GHS Athletics and the GHS Fishermen Golf Teams sincerely thank Bass Rocks Golf Club, Peter Hood, and Todd Scarafoni for their generosity in hosting another season of GHS Fishermen Golf.
MIAA State Tournament Volleyball, Preliminary Round: #41 Gloucester at #24 Fontbonne Academy — Wednesday, November 4, 6:00 PM at Milton High School.
MIAA Field Hockey State Tournament, Division 3 First Round: #27 Old Rochester Regional vs #6 Gloucester — Monday, November 9, 5:00 PM at Newell Stadium, Gloucester High School.
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In honor of Veterans Day, the Cape Ann Office of Veterans’ Services is partnering with The Open Door to help feed our community.
They are collecting donations of unexpired canned soups and boxed cereals. Here’s how you can donate:
All week: Drop off donations during regular business hours at the Cape Ann Veterans Services office, 12 Emerson Ave, Gloucester.
On Veterans Day: Attending the Veterans Day Observance ceremony at Gloucester High School? Look for The Open Door truck parked on-site to drop off your donations directly.
Thank you in advance for giving back to our veterans across the district.
The Sawyer Free Library Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is back, and all teens and tweens in grades 6–12 are welcome to join.
TAB members help plan programs for teens and tweens and have a say in how the library’s teen space is used — and members get volunteer hours and free pizza.
First meeting back: Monday, November 9, 4:30–5:30 PM at Sawyer Free Library, 88 Middle St, Gloucester.
While you probably can’t see them all, there were nine turkeys playing in the leaves in the courtyard while I was visiting my father the other day. Beautiful weather and beautiful foliage enjoyed by all.
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Vote today 7 am – 8 pm. Be aware there are 2 ballot sheets to accommodate the 9 questions up for consideration. You may need to plan a little extra time to answer the questions and for others to do the same.
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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.
TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
WED: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
THU: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
FRI: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
SAT: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
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A rare blue lobster came across the dock at Captain Joe and Sons today, Monday, November 2. Blue lobsters are about a 1-in-2-million find — the bright blue color comes from a genetic mutation. It is shown here next to a regular lobster so you can really see the difference.
Captain Joe and Sons, 95 East Main St, Gloucester.
Video and photos: Joey Ciaramitaro / Captain Joe and Sons
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Cape Ann Veterans Services and The Open Door are running a Veterans Day “Salute and Serve” Soup & Cereal Drive, collecting donations of soup and cereal for local veterans and families in need.
Donations of soup and cereal are being collected November 2–6 at the Veterans Services office, 12 Emerson Ave, Gloucester.
Donations will also be collected on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, from 8:30–9:00 AM at the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Gloucester High School Auditorium.
This is what you’ve been waiting to hear: Thanksgiving Buffet will be offered at the Castle Manor Inn. Get your reservations early! I expect it to fill up.
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The MIAA Division 5 football state tournament bracket has been released — and the Gloucester Fishermen are in as the No. 2 seed! What a season for the Fishermen, and what a matchup to kick off the playoffs at home.
Gloucester (7–1) opens in the Round of 16 at home against No. 15 Blackstone Valley RVT (6–2). The Fishermen host Blackstone Valley RVT on Friday, November 6 at 6:30 PM at Newell Stadium, Gloucester High School.
The winner of that game faces the winner of No. 7 Foxborough (4–4) vs. No. 10 Apponequet Regional (8–0) in the quarterfinals.
The rest of the top seeds: No. 1 Shawsheen Valley Tech (7–0), No. 3 Watertown (8–0), No. 4 Swampscott (6–2), No. 5 Northeast Metro RVT (7–1), and No. 6 Norton (7–1). The full bracket is in the graphic below.
Let’s go, Fishermen — see you at Newell Stadium on Friday night!
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