Feels like 34° Friday with that north wind — right back to Sunday’s coldest-day chill.
Beanies: $25 each / 4 for $80 — in-store at 44 Main St and online. Both styles are fleece-lined with the leather Man-at-the-Wheel patch: an ordinary knit beanie lets the cold wind go right through, but the plush fleece lining blocks the wind and keeps your head far warmer on the coldest days.
Edward Hopper all Around Gloucester: Edward Hopper. Haskell’s House. 1924. Watercolor. Gift of Herbert A. Goldstone. National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC. Exhibited at Rehn Gallery (for more about Rehn Gallery, scroll down past cat. 92) and bought by George Bellows.
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Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) invites the public to a special Gallery Talk on Friday, October 23, from 4 to 6 PM at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, celebrating YES!, the organization’s much-anticipated annual members’ exhibition.
Six exhibiting artists — Patricia Scialo, Donna Caselden, Juni Van Dyke, Martin Sorger, David Covert, and Helen Kamins — will share insights into their work, discussing the creative processes, techniques, and inspirations behind the pieces on display. Audience comments and questions are welcome, offering an opportunity for lively conversation and a deeper appreciation of the artists’ individual approaches and perspectives.
Featuring recent work by 74 RNAC artist members, YES! showcases the remarkable breadth and vitality of Rocky Neck’s artistic community. From bold abstracts to evocative realism, the exhibition celebrates the diverse styles, creative vision, and artistic passion that make Rocky Neck a vibrant center for the arts.
The Gallery Talk offers visitors a chance to connect directly with the artists, discover the stories behind their work, and experience the exhibition through the perspectives of those who created it.
Reminder that our trash form is now live. If you would like to swap sizes, opt-out of the program, or sign a new residence up to receive service, please go to our website: https://gloucesterma.portal.opengov.com/categories/1072 This form is available until October 31st, 2026.
If you have any trouble making an account on Open Gov to access the form, please visit our website for a step-by-step walkthrough, or check out the pinned post on our Facebook page to watch a visual walk-through.
For questions about the new program, please reach out to our Department of Public Works at (978) 325-5600.
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It’s a WICKED good Wednesday at Surfside! 🎃🔥 We’re bringing you some delicious deals that are too good to pass up! Whether you’re craving pizza, a fresh lobster roll, or a tasty sub, we’ve got something for everyone! 😋
🍕 BUY ANY 18” PIZZA, GET A 2ND 18” PIZZA HALF PRICE! ✅ Limit of 2 per customer
🦞 $13.99 + TAX LOBSTER ROLLS! Served with chips & pickles!
🍕 16” PIZZAS HALF PRICE! ✅ Limit of 3 per customer
🥖 $6.99 ANY MEATBALL SUB!
🥪 $6.99 ANY TURKEY SUB!
🍁 Skip the cooking tonight and let us take care of dinner! Grab your favorites and enjoy some wicked savings!
📍 SURFSIDE ⏰ Open 11 AM – 9 PM
⚠️ Excludes gluten-free pizzas and online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined.
🍕🍂 Good food, great deals, and a WICKED good Wednesday!
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Our Fisherman Nightlights have been restocked at 44 Main St. If you think you’d like one for yourself or as a gift, I strongly recommend you reach out so I can hold it aside for you and plan for my re-orders in time for the holidays. At $30, these are at a great price point.
Also re-stocked are the 2027 Cape Ann Favorites wall calendars. These are available in limited quantities for $25 at the shop or at one of our upcoming shows. Next up: ClamFest in Essex Saturday Oct 24 from 11-4. Hours this week at 44 Main St will be Thursday and Friday Oct 22-23 from 11-5 and Sunday 11-3.
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Today’s marine forecast for the coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, from the National Weather Service.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
THU: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
THU NIGHT: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds and N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
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My name is Frankie Francis. I’m The Gaming Mixologist – bartender, gamer, nerd – and in this series, I’m taking some of my favorite classic video games and turning them into cocktails.
From street punches, to a delicious rum punch, this is River City Rum Punch, inspired by the classic Nintendo game, River City Ransom.
This delicious cocktail features Privateer Rum. It’s one of the first gaming cocktails | created, and it helped start my relationship with a local distillery, that was wiling to take a chance on me, featuring their products on social media. More than ten videos later, that connection has become a friendship, and we’re still raising a glass together!
RIVER CITY RUM PUNCH
2 Oz. Privateer New England Reserve Rum 2 Dashes Orange Bitters 1/2 Oz. Ginger Syrup 1/2 Oz. Lemon Juice 1 Oz. Pineapple Juice Add Ice & Shake! Strain into Highball Glass, with new ice. Garnish: Flame 🔥 Lemon Zest! Cheers!
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ou may have noticed that Dogtown Books has been slightly more chaotic as of late.
While we do enjoy a good state of steady unpredictability, this time we have a good reason.
Dogtown Books is moving one storefront over, to 134 Main Street, a much larger space that will allow us to add some great new inventory and expand our events calendar. As one could imagine, moving 65,000 books 15 feet to the right isn’t an insignificant undertaking, which is why soon we’ll be reaching out to our community to carry a book, or a box of books, to our new store. The pizza and beer are on us.
We are currently open and doing business more or less as usual.
Keep an eye out for an announcement in early November about Moving Day, and in mid-November for our Grand Re-opening.
To our community in Gloucester and beyond, thanks always for your support.
Lucas + Caroline
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Saturday, October 24th is National Drug Takeback Day. The City of Gloucester is participating with our Health Department and the Gloucester Police Department (Official) and will be accepting unneeded medications for safe disposal. You can find a list of accepted and not accepted items in our flyer, which we have in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
The event will be held from 10AM – 1PM at back parking lot/entrance of the Rose Baker Center for Aging Well Gloucester at 6 Manuel F Lewis St in Gloucester. The Gloucester Health Department will also be on site to offer free narcan and training.
If you have unused and unneeded medication that you’re looking to safely dispose of, please stop by! And if you can’t make it, please remember you can use the drop box at the Police Station at 197 Main St.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our community healthy and safe!
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Gloucester weddings just got a proper local option. We just launched Gloucester Wedding Gifts — a separate little shop built for brides, wedding parties, and anyone celebrating on the coast. Bride and Team Bride caps ($30 each), a Wedding Cap 4-Pack — pick any 4 for $100, Gloucester Nautical Chart coozies (5 for $25), and custom wedding party shirts — unisex tees at $25, long sleeves at $28, 12-shirt minimum, with your names and date.
