Category Archives: Gloucester Fishing

DEREK HOPKINS – YOUR FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY 2019 GREASY POLE CHAMP!

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Note to the GP Walkers – Although there was no Greasy Pole due to coronavirus, I was hoping to have this long overdue short completed for the 2020 Saint Peter’s Fiesta weekend, just to cheer everyone up. My son broke several ribs on Friday and instead of editing over the weekend, I was taking care of my family. He’s on the mend and today was my first chance to finish editing. Better late than never I hope.

Viva!

Congratulations to 18 year old Derek Hopkins for winning Gloucester’s Greasy Pole Friday, Saturday, and Sunday competitions!

Derek is only the second walker to win the Friday, Saturday, Sunday trifecta, after Jake Wood (1999).

Derek’s Dad, Rich Hopkins captured the flag in 1996 and 1997. Derek and his Dad are the fourth father-son duo to win the flag.

Note about the music – Eh, Cumpari! or Hey, Goombadi! is a Sicilian song we hear playing often during Fiesta. Sung by Julius La Rosa and released in 1953, it is a cumulative song, in which each verse contains all the previous verses.

From wiki – a rough translation –

Hey buddy, [music] is playing.
What is playing? The whistle.
And what does it sound like—the whistle?
[vocalized instrument sound]

the whistle, [rhythm words]
.
u friscalettu = whistle [small flute]
u saxofona = saxophone
u mandulinu = mandolin
u viulinu = violin
la trumbetta = trumpet
la trombona = trombone

GREASY POLE SHRINE HONORING ANTHONY MATZA GIAMBANCO AND RUSSEL HYNES

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Eric Spear’s Greasy Pole Walker’s shrine this year is dedicated to Sunday Champion Anthony Matza Giambanco and Saturday Champion Russell Hynes. Go see, very low key but moving and beautiful.SaintPeter’s

VIRTUAL SAINT PETER’S NOVENA DAY NINE

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Although St. Peter’s Fiesta has been canceled this year due to the global pandemic, if you would like to pray the novena to St. Peter, Day Nine  is now available on YouTube.

The beautiful voices of the novena are Jean Marie Linquata, Ann Sanfillippo, Joanne Aiello, Nina Groppo, Grace Cusumano, Caryn Ryder, and Faye Quinlan

To view, click on the arrow in the center of the video and share at  [https://youtu.be/eWxUHbV2WSI]

If you would like to make a donation for future St. Peter’s Fiesta, checks may be made out to: St. Peter’s Fiesta Committee

Send to: St. Peter’s Fiesta Committee

PO Box 3105

Gloucester, MA 01930

See below photos from the 2019 closing night novena and procession to Beach Court

Day Eight photos of the 2019 Saint Peter’s Fiesta Sunday morning procession.

Day Seven photos from Nonna, What is St. Peter’s Fiesta 2019 Gloucester Stage Production

Day Six photos from the 2019 Friday Opening Ceremony are posted here

Day Five photos from the 2019 Sunday Mass are posted here

Day Four photos from the 2018 novena are posted here

 Day Three photos from the 2019 novena are posted here

 

 

FATHER ANTONIO’S MASS IN HONOR OF ST. PETER

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For the benefit of the Fishermen community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Preparation to the feast of the Prince of the Apostles.

VIRTUAL SAINT PETER’S NOVENA DAY EIGHT

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Although St. Peter’s Fiesta has been canceled this year due to the global pandemic, if you would like to pray the novena to St. Peter, Day Eight is now available on YouTube. My friend Patty wrote and said she is finding listening very soothing and I couldn’t agree more. Please share.

