Monthly Archives: December 2010

City Of Gloucester Storm Update Fuller School Open As Limited Service Shelter

Posted on: December 27, 2010City of Gloucester – Storm Update – 3 pm – December 27, 2010 Fuller School Open as Limited Service ShelterAs of 3pm today, Monday, December 27, a limited service shelter is available at the Fuller School. … Continue reading

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Isabel Babson

Isabel Babson (1577-1661) was the first Babson in America, and she and her sons Richard and James are the progenitors of all with that name in the country.  The earliest known record of her in this country is dated 25 … Continue reading

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A year ago today!

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National Grid Works To Restore Downtown Gloucester Power In Front Of USCG Station

National grid worker says that power to the area around City Hall should be back online soon.

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Live Storm Coverage Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree For Swimdad

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The Artistry of Mother Nature

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Shore Road Magnolia Pic From Donna Ardizzoni

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Video Donna Ardizzoni Vows To Do The Rocky Neck Plunge New Year’s day

Here’s the list- Friends of The Blog Who Said they Will Take The New Years Day Rocky Neck Plunge- Joey Nephew BJ (Beasley) Paul Morrison (and his rubber ducky) Patrick Ryan Amanda Nash Ed (I’m game for anything) Collard Donna … Continue reading

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Common Crow Open and With Off Street Parking Across the Street

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Kathy Chapman Photo

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Joey’s Dock

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Cape Ann Brewing Opening Only Awaits Final Signature

Hopefully Any Day Now

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Power lines down on Derby Street

Power lines laying across the road on Derby Street. Be careful out there today!

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City of Gloucester Storm Update

Posted on: December 27, 2010Snow Emergency Update 9:00 am Monday, December 27, 2010 Please review the following four important updates:(1) There are approximately 4,000 customers without power across the City.  There are numerous trees, limbs and live wires down impeding … Continue reading

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Carol McKenna’s Finished Sketchbook Project

Here are some pics of the final wrap up of the Sketchbook Project 2011 by Carol L McKenna and ArtMuse Dog: FINI http://somethingsketchy.wordpress.com/

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What Did Santa Bring You?

Were you naughty or nice this year?  Did Santa bring you what you wanted?  Post a comment and tell us what your favorite Christmas gift was.

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Video- 2010 Boston’s First Night Ice Sculptures Born In Gloucester MA At Cape Pond Ice

Beautiful Industry- Harvesting 300 lb Blocks Of Ice At Cape Pond Ice

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Storm reports as of 5:45am and a Snow Management Poll

Lisening to the police scanner sounds like east gloucester got hit bad. The usual, Back shore and good harbor beach. Rockports Bearskin neck was hit bad. flooded and a lot of  Damage. LET US KNOW HOW YOU MADE IT, OR … Continue reading

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George’s Coffee Shop Panorama

What’s better than some nice comfortable breakfast made for you by friendly people?

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City Of Gloucester Alert. East Gloucester Power Outage

Posted on: December 26, 2010December 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM There is a localized power outage in the East Gloucester/Rocky Neck area impacting roughly 800 customers. National Grid is aware of the situation and is working on it. All City … Continue reading

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Boston’s First Night Ice Sculptures Born Right Here in Gloucester MA Pics and Videos

Christmas Eve at Cape Pond Ice I swung by and got some pictures and video of Ice being harvested for use in the ice sculptures for Boston’s First Night displays.  All week long there will be some of the world’s … Continue reading

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P. Preservationist Has Some Nice Things To Say (I think)

Check out what they have to say about Gloucester and GoodMorningGloucester by clicking here- Here is an excerpt- I was reading a fascinating article in NorthShore Life Magazine about the blog, “Good Morning, Gloucester” (An allusion obviously to ‘Good Morning, … Continue reading

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Did you know?

I was supposed to do my post at 3:00, but instead was out walking in the start of the storm. I don’t have a proper post ready to do, so I’m sending out a painting I recently completed of sunset … Continue reading

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Neither Rain Nor Sleet Nor Snow

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Where Do You Even Start? The Plan B

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