I’ve long wanted to get a decent shot of the shed across the pier from Jones Marsh during the fall colors. The results are not quite what I was imagining, but I’m pleased enough to share (complete with a lone duck).
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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 THIS EVENING
TODAY NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely this morning.
TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
WED THROUGH THU N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. 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.
Gloucester Harbor Conditions
High tide 9:34 AM (9.9 ft) and 10:05 PM (9.0 ft); low tide 3:14 AM (0.4 ft) and 3:49 PM (-0.1 ft). Buoy 44013 at 3:50 AM: wind W 12 kt, seas 2.6 ft, water temp 55°F. Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 4:27 PM.
Harbor data: NOAA tides (station 8441841) and NDBC buoy 44013.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
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Every morning we round up what’s happening in Gloucester and Rockport — the fairs, markets, pop-ups, waterfront happenings, library programs, school and community events — all in one place, so you don’t have to go hunting for it. Under the flyer, every event links back to the folks putting it on, so you can get the details straight from them. We keep it local — Gloucester and Rockport only — and we keep it to the good community stuff. Here’s what’s on:
What’s coming up around Gloucester and Rockport — tap an event for the details:
Sunday, November 8
1. Renaissance Faire at Hammond Castle Museum — 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester. Knights, armored combat demos, medieval arms and armor, storytelling, music and hands-on fun for kids. Costumes encouraged; free parking and shuttle from Stage Fort Park.
2. Walking Tour: Historic Dogtown – A Walk Back in Time — 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Babson Boulder Parking, Cherry Street, Gloucester. Last Dogtown walk of the season – cellar holes, stone walls and tales of old Dogtown. Registration required.
3. Holiday Market at North Shore Arts Association — 12:00 – 4:00 PM, North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester. Final day of NSAA’s final open weekend of 2026 – artwork, ceramics, jewelry, textiles and more, with hot cider and coffee.
4. The Great Marsh Starts Here! A Living Landscape in Motion — 12:00 – 5:00 PM, Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester. Free exhibition by the Great Marsh Artists Fellows. Open Friday-Sunday, noon-5, through November 22.
Tuesday, November 10
5. Highlights Tour: An Introduction to the Galleries — 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. Docent-led introduction to the galleries. Free with general admission, drop-in.
6. Women’s Night of Thanks — 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Community Church of East Gloucester, Gloucester. The church’s annual Women’s Ministry Night of Thanks in the fellowship hall. Please RSVP.
7. Beauport Sessions — 6:00 – 9:00 PM, 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar, Beauport Hotel, Gloucester. Tuesday-night live music series at 1606 inside the Beauport Hotel.
Wednesday, November 11
8. Fish Tales: Veterans – What It Means, What It Meant — 7:00 PM, Gloucester Stage, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. On Veterans Day, Gloucester Writers Center presents true stories told live by and about veterans.
10. Captain Elias Davis House Tour — 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. Step inside the Davis House and see what a house tells us about the people who lived there. Free with general admission.
12. Rockport PTO Holiday Fair — 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Rockport High School, 24 Jerdens Lane, Rockport. 50+ vendors, surprise jars, gingerbread houses, pictures with Santa, raffles and more.
13. AI’s Promise and Peril: A Conversation — 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Kyrouz Auditorium, Gloucester City Hall, Gloucester. Gloucester Lyceum, with Sawyer Free Library – a free community conversation on AI, work, privacy and daily life. Registration required.
14. This Other Eden: Photographs by Anne Rearick – Opening Day — Opens today – Members’ Reception 3:00 – 5:00 PM, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. More than 60 photographs of life at Stage Fort Park by longtime Gloucester resident Anne Rearick. Runs through March 21.
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It’s game day for the Gloucester Fishermen boys soccer team.
The #39 Fishermen travel to face the #26 Nauset Warriors in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 3 State Tournament today — Saturday, November 7 — at 3:00 PM at Nauset Regional High School, 100 Cable Road in Eastham.
Good luck, boys!
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Join us in honoring all who served this Veterans Day
Cape Ann Veterans Services and the City of Gloucester are holding a Veterans Day ceremony to honor the service and dedication of our military veterans and families.
The main ceremony will take place on November 11th at 9AM at the Gloucester High School Auditorium.
We hope to see you there!
Veterans Day agenda – Wednesday, November 11:
8:30 AM – Food Drive at the Gloucester High School entrance. Bring canned soup and/or cereal.
9:00 AM – Main Ceremony, Gloucester High School Auditorium
10:30 AM – Parade departs Gloucester High School to American Legion Square
11:00 AM – Wreath Laying and Luncheon, Joan of Arc Monument, Legion Post 3
12:00 PM – Vietnam Veterans Service, Vietnam Memorial
All times are approximate.
Source: City of Gloucester and Cape Ann Veterans Services
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I happened upon a couple of beautiful horses and their rider enjoying an afternoon at Crane Beach. There was a bit of a stand-off when the brown beauty got a little feisty but the situation was handled well and resolved quickly. What a stunning sight to see!
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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 FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
TODAY E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
SUN W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning.
SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
MON AND MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE THROUGH WED W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 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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From the Deep is back downtown tomorrow, Saturday, November 7.
We’re hosting the free Sea Creative Children’s Sketching Contest right here at Pat D’s Photos and Gloucester Apparel, 44 Main Street, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Here’s how it works: kids pick up a free sketchbook from us, head out and sketch a scene around town, then bring the sketchbook back with their sketch, their name, and a parent’s phone number written in the booklet.
We’ll show the sketches on Sunday’s GloucesterCast podcast, where viewers will vote for their favorite. The winner gets to pick out a cap from the shop!
From the Deep runs 11 AM to 5 PM all across the Harbortown Cultural District with over 25 free cultural programs — a free theater program, art demonstrations, art installations, live music, and a whole lot more at galleries and spots all over downtown.
