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.
I loved looking out my window and seeing the beautiful colors in the sky, the moon still lingering, and a large red fishing boat slowly making its way out to work.
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Congratulations to Captain Heath Ellis and all involved with the Thomas E. Lannon for a well deserved 2026 Tourism Industry Award for Frontline Hospitality!! Their sailing season is now closed until spring but you should definitely put it on your bucket list for 2027.
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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 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.
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It’s still mid-autumn, but nature is setting up for winter.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac says a Woolly Bear Caterpillar’s wide brown stripe means a mild winter. Anne-Lise prefers Norwegian Folklore, where a wide stripe means a snowy winter.There are still a few weekend fishermen working the rocks.A new Great Blue Heron on a short stay in our tree, headed south (fuzzy-photo through Plexiglas).This less frequent juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk may elect to stick around for the winter.Late blooming flowers like the New England Aster are supporting the insect population. Seeds in the center are disappearing.Seeds are also disappearing at different rates from the Montauk Daisies.Mother Nature is setting the table for our wintering birds. These look like Winterberries.An app identifies these as invasive Porcelain Berries.Overpopulated invasive Oriental Bittersweet, contributing to the fall colors.A Maple leaf desperately hanging on.We can always count on colorful Cape Ann sunsets in the fall.
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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.
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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
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Here are some recently created social media accounts so you can keep informed on the opportunities to help support this foundation to honor Chris Dailey. Facebook and Instagram. Check them out and give a follow if it suits you.
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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 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.
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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.”