My View of Life on the Dock
From the City of Gloucester:
Starting Monday, November 2nd, MassDOT will be working on the Centennial Ave Bridge. The bridge will be closed and traffic will be rerouted after the school commute. The bridge will reopen at 2:00 PM to facilitate the commute out of GHS. This work is expected to take a couple of days, so the City thanks you for your patience.
The Surfrider Foundation’s Massachusetts chapter is running a bonus beach cleanup at Good Harbor Beach this Saturday, October 31 at 10 AM — a Costume Clean Up & Halloween Hang.
Bring your costumes, bring your boards, bring the kiddos — they’ll bring the coffee, snacks, and cleanup gear. Let’s grab all those candy wrappers before they float away.
Via @surfriderma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/De7cQ2jTkks/
Start your week off with some delicious deals at Surfside & Long Beach Dairy Maid! 🤩
🔥 TODAY’S SPECIALS – MONDAY 10/26 🔥
🦞 $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 MONDAY MADNESS! 🍦
Buy ONE ice cream and get your SECOND ice cream HALF PRICE! 🍨
Equal or lesser value
⏰ TODAY’S HOURS:
🌊 Surfside: 11 AM – 9 PM
🍦 Long Beach Dairy Maid: 2 PM – 9 PM
🍁 Great food, sweet treats, and unbeatable Monday deals! Come see us and make your Monday a little better! ❤️
⚠️ Excludes gluten-free and online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined.
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 FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY: 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.
TONIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
TUE NIGHT: N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
WED: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.
Local artist Ryan Davis has a new series of works called “Hiraeth” — a Welsh word describing a deep melancholic longing for home, an era, or a place that is irrevocably lost, or perhaps never truly was.
The new series is inspired by the place Ryan calls home, and the memories, landscapes, and sense of belonging that shape it.
Join Grand Banks for the opening reception on Thursday, November 5, from 6 to 8 PM at Grand Banks Building Products, 7 Crafts Road, Gloucester. This is an RSVP event — light food and refreshments will be served.
The city shared this one — the state’s 2026 Community Health Equity Survey is open through November. It’s anonymous, takes about 15 to 30 minutes, and it’s open to anyone 12 and up. It asks about your experiences with health care, housing, transportation, and the other things that shape health here — and the answers help decide where programs and funding go. Take it here: mass.gov/HealthSurvey
Football, fall weather, delicious food & sweet treats! What more could you ask for?! 🍁🏈
We’ve got some AWESOME specials happening TODAY at Surfside & Long Beach Dairy Maid! 🤩
🍕 SURFSIDE SPECIALS 🦞
🦞 $13.99 + tax Lobster Roll served with chips & pickles!
🍕 Buy ANY 18” Pizza, get a SECOND 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, get your SECOND ice cream HALF PRICE! 🤩
Second ice cream must be of equal or lesser value.
⏰ TODAY’S HOURS
🍕 Surfside: 11 AM – 9 PM
🍦 Long Beach Dairy Maid: 12 PM – 9 PM
Whether you’re grabbing food for the game, feeding the family, or treating yourself to something sweet, we’ve got you covered! 🏈🍁
📣 Grab your favorites, take advantage of these deals & enjoy your Sunday!
Pizza specials exclude gluten-free and online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined.
GloucesterCast 856 Livestream Taped 10/25/26
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Link to Gloucester Apparel- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/
Today’s marine forecast for the coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, from the National Weather Service.
TODAY W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
MON W 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 NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED THROUGH THU NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. 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.
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 👉
Quilted 01930 👉
| Fighting Fishermen 👉
Fleece-lined beanies, 4 for $80 👉
— or come by 44 Main St, Sunday 11–3.”
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.
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.
