Over 3000 people from all over the world coming to Gloucester this weekend

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

This is their 14th year.  Can you believe it?  The Gran Prix of Gloucester is a major, international sporting event — and this year Paul Boudreau and his gang are bringing over 3000 people from all over the world to Gloucester (950 riders each day plus a couple thousand spectators), including international superstars of this 150-year-old sport.

“If you talk to anyone who knows Cyclocross all over the world, they know Gloucester,” says Paul Boudreau.  Now it’s time for Gloucester to get to know him — and the sport of Cyclocross.  What is Cyclocross?  Think of it as crazy bike racing.  I call it psycho-cross.  As Paul says  in the video, racers prefer “crappy” weather.  They race through crazy difficult terrain, have to get off their bikes and carry them over obstacles and often get covered with mud, sand, snow — almost always ending up wet and filthy.  AND THEY LOVE IT!  You gotta come out and experience this spectacle for yourself.  These racers are the strongest, fastest, best fit, toughest sporting contestants you will ever see.  You’ve gotta be to compete.

Plus there’s plenty of food and beer.  Kid biking (5 and up) and much more.  It’s a two-day, family, international, world-class sporting extravaganza right here in our own backyard.  AND IT’S FREE!  Don’t miss it.

Oh, and these people LOVE Gloucester nearly as much as we do.  Look at what they say on their website Home Page:
Known nationally as “the New England Nationals” – unfolds at one of the most beautiful race venues in the country: wind-swept ocean side park. Winners are a veritable who’s who of cyclocross: Johnson, Vervecken, Trebon, Anthony, Powers, Bessette, Dunlap, Knapp and more. Gloucester is one of the oldest UCI races in North America and attracts hundreds of racers and thousands of spectators.  … The Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester is two days of international races where competitors from all over the US, Canada & Europe converge to race in the most beautiful race course in North America.

FOR ALL YOU RACERS AND FANS:  From Paul’s description of you in the video, I get the feeling you like to party — well folks you’ve come to the right town.  You’ve got over 28 live music choices at 15 warm, dry venues.  And lots of them are on the water, so if you really want to sit out on the deck in the rain, just ask.  The owners will probably accommodate you.  We’re nearly as psycho as you are!

See the complete schedule for all Live music in Gloucester and Cape Ann here.

Yellow Lobster Landed By The F/V Orin C 9/28/12 At Captain Joe and Sons Lobster Company

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I added these photos to our largest documented photo set of mutant lobsters ever documented at one dock in the entire universe– you can view the slideshow of all the crazy lobster landed here by clicking the set at the bottom of this post.

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Tom Ring holds a normally colored lobster next to the yellow one landed today.

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Dad, Three Years Before I Was Born (Thanks Carlo)

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Hi Joe,

Found this photo of your father and cousin Lisa from Detroit and myself at the Taormina/Ciaramitaro wedding in 1964.

Hope you enjoy…..

Carlo Moceri

Thanks to a few Gloucester Gentlemen…

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa

We live in a wonderful community with wonderful people but, you probably already know this! I would like to say Thanks to a few Gloucester Gentlemen…

I had some car problems last night and had my car towed home by New Beverly Auto Clinic . The tow driver was a real gentleman and made a bad situation not so bad.

This morning, I used Lighthouse Taxi  to get to Enterprise to pick up a rental. Lighthouse Taxi was very fast at picking me up and my cab driver was very friendly. I could tell he loved his job and helping others.  He told me about helping the elderly community get to Dr. Appointments and such and its nice to know they’re in good hands.

When I was dropped off at Enterprise this morning, I received another friendly welcome by the two gentlemen working there. They helped me by working with my dealership and another Enterprise and made sure I got the best rate for a rental.

It’s really nice to know we live in a community with great people that are willing to help others.  I’m very frustrated with my car situation, as I just picked it up from the shop on Wednesday after spending $1500 and it died again last night. These gentlemen really made my day a lot better. They made it so easy to do business with them and seemed genuinely happy to help.

