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Topside Grill 5th Annual Kentucky Derby Party!!

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The Topside Grill would like to invite you toour 5th annual Kentucky Derby Party!!!

Come by and enjoy th excitement! We will be serving Mint Juleps, Maple Brown Sugar Bourbon, & Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches. Every year gets bigger and better, so join us for he best 2 minutes in Sports! Party starts at 4:00pm Get there early to secure your spot at the bar!

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Best Dressed Contest!

Wear you Big floppy hats, your sundresses, your popped collars, your boat shoes, your sweater wrapped around your neck or whatever else you think will get you to win our prize. Prior gifts have been rafts, Sox tickets, Cooler’s, Liquor baskets, ad gift certificates. Bring your bessed outfit!

Lot’s of give aways!, Raffles, Cash Prizes, & other fun contests!!

Come see what all the fun is about and why everyone keeps talking aboutthe Kentucky Derby!!!

This year we will also be doing the Preakness andThe Belmont stakes. There’s noexcuse o miss this party…but if for some crazy reason you can’t make it, Come to theother two Saturday May 18th & Saturday June 8th!!!

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GloucesterCast With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Mayor Carolyn Kirk Taped 4/28/13

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GloucesterCast With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Mayor Carolyn Kirk Taped 4/28/13

Click to listen- With Host Joey C and Mayor Carolyn Kirk

Topics Include: Kim Smith, What Brought Carolyn Kirk To Gloucester, Bill Kirk- Playa, Steve Winslow, Grant Writing, Area Mayor Group Meetings, Gloucester School Infrastructure, Handling Criticism, Gloucester Times Comment Section, Good Harbor Beach Footbridge, Allocating City Resources, Thanks For This Place

 

Brilliant Doesn’t Begin To Describe The Genius That is The Chum Cutter

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

Our buddy Stevie Corbett designed something so simple, so efficient so time saving for ANYONE that does ANY amount of fishing.  Unless of course you’d rather spend your time chopping up bait for hours instead of getting your lines in the water.

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Can’t catch fish when your  lines are dry.

Check it out at http://chumcutter.com/

Filmed at Beacon Marine-

   Just $169.00   * 100% FREE SHIPPING *  for a limited time

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  • Cuts a 5 gallon bucket of bait in 3 minutes
  • Comes with 10″ Dexter Serrated Knife
  • Made out of Marine Grade Starboard Plastic
  • Stainless Steel Fasteners
  • Portable, fits on any size boat
  • Made to last for years
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Chronicle producer’s new book cover is Motif #1

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

You may know Ted Reinstein from the award-winning TV show Chronicle on Channel 5.

I’ve been a fan for years and  was lucky enough to meet Ted when he produced Chronicle’s feature of Gloucester in 2007 right after Celebrate Gloucester and the opening of Cruiseport.

After covering every corner of New England for 16 years, Ted has made good on his claim, “I have enough stories to fill a book!” Now he’s about to release what National Geographic Traveler has named one of “The Best Travel Books of Spring.”  And look at what’s on the cover!

Ted sent me a pre-release copy of his chapter on Cape Ann, which he aptly titled The Other Cape.  Here’s how it begins:

ReinsteinObviously written from the heart, Ted describes Gloucester as “America’s most authentic, enduring working waterfront.”  The chapter is filled with quotes by–and stories about–local fishermen, artists, photographers and others along with some excellent photos.

This captivating, well-written book isn’t just a travelogue.  It’s a gem that everyone who lives here and cares about this place would want to own.  New England Notebook hasn’t been released yet, but you can pre-order a copy now — right here.

Ted tells me he’s planning to come to The Other Cape to do a reading at some point.  We’ll be sure to let you know when and where as soon as it’s scheduled.  Perhaps you can get your book signed!

