Final · Friday, Oct. 2
Gloucester 28, Winthrop 7
Fishermen football wins at home
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Gloucester
News, meetings, schools and sports from Gloucester.
Gloucester's $179 million budget, line by line
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The city's fiscal 2027 budget took effect July 1. Here is where the money comes from, where it goes, what changed, how the City Council decided it and how you can weigh in on the next one.
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Cape Ann Votes: Your guide to the Nov. 3 election is live
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Where and when to vote in each town, a Gloucester polling place map, every race on the Cape Ann ballot, the nine statewide questions and who is paying to pass or defeat them, all in one place.
Gloucester health panel to review blasting study for planned Kondelin Road waste transfer station
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A Board of Health subcommittee meets Tuesday on documents the developer filed to meet a condition of last year's site approval. Also this week: the Waterways Board looks back at the season, and the Housing Authority interviews for its No. 2 job.
New: compare property taxes in Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester on one page
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Our new property tax page has a bill calculator for all four towns, 10 years of average bills, and state and Census figures that update on their own. Here is what it shows.
Cape Ann this week: Plein Air turns 10, an Annisquam craft show and open studios next weekend
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The symphony's storm postponed concert is this afternoon. Then a week of painters at work outdoors, a free castle day for Gloucester residents, jazz in Rockport and two school building meetings in Essex and Manchester.
Town news
Crosscurrents: At Good Harbor, more dogs and fewer gulls
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A Gloucester reader noticed something different on the beach on a sunny October day, and has a suggestion for the city.
Gloucester sets early voting hours for the Nov. 3 election
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Early voting at City Hall starts Oct. 17. The registration deadline is Oct. 24, and mail voters must return both cards of this year's two-card ballot.
Gloucester Republican wins Governor's Council ballot spot as a write-in
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William Falcetano will face incumbent Democrat Eunice Delice Zeigler of Methuen for the 5th District seat on Nov. 3.
Meetings
Gloucester's senior center board to discuss rebranding the Rose Baker Center, and trust fund panel weighs old bequests
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The Council on Aging board meets Wednesday with the center's name and image on its agenda. On Tuesday, the city's trust fund commissioners discuss what to do with income from the Huntress Fund.
Gloucester adopts Housing Compass, a five year road map for housing
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The Planning Board and City Council both voted unanimously Tuesday. The plan now goes to the state, and its ideas head to the Affordable Housing Trust and a long list of zoning debates.
Gloucester council rejects fire lanes on both sides of Rackliffe Street
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Every councilor present voted no, citing lost parking on Rocky Neck and worry that dozens of other narrow streets would be next.
Under new state rules, Gloucester board OKs Magnolia house neighbors called too big
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The Zoning Board granted three variances for a single family home at 29 Flume Road, saying an odd lot shape and septic limits made building difficult.
Gloucester trims first-week early voting hours, protects two historic homes
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The City Council also updated trash rules ahead of the Oct. 1 switch to new carts at its Sept. 22 meeting.
Gloucester zoning board denies Angle Street decks, approves Flume Road home, YMCA signs and a large ADU
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Neighbors' fire safety worries sank a two-deck plan near the harbor, while five other requests won unanimous approval on Sept. 24.
Gloucester planners take up Sargent Street subdivision Thursday as council panels weigh police grants
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Also this week: Essex selectmen meet with public works and finance boards, and Essex's school community meetings are set for Oct. 8 and Oct. 13.
Public Safety
Our new police log: what's in it, where it comes from and what we're learning
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Cape Ann's police calls are now searchable in one place, starting with Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport. We add more every day as departments send their logs.
License plate readers and Cape Ann: the crime numbers, the unions, the money and the questions to ask
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Automated license plate readers are spreading across the North Shore, but not on Cape Ann. Here is what local crime data, the research, police unions, Washington and the companies selling the cameras say about whether our towns should have them.
Schools
What's for lunch in October: every Cape Ann school menu, side by side
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Pizza Fridays in Gloucester and Rockport, fish on Fridays in Manchester and Essex, a new protein bowl at Rockport High, and no lunch listed on two Gloucester half days. All of it is free.
