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Don’t Overlook Me! I’m Pineapple Weed!
Pineapple Weed
You’ve probably walked over hardy pineapple-weed (Matricaria discoidea) often enough if you’ve walked at the boulevard, and never noticed it. An annual herb, this miniature plant with fern-like leaves thrives with full sun in roadside gravel or the disturbed, compacted earth along sidewalks.
When crushed the leaf or flower emits a scent of pineapple or chamomile, it’s cousin, though it’s funny green head lacks the pretty petals of chamomile.
It’s uses include:
- When bruised, it can be rubbed on skin to repel insects.
- Edible in salads, though it becomes somewhat bitter after blooming.
- Herbal tea, similar to chamomile, serves as a gastrointestinal aid for stomach upsets, gas, vermifuge, and irregularity.
- Seeds used as a salve for infected sores.
- Decoction for fever.
- Used to treat children’s colds and colic.
- Medicinally for postpartum anemia and to promote lactation.
- Can be used for muscle spasm and as a sleep aid.
Some caution is advisable as some individuals are allergic to this plant.
Native to northwestern North American but found in northeastern America, northeast Asia, and Europe. A ruderal species.
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Today- A Ridiculous Number of Events In Gloucester
It’s an Embarrassment of Cultural Riches In Gloucester Today
This Morning The Pancake Breakfast at 8:00AM followed by the International Dory Races At The Head of The Harbor or Viewed from The State Fish Pier.
Pirate Faire At Stage Fort Park
A Train Orchestra At Amy’s Coffee And Cones Deck from 4-8
Downtown Gloucester Block Party- Not To Be Missed 6PM-
What Events Do You Plan To Attend?
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Saint Peter’s Fiesta Schedule of Events
Click Picture For Slide Show Of Fiesta’s Past
It’s the very best time of the year and NO ONE Will Cover It Like Good Morning Gloucester
From The Saint Peter’s Fiesta Website
ST. PETER’S FIESTA 2010
NOVENA JUNE 14 THRU JUNE 22
( ** denotes new staring time for this event)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
7:00 p.m.-10:00p.m.—– **MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
at St. Peter’s Park
“FOREVER LEGENDS” featuring “Sinatra and Friends”
THURSDAY, JUNE 24
6:00 p.m. FIESTA FIVE ROAD RACE – with Cape Ann YMCA – starting at St. Peter’s Square
8:00-12:00 Youth Block Dance / D.J, Sam Santuccio
FRIDAY, JUNE 25
4:45 p.m. GREASY POLE CONTEST and
WOMEN’S SEINE BOAT RACES
6:30 p.m. ENTERTAINMENT – Prior to Opening Ceremony
7:30 p.m. **FORMAL OPENING– St. Peter’s Square
Program immediately following until Midnight
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT —“SEABREEZE”
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
9:30 a.m. YOUTH AND ADULT SOCCER GAMES –
Newell Stadium
10:a.m. Military Seine Boat Race- USCG vs.
US Navy- Pavilion Beach
Gloucester Fire Dept. vs. Gloucester Police Dept. Race
2:30 pm ——-**CHAMIONSHIP SERIES-
YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT at Fort Playground
(Rain date—Sunday June 28)
3:00 p.m. CHILDREN’S GAMES – at Beach Court
4:45 p.m. SPORTS EVENTS – at Pavilion Beach
Seine Boat Races and Greasy Pole Contest
6:00pm – 12:00AM MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT –
St. Peter’s Square –
Jimmy Geany Entertainers, featuring
Vocalist Angela Rossi
SUNDAY, June 27
10:00 a.m. CELEBRATION OF MASS OF ST. PETER, at – – – St.Peter’s Park
12:00 noon PROCESSION FOLLOWING THE CELEBRATION OF MASS
3:00 p.m. BLESSING OF THE FLEET- at Stacy Boulevard –
3:00 pm Concert, United States Navy Band Northeast, St.Peter’s Park
4:45 p.m. SPORTS EVENTS – at Pavilion Beach – SEINE BOAT RACES and GREASY POLE CONTEST.
6:00 PM CONCERT ST. ALFIO’S BAND,(1 HOUR) ST. PETER’S PARK
6:30 p.m. CHILDREN’S PINATA CONTEST – at Pascucci Court
7:30-PM ——**AWARDS CEREMONY. for winners of Sporting Events.
8:30 pm MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT — St. Peter’s Park
Jimmy Geany Entertainers, featuring
Vocalist Angela Rossi
10:00 p.m. FIREWORKS DISPLAY (weather permitting)
ENTERTAINMENT CONTINUED-
11:00 p.m. Raffle drawing and Closing Procession
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR DONATIONS OFFERED AT
ST. PETER’S ALTAR VIVA SAN PIETRO.
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Women’s Seine Boat Practice- A Week From Today We’ll Be On Pavillion Beach! Viva San Pietro!
For More Information About The Saint Peter’s Fiesta Check Out The St Peter’s Fiesta Website
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Uhmmm In Case You Might Have Forgot-
We Are Less Than A Week Out!!!!!!!
