Saw this Heron the other day. It was flying around and landed on a rock. The sun was shining directly behind this heron.
Maine Moments
Autumn Tones…
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Gloucester High School Fishermen: Yesterday’s Scores
Girls Volleyball @ Saugus — WIN 3-2. State Tournament bound!
Boys Soccer @ Danvers — WIN 2-0. State Tournament bound!
Girls Soccer vs Danvers — Final: 1-7 loss.
Up next: Volleyball Senior Day today vs KIPP Academy, and Soccer at Rockport (Girls & Boys) on Saturday.
Graphic: Fishermen Athletics
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Sailing For Veterans Fundraiser November 13th at Cape Ann Lanes
Sailing For Veterans is holding a fundraiser Friday, November 13th at 6 PM at Cape Ann Lanes / Laneside Pub and Brewery.
And for the whole month of November, proceeds from every Semper beer sold go to Sailing For Veterans.
Sailing For Veterans is a Gloucester nonprofit run by Ryan Burnett that takes veterans sailing. More info at SailingForVeterans.org
Come on down, bowl a string, grab a Semper, and support a great local cause.
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Surfside Subs THURSDAY SPECIALS ARE HERE! 🍦🍁
Why choose between something savory and something sweet when you can have BOTH?! 🤩
🔥 SURFSIDE SUBS & KILLA PIZZA 🔥
🦞 $13.99 + tax Lobster Roll – Served with chips & pickles!
🍕 18” PIZZA DEAL – Buy one, get your second HALF PRICE!
🍕 16” PIZZAS – HALF PRICE!
🍔 $3.99 Cheeseburger – Served with chips & pickles!
🥪 $6.99 SUB SPECIALS
⭐ Any Turkey Sub
⭐ Any Meatball Sub
⭐ Italian Sub
🍦 LONG BEACH DAIRY MAID 🍦
🍂 BUY ONE ICE CREAM, GET THE SECOND HALF PRICE! 🍂
Because there’s always room for ice cream! 😋
⏰ TODAY’S HOURS
🍕 Surfside: 11 AM – 9 PM
🍦 Long Beach Dairy Maid: 2 PM – 9 PM
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🍁 Great food, sweet treats, and even better deals! Come see us today!
Pizza specials exclude gluten-free and online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined. Limits apply. Ice cream offer valid on an item of equal or lesser value.
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Beauport Financial Is Moving to 33 Commercial Street in Gloucester
After 24 years in our current location, we’re getting ready for a new chapter!
Beauport Financial is moving to 33 Commercial Street in Gloucester in the next few weeks. Our growing team needs more room, and we look forward to welcoming you into our new space.
Our address is changing, but our phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same—as will our commitment to thoughtful planning and personal service.
Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to moving day!
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October 28, 1991: The Andrea Gail
#Onthisday in 1991, Cape Ann locals received word of the last reported sighting of the “Andrea Gail.” The commercial swordfishing vessel and its 6-person crew out of Gloucester were lost in the North Atlantic Ocean in the #PerfectStorm that inspired a book and movie.
— Cape Ann Museum
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Can You Spy My Little Friend?
I enjoyed watching three deer in the yard the other day. This one stopped several times to appreciate the view.
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Happy Birthday Joey
Happy birthday Boss. Make this guy happy and stop by 44 Main St today 11-3 and check out his hat collection.
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The Gloucester Gift Bundle — Hoodie + Fleece-Lined Beanie or Pom Cap, $70 at Gloucester Apparel
The Gloucester gift, handled. Our Gloucester Fishing Boat Hoodie — fishing boat and lighthouse, big on the back, small on the chest — paired with your pick of one of our fleece-lined beanies and pom caps with the leather Man-at-the-Wheel patch. Pick your hoodie color and size, pick your beanie, done. $75 worth of Gloucester for $70, and like everything in the shop, no tax on it. Order it here — ready for pickup at 44 Main or shipped to your door. Shop hours this weekend: Sat 11–5, Sun 11–3.