GloucesterCast Podcast 4/25/13 With Guest Kim Smith

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

GloucesterCast Podcast Taped 4/25/13 With Host Joey Ciaramitaro and Guest Kim Smith

Click to listen- With Host Joey C and Guest Father Matthew Green

Topics Include:

Spring, Planting, Mayor’s Poll On Good Harbor Beach Footbridge, Kim’s Black Swallowtail Butterfly Movie, Community Milkweed Planting Project, Kim’s Prius, Paul Morrison and Coyotes, Duckworth’s Bistrot, Craig Kimberley’s Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Premiere at The farm Bar and Grille, Feeling Like Your Live On Vacation In Gloucester

Wednesdays with Fly Amero

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Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!
Hello everyone!
Wednesday, April 24th
Special Guest:  ELAINE O’ROURKE!

Elaine O’Rourke returns to us once again with her gentle
voice, uniquely original rhythmic guitar strumming… plus, a
recently released CD (I played on a couple cuts myself) titled,
“Silence of Time”!  The disc, you’ll soon come to know, is a
true-to-life snapshot of this extremely creative artist’s mind
and spirit.  A “feel good” experience all the way! ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner –  $11.95 (while they last)
Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming…
Ron Schrank

Charlee Bianchini

Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

 

Sneak preview night time garage sale happening thisThursday 5-8pm.

Posted on by Joanne

17 Kondelin rd #7
At our warehouse in the Cape Ann Industrial Park
Gloucester, MA 01930
Thursday, april 25th, 5-8pm (sorry no early birds)

This is going to be a great sale for resellers! It will packed with items. Here’s how the sale will go: For the first hour all items will be priced at $5.00 each. Then from 6 to 8 all items are $1.00 each!

www.capeannauction.com

 

O’Maley Soda Bottle Garden From Roger Davis

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Roger Davis Submits

Last Friday, the O’Maley Middle School cafeteria served lettuce in its salad bar… and students actually ate some!  The real news is that this lettuce was grown by the sixth grade students of Island House… in the school library!  Under the direction of science teacher Roger Davis, the students created planters out of two-liter soda bottles, linked together in a siphon-fed watering system.  A three-liter bottle supplies the whole class’s set of lettuce planters, and the siphon passes the water from one planter to the next.  The plants absorb the water by cappilary action, so the plants never need to be watered.  With the garden and water all held in these containers, the lettuce bed was set in the school library, whose large sunroof gives the plants plenty of light.  Six weeks later, the students harvested the first cutting, with more still to come.  With this project students are learning basic plant science, indoor or container gardening techniques, and the principles of water and air pressure used in the siphon water system.  Seeds and soil for this project were donated to the school by Wolf Hill Garden Center.

Sargent House Museum Presents “Ornaments of the Mind” April 14 at 2pm

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Sargent House Museum
Presents: “Ornaments of the Mind: Needlework and a New England Girl’s Education”
49 Middle St., Gloucester
Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 2PM
Laura Johnson, Associate Curator of Historic New England, will present a lecture on “female academies” of the early 19th century founded by women like Judith Sargent Murray, Judith Saunders and Clementina Beach.  Girls learned the “useful and ornamental arts” of reading, writing, and arithmetic as well as painting in oils and watercolors on fancy surfaces and plain and fancy needlework.
The Sargent House Museum recently acquired an excellent example of this fancy needlework, presented to Nancy Parsons Sargent by her nieces Anna Williams and Julia Maria Murray, Judith Sargent Murray’s only child.  The work depicts Cornelia, a model of what the Romans called “civic” motherhood, with her children, exclaiming that they were her real treasures.  Judith Sargent Murray, a product of the Enlightenment, and the American Revolution, was one of the first writers to extoll the virtues of “republican motherhood,” the practice of mothers teaching their children the new ideals and values of the early American republic.  The needlework was handed down through the Sargent family and donated by Virginia Pleasants.  Her niece will discuss the Sargent family connections.
The public is welcome at the lecture and at the public unveiling and installation of the piece that will follow.
A free will donation is suggested; members will be admitted free of charge.


