Category Archives: Working Boats

View from the Fort

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The Gloucester Fleet

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

The Gloucester Fleet “Lady Jane”

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Schooner Festival A Look Back. 2008

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Schooner Festival A Look Back. 2008 Can’t wait for this years Schooner Festival.

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Greek Ferry Boat Loading and Unloading In Crazy Rough Seas

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Talk about a shit show. No way they bring a boat like this to the dock in the US.  No freakin way.

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The Ocean Reporter

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

The Old Ocean Reporter Before She Sunk. CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY

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Around the Dock

Posted on April 2, 2013 by
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Yankee Fleet Making First Trip Of The Year for 2013

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Captain Pete Mondello At The Helm

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Doodads and Gadgets

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

There was a boat at the Railways yesterday sporting all these strange looking doodads and gadgets.  Does anyone have any idea what kind of boat it might be and what all those doodads and gadgets are for?  I assume they … Continue reading →

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Vote for The Andrea Gail Lego Set

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

This is a site where you can create your own Lego set, and if it reaches 10,000 votes the Lego review board will decide to make it a official set or not, This week we’re highlighting models of ships. The … Continue reading →

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Andrea Gail Model Complete Thanks To Help From GMGers!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Lisa Freed writes-   Hey Joey   My dad finished building the model of Andrea Gail. Couldn’t have done it without the help of the GMG readers and the history/photos and knowledge they emailed us. Individual pieces, hand built, all … Continue reading →

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Community Photos 3/13/13

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Charles Erbafina Photos From March 8, 2013 Bil Hubbard Submits- Joey,Here’s a short story about two of the first Gloucester gillnetters that I hope you can use on GMG. My grandfather, Capt. John A. Dahlmer  bought the 39ft. “Rough Rider” … Continue reading →

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The Rockport Fleet

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

The Rockport Fleet The “Amie” http://art-rocks.org/

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In Defense of The Waterways Board

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

I respect our City Council, respect our Mayor and respect our Harbormaster. The editorial in the Gloucester Daily Times asking to scrap the Waterways Board is not a good idea. Let me explain why.  City Councils have elections every 2 … Continue reading →

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Wicked Tuna Dave Marciano’s Hard Merchandise On The Blocks At The East Gloucester Marine Railways- Watch Sunday Night!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

Don’t forget to watch Wicked Tuna and check out The Hard Merchandise and Tuna.Com Websites where you can buy their gear Next episode: Shark Attack New  Sun, Feb 24 9:00 PM NGC  The fishing teams are threatened by great white … Continue reading →

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Change and Conflict in the Gloucester Fishing Industry Featuring Wicked Tuna’s Dave Marciano, Lady Jane Skipper Russell Sherman

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Molly Ferrill came down the dock last May. She also did a time lapse video from our dock which you can see below and went out lobstering for a day with Tommy Burns, the same Tommy Burns who took out … Continue reading →

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New York Times puts Gloucester’s big debate on the front page

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

The home page of today’s New York Times website features a story on Gloucester’s big debate about what to do with our waterfront (see story here). Mayor Kirk is quoted a number of times promoting her vision of our port supporting … Continue reading →

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Reflections at Cripple Cove

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Fish on Fridays

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Kathy and Marty spent some time at the Jodrey State Fish Pier this week to see what was going on. This week, most of the activity centered on the herring and mackerel fleet consisting of the Challenger, the Endeavour and … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Coming Soon

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We Lose A Good Morning Gloucester Favorite To The Navy

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Sean retires from lobstering to enlist in the Navy A little bit of sunshine will be leaving along with Sean.  Always positive always funny.  We will miss you buddy. Remember-  The Backbone of this country is…..  Long before there were … Continue reading →

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Update To The Post By Virginia (Frontiero) McKinnon From The Infamous Fred Buck (Update At Bottom)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Hi Joey, I recently joined the Gloucester Writers Group. On Jan. 17th I attended my first meeting, The Inaugural Meeting of Fish Tales, Live Story Telling. I would like to share my story and pictures with your readers. Virginia (Frontiero) … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

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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The Gloucester Fleet

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

The Katie May

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The Iron Lady, and US Battleships From Fred Bodin

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Fred writes- I recently watched the movie "Iron Lady" on DVD, starring Merrill Streep. It’s about Prime Minister Margaret Thacher of Great Britain. I love the the overall history, but particularly in this film, her retaking of the Falkland Islands … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Fred Bodin Submits- Gloucester Harbor, circa 1900 This 5×7 inch glass negative was part of a panorama, that swept to the right to include Downtown and the Fort. At the time, horse–drawn wagons would transport fishermen to the ships and … Continue reading →

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