Guys are on their way to port.  Comity (so called) heading downtown --- and will be in Market Landing Park (waterfront stage) by the appointed time (2PM) to "gam."  Weather permitting --- jam will go on.

More anon.

Update re AMONG CRIMINALS in concert in Newburyport, MA on Sunday, 8/22 ---

The band will be leaving Philly, PA sometime early today and head north to New England.  Unknown whether they may make a stopover here in port along the way to Dover, NH. (where the guys will perform (*) at the Great Bay Music Festival).

AMONG CRIMINALS (and crew) will leave the Great Bay Music Festival in Dover, NH sometime Sunday AM and arrive in Newburyport around midday (estimated time of arrival [ETA] Noon).

While the Waterside "Gam and Jam" was originally planned to start later in the afternoon (gathering for conversation from 2PM with concert by 3PM ('til 5PM) ---

NOTE:  See electronic reminder sent with the New Sturgeon Moon at this hyperlink ---

Given the erratiic weather forecast --- will need to "play this by ear."

So please take note:  Weather-dependent, the concert originally scheduled from 3PM to 5PM may be moved up (accordingly).  The band may well set up the stage around 1PM --- and begin performing by 2PM.  

Please stay tuned.  (And check back for updates.)  The keynote will be the pending weather.  But so far --- the event is on!

****** FOOTNOTES ******

* AMONG CRIMINALS will be performing at the festival on Saturday, 8/21 from 10PM to midnight. (**)
** The weekend festival goers often camp out by the bonfire, and enjoy musicians jamming through the night.

Tidings (forwarded in a Motion of Comity) to coincide with the changing tides (low tide at 1:54PM) under the waxing Sturgeon Moon which will rise at 3:57PM) this afternoon.

Will attempt to shed more light at "all matters and things" at that time --- if there is a moment to spare before getting out and about.

Otherwise, Comity (so called) may well post and posit some "words to the wise" after this evening's "meeting of the minds" of the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority (NRA) and the Mayor and Office of Planning and Development staff (RE discourse and a course of action to implement downtown paid parking).

[NOTE:  Refer the article in today's issue of the Newburyport Daily News at this hyperlink.]

Given decisions to reach before the NRA's next regular meeting held Wed 8/25 (which happens to fall on the Full Sturgeon Moon).

Until then ...

FYI, more about the Waterside "Gam & Jam" mentioned in the above post (posted and posited with the New Sturgeon Moon) can be found at this Virtual Wolfe Tavern message thread at this hyperlink ---

And in case the kind and keen reader missed the print or online version of the related "conversation piece" published as a Viewpoint column in the Newburyport Daily News on Mon 8/16 --- we urge you to SMILE (Seek More Information Logged/linked Electronically) about "this and that" at this Comity.org hyperlink.
  

In exactly four days from this post --- a gathering among friends, family, community and AMONG CRIMINALS will begin at Market Landing Park (waterfront stage behind the Firehouse Center) ---

In addition to updates to the Comity.org website ~ have started this new thread to keep interested parties current about the 8/22 "Gam & Jam" ---

FOR LATEST UPDATE:  Please scroll down on this thread for ongoing posts and posits.
FOR RELATED (PRIOR) POST:  Refer to initial post to the Virtual Wolfe Tavern on a different thread (see hyperlink) ---

For those who didn't receive an electronic reminder sent out to coincide with the New Sturgeon Moon on 8/10 (archived at hyperlink) ---

NOTE: Or haven't noticed one or two versions of the event flyer/poster posted around port ---
flyer 1
flyer 2

FURTHER NOTE:  Or happed upon the myriad other ways and means to get the word out ---

Please circle this event on your must to-do calendar --- then do join in the "gam and jam."

FURTHER MORE:  While there is always much ado around port (and these parts) ---

Fans and followers bear witness that any opportunity to join AMONG CRIMINALS in concert (and conversation) is guaranteed to be an enriching experience.