The beautiful voices of the novena are Jean Marie Linquata, Ann Sanfillippo, Joanne Aiello, Nina Groppo, Grace Cusumano, Caryn Ryder, and Faye Quinlan

To view, click on the arrow in the center of the video and share at  [https://youtu.be/WVY51yyAWM8]

Photos below of Saint Peter’s Fiesta Sunday morning procession, 2019

Day Seven photos from Nonna, What is St. Peter’s Fiesta 2019 Gloucester Stage Production

Day Six photos from the 2019 Friday Opening Ceremony are posted here

Day Five photos from the 2019 Sunday Mass are posted here

Day Four photos from the 2018 novena are posted here

 Day Three photos from the 2019 novena are posted here

 

VIRTUAL SAINT PETER’S NOVENA DAY SEVEN

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Although St. Peter’s Fiesta has been canceled this year due to the global pandemic, if you would like to pray the novena to St. Peter, Day Seven is now available on YouTube. My friend Patty wrote and said she is finding listening very soothing and I couldn’t agree more. Please share.

To view, click on the arrow in the center of the video and share at  [https://youtu.be/OusqfWG3bSA]

Photos below from Laura Ventimiglia’s Nonna, What is Saint Peter’s Fiesta? 2019 Gloucester Stage production.

Day Six photos from the 2019 Friday Opening Ceremony are posted here

Day Five photos from the 2019 Sunday Mass are posted here

Day Four photos from the 2018 novena are posted here

 Day Three photos from the 2019 novena are posted here

 

VIRTUAL SAINT PETER’S NOVENA DAY SIX

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Although St. Peter’s Fiesta has been canceled this year due to the global pandemic, if you would like to pray the novena to St. Peter, Day Six is now available on YouTube. Please share.

To view, click on the arrow in the center of the video and share at [https://youtu.be/_hSW-zo_wS8]

Day Five photos from the 2019 Sunday Mass are posted here

Day Four photos from the 2018 novena are posted here

 Day Three photos from the 2019 novena are posted here

The following batch of photos, “Confetti Kids,” are from the 2019 Friday night opening celebration

 

VIRTUAL SAINT PETER’S NOVENA DAY FIVE

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Day Four photos from the 2018 novena are posted here

 Day Three photos from the 2019 novena are posted here

The following batch of photos are from the 2019 mass at Saint Peter’s Square

Although St. Peter’s Fiesta has been canceled this year due to the global pandemic, if you would like to pray the novena to St. Peter, Day Five is now available on YouTube. Please share. To view, click on the arrow in the center of the video and share at [https://youtu.be/Kkf9bKlAmmI]

 

VIRTUAL SAINT PETER’S NOVENA DAY FOUR

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For Day Three, photos from the 2019 novena were posted here. The following batch of photos are from the 2018 novena.

Although St. Peter’s Fiesta has been canceled this year due to the global pandemic, if you would like to pray the novena to St. Peter, Day Four is now available on YouTube. Please share. To view, click on the arrow in the center of the video and share at [https://youtu.be/Kkf9bKlAmmI]

Snapshots from Novena 2018 –

 

VIRTUAL SAINT PETER’S NOVENA DAY THREE

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Although St. Peter’s Fiesta has been canceled this year due to the global pandemic, if you would like to pray the novena to St. Peter, Day Three is now available on YouTube. Please share. To view, click on the arrow in the center of the video and share at [https://youtu.be/Gdfg1q-0oYM]

Snapshots from Novena 2019

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LOBSTERMEN!

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Come on down the dock and support the local lobster industry. Let’s move some lobsters INTO YOUR BELLY! 95 East Main Street Gloucester MA Only lobsters from our local boats. Never from Canada. Let’s EAT!!!! *while they last

VIRTUAL SAINT PETER’S NOVENA DAY TWO

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Although St. Peter’s Fiesta has been canceled this year due to the global pandemic, if you would like to pray the novena to St. Peter, Day Two is now available on YouTube. Please share click on the arrow in the center of the video and share at [https://youtu.be/weYc-Ydehbo]

POSITIVE MESSAGING FROM FISHERMAN’S WHARF GLOUCESTER – AND CHECK OUT TODAY’S MENU!

