Crowd at Crow’s Nest cheered for the runners – St. Peter’s Fiesta 5K 2022

More than 800 runners (and 1000 sign ups) participated in the festive 2022 St. Peter’s Fiesta 5k.

Race Results here

photo: View from Markouk corner. The crowd at the Crow’s Nest cheered the runners with cowbell and gusto. Flanagans was a bit of a heartbreak hill. Both Gorton’s Fishbox Derby side and climb past Crow’s Nest, Cruiseport side.

Signs of the times

(author’s note: Signs of the times updated as I add signs to the original 3/25/2020 post, most recent at top. Gloucester, Mass.)

3/28/2020

Jeff’s Variety “Because of Limited Staff” signs

3/27/2020

MBTA crew disinfecting train station stop, Gloucester, Mass.

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George’s Coffee Shop of Gloucester corner of Washington and Centennial sign-  Take Out Available (978)281-1910

 

Wolf Hill sign – Closed Stay Healthy & Safe!

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GloucesterCast 300 Taped At The Crow’s Nest With Mary Anne Shatford, Chris McCarthy, Nichole Schrafft, Mike Codair, Kim Smith, Jim and Pat Dalpiaz and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 10/6/18

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GloucesterCast 300 Taped At The Crow’s Nest With Mary Anne Shatford, Chris McCarthy, Nichole Schrafft, Mike Codair, Kim Smith, Jim and Pat Dalpiaz and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 10/6/18

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Topics Include:

300th Episode!

At the Crow’s Nest

Jennifer-Lee Levitz from Cape Ann TV taping- thank you

Riding Dirty on the back shore

Mary Anne Shatford

Who really owns the Crows Nest?

What do you think are some of the misconceptions about The Nest

Without mentioning the name of the place went on the hayride, Chris describes the hayride failure “He had one job!”

History of The GloucesterCast

First GloucesterCast Jan 23, 2011 With Kenny McCarthy Link

Mid 2013 Started to tape them more regularly, Toby and Kim became regulars

Right around 96 we started numbering the podcasts

GLOUCESTERCAST 100 TAPED AT CAPE ANN GICLEE WITH 15 OF US 10/25/14

GLOUCESTERCAST 200 WITH LIVE CALL IN FROM ED COLLARD ON THE ROAD, KAREN PISCHKE, BRIDGETTE MATHEWS, KIM SMITH AND @JOEY_C TAPED 9/18/16

We can be bought with gifts of food. 🙂

Bobby Ryan Ryan and Wood Distillery

Sam Nigro paints Captain Cosmo Oar For Cousin Larry Marcantonio

Online Fundraiser for Matza https://www.32auctions.comstpeter Dinner for 8 at Tonno, Sam Nigro Oar with depiction of The Greasy Pole

New owner Chris McCarthy Of Two Sisters

Nebraska folks

Paper Bag in The Doorway At The Nest

Welcome To The Crows Nest- Yankees Suck!

Rachel Refalo www.capeanncampsite.com

Cape Ann Plein Air Starts Sunday, look for artists around town

Glamping is trending.  Does anyone have any glamping locations they’d like to recommend?  Nichole is on the case.

Al Bezanson

Filming on Main Street Pilot for Showtime TV- filming locations include Main St, City Hall and I4C2

Congratulations To Frank DiMercurio and Chris Cicuranza- the First Same Sex Marriage Permed at a city hall- Sefatia is officiating

What is more advanced travel thinking? Packing minimalist and not checking a bag or packing everything into a large suitcase and checking it?

www.birddogs.com Connor McCarthy No underwear shorts

B-Side Is Taking Over The Alicia Unleashed Podcast

Alicia Lou Who Man Drama and Best Dating Advice

Mike Codair Chimes In

New Hampshire people Chime In On Glamping Location –Squam Lake

Alprilla Farm and Iron Ox Farm are having a Pizza Party Sunday from 4-7pm

 

 

 

GloucesterCast 276 With Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/22/18

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GloucesterCast 276 With Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 4/22/18

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Free Tickets To Cape Ann Community Cinema – Share this post on Facebook for a chance to win two free tickets to Cape Ann Community Cinema, The Cinema Listings are always stickied in the GMG Calendar at the top of the blog or you can click here to go directly to the website

Plover Porn

Earth Day Cleanup

Haters Gonna Hate

Glosta Rocks Facebook Group

The Crows Nest vs Pellana

$1 GMG Oyster Quest a Big Hit Update from Short and Main-shortandmain@captjoe06 yes, we have it regularly every day! We currently have dollar oysters every day from 5-6PM, and again from 9-10PM Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 10-11PM Friday & Saturday. Closed Tuesdays

Piping Plover Exclosure Coming

New Animal Control Officer Teagan Dolan Gets Praise From Kim Smith

Swan Release

Crows Nest bill for like a bazillion drinks –

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Right Out of the Blue: Architectural Character Downtown Gloucester

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Inspired by Nelson’s fairly recent coat of blue, downtown Gloucester caught between the blues and the deep blue sea

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Nelson’s before (prior to blue)

For green details downtown and Manny’s post for Be Sargent’s 1996 Judith Sargent Street Mural