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Marine Forecast — Thursday, October 29
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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 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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From the Deep — A Downtown Gloucester Arts Party, Saturday, November 7
Harbortown Cultural District presents From the Deep, a downtown Gloucester arts party — Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Explore the depths of art and culture in the City of Gloucester, with a full schedule of free art activities, live art making, gallery openings, poetry readings, and more. Good Morning Gloucester will be there hosting the free Sea Creative Children’s Sketching Contest, 11 AM–3 PM.
Full schedule at www.harbortownculturaldistrict.org. #capeanncreates #gloucesterma
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Full Moon over Upper Annisquam
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Rocks, sun, ocean and sky
Never disappoints walking Shore Road. Enjoying this beautiful October.
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Maine Moments
On Point…
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Chorus North Shore Presents “From Heaven Above” — A Christmas Concert of Hope and Light December 5 & 6 in Ipswich
Chorus North Shore presents From Heaven Above, a Christmas concert of hope and light, directed by Abigail Frost with the Presto Festival Orchestra.
On the program: Finzi’s In Terra Pax, Mendelssohn’s Vom Himmel Hoch, and Handel’s Messiah Part I and selections.
Two performances at Our Lady of Hope, Pineswamp Road in Ipswich — Saturday, December 5 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 PM. General admission is $25. Details and tickets at chorusnorthshore.org.
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Sawyer Free Library From the Deep Literary and Arts Scavenger Hunt — Saturday, November 7
Join the Sawyer Free Library for a literary and arts scavenger hunt on Saturday, November 7, from 11 AM to 3 PM, in partnership with Harbortown Cultural District’s From the Deep, a Downtown Gloucester Arts Party.
Visit the library, grab your scavenger hunt checklist, and win prizes if you find a book or art piece on the list. Checklists and prizes are available behind the Main Desk.
This scavenger hunt is for adult patrons, and items on the list will be located on the Main Floor and in the Matz Gallery, home to the Organic Radiance exhibit.
Registration can be found on the library’s website calendar. For more information on From the Deep, visit harbortownculturaldistrict.org.
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Main Street Window Murals and the From the Deep Window Mural Walk — Saturday, November 7 at Noon
Have you seen the window murals up on Main Street? You have just two more weeks to enjoy them!
If you haven’t seen them, join the Window Mural Walk during ‘From the Deep: A Downtown Gloucester Arts Party’ on Saturday, November 7 at 12:00 PM to see all eight murals one last time.
Check out the full schedule of over 25 free cultural events happening in the Harbortown Cultural District that day: harbortownculturaldistrict.org/from-the-deep
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Surfside Subs WICKED WEDNESDAY IS HERE! 🎃🍂
Why cook when you can enjoy some WICKED good deals?! 😋
🍕 SURFSIDE PIZZA | OPEN 11–9
🦞 $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 with chips & pickles!
🥪 $6.99 Sub Specials!
✨ Any Turkey Sub
✨ Any Meatball Sub
✨ Italian Sub
🍦 LONG BEACH DAIRY MAID | OPEN 2–9
🍨 BUY ONE ICE CREAM, GET THE SECOND HALF PRICE!
Of equal or lesser value
🍁 Dinner AND dessert at a discount? Sounds like the perfect Wednesday to us!
Come grab your favorites and enjoy these wicked good savings! 🧡
📌 Pizza specials exclude gluten-free and online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined.
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Energy Savings Fair at Rose Baker — Thursday, October 29, 4–7 PM
Attention Residents — The Energy Savings Fair is Back!
On Thursday, October 29th, we will be at the Rose Baker Center for Aging Well Gloucester from 4PM – 7PM alongside some of our excellent community partners to host the 5th annual Energy Savings Fair.
Come to connect with resources like National Grid’s discount programs, Action Inc’s fuel assistance and Home Energy Assistance, and more! If you pay a utility bill, then this event is free for you and your family. And we do mean family — there will be activities for kids including free pizza, pumpkin painting, and even raffle prizes.
We hope to see you there!