School calendar: committee meetings, an Oct. 7 half day and an Essex Elementary forum
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Manchester Essex students have a half day Wednesday, Oct. 7, and the Essex School Building Committee holds a community meeting the next night.
Sports
Mosley-Wynn, Gloucester host Winthrop on homecoming night
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Both teams are 2 and 1. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Newell Stadium in the Northeastern Conference opener.
Gloucester beats Winthrop 28 to 7 on homecoming night
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Nico Alves ran for about 150 yards and freshman Fode Kaba scored twice as the Fishermen won their Northeastern Conference opener at Newell Stadium.
Gloucester field hockey beats Danvers 5 to 2, stays perfect before Beverly showdown
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The Fishermen are 8 and 0 and host Beverly on Tuesday in a meeting of the Northeastern Conference's only two unbeaten teams.
Gloucester field hockey blanks Peabody again, heads toward a first place showdown with Beverly
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The Fishermen are 7 and 0 with five shutouts and have outscored opponents 33 to 3.
Gloucester football routs Revere 42 to 7, turns to Winthrop
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The Fishermen scored three touchdowns in the first quarter of a 42 to 7 win. League play opens Friday night at home.
Gloucester volleyball outlasts Triton in five sets, then sweeps Georgetown
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The Fishermen dropped two sets by wide margins at Triton but won the fifth 15 to 13, then swept Georgetown for a third straight win. They visit Swampscott on Thursday.
Scoreboard: Rockport visits Manchester Essex in field hockey, Gloucester soccer takes on Marblehead
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Four varsity games today after a quiet weekend, and Gloucester field hockey hosts Beverly Tuesday in a meeting of the Northeastern Conference's two unbeaten teams.
Scoreboard: Gloucester and Beverly field hockey meet Tuesday in a week of rivalry games
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No Cape Ann varsity games this weekend after Friday's football. This week brings Rockport and Manchester Essex three times, Beverly at Gloucester and Salem at Newell Stadium.
Weekly roundup: Gloucester field hockey reaches 8 and 0, and football wins on homecoming night
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Beverly visits the unbeaten Fishermen on Tuesday. Rockport and Manchester Essex meet three times this week, and Gloucester hosts Rockport in a soccer doubleheader Saturday.
Gloucester's Fiona Black and Mia Rodolosi top the area field hockey scoring list, with Hornets close behind
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Goalie Aleena Brown leads area keepers. Manchester Essex has three players among the leaders, and Rockport's goalie makes the list too.
Unbeaten Gloucester field hockey ranks ninth in Division 3 in the MIAA's latest power rankings
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Manchester Essex field hockey is 10th in Division 4. Gloucester football sits fourth in Division 5, in rankings counted before Friday's win over Winthrop.
Scoreboard: Gloucester football wins its homecoming game, 28 to 7, and Amesbury beats Manchester Essex
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The Fishermen are 3 and 1 after beating Winthrop. The Hornets fell to 0 and 4. No varsity games for Cape Ann schools on Saturday, and field hockey's big one is Tuesday.
Scoreboard: Gloucester field hockey stays unbeaten at 8 and 0, plus Thursday's results and Friday football
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The Fishermen beat Danvers 5 to 2 and host Beverly, the NEC's other unbeaten team, on Tuesday. North Reading beat Rockport girls soccer 5 to 1, and both football teams play Friday night.
College roundup: Gordon, Endicott and Salem State
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Endicott football rolled at homecoming and Gordon volleyball has won seven straight. Local players to watch include a Gloucester defender and a Manchester forward at Salem State.
Scoreboard: Gloucester boys soccer edges Saugus; Hornets football still seeking first win
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Short takes on the rest of the week's local high school results, Sept. 24 to 30, and what's next.
Gloucester volleyball swept at Swampscott; Rockport boys soccer falls 1 to 0 at North Reading
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Gloucester's three match winning streak ended in a league loss. Rockport held North Reading scoreless for a half before the Hornets broke through.
Gloucester football ranks third in first Division 5 power rankings
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The Fishermen are 2 and 1. Manchester Essex is 24th in Division 7.
Gloucester field hockey stays perfect as Hornets and Vikings set up a week of rematches
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The Fishermen are 7 and 0 after three straight shutouts. Football opens league play Friday against Winthrop.