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VIDEO: Fool’s Dual 2013 – Chasing Dan Lane

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

Just having a little fun chasing around the runners. (click the wheel for HD)

Gloucester Windmills from Hingham

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A shot of Gloucester from Turkey Hill in Hingham, Massachusetts. Only 30 miles as the crow flies, 57 miles by car. The three windmills are easily picked out.

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Gloucester Firefighter Michael Mitchell has successfully completed the Massachusetts Fire Academy intensive 12 week program

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester Fire Chief Eric Smith submits-

Gloucester Firefighter Michael Mitchell has successfully completed the Massachusetts Fire Academy intensive 12 week program.  The Gloucester Fire Department is proud of FF Mitchell’s dedication and efforts at the fire academy finishing above the class average.  The Fire Service is a demanding profession and Firefighter Mitchell has demonstrated his ability to meet this challenge.  We look forward to Mike having a successful and rewarding career with the Gloucester Fire Department.

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Newfoundlanders to Gloucester From Councilor Paul McGeary

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joe:

I created this photo montage of a recent visit of Newfoundlander to Gloucester to discuss the future of economies of harbor communities. Thought you could use it on the blog.

Paul

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TAG Program Info Session April 3rd At The Hive!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joe, 

I am the assistant director of a new teen art program called the Teen Artist Guild. The Director, David Brooks, and I have been fortunate to receive funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Youth Reach Grant.

The TAG program gives motivated students between the ages of 13-19 the opportunity to develop skill in the arts in the form of paid work and trains them to utilize their creativity to provide services to the community. To start off we will be taking on 15 student artists in the spring, and hopefully by the summer, be able to increase the number of artists, possibly even double.

TAG members will be paid an hourly wage working to provide artistic services to local business, such as painting store front windows, creating murals, or even printing t-shirts. TAG member will also be giving the opportunity to sell their own artworks through TAG. 50% of the commission goes back into the TAG program itself, while the other half goes to the artist, where they’ll be encouraged to donate 10% to a charity of their choice.

The program info session will be April 3rd at The Hive at 6:00 PM. The day is designed to share the program values and for students to get all the information needed to apply. On April 10th all applications will be in students will be notified by the 12th and will start April 16th. Students will meet Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 6-8pm.

Chris Boudrow

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2 Coyotes vs 1 Deer Filmed In West Gloucester

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Filmed On Laurel Street, West Gloucester MA By Shawn Henry

Gloucester Citizenship Awards nominations are open!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester UU Church Calls for Nominations for Annual “Gloucester Citizen” Honors

The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is inviting nominations form the public for its 2013 “Gloucester Citizenship Awards,” which will honor individuals for the contributions they make to the community with no expectation of recognition or remuneration. More than 40 men and women have received this honor since its inception in 2006. Nominations for 2013 are due by Friday, April 12. They must be in writing and include the nominee’s name, why this person should be honored, and the name and phone number of the person making the nomination. They may be mailed to the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church St., Gloucester MA 01930, or sent by e-mail to gloucesteruu@earthlink.net. Final choices will be by the church Social Justice Committee. Awards will be made on Sunday, May 19.  Additional details can be found online at www.gloucesteruu.org

Previous Recipients of Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Gloucester Citizenship Awards
Shep Abbott     Patti Amaral     David Benjamin     Marie Blanding    Sherry Borge    David Brooks    Stephanie Buck   Thomas Byers    Joey Ciaramitaro     Daniel Connell     Barbara Kaplan     John Crowningshield     Sarah Dunlap     Carolyn Edwards     Bob French     Bob Gillis       Renee Gross-Nutbrown      Phil Hadley     Patricia Hadley    Sewell Hayes      Vilma Hunt       Barbara Koen     Lucille LePage     Marty Morgan    John John Nicastro     Carolyn O’Connor    Micaela O’Connor     Margaret “Peg” O’Malley            SooHwa Ono      Loretta Peres    Dolores Perrin     Joshua Perrine    John Prybot      Bob Quinn      Geoffrey Richon      Donald Riley       Rick Roth     Janis Stelluto     Jane Walsh     Maud Warren      Mary Weissblum      Bob Williams       Dick Wilson