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Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester🐟🦞🇺🇸 Check Out today’s Menu!

A wide offering of high quality, wild caught, sustainable seafood at great prices!

On a side note I cant really hold back sorry, with all that’s going on in the world try and remain positive, try to get more fresh air, eat more fresh food, be supportive to anyone you come in contact with. We are only on this earth for a short period of time so why be negative. Lets bring each others spirits up. Accept others opinions, be open minded if you can. You all have made an impact already on the fishing industry by supporting it the way you have. It happened over night, you chose to buy local instead of imports you chose to support your local business and we hired more great people. You chose to smile when you see us and we smiled back. We have the power to change our surroundings but we are stronger together. Ok enough jibber jabber, have a great day everyone!

Located at 37 Rogers St. Gloucester MA
Drive Thru and order or call 978-281-7707
order Lobsters at drive thru only
Wed-Fri 10am-4pm Sat-Sun 8am-2pm
Cash and Credit accepted

NEW YOUTUBE SHOW – BEAUTY BY THE SEA EPISODE #9

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Male American Bullfrog mating serenade

Beaver, Beaver Lily Pad Eater

Reinventing our culture to benefit the many, not just the few.

Pitch Perfect Pandemic Precautions –

Alexandra’s Bread

Blue Collar Lobster Co – Steamers!

Beauport Hotel

Cedar Rock Gardens

Wolf Hill native noneysuckle (Lonicera semervirens) and super Hummingbird attractant ‘John Clayton’

Common Eider Duckling Rescue with Hilary Frye

Thank you Jodi from Cape Ann Wildlife Inc!

Piping Plover Chronicles –

Exclosure installed by Greenbelt’s Dave Rimmer and Gloucester’s DPW’s Joe Lucido.

Huge Shout Out to Essex Greenbelt and Dave Rimmer, director of land stewardship.

Huge thank you to Joe Luciodo!

People’s Letters Really Helped. Thank you, thank you for writing!

Castaways Vintage Café Street Boutique

Charlotte Pops In ❤

BEAUTY BY THE SEA WITH PIPING PLOVERS MATING! AND WE HAVE TWO PIPING PLOVER EGGS!!! EPISODE 8

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Happy Memorial Day!

The flags that you see lining the boulevard are organized each year by Pauline Bresnihan. She owns the gift shop Pauline’s Gifts, on Essex Avenue in Gloucester, with many lovely hand painted and whimsical items for your home and garden.

Good Harbor Beach open to half capacity.

Piping Plover endangered/threatened species signs installed at GHB.

Sending thanks and gratitude to everyone who wrote emails ❤

Piping Plovers are on the agenda for the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, which will be live streamed at 7pm.

Alexandra and Jon at Alexandra’s Bread

Castaways Vintage Café

Caffe Sicilia

Short and Main

Beauport Hotel

Incredible job at Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester

Tree Peony, Rock’s peony, divinely scented,five blossoms

Please report your Monarch sightings. .

Piping Plover Chronicles continue –excellent detailed footage of Piping Plovers mating.

Two Eggs!

THIS WEEK’S FABULOUS GLOUCESTER FISHERMAN’S WHARF SEAFOOD MENU!

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DRIVE THRU LOCAL FISH MARKET👍🚛

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10am – 4pm,

Saturday and Sunday 8am – 2pm

978-281-7707 for pre orders. 🐟🇺🇸🦞 

All products are fresh uncooked and landed from our local fishing vessels.

Located in the Food Truck Fisherman’s Wharf parking lot.

Drive Up orders welcomed.

Call ahead orders 978-281-7707 during operating hours.

Cash or Credit accepted.

LOCATED @37 Rogers St. Gloucester MA 01930

Note: Our products are different from typical fish markets. We promote our abundant and locally landed seafood. Top quality, fair prices, a win win for our community. Thanks for your support.

Catch of the Day – MONKFISH!