Not to be missed.

See you there and then!

 

 

****** POSTED & POSITED ******

Tidings ~ forwarded in a Motion of Comity ~ with the New Buck Moon, waxing at 1% visibility ~ posted and posited to coincide with its setting at 9:32PM on the evening of Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

Last evening, with the New Buck Moon, the Newburyport Waterfront Trust approved Comity's application for use of Market Landing Park for the Waterside "jam and gam" ~ a gathering amongst friends, family and community to be held on Sunday, August 22.

[Editor's Note:  Plans are to gather momentum for the Newburyport Labor Day Weekend Festival ~ when and where more "jamming and gamming" takes place amidst the music and merriment ~ entertainment and enlightenment.  (The former an ongoing show staged in Market Square and Market Landing Park, the former showcasing the "labors of love" by the Waterside community's myriad non-profit organizations).

It was (tentatively planned that the Sunday, August 22 event wouldl be in concert (and conversation) with the Philly- based band Among Criminals venturing up to the New England region that weekend to do a show at the Great Bay Music Festival on Saturday, August 21.  Additionally, overtures were made to some local (multi-generation) talent to join the Waterside RE-generation "jam and gam."]

A Comity.org webpage will be posted by the Full Buck Moon (July 26 - 27) when the "game plan" for the  gam is well underway.  And check back for plans to bring momentum during the Yankee Homecoming, with a RE:generation of the spirit during the Yankee Homecoming waterfront concerts on Monday, July 27 (Compaq Band) and Thursday, July 29 (Beatlejuice).

****** POTENTIAL & POTENT (PROPONENTS) ******

With low tide at 7:23Pm last evening, seems a rising tide lifts all boats.  Because the NWT not only approved Comity's application for the Waterside "jam and gam" held August 22 ~ but also approved the application for use submitted for the Newburyport Labor Day festival.  And at a tandem City Council meeting, councillors voted to approve use of Market Square for that Labor Day weekend event.

Plus ~ and this is a huge plus ~ an application made by Stellwagen to allow them to amplify their music when performing in the Newburyport Waterfront Trust public spaces (boardwalk, park) was approved by the trustees, as well.  Stay tuned for more about this potential and potent "synergy" along the Waterside.

More anon re "this and that" ~ with a new thread started as things unfold (and enfold).
  

(Appropriating) Ralph Waldo Emerson (most appropriate) quote that:

“Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.”

And duly noting that Emerson was also known to have said:  "I hate quotations, tell me what you know" ...

How can we here in the Waterside let the honorable Jurist come to know the import (and good sense) of a just ruling in favor of the DEP's motion to take full control of the financial assurance mechanism ("FAM") for completing closure of the Crow Lane landfill?

Perhaps he should be persuaded to come to port, to the Crow Lane landfill and just ...

(to lift lines from Among Criminals' "Thin Lines") ...

Who really knows our sense?
Take a deep breath,
Let me know!

Other than that journey by the Jurist --- let us just hope and pray for resolution.

Tidings --- forwarded with the rising tide of the River Merrimack [NOTE:  High tide (7.5 ft) at 5:54PM].  Posted (and posited) in tandem with comments submitted to the Port Reporter Unlimited blog.

Given the most recent communication from a certain “party” whose regularly distributed communications provides updates about the day-to-day trials and tribulations and political/legal status/strategy concerning the Crow Lane landfill situation to a broad distribution list of "interested parties."

To wit, the most recent communication (with attachment) sent on the evening of Tuesday, April 20, 2010 reads:


As Comity shall duly (and dually) comment to the Tuesday, 4/20/10 blog post at Port Reporter Unlimited ---

NOTE:  See blog search results for (Crow Lane) "landfill" at this hyperlink.

