Tag: Rockport MA

“July 8, 1856 Rockport Women Smash Liquor Barrels” today’s Mass Moments

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july 8 1856 rockport mass momentsFrom Mass Moments (http://www.massmoments.org):

“On this day in 1856, 200 women, some of them wielding hatchets and ranging in age from 37 to 75, rampaged through the town of Rockport destroying every container of alcohol they could find. One eyewitness recorded in his journal: “There has been exciting times a-going on here today.” Weeks of planning preceded the five-hour raid. When it was over, the women had spilled hundreds of gallons of liquor. Over the next decade, alcohol sales in the town steadily declined. Rockport became one of several dozen Massachusetts towns where one could not buy liquor. Not until April 2005 would residents vote to permit inns, hotels, and restaurants to serve alcohol with meals. Twelve towns in the Commonwealth are still dry today, down from 17 in 2004.”

Listen to the Mass Moments Rockport story:

or Click here to read the rest of the story…

Motif Monday: many moods of Twin Lights Thacher Island

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From a great distance roughly same spot at the Gloucester end of Long Beach, various days and times July 2017.

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Here’s the church where’s the steeple?

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Readying for steeple removal May 27 First Congregational Church, Rockport, MA

“Few such meeting houses still stand that can compete with the Old Sloop for its well-documented history and its colonial beauty.”

Rockport May 27 2017

June 1, 2017

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Mary Markos’ Gloucester Daily Times article  includes fun facts like this bit about the historic War of 1812 cannonball, along with an important update that the scope of work increased as damage was more extensive than projected. Now, there’s more of an opportunity on the ground to check out the 1775 lantern and bell.

Stow Wengenroth drawing available $450

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AWESOME ROCKPORT GRANT WINNER

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AWESOME ROCKPORT GRANT WINNER

Toad Hall, a local non-profit bookstore that donates all profits to local environmental projects was the winner at the inaugural Awesome Rockport pitch night Monday December 14th. Toad Hall received $1,000 from the local micro grant foundation to fund the development of a new website. The new site will, for the first time, give customers the ability to purchase books online from Toad Hall. The new website will also allow the bookstore to enhance its outreach to customers and the community through mailing lists, blog posts and a monthly newsletter.

The newly established Rockport chapter of the Awesome Foundation solicits proposals from the community quarterly and chooses the top three to attend a public pitch night. The three finalists make their case before the local trustees who each donate $100 toward the award. The top vote getter walks away with $1,000 in cash, no strings attached. Proposals to make Rockport more awesome can be made at http://www.awesomefoundation.org/chapters/rockport

The three finalists pictured here (left to right) are: Ardis Francoeur (with winning microgrant in hand!), Sarah Kelly from Rockport Exchange, and Stephanie Woolf from Rockport Music.

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Edited: I Should Have Done Some Research And Planned My Day Better To Be able To Check Out These Awesome Rockport Shops

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Saturday morning and there had been a couple of shops we discovered on Instagram that we’d been dying to get to.   Got into town around 9 and the Farmer’s Market was in full swing.  Spoke with Lisa “That Nutty Redhead” and Sandy Farrell and a few other cool vendors and then made a great discovery in The Blue Lobster Grille which served up delicious homemade hash with poached eggs over English muffins and hollandaise for only $7.95.  Tremendous discovery that was (we will be back I can assure you).

We took our time and headed down Bearskin Neck after but all the joints we wanted to check out were still closed at 10:00.  They looked cool as hell though.

Sea Again Is a consignment store that often has designer handbags-

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Saltwater Designs-

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Folly Cove Art and Sea-

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It’s on me that I didn’t realize that most of the stores wouldn’t be open by 10:00AM. Next Time I’ll Do My Research Better.

We went to Gloucester and had my eyeglasses repaired at Parrelli Optical on Railroad Ave- just dropped in, had them repaired in like two minutes and then hit up Lynzariums on East Main Street  where I was able to get that awesome plant for the Big Jabroni.  We were really eager to check out those shops in Rockport so we actually drove back in and did 5 loops around from 5 Corners down to Dock Square and around and couldn’t find a parking spot so we gave up and drove to Linens and  Things to get some K Cups and then saw the new Amy Schumer movie Trainwreck  (highly recommended).  Our Rockport mission ended with some highs though in finding Blue Lobster Grill for breakfast and it’s always a nice walk down Bearskin Neck.

We will be back and can’t wait to finally get into these shops as well as some others.

From Australia: #RockportMA Chosen As Best New England Coastal Town To Visit

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Lois Byrnes submits-

Hey Joey,
An Aussie pal just emailed that Rockport comes out as the #1 Coastal Town to visit! Click here to read the article!