~Alicia

 

 

 

 

 

NOR’EASTERMEN On the History Channel

Posted on by capeannpainter

The F\V Lily Jean out of Gloucester one of the stars of the new Reality Series “Nor’Eastermen” on the History Channel October 4th.

Gloucester house premier party,of history channels show, Nor’eastermen.Oct 4th at 7.30 pm.

Another encounter with the orange cat

Posted on by Matthew Green

Apparently, he has been around for years, and probably belongs to our neighbors on Smith Street.

Those are quite some paws!

– Fr. Matthew Green

 

 

 

On Leaving Gloucester Soon From Ann Kennedy

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Good morning, Joey.  I dislike sounding like a cheesy tourist pamphlet, but Gloucester truly does have everything, and something for everyone.  We’re getting ready to leave with a feeling of having not had enough time for all there is to experience.  We will continue to rely joyfully on GMG and all of the marvelous images and information the community provides in order to stay connected.
We haven’t met the mayor, but we have met you–so as you commend the mayor, we commend you for your steadfast passion for all of Cape Ann.  It is palpable and contagious in the best of ways.   Hats off to all of your town, thank you Gloucester and we’ll see you again soon!
Ann and Bob Kennedy
P.S.  I’ve tried to sum up my view of the city here:

Community Photo 9/28/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Ann Kennedy Submits-

Looked so serene I couldn’t resist sharing.  You are all so fortunate to have such a gorgeous back-drop for your work and play!

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Sea, Gulls. From Janet Rice

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Hi Joey

I took these pictures before sunrise this morning  from Rust Island north of the 128 bridge. Awesome

Mary Page

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Smith Cove and My Little Friend From Rick Isaacs

Tonight, while taking this picture of Smith Cove (in the mist which was too-rapidly clearing), I felt something furry brush against my leg. I bent down to pet it, cooing "Nice Kitty!" – only to see a big, fluffy, beautiful skunk scamper away into the darkness!

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Ardelle Story In The Gloucester Daily Times

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester Times story about the Schooner Ardelle sailing to Washington DC
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x708369759/Burnham-sailing-to-pick-up-award-in-DC

Here’s the latest graphic as of Thurs. Night. with the Ardelle traveling into Sillery Bay, MD.

-Len Burgess

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Community Stuff 9/28/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Holy Family Parish Presents:  The Vienna Boys Choir; Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Join us as Holy Family Parish travels to Springfield ’s venerable Symphony Hall for their one-of-a-kind program featuring classic and contemporary Christmas favorites performed by the Vienna Boys Choir.

Experience the beauty of twenty-four of the world’s youngest voices in one of the world’s oldest musical traditions.

The Vienna Boys Choir has been thrilling audiences all over the world for more than 500 years.  While providing the music for the Sunday Mass in Vienna ’s Imperial Chapel – which they’ve done since 1498 – the choir also tours internationally, performing each year in some of the world’s finest concert halls.

Package includes:  Round-trip transportation from Gloucester , Lunch prior to the concert, Gold seating at Springfield Symphony Hall for the 1:30 PM performance – $135 per person.

Deadline: Monday, October 15, 2012.  Don’t miss out, space is very limited!!

For more information please contact Rosa Ladd at 978.580.4455 or rladd@necb.com

Reservation forms with detailed trip information are available at Holy Family Parish Church office at 60 Prospect St. , Gloucester .

Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe is delighted to announce the productions scheduled for its fifth season. The company has grown over the years and ranges in age from teens to eighties: students, businesspeople, teachers and other professions held together by a love of theatre and the works of William Shakespeare. New participants are always welcome either onstage or off.

