Tag: Gloucester Ma
Found on the Harbor
Gloucester Ma November 8, 2012 Nor Easter On The Back Shore
The Turbine Now That It’s Up Poll
When I first heard of the turbine coming to Gloucester I was angry. I felt as though it was only going to benefit one company, the company that was installing it and the money to pay for it was money that taxpayers subsidized and that most of these green energy projects are simply advertising vehicles reaching out to liberal tree-huggers who would buy any thing at any cost as long as you slapped the “It’s Green” sticker on it.
I let our Ed Collard and Sarah Kelly take opposing editorial views in a post before hand and I was still skeptical. View That Post Here-
Anti Windmill vs Pro Windmill Two GMG Contributors Express Their Views- Sarah Kelly and Ed Collard
Then I read Mayor Kirk’s editorial in the Gloucester Daily Times in which she stated that the City of Gloucester would “conservatively” have 90% of it’s energy needs paid for by the partnership and that number would be conservatively $450,000 per year.
Read that post here-
Chickity Check It! Matyor Kirk Says City Will Conservatively Save $450,000 Per Year In Energy Costs
Posted on October 14, 2012 by Joey C
With that huge savings for the taxpayers of Gloucester my mind was changed. Now with the Varian one erected, looking at it doesn’t bother me at all. I mean not in the least. I actually think it looks kinda cool.
Now if we look back a year from when the thing kicks off and see that the City only gets a tiny fraction of what it think’s it’s going to get I will be supremely pissed and feel duped and I’ll rail against every phoney baloney green energy claim that comes down the pike but I’m going to be cautiously optimistic that we will indeed provide those savings.
Now that the Turbine is up and you can see what it looks like on the horizon and you know what we know about the projected savings would you say that the turbines at Varian and Gloucester Engineering are a good thing or not?
Please vote in the new poll-
On our last poll in which we asked if the City of Gloucester would get more or less that $450K in Energy Savings over two thirds of voters chose under.
I’m more optimistic and I hope Mayor Kirk once the energy audit from the first year comes out gets to say “IN YOUR FACE!” to all the doubters and we get well over $450,000 per year in energy savings.
Sailboat Tossed Onto Rocky Neck Causeway Gloucester MA By Nov 8 Northeaster
November 8, 2012 Nor’Easter Black and White’s From The Back Shore Gloucester MA
WAY Up High! Gloucester MA Varian Turbine Hub and Rotors Seconds Before Connection Exclusive Pic from Steve Spencer
Video- Gloucester Zen- Tuffy and Crew Prepare To Head Out Lobstering
Elections and Erections- Quite A News Day In Gloucester Ma
It’s Gloucester Engineering’s Turn- Turbine Install Photos From Pat Morss- Varian and Gloucester Engineering
Joey: I wanted to contribute a few photos to the extensive documentation of the installation of the Varian and Gloucester Engineering wind turbines. Best, Pat Morss
She’s Going Up Baby! Gloucester MA Turbine Blades Being Placed- Photo Mayor Carolyn Kirk
Linda Cohan, Sister of The Great Alyson Cohan Forwards Video Of Rocky Neck Circa 1961
Linda writes-
Hi,
Joey, I think that you will get a kick out of this Rt 66 tape, which shows Rocky Neck in 1961. Also, the pictures from 1961 compared to pictures taken in 2009:
Can you place the locations?
Pictures from the episode: http://www.ohio66.com/gloucester/default.asp
Way more comparison photos at this link- http://www.ohio66.com/gloucester/default.asp
Gloucester MA Varian Turbine Rotor View from Nacell Exclusive Pic From Steve Spencer
Way Up High- Setting The Hub And More Gloucester MA Varian’s Turbine Erection From Steve Spencer! Exclusive To GMG
Sandy takes on Gloucester MA Video From Dwight Hebert
O’MALEY FIELD HOCKEY TEAM CAPTAINS SO PROUD OF THE TEAM 14-0
Marcy Plante writes-
Joey,
Thank you for all the support that GMG gave the team this year. The parents
and girls loved opening up GMG and seeing their pictures.
To wrap up our season, I thought that I would share the Captains speeches
that they gave at our celebration party. They said it the BEST!
These speeches represent the type of athletes we have in Gloucester, the
team spirit , and culture that was created amongst the girls this year.
It was truly amazing to watch them practice and improve each day.
The dedication and commitment was solid. The coaches are proud of the girls
and thrilled to have been a part of such an accomplishment.
O’MALEY FIELD HOCKEY TEAM CAPTAINS SO PROUD OF THE TEAM 14-0
Callie O’Leary writes-
Team. Team means a group of people linked in a common purpose. We are group
of individuals that support each other. We all share a love for field
hockey. That is what links us. Throughout the season, we have learned to
play as friends and to play as one. There is no "I" in team. We support each
other. I am very fortunate to be on this field hockey team. It has been an
honor to serve as Captain on the 2012 O’Malley UNDEFEATED Field Hockey team.
I am so proud of what a great team we are. We have stayed strong on the
field and we never backed down. We have remained together throughout the
season. We kicked butt!!!! We stayed undefeated because we played with our
heads in the game and turned it on! I am so proud! Love you guys!!!!!
Callie O’Leary
2017
Captain
McKenzie Plante writes-
I am so happy that I got to share my last year of O’Maley field hockey with
this team. I have created new friendships and have learned many life lessons
with in practices games, bus rides and fun times in the locker rooms! I feel
that once are cleats were on and we were playing field-hockey everyone was
friends; we were one big family. In the end, it didn’t matter who scored or
who had the amazing drive or who stopped the ball. What mattered was that we
all walked off the field as a team and that’s what we did. The bus rides
and locker room experiences who could forget them? "Girl on fire", pizza on
the bus or when that one reff wouldn’t stop calling things on us, we still
took the win. Best of all of celebration in Boston. I am pretty sure that we
will all recall these memories when we are in high school. Guess what were
undefeated!!! 14-0 We couldn’t of done it without our three coaches. Mom,
Marcy Plante, I can here you from a mile away… I can here you scream goal
post, then shout in excitement when you hear the boom of the ball slamming
the net. Allison Monell, I always love running off the field, you are always
there to welcome us. Ellen Prescott, you made our defense so strong and your
energy helped us do our best on the field. I am so proud of my team. I’m
proud of all of you girls. I got to have the experience of a life time! We
couldn’t of done it without Jenna and Brie, our crazy defense who would stop
anyone that tried to past and our offence who were GOAL crazy, scoring over
53 goals! Let’s give it up to a team that worked our hardest and earned what
we deserved, a team that never gave up, a team that never went easy, a team
I call my family.
McKenzie Plante
2017
Captain
Emma Lamoureux writes-
Girls, what an amazing season. Being an undefeated team was a high goal that
not all teams could have accomplished but this team did. WE have all grown
and learned how to work together not just on the field but as a family.
Everyone put in an amount of effort that was unbelievable and stepped up
when they needed too. Everyone on this team always had the best attitude, no
matter what and was always ready to play . Being a part of this field hockey
team gave me a new family and that is why I will never forget this season.
Emma Lamoureux
2017
Captain
Video- Varian Historic Moment "Blade Signing" and Site Tour From Herb Wennerberg
Varian Director of Facilities Rick Johnson, giving a guided tour of "Wind Turbine site"
to Students
Video- HMS Bounty Final Voyage From Gloucester MA
Video from Dwight Hebert
Hurricane Sandy 1PM October 30th Photos From Martin DelVecchio



















