In the space formerly occupied by Mooters Liquors and then LaRosa’s Pizzeria- Nonni’s By The Sea
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GloucesterCast With James Eves From Cape Ann Giclee and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 3/17/14
GloucesterCast With James Eves From Cape Ann Giclee and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 3/17/14
Topics Include: St Patrick’s Day, Green Beer, Old Folks Novice Acoustic Jam, Len Burgess, Downloading Photos, If You Put Photos On the Web…, Favorite Apps, Square, Guitar Toolkit, BossJockApp, Garageband on iPad, The Allure Of The Keurig, Making The Espresso, Biatelllo Espresso Makers Available At Sclafani and Virgilio’s.
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If you haven’t joined the new GMG Google+ Community Group then you missed…
If you haven’t joined the new GMG Google+ Community Group then you missed Ann Kennedy’s tip for an app that turns your photos into incredible watercolor paintings, the GMG animated GIF contest, Live Ships Map, Rich Beans funny podcast find and more.
I’m just sayin…
It’s a great way for the GMG FOBs to communicate.
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2013 Sunday Greasy Pole Walking for Loved Ones and Former Champs
Another favorite event to look forward to this coming summer!
Nicky Avelis Walking for Loved Ones
Nicky Avelis captures the flag for the third year in a row. Avelis dedicated his win to family friend and St. Peter’s Fiesta legend Sleepy Pallazolla.
Congratulations Nicky!
Originally posted on GMG July 5, 2013
Video – 2013 Sunday Greasy Pole Walking for Loved Ones and Former Champs
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25 Pound Lobster Attacks Gloucester Fisherman!!!
Gloucester Fisherman Chief Fulford Attacked By 25 Pound Lobster
More Monster Lobster Photos Here
Can You Only Imagine If This Allston Couple Ran Into This Monster In A Dark Alley? Guy would need therapy for years-
The Bostonians who were scared of lobster
By adamg – 2/23/14 – 5:14 pm
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Brenda Davis Just Added A Then and Now Photo Perspective Of The Fort To The New GMG Google+ Community
To see it and the others she’s posted, join the GMG Google+ Community and further your GMG experience 
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Big Help With a Lost Glove
Remember that glove you lost yesterday? It’s been found! Now you just need to remember where this is… Your welcome.
Treed Glove… Gloved Tree?
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Jon Sarkin – CATV Portrait Series
Hi Kim,
Would you mind posting this new video to GMG for us? It’s the first of a new DSLR series we’re producing called The Portrait Series. This first video features Jon Sarkin, the Gloucester-based artist.
Thanks very much,
Erich Archer
See Previous GMG Posts About Jon Sarkin ~
Check Out The Bad Ass New Fish Sign Outside Jon Sarkin’s Fish City Studios
Jon Sarkin Interview At His Birdseye Building Studio Part I
Jon Sarkin Interview At His Birdseye Building Studio Part II
BBC Radio Interview (audio) With Our Buddy Jon Sarkin
As Joey would recommend, to see even more posts, type in Jon Sarkin in the GMG search box, upper right corner.
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1954 Good Harbor Beach- Those Were The Days, Weren’t They Virginia?
Hi Joey, Listening to your recent podcast, I thought “What can I do to spice things up for the guys?
Then I remembered some old snapshots I have of the Summer of 1954 on Good Harbor Beach. The Bodybuilders, members of the Old YMCA Weightlifting Club, would get together on Saturday afternoons at 3 o’clock and put on an exhibition of strength and entertainment I would call them the Beach Clowns You can see they were outstanding performing body lifts, pyramids, cartwheels, hand to hand, you name it. What a joy to watch them and a delight to their audience on the beach, every Saturday afternoon.
The first photo is my husband, Bob McKinnon, lifting Bob Bruce. Next photo Joe Orange lifting Bob Bruce. My Bob also had many poses with the Dickman twins, John and Charlie. Last photo is me eight months pregnant with my husband and Joe Orange. You have to agree these were the Strong Men of the greatest generation. All WW2 Veterans, home from the war and having a fun time. My husband and Joe Orange, also Tony Mattos, are the only guys left from the photos, but we have these precious memories. Virginia (Frontiero) McKinnon.
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Atlantic Saltworks Flake Finishing Salt And Tuscan Salt Blend Unboxing Video
Can’t wait til Sista Felicia whips up something special with it and to grill up some steaks and use it!!!!
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Dollar Shave Club Unboxing and Razor Video Review With Joey C From goodmorninggloucester.com
Best Razor I’ve Ever Used And It’s Not Even Close (‘cept the shave that is)…
The heft and solid feel of the handle they send you, the smoothness of the shave, the way lower cost. Dollar Shave Club IS AN ABSOLUTE NO BRAINER. It’s a downright luxurious shaving experience and it is one third the cost of buying Gillette Razors.
