Gloucester Smiles – 2111
High “Spring” Tide
We are currently experiencing a perigean spring tide, meaning it’s a very high tide that occurs when the moon is either new or full and closest to the earth. I had never heard that term before but I expect you have noticed the higher-than-normal tides in the past few days. Here as some pictures from Little River Public Landing, Good Harbor Beach, Essex Marsh/Farnhams and Essex Ave two days ago at high tide. Some additional information from NOAA if you are interested at this link. It’s been impressive.
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1939 Naval Mission Out of Gloucester?
Jeanne Beckwith writes:
My name is Jeanne Beckwith. Iโm a โworkingโ playwright, which is a euphemism for a playwright who is not famous and not rich, but I have won awards and had productions from San Francisco to Istanbul. Right now, I am working on a play about Gloucester and a part of its history that is rather cloudy. I am hoping that someone in the โGood Morning Gloucesterโ audience might have heard something about this from their parents or grandparents? It was a long time ago, but maybe something like this has come up before.
I have a strong attachment to Gloucester because my father met my mother while he was working out of Gloucester. He was in the Navy in 1939; his boat, under the guise of a commercial fishing vessel, was going out of Gloucester almost daily, and the crew spent their time โfishingโ for German submarines that were patrolling the Atlantic. The war had not officially started yet, and the German subs werenโt supposed to be there, but they were. Occasionally, the subs would surface and the German submariners would buy fish from my fatherโs boat.
To date I canโt find any documentation of any of this in Naval records. I do know that Gloucester was not the only place this was going on; undercover boats were going out on patrol all along the East Coast. But as far as the Navy is concerned, for a couple of years my father and the rest of his crew did not exist. I worry that maybe this is not a totally true story or Iโm remembering it incorrectly, but I donโt think so. I canโt imagine my Dad lying, but he might have exaggerated.
If anyone out there knows anything about this โtale,โ I would love to hear from you. I live in Vermont, and I havenโt been back to Gloucester since the world closed down, but I hope to make it back down soon to snoop around. In the meantime, I will continue to write the play, reminding myself that, as a playwright, I can always just make stuff upโin fact, a sea serpent sighting will almost certainly be involved. Life goes on, and so will I. Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Beckwith
rialto@tds.net
jeannebeckwith.com
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Inform. Inspire. Spark! A series of Six 5-Minute Lightning Talks presented by Cape Ann Innovators Collaborative on Tuesday, November 29 at 5 PM
Inform. Inspire. Spark! is a series of 5-minute talks sharing momentum-building work happening on greater Cape Ann in the areas of community celebrations, investment, arts and culture, decarbonization, coastal resilience, and design. The lightning talks will be followed by short, interactive breakout sessions where you can learn ways to get involved.
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
- 400+ Years in 12 Months: Isabel Pett, Events Manager, Gloucester 400+
- The Future of Gloucesterโs Downtown: David Fields, Community Development Director, City of Gloucester
- Supporting Arts Now: Karen Ristuben, Program Director at Essex County Community Foundationโs Creative County Initiative
- Electrify Greater Cape Ann: Maureen Aylward, Director, TownGreen, Inc.
- Demonstrating Coastal Resilience: Katie Kahl, UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine Station
- Design in Everything: David Minogue, President of Spade Graphic Design
Light appetizers and cash bar will be offered. Registration is required for this FREE event. To register, pleaseโฆ
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2022 Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series-Pastaio Via Corta
Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that thereโs no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall.
Thereโs excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester.
Previous videos:
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-FIREFLIES
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- TOODLEOOS
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES LOCAL COLORS
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES MYSTERY TRAIN
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- GOODLINENS STUDIO
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- MARK ADRIAN SHOES
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SWEATS OF GLOUCESTER
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BOOKSTORE OF GLOUCESTER
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BRASS MONKEY
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- CAPE ANN OLIVE OIL
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- DESIGN OF MINE
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BANANAS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-POP GALLERY
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-SAMPLEย THIS
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Compare and Contrast These Two Photos
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Ryan and Wood Farewell Letter
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5AM At The Dock.