The season opens November 1 at the Gorton Theatre (Home of the Gloucester Stage Company) with "Shakespeare In Two Acts", a program of comedy and tragedy juxtaposed, consisting of "Visiting Lear" an adaptation of "The Tragedy of King Lear", directed by Ray Jenness and "Love on a Midsummer Night", a twenty- first century take on "A Midsumer Night’s Dream", directed by Nick Neyeloff. "Visiting Lear" opened CAST’s first full season, was enthusiastically received and requested to be performed again. The action is set in a nursisng home, where an elderly man abandoned by his family drifts in and out of Lear’s tragedy.

"Love on a Midsummer Night" uses four players to portray Lysander, Demitrius, Hermia, Helena, Oberon, Bottom, Puck, and Titania in a tangled plot of love and deception. A narrator steps in and out of the action commenting on the follies and foibles that unfold.

Performances are November 1 – 4 and 9 – 11, with opening night a pay what you will performance.

The next production is Shakespeare’s timeless political drama, "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar", also to be performed at the Gorton Theatre on February 28, March 1,2,3,8,9,10. There are still some roles open and backstage help is needed. Anyone interested may email the director, Joseph Stiliano, at cast2008@prodigy.net .

On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, CAST will celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with"Shakespeare Shout!" and evening of selected readings by members of the company and an invitation to the public to bring their own favorite pieces to read. Time and venue for this season’s birthday celebration are to be announced.

CAST’s final production of the season will be "Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", Tom Stoppard’s brilliant dark comedy featuring Prince Hamlet’s university classmates who are unwittingly caught up in the intrigues at Elsinore. Directed by Ray Jenness, it will play on May 10,11,12,17,18,19 at the recently restored Rockport Community House, where Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe staged its first productions.

More information on CAST may be found at capeannshakespearetroupe.blogspot.com and Facebook.

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Joseph Stiliano, founder and artistic director

Click below for the News From Rocky Neck via Judy Robinson Cox

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Free Admission To Cape Ann Museum

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Hi Joey!

I thought GMG readers would be interested to know that this Saturday is Museum Day. The Cape Ann Museum will be offering free admission to those who print out a Smithsonian Pass.  Let me know if you need any more info, but the website does a pretty good job explaining!

Dear Joe,

The Society for the Encouragement of the Arts is pleased to invite you to our fourth Fall Benefit, "Celebrate Emerging Stars!" on Saturday, October 27, at the Bass Rocks Golf Club. We will have two fabulous sets of musicians performing as part of an uplifting evening of art and music. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to get to know seARTS and see first-hand how we encourage and support the arts in Cape Ann. Early bird tickets are available on line or by mail (see details below). Click poster at left for a larger view.

Highlights for this celebration include performances from the 17-piece Cape Ann Big Band (right) which has recently played several "sold out" performances at Shalin Liu.

They will be opened by the Beverly High School Jazz Sextet (left). Profiles of all musicians will be featured in upcoming seARTS eblasts.

Both visual and functional art from a diverse nominated group of emerging artists of many genres and generations will also be showcased and for sale. Hearty hors d’oeuvres from Tim Hopkins Catering will accompany a cash bar at the event.

We will also have some fabulous raffle prizes, including jewelry items from Mahri, Beth Williams and other designers, museum passes and a gift certificate from Duckworth Bistrot, a five-star cafe in Gloucester.

The Board and the Bands
Left to right: seARTS Board Member Susan Boles, Board Advisor Seyrel Williams, seARTS Chair Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, Carlos Menezes Jr. from Cape Ann Big Band, Liam Beaudoin from Beverly High School Jazz Sextet, Adam Costa, BHS Band Director, Board Member Kristine Fisher.

Don’t miss out on this unique experience to celebrate Cape Ann’s emerging art and artists.

