on the image. At my Close-up Photography Workshop yesterday, one of the students, who also follows my blog and GMG requested that I, or any of the GMG contributors, include the extended photo information. It is time consuming to retrieve this information and I am not sure I will always be able to accommodate although I do believe it is a great learning tool. In the above image, to see the extended information, run the cursor over the image and it will be displayed with the title. Let me know if you find this information helpful.

Follow Eurodam Passenger Nicholas Sabalos Cape Ann Adventure on Twitter

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Follow Nicholas here- @nicholassabalos

of course you can follow your Boy Joey C here @Joey_C

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Wednesdays with Fly Amero ~Special Guest ~ J.B. Amero

Posted on by Joanne


Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, October 3rd
Special Guest: J.B.!

The one and the very only J.B. Amero!  He’s my brother…
he’s got soul… and he’s the hottest ticket in town.  Ain’t
nothin’ else to say. ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner –  $11.95 (while they last)
Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
Oct. 10: Dan King

Oct. 17: Elaine O’Rourke (with a brand new CD)

Oct. 24: Rocky Kramm

Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

Hi Joey-The Eurodam Has Arrived! From Janet Rice

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

So we rowed out to to greet her!

Best,

The Gloucester Gig Rowers Club

Maritime Gloucester

Call for Artists $50,000 public art project for Gloucester’s Harbor Walk ~ TONIGHT @ City Hall

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

From the City’s website:

The Committee for the Arts will provide information about the upcoming $50,000 Call for Artists to create public art for the Gloucester Harbor Walk and will take comments on ideas from artists and community members about potential art installations and the process.