You can sign up, try it for one month and if you don’t like it cancel. There is no question in my mind that once you try it you won’t go back. Perfect stocking stuffer gift. $6
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Watch the unboxing video and first shave-
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This was the original post which led me to ordering signing up for Dollar Shave Club about a week ago-
In light of my recent shaving disaster I’m taking my boy Rick Doucette’ (among other people’s) advice. Literally 7 different people emailed me today telling me how much they dig the dollar saving club service.
Rick Says These Razors Are Great and They Ship You 4 New Blades Each Month for $6 Including Shipping and Handling.
What a handsome son of a gun the Rick Doucette is.
So for $72 a year I’ll get 48 Blades. Way Less Than Gillette razors for the same quality shave. I get to toss the blades once a week and use a fresshie. They give you a free handle and if you don’t like the razors you simply quit without any obligation. No Brainer city baby.
I ordered the middle of the line razors-
From the site-
How it Works
Are you ready to join the ranks of our enlightened membership?
Dollar Shave Club couldn’t be simpler. Select one of our great razors, pay one low monthly fee, and we send ‘em right to your door. No more over-paying for fancy brand name shave tech.
No more forgetting to buy your blades.
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Viva Verde – Celebrating Verdi’s 200th Birthday
Thanksgiving week starts with “Viva Verdi!” Saturday, November 23 at Crowell Chapel
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Thanksgiving week starts this Saturday with American Soprano Diana Jacklin, and leading Austrian violinist Hartmut Ometzberger throwing a 200th birthday celebration for Giuseppe Verdi at Manchester’s Crowell Chapel at 7:30. They will be performing Ometzberger’s beautiful arrangements of Verdi, Mozart and Turn-of-the-Century songs in Manchester’s visually stunning 1903 chapel.
See the program, bios of the performers and other Holiday Music events at the Crowell web site (thecrowellchapel.com). And while you’re on the web, help with historic preservation by “sharing” this event with your friends through the Crowell Chapel Facebook page.
The Concert Series is sponsored by the Historic Manchester Trust which helps care and advocate for the maintenance of Manchester’s historic structures. Tickets are $25, and $15 for students and children under 12. Purchase them online, at local stores in Manchester-by-the-Sea including Nor’East Frameworks, North Coast Too! or by calling Woody Kelly at 617-755-9299.
The Manchester Council on Aging is offering Seniors special $10 tickets and transportation to the event. For information or tickets please call them at (978) 526-7500.
Free street parking at the edges of the Rosedale Cemetery. Parking directions are on the website: www.thecrowellchapel.com.
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Manchester Harbor without a Sunrise or Sunset
Even on a gray day, there is still a great view… Click pictures to view full size.
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Manchester by the Shop – Central Street Gallery
11 Central Street
Located at 11 Central Street in Manchester, the Central Street Gallery is an artists cooperative. Gallery Director Alison Rowell says that they have about 14 members who each rent wall space in the gallery which starts off at a width of approximately 73″. The artists can hang as many paintings as are practical.
The focus of the gallery is a traditional Plein Aire style with the paintings set in gold frames. There are some deviations on the theme providing some different styles though the general style for paintings is still life and landscapes.
Each member of the Gallery agrees to rent space and also to paint 5-6 new paintings every two months which they deliver framed and ready for hanging. The Gallery presents six shows each year so the collection of paintings is changing every two months. To give each artist equal opportunity to the better display areas on the walls, every two months each artist rotates their space three wall spaces, guaranteeing each artist equal time in the front window.
Central Street Gallery is celebrating their fifth year at 11 Central Street and will be starting their next show with an opening night reception on December 7th. This show will focus on smaller works from the artists.
In addition to the Gallery there is a website (www.central street gallery.com) where more of each artist’s works are shown.
The artists are generally local with a number living in Manchester and Gloucester. Central Street Gallery is a great place to support local artists and is clearly a place to check out.
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Manchester by the Shop – Mimi
19 Central Street
The Man Cave on the left..
Mimi is an artist driven gift, jewelry and fine art store located at 19 Central Street in Manchester. It was started in Ipswich in the summer of 2007 with locations in Ipswich and a bit later Manchester. Having closed the Ipswich store about three years ago Manchester has become their flagship store.
Co-founders Mia Nehme and her daughter Claudia Bowman say that they search for gifts and fine art that are made or designed by artists, and they feature the work of several local painters and artisan gifts. In addition they carry glassware, silverware, scarfs, by several vendors including Ekelund, Simon Pearce, Le Jaquard Francais, Mariposa and more. Then there is an extensive selection of jewelry.