The schedule for the event is as follows:

  • 6:00 PM: Art Show Walk-Around and the Beverly High School Jazz Sextet
  • 7:00-9:00 PM: Hearty Hors D’oeuvres, Art Sale & Music by Cape Ann Big Band

Additionally, if you would like to consider a small sponsorship, we would most appreciate your consideration for any of the sponsor/donation options we have listed below. We would love for you to be able to join us personally – but if you can not, this is a way to show your support and be present in another way. We are pleased to announce our first $1,000 sponsorship from our fellow Board member Susan Boles of Axis Promotions and hope this will inspire you to do the same.

This is seARTS only fundraising event of the year and thus is a critical component of our funding sources so show your support for the Arts on Cape Ann and join us for a fun evening of colorful art and music!

Free Cape Pond Icehouse tours this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Trails and Sails

Hey Joey, head’s up, as I’m sure you know, this is the last weekend of the Essex National Heritage Area Trails & Sails.

There are lots of great free events going on, rain or shine, including free Historic Icehouse Tours at Cape Pond Ice Company, 104 Commercial Street on the Fort, where we’ve been serving Gloucester’s fleet since 1848.  Icehouse Tours are this Friday at 2 pm, Saturday at 11 am and 1 pm, and Sunday at 11 am. Folks should wear practical footware and bring a sweater or sweatshirt for when we are in the Icehouse.  Tours last about 1 hour, and include video of natural ice harvesting, and our role in the Perfect Storm.

Tour details and directions at: http://www.capepondice.com/info.htm and complete Trails & Sails event listing at: http://www.essexheritage.org/ts/

Thanks, Scott

Photo: Trails & Sails - two weekends of fun and family events, September 21 -23 & September 28 - 30th. CPI will be offering FREE tours of our historic icehouse on Gloucester, s working waterfront. Our "Cool" tours are offered Fridays @ 2:00, Saturdays @ 11:00 & !:00 and Sundays @ 11:00. Come on down and be one of the "Coolest Guys Around!"

Alexander’s Fish Market 1946 painting by R.P. Fraser

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Photo below Boston Public Library

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In 1946 there was a bowling alley next to Alexander’s Fish Market, a year where there was enormous groundfish landings of well over 90% more than that are landed today in Gloucester MA and before there was ever a DPA. 

But as you know if you listen to the local obstructionists a bowling alley and a Fish Market couldn’t co-exist, it must have been an aberration or a mirage. 

Just like The Gloucester House Restaurant and their outdoor dining would never ever work next to a place like Fisherman’s wharf because, you know, like the obstructionists always say- those two uses can’t coexist on the waterfront. 

Of course it could never exist at Captain Carlos Restaurant and the Seafood Display Auction on Harbor Loop, it’s all just been a dream silly, those uses are totally incompatible on the waterfront. 

Or at Cruiseport where they pump out pogie boats in front of their open air deck and they are grinding steel hulls next door at Roses Marine- NO WAY, NO HOW could those two uses ever co-exist! 

Or at our dock where we load stinky bait on lobster boats and are surrounded by houses and recreational marinas- we couldn’t possibly be operating a commercial dock since 1953 here next to places where they tie up pleasure boats- the two uses are completely incompatible.  If it were to be there surely would be lawsuits and riots on the streets.

Or just like the property in the top of this photo where it sits today next to Beacon Marine where they do boat work and have living space and web design.  Same as it was back then in 1946 before the DPA and same as it is now- MIXED use. 

That R.P. Fraser must have been on acid to have imagined a bowling alley on the waterfront in that 1946 painting- that’s just crazy talk.

This painting is in reference to the photo in the Boston Public Library Archives we posted yesterday-

Mass Views: Fishing schooner and fish market, Gloucester Harbor 1940 aprox Boston Public Library

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Joey C

You see the building that says Fish Market?  That is the building where the fire was last week that the Gloucester Fire department quickly snuffed out.  Look at Jay Albert’s pictures here from the scene  His pictures are from the back of the building which is now a wood furniture maker.

Look at the stern of the the big schooner in the middle of the photo.  off the stern is The Phyllis A.  The oldest gillnetter in Gloucester and undergoing a major restoration project.

