They went from clown yellow and harsh red to a tasteful textured rock front.
God bless the owners of McDonalds in Gloucester for putting in a fantastic re-do on whatr was formerly a monster eyesore.
My View of Life on the Dock
Mayor Kirk Submits-
Joey,
We love Father Matthew’s photos so much. Thought you might like the view from the other side of the camera.
Carolyn
Click the picture to view the webcam
Webcam courtesy Discover Gloucester and www.groupize.com
St. Peter’s Fiesta 2012
Saturday, June 30
4:45 p.m…… Sports Events… Pavilion Beach – Seine Boat Races & Greasy Pole Contest
8:00–11:30 pm. Musical Entertainment…St. Peter’s Square….
Aaron Caruso with Musicians, Vocalist (www.aaroncaruso.com)
And Comedian.
St. Peter’s Fiesta 2012
Saturday, June 30
9:30 a.m…….. Youth & Adult Soccer Games…. Newell Stadium
10:00 a.m……. Pavilion Beach…Military Seine Boat Race:
U.S. Coast Guard vs U.S. Navy…
Gloucester Fire Department vs Gloucester Police Department
2:30 p.m.…… Championship Series – Youth Basketball Tournament….
Fort Playground (Rain Date Sunday, July 1)
3:00 p.m…… Children’s Games…. Beach Court
4:45 p.m…… Sports Events… Pavilion Beach – Seine Boat Races & Greasy Pole Contest
8:00–11:30 pm. Musical Entertainment…St. Peter’s Square….
Aaron Caruso with Musicians, Vocalist (www.aaroncaruso.com)
And Comedian.
Sunday, July 1
10:00 a.m…… Celebration of MASS OF ST. PETER….. at St. Peter’s Park
12:00 noon….. Procession following the Celebration of Outdoor Mass
3:00 p.m…… Blessing of the Fleet… Stacy Boulevard.
3:00 p.m… … Concert….United States Navy Band Northeast…St. Peter’s Park
4:45 p.m…… Sports Events…at Pavilion Beach
Seine Boat Races..&…Greasy Pole Contest
6:00 p.m…… Concert…..St. Alfio’s Band (One Hour) St. Peter’s Park
6:30 p.m…… Children’s Pinata Contest – Pascucci Court
7:15 p.m……. Awards Ceremony – Trophies awarded to winners of the Sports Events
8:30 p.m…… Musical Entertainment – St. Peter’s Park
featuring Gianni Faraone w/ Ray Cavichio &
his mini Big Band & Natalie Pinto
11:00 p.m…… Raffle Drawings and Closing Procession
Craig Kimberley submits-
St. Peter’s Fiesta 2012
Friday, June 29
4:45 p.m……. Greasy Pole Contest…and…Women’s Seine Boat Races… Pavilion Beach
6:30 p.m……. Entertainment….Before Opening Ceremonies
7:30 p.m. …… Formal Opening ….St. Peter’s Square Entertainment immediately
following to 11:30 p.m…. Music by Seabreeze
Saturday, June 30
9:30 a.m…….. Youth & Adult Soccer Games…. Newell Stadium
10:00 a.m……. Pavilion Beach…Military Seine Boat Race:
U.S. Coast Guard vs U.S. Navy…
Gloucester Fire Department vs Gloucester Police Department
2:30 p.m.…… Championship Series – Youth Basketball Tournament….
Fort Playground (Rain Date Sunday, July 1)
3:00 p.m…… Children’s Games…. Beach Court
4:45 p.m…… Sports Events… Pavilion Beach – Seine Boat Races & Greasy Pole Contest
8:00–11:30 pm. Musical Entertainment…St. Peter’s Square….
Aaron Caruso with Musicians, Vocalist (www.aaroncaruso.com)
And Comedian.
Sunday, July 1
10:00 a.m…… Celebration of MASS OF ST. PETER….. at St. Peter’s Park
12:00 noon….. Procession following the Celebration of Outdoor Mass
3:00 p.m…… Blessing of the Fleet… Stacy Boulevard.
3:00 p.m… … Concert….United States Navy Band Northeast…St. Peter’s Park
4:45 p.m…… Sports Events…at Pavilion Beach
Seine Boat Races..&…Greasy Pole Contest
6:00 p.m…… Concert…..St. Alfio’s Band (One Hour) St. Peter’s Park
6:30 p.m…… Children’s Pinata Contest – Pascucci Court
7:15 p.m……. Awards Ceremony – Trophies awarded to winners of the Sports Events
8:30 p.m…… Musical Entertainment – St. Peter’s Park
featuring Gianni Faraone w/ Ray Cavichio &
his mini Big Band & Natalie Pinto
11:00 p.m…… Raffle Drawings and Closing Procession
The Infamous One submits-
star of stage, screen, and lobster roll symposia
paulie walnuts making sure the maestro remembered to remove his lens cap
ambie the chef, shy AND retiring
my 10 yr old grandson, troy balestraci, who didn’t win. THIS time…
the infamous one
St. Peter’s Fiesta 2012
Novena to St. Peter
Monday, June 18 – Tuesday, June 26
7:00 p.m. at American Legion Hall
Wednesday, June 27
7:00–10:00 p.m. Musical Entertainment….