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Sawyer Free Library
Sawyer Free Library Fountain:
Sea Harvest 1977
Bronze fountain, 4′ tall
Aristides Burton Demetrios
Contemporary sculptor, born in 1932 and raised in Folly Cove, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Studied sculpture with his father George Demetrios, a classical sculptor, trained by Bourdelle, a student of Rodin. Son of Virginia Lee Burton, renowned author and illustrator of children’s books. He is currently an artist-in-residence at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Upcoming Events
- Tuesday June 29, 10:30am – The Bubble Guy with Bob Mello
- Tuesday July 6, 3:30–4:30pm – Afternoon Book Group for 3rd and 4th Graders
- Thursday July 8, 10:00am – Cool Green Storytime for 3 and 4 year olds
- Friday July 9, 10:00am–12:00noon – Drop-In Crafts
- Tuesday July 13, 7:00pm – Adult Book Group. July Book: “Portrait in Sepia” by Isabel Allende.
- Wednesday July 14, 10:00am – The Enchanted Forest
- Tuesday July 20, 7:00am – Cape Ann Tales: Local filmmaker Dan Tremblay will present “Cape Ann Tales” a mix of stories about people and places from Gloucester and Cape Ann.
See the library website for more info at www.sawyerfreelibrary.org
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Gloucester Zen- Stream At Good Harbor Beach
Serenity- Minimal Editing- Minimal Commentary-
Just a slice of time in Gloucester
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Art Haven Logo Contest – July 9th
Dawn Gadow talks about the Logo Contest on July 9th.
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New Business Opening! To Go Common Crow
Walking on Main Street, a sign in the window of the slim, vacant storefront between Green Life and Common Crow Natural Market announces some action. A new business! To Go Common Crow, a lunch and drink spot will be opening this summer. Thank you to Lynne for my exclusive, after-hours interview and menu sneak-peak!
Video length: 00:01:51
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What’s Your Number? On The Set- Who Else? Your Boy Joey
If you haven’t heard by now there’s a film starring Anna Farris, Andy Samberg and Blythe Danner filming here in Gloucester. I got to talk to the food guys and walk the set this morning. More pics to come. Check Back often for updates and interviews.
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A Dragger’s Net Spread Out For Mending
Here is a dragger’s net spread out so that it can be worked on. The orange balls act as floats at the top of the net as it gets towed through the water the boyancy of the orange balls keep the opening of the net as wide as possible to catch the most fish efficiently. Along the bottom you see the rubber rollers which make up the bottom part of the net as it gets towed behind the boat.
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Saint Peter Set For Novena
The Statue has left it’s year long spot in the window at The Saint Peter’s Club
The St Peter’s Statue is in the Doyon’s Building For the coming novena.
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St Peter’s Fiesta Countdown- 11 Days And The Altar Is Taking Shape
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June 19th Downtown Gloucester Block Party Preview With Erika Hansen
Erika Hansen Previews New Changes and Highlights This Year’s Downtown Gloucester Block Parties
Everything Kicks Off Next Weekend With The First Block Party Of The Season. Get Your Restaurant Reservations In Now!!!!!!!!
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So You Want To Learn About Fish Distribution In Modern Times Locally?
Let Your Boy Joey Explain it For You The Best Way I Know How- Through Pictures and Video
Heather Atwood has been looking for a lead for her upcoming story which you will be able to read in her Wednesday Column in The Gloucester Daily Times. So to help her sound like she somewhat knows what she’s talking about I was digging through the archives and found these posts from 2008 and sooner that many of our readers probably missed but are essential if you want to understand how fresh fish is distributed in Gloucester in modern times
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction- Market Cod
Grading Fish Inside The Gloucester Seafood Display Auction Video
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction- Monkfish Tails
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction- Grey Sole
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction Diplay Floor Video
Getting Ready To Offload 4:45AM Gloucester Seafood Display Auction
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction With Paul Vitale Part II
Gloucester Dragger Angela Rose Gets Offloaded at The Gloucester Seafood Display Auction
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction-Hake
View From The Western Venture Wheelhouse
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Historic Display in Cambridge at Longfellow National Museum Features Gloucester
The King of Thailand Birthplace Foundation (KTBF) is co-hosting a cultural event August 15th at Longfellow House Museum in Cambridge, at which Gloucester’s role of the Trail of Thai Royalty will be displayed.
From The Longfellow House Bulletin Found Here
Prince Mahidol Songkla of Thailand was the sixtyninth child of King Chulalongkorn by one of his wives, Queen Savang Vadhana. The prince attended a prestigious boarding school in England before going to university in Germany. On
August 27, 1916, he and his party arrived in Gloucester,Massachusetts. He had come to study at the School of Public Health, part of Harvard Medical School and the Institute of Technology. At the time, he was among many Siamese students in America,
but the first Thai royal to study in the U.S.
For More Information About The Longfellow House Including A Virtual Tour Click The Picture Below
Thanks Amy Shapiro for the heads up.
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Felicia from Spain on the Stanley Thomas
While taking photos off of St Peter’s Plaza, I ran into Felicia, she was posing with her friend on some of the boats tied up. I asked permission to also take photos and here are the results. I asked her to pose on the Stanley Thomas, for the color contrast.
The only information I got was that she was “Felicia”: from Spain, that was good enough for me. I hope they are enjoying themselves in Gloucester.
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The Impact of Fishing Industry Consolidation On The City Of Gloucester Documentary
Produced by Erika Street. Ann Malloy, Frank Rose, Scott Memhard, Beanie Nicastro and Yours truly are interviewed for this documentary about the effects of Fishing Industry Consolidation on the City of Gloucester.
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The Savory Skillet – Great Breakfast and Lunch
Jerry and Sheila run the Savory Skillet inside Brown’s Mall.
For lunch I had the summer salad with grilled shrimp, option grilled scallops or chicken. Excellent!!!
Made with three varieties of lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onions, Feta Cheese and cucumbers, and a special dressing that brings all the flavors together.
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