Happy Halloween, from the Annisquam Village Library

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Photo Caitlin Smith

1.5 hours after high tide on Friday

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The tide has been very high the last week. Notice the Greasy Pole. Not a long way down.

GHS Girls Field Hockey at Swampscott Today

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Gloucester Athletics has two games on the road today, Sunday, November 1 — both against Swampscott at Blockside Field.

Girls Field Hockey — Junior Varsity at 5:00 PM, followed by Varsity at 6:30 PM.

Go Fishermen!

Source: GHS Fishermen Athletics on X

Fun Things To Do Around Gloucester and Rockport This Week

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A good week to get out around town — here’s what’s going on in Gloucester and Rockport:

Last call on Rocky Neck — Sunday, Nov 1. Final day of YES!, the Rocky Neck Art Colony members exhibition — 72 local artists at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, noon to 5, free — and Vanessa Michalak’s open studio at 77 Rocky Neck Ave runs 11 to 5 the same day.

Gloucester Gratis Day at Hammond Castle + Beauport Sessions — Tuesday, Nov 3. Gloucester residents get free self-guided tours of Hammond Castle Museum every Tuesday (proof of residency at check-in, plan on at least an hour) — and Tuesday night, the Beauport Sessions live music series runs 6:00–9:00 PM in the 1606 Bar at the Beauport Hotel, free.

Holiday Market at North Shore Arts Association — Friday–Sunday, Nov 6–8, 11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester. NSAA’s last open weekend of 2026 pairs hot cider and coffee with wearables, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, mosaics and art big and small from NSAA artists and the Cape Ann Artisans — an easy first stop for holiday gift shopping.

From the Deep: A Fall Downtown Gloucester Arts Party — Saturday, Nov 7, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM, downtown Gloucester, free. The Harbortown Cultural District‘s free fall arts party takes over downtown with performances, installations, gallery openings, poetry readings and hands-on art activities all over the cultural district — including our own Sea Creative Children’s Sketching Contest, 11 to 3.

Renaissance Faire at Hammond Castle Museum — Saturday & Sunday, Nov 7–8, Gloucester. Hammond Castle goes full medieval: armored combat demos, a talk on medieval arms and armor, storytellers, a harpist, a kids’ craft tent, and James Jones and Shelley Wolfe from Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum as King and Queen on Saturday. Costumes encouraged; free parking at Stage Fort Park with shuttles 8:45 AM–5:00 PM.

By Teens, For Teens Dungeons & Dragons at Sawyer Free Library — Saturday, November 7

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Saturday, November 7, 12:30–2:30 PM at Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Ave, Gloucester.

Join our by teens, for teens Dungeons & Dragons session! Prepare for an epic quest with Dungeon Master Vivian. She’ll help you create a character, or you can bring a character who is ready to play. Join the party with a friend and get ready for adventure!

Patrons in grades 6-12 (ages 11-19) are welcome for this program. Drop-ins are welcome if space is available.
Register here

GloucesterCast 857 Livestream Taped 11/1/26

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GloucesterCast 857 Livestream Taped 11/1/26

Audio Podcast Click Here-

Video Podcast Click here-

Link to Gloucester Apparel- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/

Sunday Football at Machaca — Patriots vs. Dolphins Today

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Sunday Football at Machaca

🏈 SUNDAY FOOTBALL AT MACHACA! 🏈

The Patriots are heading to Miami to take on the Dolphins, and Machaca has your game day plans covered! 🍻🌮

🏈 Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins — 4:25 PM Kickoff!

🍺 Bar Opens at 4:00 PM!

🌮 $3 BAR BITES | 4:30–5:30 PM — Bar Only • Get here early for your seat!!!

Grab your crew, pull up a barstool, and cheer on the Pats with cold drinks, great food, and even better company! 🔥

📍 Machaca | 14 Rogers St, Gloucester

LET’S GO PATS! ❤️💙🏈

Marine Forecast — Sunday, November 1

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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 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.

TUE AND TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.

WED THROUGH THU: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.

Time to Save the Date

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The Holidays are coming, scary as that seems. The Magnolia Women’s Club is having their annual Holiday Craft Fair.

Surfside subs ONE LAST DAY OF DELICIOUS DEALS! 🍕🍦🦞

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It’s officially our LAST DAY OF THE SEASON at Surfside & Long Beach Dairy Maid, and we’re going out with some SPOOKTACULAR specials! 🧡🖤

🍕 SURFSIDE LAST DAY SPECIALS 🍕

🦞 $13.99 + tax Lobster Roll with Chips & Pickles

🍔 $3.99 Cheeseburger with Chips & Pickles

🔥 EVERYTHING ELSE HALF PRICE! 🔥

🍦 LONG BEACH DAIRY MAID 🍦

🍨 ALL TREATS, NO TRICKS!

🎃 ALL ICE CREAM HALF PRICE! 🎃

⏰ TODAY’S HOURS — 10/31

🍕 Surfside: 11 AM – 9 PM

🍦 Long Beach Dairy Maid: 12 PM – 9 PM

❤️ THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING SEASON! ❤️

We can’t thank our incredible customers enough for another wonderful season! Your continued support means the world to us, and we’re so grateful to be part of this amazing community. 🧡

Come grab your favorites one last time, enjoy some incredible deals, and help us close out the season with a bang! 🎉

👻 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃

Surfside specials exclude online orders.

Fishermen Volleyball Drops Regular Season Finale to Triton, 3–0

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The Gloucester Fishermen volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 3–0 loss to the Triton Vikings in their regular season finale.

Gloucester finishes the regular season with an 11–9 record.

Now the Fishermen wait until Tuesday, when the MIAA state tournament pairings come out, to find out where they will play their preliminary round game.

Gloucester Dog Park Halloween Party, Costume Contest & Photo Shoot — Today 9–11 AM

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This Sat, Oct 31st 9-11:00 AM! Please join us! It is going to be Awesome!!!

Join us at the Gloucester Dog Park for our Halloween Party — costume contest and photo shoot. Photos will be posted on our Facebook site.

Former Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken has agreed to be the Celebrity Judge again this year! She always does a Wonderful job!!!

There will be Gift Baskets for Most Creative, Best Dog and Owner Combo and Peoples Choice Award!!! We will be passing out some doggy treat bags to everyone who shows up.

$10.00 Suggested Donation. Happy Halloween!!! Please join us! It is going to be Awesome!!!