FISHERMAN’S WHARF GLOUCESTER OPEN TODAY AND FUN GIVEAWAY!

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We are open today from 10am-4pm. No need to call ahead to order, just use our contactless Drive Thru and order at the the Food Truck. Also offshore lobsters being offloaded now at the dock by Fishing Vessel Miss Trish II, will be available at the Food Truck!

To help promote our locally caught and abundant Pollock, we are having a giveaway! To enter is simple, just post a photo of your finished product of Pollock under this post along with a brief recipe, and we will pick 2 winners which will be announced on Saturday May 16th!! Thank you once again for supporting our local fishing industry, we hope you enjoy!

Send photos to Fisherman’ Wharf Gloucester Facebook page here

Step -by –step how to cook locally abundant pollock from Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester

LOVE GLOUCESTER FISHERMAN’S WHARF LATEST INCARNATION – A SEAFOOD MOBILE!

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DRIVE UP SEAFOOD MARKET!

This family is just rockin innovative ways to get their product out to Cape Ann residents. Thank you Giacalone Family for helping to feed local citizens super delicious and affordable fresh sole, haddock, lobsters, and scallops!

Curbside Drive Thru Menu. 5/9/20
Hours: 10AM-4PM

DRIVE UP AND ORDER
or Call 978-281-7707 for call ahead (phone lines open at 10am)

Scallops
$15.00 1 lb. (Containers) Dayboat 10/20s dry

🐟Haddock
$15.00 2 lbs. Bags (Only $7.50/lb.)

Cracker Crumbs

$5.00 1 lb. (Containers)

Cash and Credit Card accepted.(We bring the card reader to you)
LOCATED AT 37 ROGERS ST. GLOUCESTER MA 01930
Open Tues-Sat.10-4pm.

SCALLOP CEVICHE RECIPE – FISHERMAN’S WHARF GLOUCESTER ROCKIN’ THE FRESH FISH, SCALLOPS, AND LOBSTERS!

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Curbside Drive Thru Menu. 5/5/20
Hours: 10AM-4PM
DRIVE UP AND ORDER
or Call 978-281-7707 for call ahead (phone lines open at 10am)

Scallops
$15.00 1 lb. (Containers)

Haddock
$15.00 2 lbs. Bags (Only $7.50/lb.)

Grey Sole Flounder
$20.00 2 lbs. Bags (Only $10.00/lb.)

🦞Lobster
Under 1.25 lbs. $7.00/lb.
1.25-1.99 lbs. $7.50/lb.
2 lbs. and up $7.50/lb.
“Culls”(one claw lobsters) $6.25/lb.
Cash and Credit Card accepted.(We bring card reader to you)
LOCATED AT 37 ROGERS ST. GLOUCESTER MA 01930
Open Tues-Sat.10-4pm.

Super simple and delicious, our son Alex made an appetizer of Scallop Ceviche with Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester scallops several nights ago.

Alex’s Scallop Ceviche Recipe

1 lb. sea scallops completely submerged in fresh lime juice

Dice 1/2 large white onion. Soak in a bowl with ice water to the reduce bitterness.

Dice 1 garden fresh tomato, 1 jalapeño, and cilantro to taste

Strain the onions.

Strain scallops but leave 1/4 of the lime juice.

Gently fold all ingredients. Add cubed avocado just prior to serving.

ROSEWAY AT THE RAILWAYS

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Schooner Roseway hauled out at the Marine Railways – a Gloucester favorite (after our own Schooner fleet, of course).

To learn more about the Essex built Schooner Roseway, visit her website here: Schooner Roseway

History

Roseway, 137′ in sparred length, was designed as a fishing yacht by John James and built in 1925 in his family’s shipyard in Essex, Massachusetts. Father and son worked side by side on Roseway, carrying on a long New England history of wooden shipbuilding. She was commissioned by Harold Hathaway of Taunton, Massachusetts, and was named after an acquaintance of Hathaway’s “who always got her way.” Despite her limited fishing history, Roseway set a record of 74 swordfish caught in one day in 1934. Read more here.