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Nice waves on Thacher Island ramp

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Photos From John Fulton

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Whistle House on Thacher Island in snow

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#ShopRockport Friday December 5th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey C & GMG Readers!
Our Annual Shop Rockport Event is this FRIDAY!  We hope to see you
throughout Downtown Rockport for a fun night of Holiday shopping!
Thanks!

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Baby Turkey Mini Video and Happy Thanksgiving to All Our GMG FOBs!

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What a beautiful (and entertaining) surprise I experienced this past summer when filming B-roll and the milkweed patch at Waring Field in Rockport. From a distance the elusive hen was observed and I was delighted to see, upon coming closer to film her, that she had four little babies in tow (turkey babies are called poults).

Happy Thanksgiving! 

“Turkey in the Straw” Recorded by Fiddle, Fiddle, Fiddle

See GMG post Baby Turkey Encounter here.

Bacon Doughnuts From Brothers brew In rockport Are Every Bit As Ridiculous as They Sound

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

DSC08242Thanks Paul Bruce for bringing these bad boys in when you came by for our interview about Benjamin Smith Playground.

Note to other folks wishing to come on to promote their stuff- We don’t charge and love to help get the word out about your organization but buttering up your host with scrumptious food, well that’s just plain intelligence at work.

I’m not saying that by bringing in these Bacon doughnuts had anything to do with Paul getting the top GMG time slot of the week (8AM Monday morning) but it totally did. Winking smile

 

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Community Photos 7/8/14

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Good Foggy Morning from Janet Rice!

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Rockport Flaming Inferno

Hi Joey,

Another year, another inferno. I repeat myself, but this event is an under publicized gem that never fails to impress. I brought more friends this year from 

faraway, over-the-bridge towns, and they returned home with with stories to tell their families.  “The top of the pile was sixty feet tall.”  “The fire singed the lens of the Hubble Telescope.” True, of course, and I believe I saw Vulcan with his hammer, but I believe the real story lies in the community that has created this supremely playful night. 

My website photos: http://finedesign.net/photo/index.php?/category/46

Michael Miller

Rockport “From the Headlands” (1995)

Submitted By Nat Johnson

Breaking News Rockport MA Parade and Bonfire Change of Date

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Melissa Cox submits-

They have changed the date from Friday July 4th to Saturday July 5th. Parade still starts at 6pm.  Line up is at 4pm at the High School. 

Hope to see everyone there! 

Video- Morning Ride With Frank Ciolino- Rockport Ma

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The Paper House In Rockport Is An Interesting Joint

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Went This Weekend With The Kids, Check It Out Some Time, Everything’s Made Of Paper

from the website-

About The Paper House

The Paper House is an actual house made from paper.
Newspaper.
It was built by Mr. Elis F. Stenman, a mechanical engineer who designed the machines that make paper clips, began building his Rockport summer home out of paper as a hobby. That was in 1922.

The paper was meant to be good insulation. Eventually, not only was the house made of paper, but furniture as well, including some intricate and beautiful pieces.
For more about the background, read the interview with his grand niece. For an interesting look at what you’ll see, let’s step inside.

Here’s the website- http://paperhouserockport.com/index.html

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Rockport Fireworks Fund-raiser

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Rockport Fireworks Fund-raiser

Please join Rockport Fireworks for their first fund-raising event of the season, Saturday, March 15 at the Elks in Gloucester for a night of Dancing to “Fun Bucket”.  This event will take place from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance for $20.  Raffles, silent auction and the unveiling of local Artist Ken Knowles original painting that will help fund the fireworks.  The Fireworks will be this summer August 9 off Granite Pier.  Anyone wishing to buy tickets or donate to the Silent Auction may call Susan Collins 978-546-9566.

Swans on Front Beach, Rockport Feb 4 From Bobbie Brooks in Lanesville ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I so enjoy GMG each evening, and would like to contribute as I see something of interest.  This morning I caught a glimpse of a pair of Swans at the water’s edge on Front Beach in Rockport as I was driving by. I had to stop and enjoy!  Luckily my little pocket Canon was with me.  I had not noticed swans at salt water before, but then realized, Mill Pond has a stream outlet at this area.  With the upcoming storms, I hope they find food and a safe haven.

Paulie Walnuts Takes A Ride Through the Gloucester MA and Rockport Shoreline

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4 Times Fast.

If you’ve moved away I bet there are a whole lots of places you’ll recognize from this ride.

DOCUMERICA Project Photo Set Rockport In The 70s

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi:

Love your blog. I follow it as a Cape Ann native currently living in Dorchester.

Not sure if you’d be interested, but there’s an incredible set of photos from the 70s taken for the DOCUMERICA Project and currently housed in the U.S. Archives. They are primarily of Rockport, but they are really cool.

Check them out here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/sets/72157622403591610/with/3930867947/

Best,

Shane Donaldson

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