Yard Time…

Wednesday, October 7

GHS Girls Volleyball

Wednesday, October 21

West Parish PTO

Wednesday, October 28

Rockport High School Class of 2028

20% of ALL food sales from 4:30–9:00 PM will be donated directly to that night’s fundraiser!

Come out for dinner, grab takeout, or order delivery, every food purchase helps support our local community.

Machaca 14 Rogers St, Gloucester Dine-In • Take-Out • Delivery

Mark your calendars, bring your friends and family, and help us make each Community Night a great one!

October 5, 2026 ~ The Cut Live~

We are rocking HARD this week at The Cut!

Thursday we have a night of indie punk, 2 tone ska and mysterious surf-rock with Nervous Guys, G Gordon Gritty, The Chip Rockers, and Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion. Four bands, one night. $10 at the door. No Presale.
Doors at 7:00pm. Show at 8:00pm.

Friday is Grunge Fest with Nutshell (Alice in Chains Tribute) and Stone Temple Posers (STP Tribute)! This show is going to go HARD.
Doors at 7pm. Show at 8:00pm.

Plus The Publick House at The Cut is now in FULL swing as our new restaurant partner. Come try the new food, which includes some killer vegan options AND a $7 menu, and delicious new fall drink menu!

Great music, good company, and something for everyone. We’ll see you at The Cut.

GRUNGEFEST TICKETS

The Cut Memberships are always available. Sign up for exclusive presales, perks and privileges!

GET MEMBERSHIP DETAILS HERE

THE CUT | 177 Main Street | Gloucester, MA

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This Week at The Cut

🍕 Buy any 18” Pizza and get the 2nd 18” Pizza HALF PRICE
Limit 2 per customer

🔥 BONUS SPECIALS 🔥
🦞 $16.99 + tax Lobster Roll served with chips & pickles
🍕 16” Pizzas HALF PRICE
Limit 4 per customer

Grab dinner for the whole family and take advantage of these Wednesday deals!

Excludes gluten free
Excludes online orders
Pizza specials cannot be combined

October 7, 2026 ~ harbor9golfandsportsbar~

Men’s League:
Mondays starting October 19th
6-8pm or 8-10pm

Women’s League:
Wednesdays starting October 14th
6:30–8:30pm

It’s a 6 week season at $250 per person.
Sign up by October 12th via email

Men’s League:
EMAIL: mike102495@gmail.com

Women’s League:
EMAIL: Ana@harbor9golf.com

Harbor 9’s fall golf leagues are back, with weekly prizes and plenty of friendly competition!

It was one of those days near the beginning of fall when you start craving comfort foods so we went to 525 on Lexington Ave for dinner. As a bonus, it was also a fundraiser for the GHS field hockey teams. It’s a generous gesture when one of our restaurants holds such an event and we appreciate the added “excuse” to have dinner out. So thanks for that all of you! We saw new friends and old while we were there. The service, as usual, was spot on. Jim ordered one of the cauliflower crust pizzas and I got chicken parm. All delicious and filling. Jim loves Tammy’s carrot cake so of course we ordered that as well. My dessert is usually the 525 coffee. Nom Nom. Thank you Camryn for taking such good care of us. Thank you 525 for another delicious dinner. If you think you might want to stop in Sunday for Magtoberfest, I think you should make reservations asap. 525 is always hopping that day.

Barging Through…

Our next concert is Saturday, Oct. 10. Rob Flax’s Boom Chick Trio will
headline, and Dean Stevens will open.

The concert page is at
https://oldslooppresents.org/performance/rob-flax-2026.

Here is a video of the trio performing Rob’s song “Everybody’s Happy
When the Band Gets Paid”

Dirt Club Afterschool Sessions Now Open

The outdoor nature education program takes place weekly in Gloucester and Rockport for elementary school students

400 Trees, an environmental initiative dedicated to engaging youth and planting trees, announced today that registration is now open for its free afterschool program, Dirt Club, that is designed to connect young people to their local ecosystem and the natural world around them.

Run through a partnership between 400 Trees and the Cape Ann YMCA to help elementary school children rediscover joy, wonder, and belonging in the natural world, Dirt Club focuses on outdoor play, seasonal exploration, and hands-on learning. It enables children to explore the nearby woods, ponds, trails, and fields in a safe, welcoming environment.

 

Dirt Club sessions are held in the Fall and Spring in the surrounding spaces at Gloucester and Rockport schools under supervision of YMCA and 400 Trees staff.

 

The current session of Dirt Club will run through the week of Nov. 16 at the following locations:

 

West Parish Elementary School – Tuesdays 3:45 – 4:30 p.m.

Rockport Elementary School – Wednesdays 3:45 – 4:30 p.m.

Plum Cove Elementary School – Thursdays, 3:30 – 4:20 p.m.

Beeman Elementary School – Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

 

Registration is free and can be done through either the greater YMCA aftercare programming. Children who are not participating in the YMCA program directly can attend Dirt Club for free but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registration can be completed online via the YMCA here.

 

Dirt Club strives to nurture confident, curious, and resilient children by providing safe, joyful, place-based outdoor learning experiences that foster a deep connection to nature and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards. As part of the 400 Trees program through Biomimicry New England, Dirt Club is the foundational program on which youth education programming is built.

 

Initially founded in 2023 as part of Gloucester’s 400+ birthday celebration, 400 Trees has grown into an ongoing program dedicated to the planting and stewardship of native trees, youth education, and community engagement. The nonprofit organization works with volunteers, educators, municipalities, and local partners to expand urban tree canopies, address local hot spots, and support more sustainable Cape Ann communities by fostering a deeper connection between residents and the natural world. 

To date, more than 470 trees have been planted around Gloucester’s urban neighborhoods. Learn more at 400TreesMA.org.

Come grab one of our $13.99 + tax Lobster Rolls, served with chips & pickles! 🦞

And because one special just isn’t enough… we’ve got BONUS PIZZA SPECIALS too!

🍕 Buy any 18” Pizza and get a 2nd 18” Pizza HALF PRICE!
Limit 2 per customer

🍕 16” Pizzas are HALF PRICE!
Limit 4 per customer

Perfect excuse to skip cooking tonight and treat the whole family! 🙌

Excludes gluten free
Excludes online orders
Pizza specials cannot be combined#

It’s been several years since I have attempted to photograph a high school football game, but I was allowed an opportunity last Friday night to experience GHS football. After a few false starts, I fell back into my groove and here are some of the results. Great job team! I’m no David Cox but he inspired me. I’d like to return sometime!

I am taking liberty with my Good Morning Gloucester postings, and leaving Cape Ann for the Pacific Northwest, to cruise the Columbia and Snake Rivers.