BUY MASSACHUSETTS SEAFOOD! MESSAGE FROM MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES – Supporting and Preserving our Seafood Industry during Covid-19

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An informative and nuanced message from DMF’s Dan McKiernan about the status of the seafood industry and dynamic response efforts during the Spring of 2020.

GLOUCESTER FISHERMAN’S WHARF: We Offloaded some fresh fish, scallops and live Gloucester Lobsters today!

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We Offloaded some fresh fish, scallops and live Gloucester Lobsters today!

Remember you don’t have to call ahead, just use our DRIVE THRU!

🚗CURBSIDE PICKUP/DRIVE THRU

Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm

📲Call 978-281-7707 to order (phone lines open at 10am) or Drive up and place your order.

🦞 Lobster $7/lb all sizes.( Orders for lobster to be placed at drive thru only)

🐠Grey Sole Fillets in 2 lb bags
$20 / bag (only $10 /lb.)

⛴Day Boat Scallops in 1 lb. containers
$15 /lb.

🐟Haddock Fillets in 2 lb. bags
$15 / bag (only $7.50 / lb.)

37 Rogers St. Drive up through Minglewoods entrance
We wear masks and kindly ask if you would bring yours as well. Thanks for your cooperation and support.

OFFLOADING BOATS AND PACKING YOUR FRESH FISH NOW! EAT HEALTHY, STAY HEALTHY!

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FROM FISHERMAN’S WHARF GLOUCESTER

OFFLOADING BOATS AND PACKING YOUR FRESH FISH NOW! EAT HEALTHY, STAY HEALTHY!

🚗CURBSIDE PICKUP/DRIVE THRU

Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm

📲Call 978-281-7707 to order (phone lines open at 10am) or Drive up and place your order.

🐠Grey Sole Fillets in 2 lb bags
$20 / bag (only $10 /lb.)

⛴Day Boat Scallops in 1 lb. containers
$15 /lb.

🐟Haddock Fillets in 2 lb. bags
$15 / bag (only $7.50 / lb.)

37 Rogers St. Drive up through Minglewoods entrance
We wear masks and kindly ask if you would bring yours as well. Thanks for your cooperation and support.

FISHERMAN’S WHARF GLOUCESTER IS ROCKIN THE CURBSIDE SUPER EFFICIENT CURBSIDE PICKUP!

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Check out all the delicious dinners folks are cooking with Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester fresh fish curbside pickup!

“Another week of amazing looking meals from our incredible customers. We love seeing your cooking, keep the pictures coming!

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Call: 978-281-7707 to order or just Drive up!
37 Roger St. Gloucester

Don’t forget to tag Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester when posting your meals!”

NEW YOUTUBE SHOW “GOOD NEWS CAPE ANN!” EPISODE #4

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Good News Cape Ann! 

Topics Episode #4

Thank you Friends for watching! Links to topics provided below

 Timelapse sunrise over Salt Island (see end of video)

Ospreys catch a Skate!

Coronavirus – Sending much love and prayers to my family of friends who are suffering so greatly.

Nicole Duckworth’s birthday parade

Time to put your hummingbird feeders out -how to attract hummingbirds and keep them coming to your garden

Cape Ann List of ToGo Curbside Pickup TakeOut Restaurants

Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester and Sole Amandine Recipe

Gloucester Bites

Allie’s Beach Street Café

Turner’s Seafood

Castaways Vintage Café

Melissa Tarr’s Naan bread

Monarch Butterflies Mating

Piping Plovers nestling

Project SNOWStorm shares

Turkeys in the morning sun and Turkey bromance (correction – there was one hen with the group of toms).

Chocolate-dipped almond biscotti recipe

Please write if there is a Good News topic you would like to share. I am thinking about changing the name of the show to Finding Hope, what do you think about that?