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New Format for Cape Ann TV Annual Meeting

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Paul Jermain, Cape Ann TV board president writes, “Thanks for accepting our invitation to participate in the CATV annual meeting next week. You know, historically, CATV annual meetings, like most other of that ilk, have been a tad boring. Yes, … Continue reading →

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The Tourists are coming. Are you ready?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

For all the reasons Jim Dowd so entertainingly cites in yesterday’s rant, plus the fact that your personal livelihood might actually depend on them, it’s that time of year to welcome tourists to Gloucester — and be grateful they’re coming. The Gloucester … Continue reading →

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Willie Alexander Film & Performance In Gloucester This Thursday

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Rob Newton submits ~ LOCAL MUSIC LEGEND SAYS HELLO GLOUCESTER! Ferrini film and concert celebrate Gloucester’s own Willie Alexander On Thursday, May 24th at 7:30pm, The Cape Ann Community Cinema at 21 Main Street in Gloucester will present Hello Gloucester followed … Continue reading →

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The Mary Prentiss Inn

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Last fall I began a new project, The Mary Prentiss Inn, located on Prentiss Street off of Harvard Square. The old garden had grown up and out and the plants had become too over-sized for the little borders out front … Continue reading →

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Sarah Kelly, Rockport Short Film Festival, 7th Wave, and a Great Saturday on Cape Ann!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

There were so many amazing community events taking place yesterday. Although our GMG Cape Ann Monarch Milkweed Project was held in the morning, I was able to attend the Rockport Film Festival in the afternoon, where Sarah Kelly, the festival’s … Continue reading →

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Many Thanks to the Positively Most Awesome Community Ever!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

The Cape Ann Monarch Milkweed Project was positively a resounding success. Thank you to everyone who ordered and picked up your milkweed plants. Thank you to Joey who turned my small seed of an idea into a fabulous community-wide project … Continue reading →

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Free Wine Tasting next Thursday @ The Cave on Main St 4-6pm

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

You really don’t want to miss this — plain & simple.  If you’ve been to The Cave, you know what we mean.  If you haven’t , you’re truly missing out on a new Main Street gem.  Check them out ahead … Continue reading →

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29th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival Labor Day Weekend– August 30 to September 1, 2013

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Chickity Check It- the Gloucester Schooner Festival’s Dandy New Blog! Complete with printable schedules and everything. It seems that this year they’re taking the promotion of the Schooner Fest seriously and we may get people to step up and take … Continue reading →

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Top Boston Area Blues artist Gracie Curran to open Gloucester Blues Fest

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

This just in from Bob Hastings of the Gloucester Blues Festival:  Hailed by Alternate Roots Magazine as one of the top 20 Boston Bands Right Now, Gracie Curran & the High Falutin’ Band will open the Gloucester Blues Festival on August … Continue reading →

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Rob Newton’s Interview with Screenwriter Paul Laverty (“The Angels’ Share”)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

“The Angels Share” is the Winner of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize and is playing at the Cape Ann Community Cinema this week. Rob’s Interview: The sweeping Irish historical epic “The Wind That Shakes The Barley.” The entertaining midlife … Continue reading →

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Gloucester & Cape Ann Featured on Chronicle Tonight

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Last month, we previewed Chronicle star Ted Reinstein’s new book (see post here) with Motif #1 on the cover. Tonight’s Chronicle at 7:30pm on Channel 5 previews his book for the first time on TV — and it features a … Continue reading →

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Motif No.1 Short Film Festival

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

The newest element of Rockport Motif No.1 Festival is the Short Film Festival. Festival organizer and GMG’s Sarah Kelly writes that, “one of the goals of the festival is to help create grass-roots interest in Rockport as a place to … Continue reading →

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GMG Monarch-Milkweed Mug Up This Saturday!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Update: Milkweed Plants Arrived Thursday and are  ready to go! See you Saturday morning!!! Hooray–our milkweed plants shipped from Missouri Monday and should arrive to Gloucester by Thursday!!! Plants will be available for pick up at Captain Joe and Sons, … Continue reading →

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Chickity Check It! “New England: a perfect break on the ‘other’ cape”

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

New England: a perfect break on the ‘other’ cape Cape Ann, home to the most oft-painted building in the US – celebrated in a festival on May 18 – deserves to be better known in Britain, says Paul Wade.   … Continue reading →

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Thank you!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Butterfly Courtyard with Native Dogwood (Cornus florida) Thank you so much to everyone who came to the Willowdale Estate Artist Spotlight Garden Tour Monday night. We had an absolutely wonderful turnout. I would especially like to thank Senator Bruce Tarr … Continue reading →

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Secret White House Tapes at the Sawyer Free Library

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Check Out The Beautiful You Project From Denise Remington On Facebook

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Denise writes- Hi Joe,My name is Denise and my husband is Tony Remington. He recently spoke to you about the community/charity event that I am putting together.   I wanted to recognize someone in our community that was already ‘paying it … Continue reading →

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Preview of Tonight’s Garden Tour

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

The sultry colors of these tulips would make the most gorgeous cocktail dress, don’t you think?

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Garden Tour Tonight at Willowdale Estate!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Please join me tonight for a tour of the butterfly gardens I designed for Willowdale Estate. Come experience a taste of Briar’s gracious hospitality and enjoy refreshments served in the conservatory. I stopped by the gardens yesterday and the spring blooms … Continue reading →

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7th Wave Restaurant in Rockport is Open for the Season!

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

One of our family’s very favorite restaurants (and not just because our son is a cook there) is the 7th Wave Restaurant, located at Tuna Wharf on Bearskin Neck in Rockport. The staff is delightfully friendly, the seafood is always … Continue reading →

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Secundaria ~ A Beautiful Film About Cuban Ballet and Ballerinas

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Several weekends ago I had the great joy to attend my friend Lyda’s premier of her most recently completed project, Secundari, a film she co-produced with the film’s creator, director, camerawoman, and editor, Mary Jane Doherty. You may recall the … Continue reading →

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This Week at Cape Ann Community Cinema

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

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Good Harbor Beach Footbridge Almost Ready for Fun!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Not yet fully functional with still a few wobbly, rotted, and missing boards, but any day now the footbridge will be ready for summer fun. I walked along the marsh edge early this morning and saw a single Great Egret, … Continue reading →

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Garden Tour with Kim Smith at Willowdale Estate

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Please join me Monday evening for a tour of the butterfly gardens I designed for Willowdale Estate. Come experience a taste of Briar’s gracious hospitality and enjoy refreshments served in the conservatory. The tulips are at their peak and look … Continue reading →

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Beeman Ballroom Experience Premieres on TV TONIGHT ~ Mad Hot Ball on Sunday

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Here’s what’s happening – from Lisa Smith @ Cape Ann TV: Cape Ann TV Waltzes in with the Premiere of The Beeman Ballroom Experience Documentary in Conjunction with the Gloucester Fifth Grade Mad Hot Ball What happens when you take … Continue reading →

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