Read about and look at pictures of the restoration here in these Phyllis A posts

Thank you to Adam Gaffin at www.universalhub.com for the link to the picture.

File name: 08_06_023528
Title: Mass Views: Fishing schooner and fish market, Gloucester Harbor
Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer)
Date created: 1940 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
Genre: Film negatives
Subject: Fishing industry; Fishing boats; Piers & wharves
Notes: Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Collection: Leslie Jones Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: Copyright Leslie Jones.
Preferred credit: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.

#BOOM! Gloucester wins big grant to fix up Burnham’s Field

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

John McElhenny writes-

Joey,
Thanks to you and Good Morning Gloucester, GMG readers over the past couple years have followed the good things happening at Burnham’s Field including the clean-ups, the newly painted backboards and the new Burnham’s Field Community Garden.  Here is some of the great GMG coverage of Burnham’s Field

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With all of GMG’s support, it’s no surprise that so many people have rallied to make Burnham’s Field, the largest green space in central Gloucester, a more beautiful, family-friendly place. Here’s some breaking news: The City of Gloucester just won a big grant to continue that process and fix up Burnham’s Field even more. It’s great news for the countless kids and families who use Burnham’s Field every day. Open spaces and playgrounds matter!
Readers can read more about this great news here:
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x964641325/City-wins-195-000-to-fix-up-Burnhams-Field
Thanks to you and the GMG community for all you do,
John McElhenny

Saturday Morning Adult Pick Up Soccer From Julie Ledwig

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey, attached are some pics of last week’s Saturday pickup.  We meet Sat. mornings at 9-10:30 at Kettle Cove Fields through Nov. 10th, and definitely looking for more players.  Contact julieledwig@yahoo.com for more info.

The Giambanco Family Plus Sista Felicia Cooking At Open Door

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey can you let your readers know.

Good afternoon the Giambanco Family, Sefatia, Marianne, Rosaria, Grace, Anthony and many other helpers, thru AGH is pleased to announce that we are cooking this Sunday at Open Door and we added to our family adopted Sista Felicia will help cook all are welcomed to come and enjoy the day, not only will be cook and serve we enjoy the company of all and eat like a family.. All are welcomed and dinner will be served at 4.. Thank You Sefatia

Did You Know? (Prague meets Gloucester)

Posted on by God's Morning

 

Goetemann Artists in Residency Program

That this is the 8th year of the Goetemann Residency Program?  The quality of the applications submitted continues to rise and there has been an increase in our geographical range.  Applicants come not only from the Boston area, state of MA and New England, but now there are many more national and international candidates.

Painter Viktor Valasek is a native of Czechoslovakia and has a Master’s Degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. He studied at Cooper Union in NYC in 2009 and his work from that time was included in an Exchange Students Exhibition. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions including at Trafo Gallery and AVU gallery both in Prague. He is currently a resident artist at Meetfactory, a center of contemporary art in Prague.

Do take the opportunity to visit the Goetemann Residency this month and meet the current resident artist, Victor Valasek from Prague, Czech Republic.  Victor is charming, worldly and inspired, and his work will definitely make you stop and think.  The series he is working on during his month-long stay on Rocky Neck is of paintings over other works, thereby recycling something no longer wanted.  A number of the canvases were donated by artists on Rocky Neck of paintings that we no longer wanted and were willing to “throw away”.  Instead they have become something new and wonderfully incorporated into a Victor Valasek painting.  Having had the opportunity to paddleboard one night with Victor and get to know him a little, and then to visit him at the residency, I can certainly say that he is one young man you do not want to miss the opportunity of meeting, and of seeing his work.  He is at the Residency located at Kismet Wharf, 51A Rocky Neck Ave. most afternoons.  His studio talk will be on Wednesday, October 3 at 7:00 pm.   You can see more of his work on his website at www.viktorvalasek.com.

E.J. Lefavour