Monthly Archives: January 2013

Yeah I’m Kickin Your Butt Muffy

Five lbs of fat. Pre-workout.  Cuz that’s how I roll. Hope you’re keeping up. I’m posting our standings tomorrow.

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Homeward Bound

From Monday night’s snowstorm, Smiths Cove, Gloucester Homeward bound, I wish I was, Homeward bound, Home where my thought’s escaping, Home where my music’s playing, Home where my love lies waiting Silently for me.   ~ Simon and Garfunkel

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Gloucester Music has Mardi Gras Tickets

Susan Emerson, owner of Gloucester Music at 210 Main Street has generously agreed to help promote the Y TEENS REBUILD NEW ORLEANS Benefit Concert on Fri 8 Feb by selling tickets in her excellent music store.  This is one of … Continue reading

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Café Shalom presents the Backwoods Ramblers on Saturday, February 9th with Daisy Nell opening

Check out the press release from Natalia Carollo: Saturday, February 9th at 7 pm Café Shalom presents the “Backwoods Ramblers” on Saturday, February 9th at the Temple Ahavat Achim (86 Middle St., Gloucester) beginning at 7 pm. The Backwoods Ramblers … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Municipal Association has awarded the Gloucester HarborWalk with the Kenneth E. Pickard Municipal Innovation Award

The Massachusetts Municipal Association has awarded the Gloucester HarborWalk with the Kenneth E. Pickard Municipal Innovation Award for being a unique and creative project, increasing the effectiveness of local government.

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Wednesdays with Fly Amero and Thursday night blues party with Dave Sag’s @ The Rhumb Line

Surf & Turf Specials! Wednesdays Only!Hello everyone! Wednesday, January 30th Special Guest: FLY AMERO! I’ll be opening for myself this week.  How humble is that? Please be there! ~ Fly Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm *Each week features a … Continue reading

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The Gloucester Fleet

The Katie May

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Cape Ann Museum After Hours

Last Friday, the Cape Ann Museum had one of its “After Hours” events, featuring custom-made music installations in three galleries, refreshments from The Azorian restaurant, a raffle, and an artistic scavenger hunt! A good crowd showed up for the event. … Continue reading

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Pet of the Week-C.J.

This staying still to have your photo isn’t easy for a three-month-old boy pup like me!    I am here at the Cape Ann Animal Aid, located at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter. (CapeAnnAnimalAid.com) I just love to play and I am … Continue reading

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2013 Bikini Speedo Dodgeball T Shirt Slogan Poll and Video From Kim Smith

Our Boy Frankie Gwynne has designed the sweetest design  Competitor T Shirts Yet.  Jungle Silkscreen Printing is generously donating the TShirts for our competitors but we are going to leave it up to you, the voers to decide what the … Continue reading

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Mark Your Calendar! Inaugural Downtown Gloucester Chocolate Tour February 9th 5 pm-9 pm

  Chocolate Tour for Downtown Gloucester February 9, 2013 5 pm -9 pm Something SWEET is in the works for Downtown Gloucester on the evening of February 9 – it’s the inaugural CHOCOLATE TOUR.  Look for the BIG RED HEARTS … Continue reading

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Community Stuff 1/30/13

Certified Therapy Dogs Presentation at Cove Circle Deb Gilbert and Linda Sanders will be guest speakers at the Cove Circle on January 31 at 6 p.m.  Both speakers will share their experience with certified therapy dogs and how their dogs … Continue reading

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Hawk ID Please

Hi,   Snapped this attached picture on Sadler Street.  What kind of hawk is this?  I think it’s a Cooper’s Hawk. It swooped down on my cat.  It is eating a blue jay in this picture from our feeder (see talons). … Continue reading

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The Latest From Charlie Carroll

Well, it’s almost the end of the month… and I thought about waiting till the 1st… but then I said… Nah ! what’s the difference… not much really. So here’s some new stuff… http://seasquared.viewbook.com/ It’s the Wolf Moon, so be … Continue reading

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New Used Ladder Truck Coming To G Town

Seth Granville forwards- Gloucester, MA has purchase agreement for a used ladder from Jon’s Mid America Fire Apparatus in Rogersville, MO. It is a 1999 Pierce 1250/500/75′ quint. Delivery date should be mid February. Update: Hey Joe: Those numbers after … Continue reading

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Winter Garden

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Great time at Cruise Port’s Bridal Show

Celia’s Flowers On Sunday, January 27, 2013, Cruise Port held a beautiful Bridal Show.  So many happy people arrived, great ideas, food and a wonderful caring staff at Cruise Port.  Great job by Sheree, and her staff.  Above are some photos … Continue reading

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Who Remembers This?

and have you been to Rocky Neck recently to see what has gone up in its place? E.J. Lefavour

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Love Shack

What do you give your lover for Valentine’s Day? Why, a Shaque D’Amour, of course! Where can you purchase your Love Shack? Gloucester’s Nichols Candy House, naturally!

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Jon Butcher on The Noise Cover & TV This week – here’s a preview video

I’m guessing nearly every music lover in Gloucester is as thrilled about Jon Butcher’s decision to move here as they are about T-Max’s doing the same a couple of years ago.  This week Gloucester celebrates Jon’s choice in two big … Continue reading

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Cleaning the Murals at City Hall

This project is managed by Peter Williams Museum Services.  The women told me they only use water and some oil to clean nothing that is toxic and with cotton clothes and Q tips only.   Here is a picture and will be … Continue reading

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Tweet of the Day From The Happy Taco- Perspective

Perspective. wp.me/p1xkuX-3l — travis grandon (@HappyTaco_glo) January 29, 2013

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Yet another glorious sunset!

From last Saturday. Click on the photo to see it on Flickr where you can see a larger version:   – Fr. Matthew Green  

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Canines up, Humans down! ~ Off Bray Street

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Chickity Check It! Joann Mackenzie from the Times Covers Ed’s Coronation As Chamber Board of Directors President

January 29, 2013 ‘Building for the Future’ New president, a handyman, sets tone for chamber’s year By Joann Mackenzie Staff Writer “This is not your father’s chamber of commerce,” said Bob Heidt of the 230-plus revellers who rocked Cruiseport Gloucester’s … Continue reading

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