St. Peter’s Park: " featuring "Sinatra & Friends"
Thursday, June 28
6:00 p.m…… Fiesta 5K Road Race – with Cape Ann YMCA – Starting at St. Peter’s Square
8:00–11:30… Youth Block Dance…..D.J. Sam Santuccio …. St. Peter’s Park
Friday, June 29
4:45 p.m……. Greasy Pole Contest…and…Women’s Seine Boat Races… Pavilion Beach
6:30 p.m……. Entertainment….Before Opening Ceremonies
7:30 p.m. …… Formal Opening ….St. Peter’s Square Entertainment immediately
following to 11:30 p.m…. Music by Seabreeze
Saturday, June 30
9:30 a.m…….. Youth & Adult Soccer Games…. Newell Stadium
10:00 a.m……. Pavilion Beach…Military Seine Boat Race:
U.S. Coast Guard vs U.S. Navy…
Gloucester Fire Department vs Gloucester Police Department
2:30 p.m.…… Championship Series – Youth Basketball Tournament….
Fort Playground (Rain Date Sunday, July 1)
3:00 p.m…… Children’s Games…. Beach Court
4:45 p.m…… Sports Events… Pavilion Beach – Seine Boat Races & Greasy Pole Contest
8:00–11:30 pm. Musical Entertainment…St. Peter’s Square….
Aaron Caruso with Musicians, Vocalist (www.aaroncaruso.com)
And Comedian.
Sunday, July 1
10:00 a.m…… Celebration of MASS OF ST. PETER….. at St. Peter’s Park
12:00 noon….. Procession following the Celebration of Outdoor Mass
3:00 p.m…… Blessing of the Fleet… Stacy Boulevard.
3:00 p.m… … Concert….United States Navy Band Northeast…St. Peter’s Park
4:45 p.m…… Sports Events…at Pavilion Beach
Seine Boat Races..&…Greasy Pole Contest
6:00 p.m…… Concert…..St. Alfio’s Band (One Hour) St. Peter’s Park
6:30 p.m…… Children’s Pinata Contest – Pascucci Court
7:15 p.m……. Awards Ceremony – Trophies awarded to winners of the Sports Events
8:30 p.m…… Musical Entertainment – St. Peter’s Park
featuring Gianni Faraone w/ Ray Cavichio &
his mini Big Band & Natalie Pinto
11:00 p.m…… Raffle Drawings and Closing Procession
We’ve already posted dozens of 2012 Saint Peter’s Fiesta Reports and it just kicked off last night.
Here is your link if you want the feed of straight up GMG Fiesta Posts, always updated
save that link and you can go straight to the coverage
Here is a Webcam which will be switch between the Rides and Birdseye Building and The Greasy Pole and Harbor for the Sporting Events Throughout the weekend (keep checking back)
Brought to you by DiscoverGloucester
The Email from JP;
“Hey, I found your rock today. I really love it man, its my favorite rock.
Thanks, JP”
Most “Art Rocks” are not posted on GMG. You have to stumble upon them most times. Not all that are left and found are reported back into headquarters. 🙂
Sista Felicia sent me a bunch of pictures from the junior girls Seine Boat practice yesterday and there was something that hit me when looking through the photos. It was the love and dedication that certain people put in to keeping the tradition alive. In this case it happened to be Joanne Frontiero, Joe Balbo,Tim Oakes, Mike Frontiero and Julie Geary but there are many others woven throughout the community that show up year after year to make it all happen.
Every year if you are a lover of Fiesta you recognize the same faces in the Seine Boats, on the Greasy Pole, at The Novena, On the Altar, Walking in the Parade.
When you look through the pictures you will see Joanne climbing over the seats, tying down the oars in place and coaching up the girls. This is not just a tiny bit of work, believe me. and without even speaking to Joanne I know she does it as a labor of love, but it is because of people like Joanne that dedicate to bringing the youngsters into the traditions through patience and love that the rest of us get to enjoy it so very much year after year after year.
The list of people dedicating time, passion and love to our greatest of Gloucester traditions could fill up a page, hopefully throughout the week I’ll get to bring you some of those faces and stories and make you glad you are a subscriber to GMG.
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Here’s some pictures from Sista Felicia 2012 Junior Girls Seine Boat Practice-
Getting ready for the big public opening tonight 6-8pm. Blogging on event with fireworks, etc. tomorrow.
Hard to believe it was just a couple of months ago that she was launched from East Gloucester Marine Railways where Leon Poindexter did most of the building of her-
Photos © Kathy Chapman 2012
Joey,
Would you be willing and able to assist us in getting the word out to MORE people? Our next fireworks show is Tuesday, July 3rd at 9:30pm. I have a link, I think will work, that you can share on your goodmorninggloucester facebook page (and/or your blog page?)
https://www.facebook.com/events/427939123912522/
Please let me know if there is anything else you would need from me.
Thank you,
Keith
In response to the extended heat advisory and continued high temperatures expected today, Friday, June 22nd, the City of Gloucester will continue to provide a cooling shelter for Gloucester Residents. The cooling shelter is the Rose Baker Senior Center, located on the corner of Rogers and Manuel F. Lewis streets. The hours of operation are from 8 AM to 7 PM.
Please help us help others by informing those who may be in need of this opportunity, especially elderly residents or those with medical conditions.
For more information on how to be prepared for heat emergencies, please visit the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s website at:
“Painting Gloucester”
A resident of Maine, but native of Gloucester, Dennis looks forward to returning to Cape Ann to paint in all of his favorite locations. In this workshop, he will demonstrate his style of “broken” color painting techniques and teach the basics of picture making on location. A demonstration will be given prior to the first class. Subjects will include: marshes, harbor scenes and street scenes around Gloucester. Students may take one or all three days. All ages and levels of ability welcome.
To View Dennis’ work click on the Links Below
http://www.facebook.com/dpoiriergallery
http://www.dennispoirierstudio.com