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Crosscurrents: At Good Harbor, more dogs and fewer gulls

A Gloucester reader noticed something different on the beach on a sunny October day, and has a suggestion for the city.

Wide, flat sand at Good Harbor Beach at low tide under a blue sky streaked with thin clouds, with people and two dogs walking along the water's edge in silhouette
Walkers and dogs at Good Harbor Beach this week. Cape Ann Current
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Oct. 2 was a beautiful day on Good Harbor, tons of people. Even better, I only saw 2 seagulls. It took a minute, but I figured out what changed. All the adorable little dogs running around. Keep the dogs year round and get rid of the gulls!

Good Harbor Beach at low tide with Salt Island offshore, a few people at the water's edge and thin clouds across a blue sky
Salt Island off Good Harbor Beach this week. Photo: Cape Ann Current.

This week's Crosscurrents question: Rockport has banned all outdoor watering and Gloucester allows hand watering only. What should Cape Ann do before next summer? Weigh in here.

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