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Early walk on Sunday before the rain
Tea rose on Hesperus Avenue, thank you Generous Gardeners
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Moments
Happiness Is…
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Sharing Information From Ryan & Wood Distillery
Bob Ryan of Ryan and Wood Distillery shared the following update to Facebook. Wishing Bob, his family and staff all the best.
Image borrowed from Ryan and Wood Distillery website.
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Enter To Win Breakfast For 2 at Magnolia Cafe
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Visitors from Western Mass
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One Ocean Apparel Cyber Monday Sale 20% off Sitewide
No promo code, itโs automatically applied at check-out. One of my favorite local shops!
Link here- https://oneoceanoneloveshop.com/
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Gloucester Times Tuesday March 2, 1948 Our Grandfather Captain Joe Ciaramitaro and his crew are featured as one of two fishing draggers making big records.
The largest gross stock and gross a st share made by a Gloucester fishing boat for several ycars, was that made yesterday by the local auxiliary fishing dragger Benjamin C., Capt. Joseph Ciaramitaro, 33 ycars, y Washington square, yesterday. The drag-ger arrived al Boston Fish Pier and sold her trip of 198,500 pounds of groundfish for $17,300. Each of the 12-man crew are reported to have re-reived a gross share of $733.
Another newsworthy note in the local fisheries, is that the Gloucester dragger. Pantrades Androssaโ
โCapt. Walter Beatteay, lairaed here this morning, the largest fare of redfish ever landed anywhere, hailing for 250,000 pounds redfish and 20,000 poundsโ of other groundfish. The trip was sold to Gorton-Pew Fisheries Co. Ltd., and the craft should stock in the vicinity of $i2,000.
On the stellar trip, the Benjamin C., was gone only nine days on aโฆ
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Make The Library One of Your HOliday Stops!
I hadn’t been to the temporary home of the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main St in Gloucester yet so I stopped by to load up on reading material for the long Thanksgiving weekend. I didn’t expect much out of the smaller space they moved into while renovations were happening but I was pleasantly surprised with what has been done with the space that is available. The space is well staffed, nicely laid out and offers most of the amenities we are accustomed to. There were several patrons there as I wandered around checking things out. The biggest and best surprise (for me) was that the local history department is up and running with at least some of their most popular materials. For me, it’s the microfilmed Gloucester Daily Times! Thanks library staff for making the space pleasant for patrons once again. Don’t be hesitant to give it a try for yourself!
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2022 Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series-Sample This
My beautiful wife Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that thereโs no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall.
Thereโs excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester.
Previous videos:
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-FIREFLIES
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- TOODLEOOS
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES LOCAL COLORS
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES MYSTERY TRAIN
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- GOODLINENS STUDIO
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- MARK ADRIAN SHOES
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SWEATS OF GLOUCESTER
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BOOKSTORE OF GLOUCESTER
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BRASS MONKEY
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- CAPE ANN OLIVE OIL
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- DESIGN OF MINE
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BANANAS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-POPย GALLERY
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F Whole Foods
AP reports:
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) โ Environmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster.
Whole Foods recently said that it will stop selling lobster from the Gulf of Maine at hundreds of its stores around the country. The company cited decisions by a pair of sustainability organizations to take away their endorsements of the U.S. lobster fishing industry.
The organizations, Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch, both cited concerns about risks to rare North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear. Entanglement in gear is one of the biggest threats to the whales.
The decision by Whole Foods was an โimportant action to protect the highly endangeredโ whale, said Virginia Carter, an associate with the Save Americaโs Wildlife Campaign at Environment America Research & Policy Center.
Patrick Whittle
Patrick Whittle is based in Maine and covers environment.
pxwhittlepwhittle@ap.org
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Katelyn Is Selling Calendars For Rotary- Let Me Know If You’d Like To Purchase One
Good Morning Gloucester 