TRIBUTE One of Gloucester’s waterfront legends has castoff.  Ray Chandanais, Gloucester’s resident Caterpillar master mechanic for over 50 years, faithfully served our fishing vessel owners with expertise and professionalism.

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Ron Gilson Submits this tribute to Ray Chandanaias:

Ray was a valued member of our waterfront community, a devoted family man and my long-time friend… a straight shooter to all who knew him.
Ray… until we meet again, smooth sailing… Ron Gilson⚓  ⚓  ⚓GLOUCESTER’S “CATERPILLAR” MASTER MECHANIC

1933 ~ RAY CHANDANAIS ~ 2022My friend and a great guyLooking back over 50 years ago, when I first met Ray, we both were so young.  Ray had teamed up with “Ozzie” Howard and after a few years, they moved their successful marine repair business to Pond Road.  At that time, I had just opened my Gloucester Marine Insurance Agency.Ray and Ozzie both serviced our fishing fleet, and in a way, complimented each other’s work.  Ray approached his Caterpillar customers with the tools and expertise of a brain surgeon.  His partner, Ozzie, serviced his customers with his “jack of all trades” experience and a sledge hammer!  IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF ONE ERA AND THE END OF ANOTHER!

As our business relationship grew, our friendship intensified.  In my life, the friendships I’ve made along the way, are all important.  Ray Chandanais is my good friend, along with his family:  wife, Helen; son, Jay; sister, Theresa Wilkins; mother, Mary, and their own family relatives come to mind.

Ray and Ron ~ 1981 ~
Opening Day at Union Hill Coffee House

When our coffee house opened in 1981, the first daily breakfast customer was Ray!  No one supported our business more than Ray, and on weekends, his entire family.  Our friendship went far beyond business.  Ray, Helen, and their family were our family.  Joan and I were invited to their wedding at the Surf in Magnolia.  Family birthday parties, Veteran’s Day and Marine Corps (10 November) annual restaurant birthday celebrations, when Ray loaned his sons’, Randy and Michael, Marine Corp portraits for display above our restaurant dessert case.  Ray was so proud… GREAT MEMORIES!

Not a kayaking day

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

We all love a good storm.  The waves and splash over was amazing this morning.  Nautilus Road had the tide coming right onto the street.  The other photo is from Shore Road about an hour before high tide.  Be careful

And just like that, Izzy storm wind dropped After high tide #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

11:30AM. Tide surge – area coastal flooding in typical spots.

Cars lightly backed up heading on to Nautilus for Atlantic/back shore drive

p.s. If you’re heading to CVS and Stop & Sho,p use the Charlie’s entrance.

Windy Izzy has stormy eyes | 2 hours thru high tide #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

7:30 AM | 8:50 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:30 AM

—sorry can’t get video to load– internet keeps dropping-–

6 secs 7:30AM vs 850AM

Tide light touched Long Beach seawall 8:15

Beautiful Back Shore

Posted on by Pat D

Martin Luther King Jr Day is a good opportunity for some reflection. Watching the sea wash in and out again on its steady pace allows your mind free for contemplation. If you can’t watch in person, perhaps these will suffice for today.

power outages in Mass. right now | windy Izzy, first winter storm 2022

Posted on by Catherine

Gloucester, Ma.

  • Temp: 40°F right now
  • Sunrise: by 7:10
  • Next high tide: about 10:45 AM- the surf is high already
  • Steady whipping winds, through 12-1pm
  • Massachusetts power outages 6:11 (pics below): 4524
  • Massachusetts power outages 6:45AM: 9814
  • Cape Ann power outages: Essex

Before daybreak January 17, 2022 Massachusetts, the MEMA Massachusetts power outage map shows under 5000 out as this wind whipping–and warm here–storm continues, and the morning reports come in. Brownouts by me. Tally about doubled in 30 minutes.

MEMA phone here: mema.mapsonline.net/phone.html

MEMA desktop here

Watch: @USCG Air Station Cape Cod rescues six hunters from marsh on Cape Cod! Via @USCGNortheast

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Video: Year 9 Of Using Pour Over Coffee Method and Why I think It’s the best Around

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I got the simple porcelain ceramic pour over coffee maker 9 years ago and it has yet to fail me.

There are many reasons why I love this method and I’ll list them:

  • Compact form, easily stored in a cabinet.
  • Excellent tasting coffee
  • No moving parts to fail
  • Saves lots of money over crappy Keurig coffee (I’ve yet to have a single Keurig made coffee that wowed me)
  • A simple toss of the paper filter into the trash and rinse and it’s clean as a whistle and ready for the next use

I want less stuff on our counters, not more.

Here’s a link to purchase one- https://amzn.to/3FskLMF

Porcelain Coffee Filter/Holder Pour-Over

I use it with a small electric water kettle that stores away easily as well, link to purchase here- https://amzn.to/3Ietns1

9 years going and I make at least one coffee a day in it. By my calculations it’s saved me thousands by home brewing at a cost of under 35 cents per cup to brew at home.

I’m a fan of @XfinitySupport Cable Service But The New Clickers Are A Downgrade Rather Than and Upgrade

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The flatter surface is difficult to click on the new clickers while the older clickers are much easier to use. I’d recommend you hold on to your older clickers rather than “upgrade”.

The slightly raised arrow buttons are more of a miss when clicking them than a hit which can be frustrating and lead to a less enjoyable user experience.