Day: October 24, 2026

Duck camo with the Gloucester Massachusetts beach patch. the quilted 01930 l, front and center. And the Gloucester Fighting Fishermen, fists up. All three just hit the shop, $30 each, 4 for $100. And the fleece-lined beanies and pom caps are right here at the top of the page too — the fleece lining is what makes them so warm and cozy. Come see them in person at the shop Sunday, 11 to 3, at 44 Main — or DM me and I’ll hold one for you.”

Duck Camo 👉

https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/product/gloucester-massachusetts-duck-camo-cap/LTE6DGYGO2SF5R74FWCDD5TI

Quilted 01930 👉

| Fighting Fishermen 👉

https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/product/quilted-gray-black-gloucester-fighting-fishermen-patch-hat/BYDHC7NFQGA3P4O3D6AV6ZOK

Fleece-lined beanies, 4 for $80 👉

https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/product/beanie-4-pack-pick-any-4/3MYDA245YGDWRB7VNXDWMKTT

— or come by 44 Main St, Sunday 11–3.”

Backlit…

It’s Saturday, October 24th, and we’ve got some AMAZING deals happening at Surfside & Long Beach Dairy Maid! 🤩

🍕 SURFSIDE SPECIALS 🦞

🦞 $13.99 + tax Lobster Roll served with chips & pickles!

🍕 Buy ANY 18” Pizza, get a 2nd 18” Pizza HALF PRICE! (Limit 2 per customer)

🍕 16” Pizzas HALF PRICE! (Limit 3 per customer)

🍔 $3.99 Cheeseburger served with chips & pickles!

🥪 $6.99 Any Turkey Sub

🥪 $6.99 Any Meatball Sub

🥪 $6.99 Italian Sub

🍦 LONG BEACH DAIRY MAID SPECIAL! 🍦

🍂 Buy ONE ice cream and get your SECOND ice cream HALF PRICE! 🍨😍

Perfect excuse to treat yourself AND someone else! ❤️

📍 TODAY’S HOURS:

🌊 Surfside: 11 AM – 9 PM

🍦 Long Beach Dairy Maid: 12 PM – 9 PM

Come grab lunch, dinner, and a sweet treat! We’ve got something for everyone! 🍕🦞🍦

Ice cream offer applies to an item of equal or lesser value.

Pizza specials exclude gluten-free and online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined.

🍁 See you today! 🍁

Beautiful fall Saturday — and there’s plenty happening around Cape Ann today beyond the big ones. A few more worth knowing about:

WILDLIFE: Natural World Immersion — 1 to 3 PM

Literary Cape Ann hosts a free afternoon all about the natural world at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. The Bookstore of Gloucester will be there with related titles for sale. Details: https://www.thebookstoreofgloucester.com/new-events/2026/10/24/lca-presents-wildlifenatural-world-immersion

Magnolia’s Grand Hotels — 2 to 3 PM

The Sawyer Free Library’s Local History Sharing looks back at Magnolia’s grand hotels — the Hesperus and the Oceanside — with old photos and maps, and the audience is invited to share what they know. Community Room, 2 Dale Ave.

CAM Talk: From Clay to Bronze — 2 to 3:30 PM

Sculptor Robert Shure talks about the making of the Seated Cat, the new bronze in the Cape Ann Museum’s courtyard, enlarged from Katharine Lane Weems’ 1941 work. Cape Ann Museum Downtown Campus, 27 Pleasant St. Registration required: https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-from-clay-to-bronze-the-making-of-the-seated-cat-by-robert-shure/

Elizabeth Bish Open Studio — 2 to 4 PM

Step into the studio of Elizabeth Bish, the 2026 Gloucester Invitational Artist, and see the work up close. Details on the Discover Gloucester fall events page: https://discovergloucester.com/blog/fall-events-cape-ann/

Hidden Gems Opens in Rockport — today

The Rockport Art Association & Museum opens “Hidden Gems,” lesser-seen works from its own collection, in the Wengenroth Gallery at 12 Main St, Rockport. Runs through December 31.

Guy Ford Band at The Rhumb Line — 8:30 PM tonight

Live music tonight at The Rhumb Line, 40 Railroad Ave. Free.

One change to tonight’s plans: the Beaux Arts Ball at Rocky Neck has been cancelled.

Get out there and enjoy the day.

The annual Essex ClamFest will be held today at Shepard Park in Essex featuring some of your favorite clam chowders, musicians and vendors. Stop by and say hello at Pat D’s Photos table! We’d love to see you 11-4 today. We’ll be back at 44 Main St Sunday 11-3.

Got old or unused meds sitting in the cabinet? Clean them out today.

The city’s running Drug Takeback Day today — Saturday, October 24, 10 AM to 1 PM at the Rose Baker Center back lot. Drive through, drop them off, done.

Can’t make it? There’s a 24/7 dropbox at the police station, 197 Main St.

Get them out of the house.

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 THIS EVENING

TODAY N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SUN SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.

MON SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE THROUGH WED NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.