When conversing with Councillor Brian Derrivan on Monday, 3/29 about the pending court decision regarding DEP's motion to access the Crow Lane landfill for emergency repairs to the FML (flexible membrane liner) and wells ---

Had mentioned two songs to which one (as two of the Comity) was listening (incessantly) --- hoping that the "positive vibes" would propel a positive resolution:

•   Among Criminals’ “Thin Lines” (NOTE:  Third MP3 track at http://www.myspace.com/amongcriminals)
•   State Radio’s “Calling All Crows” (NOTE:  Second MP3 track at http://www.myspace.com/stateradio)


And as mentioned in subsequent phone conversation --- particularly given the relevance/revelation of the “thin lines” of the "parsed" court decision --- wanted to deploy the song when posting/positing an update about the matter of Crow Lane Landfill to the Virtual Wolfe Tavern ---

Hoping to prompt further discourse and a "reasonable" course for addressing this issue in the “court of public opinion” --- both on (web)page (blogs and such) and (perhaps) “stage” ---

NOTE:  Particularly given the overlap of Earth Day(s) http://www.earthday.org/earthday2010 and Global Youth Services Day(s) http://gysd.org --- noting Newburyport Eco Collaborative calendar at http://www.ecocollaborative.org/earth-day-2010-calendar. (*)

****** FOOTNOTE ******
* In correspondence with the NEC re posting something which may come together rather serendipitously on the weekend of 4/24 – 4/25 --- having revisited this with Councillor Derrivan (before the 4/12 [City Council] meeting) and Councillor Jones (after that 4/12 meeting) --- hope springs eternal.

Tidings posted with the changing tides ~ low tide (0.2 ft) at 2:43PM.  The last virtual "Comity connection" before physically making way to the Ward 3 meeting at Newburyport City Hall at 6:30PM.  Preparation to get to physically get "there" and "then" needful --- with ample time to get ambulatory and amble along ...

One of the correspondents of the Waterside "committee of correspondence" ~ Comity, so called. "on behalf of ye rest" ~ will report about the "meetings of the minds" anon.    

Forwarded in a Motion of Comity:

Tidings to coincide with the rise of the waxing Sap Moon ~ which crests at the Mouth of the River Merrimack at 1:52PM on Thursday, March 25, 2010 ---

Which begins the old-style (Julian) calendar civic year (March 25, 2010 - March 24, 2011, termed "The Year of Boundless Ambitions") ---

At low tide (0.2 ft at 2:43PM) will (ap)ply more context on this thread about the Ward 3 meeting which will begin at 6:30PM --- and end soon after high tide (7.5 ft at 8:21PM).  As known by those following the plans in motion on this thread (and pURLs) --- plans are to venture over to Loretta at 27 State Street to continue the conversation thereafter.

More posts and posits to better position the launch of this venture with the changing tides at 2:24PM.

  


 

Tidings with the waxing Sap Moon affecting the rising tide at the Mouth of the River Merrimack --- timed between the rise of the Sap Moon at 12:36PM and the low tide at 1:36PM.

As an update to Councillor Cronin's notice above regarding the Ward 3 meeting to the held on Thursday, March 25, 2010 ~ the kind reader is prompted to SMILE (Seek More Information Logged/linked Electronically) at the following Comity.org pURLs (particular Uniform Resource Locator) hyperlinks:

The draft of a letter to the editor submitted to the Newburyport Daily News for publication on/by Thursday, March 25, 2010 can found linked from the Comity.org webpage of archived correspondence "forwarded in a Motion of Comity" (hyperlink) ---

[NOTE:  The direct pURL for the pdf file of the letter to the editor can be found at this hyperlink.

FURTHER NOTE: Hyperlink to this letter to the editor of the Newburyport Daily News (published March 24, 2010) can be found archived online at this hyperlink.]


Additional commentary and anecdotes posted and posited at the Virtual Wolfe Tavern thread found at this hyperlink --- and on the Comity.org "Correspondingly ... something to SMILE about" webpage (prominently linked from the  Comity.org homepage --- the direct pURL for that webpage at this hyperlink.