In the having something for everyone department, Mimi has gifts from $10.oo on up, Yankee Swap gifts to art work and gifts for very special occasions. For men they have created a “Man Cave” at the back of the store where they sell primarily shaving and smoking items.(Actually the “Cave” is a nice display case). They have a jewelry selection with pieces from various local artists. Aron Leaman of Gloucester, a artist who works in glass produced a number of glass globes with actual Singing Beach Sand inside. Mia highlights this to say that because they deal directly with many of the artists special orders even with design changes on some items can be requested.
From time to time Mimi holds special events in which their customers are invited to hear from, see and learn about particular vendors or artists work.
Mimi’s website is at http://www.mimigiftgallery.com, the store is at 19 Central Street just across the street from the Town Hall. Check them out!
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Manchester by the Shop – Surfari
26 Central Street
Christian del Rosario
As a start to a series highlighting local shops in Manchester, Christian del Rosario at Surfari agreed to be the first victim!
I have wondered for some time, how is it a surf shop can survive in New England, let alone Manchester by the Sea. What I have been learning is the incredible appeal of SUP or Stand Up Paddle boarding. As Christian says paddle boards have become the bicycles of water enthusiasts who can purchase racing models, cruising models and boards built for beginners. Manchester with it’s relatively flat waters, islands to visit and proximity to lakes has been perfect. The chances to exercise, explore hard to reach places, enjoy touring and for some explore yoga on a board and even fish are all around Manchester. Taken to the extreme there are organized races and SUP has even started to appear in rivers running rapids!
The surf market is also strong in the area and Christian says that the season is getting underway now. Storm waves that surfers pray for are stronger in the winter months and the season really extends from October to April.
Surfari sells surf boards, paddle boards, shoes, clothing, beach wear, water sport accessories, sunglasses and gifts. Many items are perfect as boating accessories as well. Boards can be rented and lessons can be scheduled. They have sun shirts (AKA “Rash guards” for those on boards), and other sun protection items. They also have cold weather equipment for those surfers braving the ocean at this time of year.
In addition to lessons and working with the Manchester Parks and Recreation department, Surfari provides programs for adults and children from May to October. Anyone, not just Manchester residents, can participate in these programs so there are many ways to learn and enjoy SUP boarding.
Christian, his wife Nicole and two daughters have returned to Christian’s home town of Manchester after 13 years away. He has specialized in surfing and paddle boards and most recently was in Nantucket where he sold boards and provided lessons. Opening a retail store in Manchester looked like a great opportunity to expand from selling boards to clothing, accessories and all the other items they now sell.
Surfari is located at 26 Central Street in Manchester. Their website is http://www.standuppaddlesurfari.com . Stop in and say “Hi” to Christian and Nicole.
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Festival of the Trees Manchester November 29th
A newly formed group made up of downtown merchants in Manchester have formed the Manchester Mercantile. In order to promote the Christmas season, create a festive atmosphere and plant the seed to think locally when shopping, they are organizing the first Festival of the Trees hoping to make this an annual event.
The plan is to decorate 24 8 foot tall Evergreens on the Town Hall Common. Groups (Hornet sports teams, a Middle School art class or make up a group) will be provided a tree and a string of white lights. The rest of the decorations are left to the imagination of the groups and individuals decorating.
Trees will be set up for decorating which will take place between November 29th and December 7th. The number of trees is limited so people are encouraged to sign up early.
For specific guidelines and sign-up sheets contact Nicole DelRosario at Surfari (978) 704-9051 or email info@supsafari.com.
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Essex – A Front Rolls Through
About 3:45 on Friday, a front rolled through the area providing menacing clouds, incredible spots of sunlight and snow showers in the sky that melted before they hit the ground. Just incredible! Glad to live on Cape Ann and be able to see capture a few scenes like these. Click the images for larger view
Southern Avenue
Hog Island from Farnham’s
Conomo Road
View of Essex River from Conomo Road
View Across Essex River
View Down River towards Crane Beach and Wingarsheek
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Sun Sets in Peabody (not “on”)
Not to panic, I was a passenger on this journey down Route 128 / I-95 . Traveling on the way to Reading for the Manchester Essex field hockey game and I got to watch a changing sky almost all the way.
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Manchester Essex Field Hockey wins Semi Final!
Playing on a neutral field at Reading High School, the Manchester Essex Hornets took on the Ipswich Tigers in MIAA State Field Hockey Tournament Semi-Finals. In a hard fought first half the Tigers broke through first for a 1-0 lead but before halftime the Hornets were able to score the equalizer. In the second half both teams continued playing great defense and getting/allowing few scoring opportunities. The Hornets held a decided edge in penalty corners but had a tough time converting for scores. Manchester Essex did get a few more chances and managed to make one count for the 2-1 lead. The Hornets worked hard to preserve the win despite a strong finishing Ipswich attack. The Hornets move on to the finals of the State Tournament where they will face the perennial powerhouse Watertown. Game will be played at North Andover High School Saturday November 9th at 11:00.
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Good Morning Gloucester 