Dinner Dealer The Interview

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If you have some type of organization that does an annual fundraiser having your kids sell Dinner Dealer Decks is a total no-brainer.

http://www.dinnerdealer.com/

Think about this-  Instead of your kid selling raffle tickets for $25 a pop and the person they sell them to begrudgingly holds it against you and hates you for putting you on the spot by sending their bratty kid to hit you up for $25 which they will probably never win anything from, the kid sells them a Dinner Dealer Deck.  The supporter pays $25 but after just a couple uses they guaranteed get their money back and then after that they continue to make money from the savings in the deck.   Out of the sale of the deck the organization keeps $10.  The restaurant that offers the great savings gets the business from you coming into their restaurant.

Wins all the way around and best of all your kid is selling something that is actually going to make the supporter money in savings!

Total, complete no-brainer!

Over $300 Savings In Each Deck

What’s more fun than shuffling through a deck of cards full of great discounts to local restaurants? Brand new to the North Shore, Dinner Dealer is dishing out deals to residents in and around the region. Not only will diners get great savings — over $300 — with these cards, they will enjoy dining at a great variety of local restaurants. Retailing for only $25, Dinner Dealer is designed to stimulate commerce within the community and inspire consumers to dine out, dine local, and dine often. It’s a win-win for both the diners and these delicious establishments. Additionally, $1 will be donated back to a local food pantry for each deck sold.

Decks can be purchased online at www.DinnerDealer.com. Don’t forget to get mom a deck for Mother’s Day! And, be sure to tell them Joey sent you.

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Love the small discreet size of the decks, easy to slip in your pocket or keep in your glove box or for the ladies inside your purse.

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Don’t Be Shocked But That is a Wolf at Your Door.

Posted on by paultmorrison

Everyone knows that coyotes have moved onto Cape Ann and Cape Cod but did you know they are actually a new hybrid with the eastern wolf? The DNA typing of this new species is just in its infancy. Mostly using mitochondrial DNA to get a rough understanding but now that genomic sequencing is much cheaper a more detailed picture is forming. Some coyotes trapped have come up as 90% eastern wolf DNA! These hybrids, I’ll call them coywolf from now on, are bigger than coyotes. They are very sociable, live in family packs and can have a range of ten square miles. That is a decent chunk of Cape Ann. I would guess though if the food is plentiful they would hang in one region near their den.

Should you be fearful of these coywolves? You shouldn’t. In fact we should be happy they are here. They fill the niche that the wolf filled here for centuries and now she is back. They eat deer, mice, rabbits, all those small animals. The deer and mice are key. Lyme disease has a life cycle that explodes when deer and mice populations increase. Knocking down both of these populations will keep Lyme disease in check.

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Yes, the coywolves will eat your cat but your cat should not be out there anyway. Feral and outdoor cats eat more than 3 billion birds in the US annually. You can’t blame them. They have been trained to do this since ancient egyptian times protecting granaries from vermin. They don’t even eat them just killing one bird after another. Keep your cat inside and let these coywolves keep the population of Lyme disease plagued vermin like deer and mice down to tolerable levels. They are a perfect fit for Cape Ann. They don’t like to eat birds. And if you find a dead coywolf I need just a very small blood sample to run a genetic haplotype test to see how much of a wolf she was. But please do not hunt them. They are doing us all a big favor. Imagine going for a hike in Dogtown and having no fear of being covered by disease ridden deer ticks. If you’ve had Lyme disease you should kiss a wolf on the lips for moving into your neighborhood. They might even take out a fishercat or two.

If the genetic testing of the coywolves on Cape Ann come up as over 80% wolf DNA we can drop the hybrid coywolf name. That is a wolf.

[3/26/13 edit] Lots of great comments on this article. For some local information on wolves go to Wolf Hollow in Ipswich:

http://www.wolfhollowipswich.org/