Buswell Pond on Western Avenue is a photographers’ delight, especially in October. The colors of the surrounding trees are stunning with their reflections on the pond.
Maine Moments
Peak Foliage…
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Hiraeth: A New Series of Works by Ryan Davis — Opening Reception November 5 at Grand Banks
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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Take the 2026 Community Health Equity Survey — Open Through November
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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Surfside Subs SUNDAY FUNDAY = BIG SAVINGS! 🍕🦞🍦
Football, fall weather, delicious food & sweet treats! What more could you ask for?! 🍁🏈
We’ve got some AWESOME specials happening TODAY at Surfside & Long Beach Dairy Maid! 🤩
🍕 SURFSIDE SPECIALS 🦞
🦞 $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 served with chips & pickles!
🥪 $6.99 Any Turkey Sub
🥪 $6.99 Any Meatball Sub
🥪 $6.99 Italian Sub
🍦 LONG BEACH DAIRY MAID SPECIAL! 🍦
🍨 Buy ONE ice cream, get your SECOND ice cream HALF PRICE! 🤩
Second ice cream must be of equal or lesser value.
⏰ TODAY’S HOURS
🍕 Surfside: 11 AM – 9 PM
🍦 Long Beach Dairy Maid: 12 PM – 9 PM
Whether you’re grabbing food for the game, feeding the family, or treating yourself to something sweet, we’ve got you covered! 🏈🍁
📣 Grab your favorites, take advantage of these deals & enjoy your Sunday!
Pizza specials exclude gluten-free and online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined.
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GloucesterCast 856 Livestream Taped 10/25/26
GloucesterCast 856 Livestream Taped 10/25/26
Audio Podcast Click Here-
Video Podcast Click here-
Link to Gloucester Apparel- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/
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Chris Dailey Memorial Foundation
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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Marine Forecast — Sunday, October 25
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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There will be three more Gloucester Duck Camo caps at 44 Main tomorrow with Pat Dalpiaz from 11-3 A bunch of new incredible styles as well including the new suede styles!
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.”
Duck Camo 👉
Quilted 01930 👉
| Fighting Fishermen 👉
Fleece-lined beanies, 4 for $80 👉
— or come by 44 Main St, Sunday 11–3.”
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Milkweed Fireworks in the Lighthouse Beach Pasture
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Fall days
The Visitor Center at Stage Fort Park is a beauty. This building is 100 years old. The colors around the building in October look beautiful.
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GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY SENIOR NIGHT 10-23-2026
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Maine Moments
Backlit…
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The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to announce the promotion of Assistant Curator Leon Doucette to Curator of the Collections! A Gloucester native and acclaimed artist, Doucette has been a key member of CAM’s Curatorial Department since 2011. Read more at
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Surfside Subs SATURDAY SPECIALS ARE HERE! 🍦
It’s Saturday, October 24th, and we’ve got some AMAZING deals happening at Surfside & Long Beach Dairy Maid! 🤩
🍕 SURFSIDE SPECIALS 🦞
🦞 $13.99 + tax Lobster Roll served with chips & pickles!
🍕 Buy ANY 18” Pizza, get a 2nd 18” Pizza HALF PRICE! (Limit 2 per customer)
🍕 16” Pizzas HALF PRICE! (Limit 3 per customer)
🍔 $3.99 Cheeseburger served with chips & pickles!
🥪 $6.99 Any Turkey Sub
🥪 $6.99 Any Meatball Sub
🥪 $6.99 Italian Sub
🍦 LONG BEACH DAIRY MAID SPECIAL! 🍦
🍂 Buy ONE ice cream and get your SECOND ice cream HALF PRICE! 🍨😍
Perfect excuse to treat yourself AND someone else! ❤️
📍 TODAY’S HOURS:
🌊 Surfside: 11 AM – 9 PM
🍦 Long Beach Dairy Maid: 12 PM – 9 PM
Come grab lunch, dinner, and a sweet treat! We’ve got something for everyone! 🍕🦞🍦
Ice cream offer applies to an item of equal or lesser value.
Pizza specials exclude gluten-free and online orders. Pizza specials cannot be combined.
🍁 See you today! 🍁
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Gloucester vs Saugus Girls Varsity Field Hockey (Replay) 10-23-2026
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Lots Going On Around Cape Ann Today — Saturday, October 24
Beautiful fall Saturday — and there’s plenty happening around Cape Ann today beyond the big ones. A few more worth knowing about:
WILDLIFE: Natural World Immersion — 1 to 3 PM
Literary Cape Ann hosts a free afternoon all about the natural world at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. The Bookstore of Gloucester will be there with related titles for sale. Details: https://www.thebookstoreofgloucester.com/new-events/2026/10/24/lca-presents-wildlifenatural-world-immersion
Magnolia’s Grand Hotels — 2 to 3 PM
The Sawyer Free Library’s Local History Sharing looks back at Magnolia’s grand hotels — the Hesperus and the Oceanside — with old photos and maps, and the audience is invited to share what they know. Community Room, 2 Dale Ave.
CAM Talk: From Clay to Bronze — 2 to 3:30 PM
Sculptor Robert Shure talks about the making of the Seated Cat, the new bronze in the Cape Ann Museum’s courtyard, enlarged from Katharine Lane Weems’ 1941 work. Cape Ann Museum Downtown Campus, 27 Pleasant St. Registration required: https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-from-clay-to-bronze-the-making-of-the-seated-cat-by-robert-shure/
Elizabeth Bish Open Studio — 2 to 4 PM
Step into the studio of Elizabeth Bish, the 2026 Gloucester Invitational Artist, and see the work up close. Details on the Discover Gloucester fall events page: https://discovergloucester.com/blog/fall-events-cape-ann/
Hidden Gems Opens in Rockport — today
The Rockport Art Association & Museum opens “Hidden Gems,” lesser-seen works from its own collection, in the Wengenroth Gallery at 12 Main St, Rockport. Runs through December 31.
Guy Ford Band at The Rhumb Line — 8:30 PM tonight
Live music tonight at The Rhumb Line, 40 Railroad Ave. Free.
One change to tonight’s plans: the Beaux Arts Ball at Rocky Neck has been cancelled.
Get out there and enjoy the day.
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Come On Out To ClamFest Today!
The annual Essex ClamFest will be held today at Shepard Park in Essex featuring some of your favorite clam chowders, musicians and vendors. Stop by and say hello at Pat D’s Photos table! We’d love to see you 11-4 today. We’ll be back at 44 Main St Sunday 11-3.
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Drug Takeback Day Today — 10 to 1 at the Rose Baker Center Back Lot
Got old or unused meds sitting in the cabinet? Clean them out today.
The city’s running Drug Takeback Day today — Saturday, October 24, 10 AM to 1 PM at the Rose Baker Center back lot. Drive through, drop them off, done.
Can’t make it? There’s a 24/7 dropbox at the police station, 197 Main St.
Get them out of the house.
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Marine Forecast — Saturday, October 24
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 N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SUN SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON 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.
MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE THROUGH WED NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 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.
