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Archive for August 31st, 2010

With the Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival coming up this weekend I figured I’d bring up some images of past festivals. But first I spotted CBS “Survivor” contestant Jimmy Tarantino racing the schooner “Thomas E. Lannon”! “Jimmy T” was gaining on the Lannon and even caught her while she was under engine power. But the Lannon does what she does best when the sails were raised and left “Jimmy T’

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Long Days At The Dock

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All the News Stations came to Gloucester to report on the drowning at Braces Cove.  This is about the coverage.  Channel 4, 5 and 7 were all at Good Harbor Beach reporting.  I captured WBZ reporting on video.   My heart goes out to the family who lost a loved one today.   

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As my husband said goodbye to our hostess, he complained, “Heather completely misrepresented this ‘potluck.’”
He was right.  I had told him we were going to a back-to-school, end-of-summer potluck with friends.  “I’ll make Laurie Colwin’s Tomatoe Pie; you find us a bottle of wine,” I’d directed.
Should every potluck be like this, none of [...]

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The 131 foot, 95 ton schooner Harvey Gamage is in town for this weekend’s Schooner Festival. On Tuesday afternoon it was moved from its berth at the State Fish Pier to Rose’s Marine where it was positioned, secured and lifted on the yard’s drydock for bottom cleaning and maintenance. The operation took more than an hour [...]

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What Up Homie?

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  Betty – Pet of the Week Good Morning Gloucester!   My name is Betty and I am a sweet and curious lady who is 3-1/2 years old.  I am staying at the Cape Ann Animal Aid in Gloucester until I am adopted. I am a rescue from Puerto Rico.  I can be bashful, but once [...]

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Art display at Gloucester Brewery Tuesday August 31st 7:00 – 9:00 PM   Jeff Cluett and Benjamin Stebbings display some of their work.      

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Sadly, the Market Restaurant is no longer serving Breakfast or Lunch. I guess we’ll just have to check out their awesome, dinner selections! Those home-made crispy chips are still on my mind…

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Little Harbor Boathouse Rowers: Make the most of the return of this summer’s beautiful weather and COME ROW!   Please join us for the below schedule of rowing opportunities! Maryellen Echo Rowing Enthusiast Little Harbor Boathouse Owner Coached Rows through Sept 1st ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coached Row with Jim Keating COACHED ROWS: Mondays:  5:30 -7:30 pm [...]

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While taking an afternoon sail on the Annisquam, we noticed a small flame under the bridge and saw someone running away from the fire while yelling. Then there were a series of explosions and the fire suddenly became much larger. We called 911 immediately once we realized that this fire was not under control. It [...]

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I showed Joey my Sketch Book Sunday and he thought I should post some. So Blame him! Will draw for drink! if it’s made with Ryan and Wood Spirits! http://www.ryanandwood.com/ Frontiero@hotmail.com Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com  

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Lisa J. was the first person out of 35 answers to identify Virgilio’s on Main St.  This photo was taken during last week’s Block Party. Congratulations, Lisa!! See you all next Monday for a Labor Day WhereZat? with a PRIZE!!!

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