Manchester Essex field hockey posts another shutout; Rockport ties North Reading
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The Hornets beat Newburyport 2 to 0 for their second straight shutout. Gloucester field hockey puts its perfect record on the line Thursday against Danvers.
Business
Casella takes over Gloucester trash pickup Thursday as purple bags end
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The city's new hauler starts automated cart collection Oct. 1 under a five-year contract. Most homes now pay $300 a year on the utility bill, and bulk items must be booked with Casella.
Rocky Neck Art Colony sets Halloween fundraiser at 51 Rocky Neck Oct. 24
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The third annual Beaux Arts Ball adds an online auction of 12 experiences. Tickets are $75, or $60 for colony members.
12 Cape Ann Artisans open their studios for 43rd fall tour Oct. 10 and 11
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The self-guided tour of working studios in Gloucester and Rockport adds two new members this year. The group is taking applications for 2027 through Oct. 31.
Ipswich River Craft opens its new Essex studio with a ribbon cutting Thursday
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The maker of hand painted nautical flag signs celebrates on John Wise Avenue Oct. 1. Also: a new manager at Beacon Bank's Gloucester branch.
Events
Expect cannon fire and Coast Guard flares over Gloucester Harbor today: Community Safety Day on Harbor Loop
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The city says Saturday's event runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a National Guard cannon firing at 11, a Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstration at noon and live flares at 1. The noise may carry beyond the harbor.
Grown by volunteers, loved by Gloucester: the Boulevard's dahlias go home with you Saturday
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Generous Gardeners, the all-volunteer group behind the Stacy Boulevard gardens, sells bouquets of its dahlias cut that morning, starting at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 by the tennis courts and lasting until noon or until the flowers are gone.
Gloucester asks residents what a citywide arts plan should do
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A public session on Oct. 6 at City Hall will lay out what an arts and culture plan could mean for the city.
Topsfield Fair today: dock dogs finals, horse pulling and a lumberjack show
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The fair runs through Monday, Oct. 12. Sunday's program has sheep shows, racing pigs, State Police dogs and music on four stages from 10 a.m. into the evening.
This weekend on Cape Ann: dahlias, a blessing for pets, three art openings and a cake swap
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Saturday brings the Boulevard dahlia sale and a Blessing of the Animals in Gloucester and new shows at the Rockport Art Association. Sunday has opera on the big screen, short films and a cake swap in Rockport.
Cape Ann Museum's October: a free day for residents, a Dogtown walk and a Folly Cove printing class
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The museum is free for Cape Ann residents on Saturday, Oct. 10. Registration is open for a four-week block printing course and a guided walk through historic Dogtown.
This week on Cape Ann: plein air painters, a storm-delayed symphony opener and a Dogtown dog walk
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Picks for Oct. 1 to 7, including the start of Cape Ann Plein Air's 10th year and Gloucester's Community Safety Day.
DPW and Roads
Gloucester carts bunched at the curb on Casella's first pickup day. Here's how to set them out
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On day one of automated collection, many trash and recycling carts around Gloucester sat side by side with little or no space between them. Casella and the city ask for 3 feet. Try our interactive guide, sort your recycling and price a bulk pickup.
New no-parking zones near Gorton's and overnight truck ban on Washington Square
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The Gloucester City Council approved four traffic rule changes Sept. 22, from Rogers Street to a downtown loading zone.
Cape Ann water rules: Rockport bans outdoor use, Gloucester limits it, Manchester lifts its ban
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Rockport bans all outdoor water use and Gloucester allows hand watering only, while Manchester has dropped its restrictions and Essex asks only for voluntary conservation.
Harbor and Environment
Sunny and milder Monday, then a gusty, cooler Tuesday with a small craft advisory on the bay
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A high near 67 today, then 58 Tuesday. A small craft advisory covers Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay from 3 p.m. today to Tuesday morning, and evening high tides run near 9.7 feet.
Mostly sunny Sunday, showers tonight, then a breezy, milder Monday
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A high near 60 today, a 40% chance of showers this evening and a high near 66 Monday. Northwest winds pick up on the water Monday night, and evening high tides run near 9.7 feet.
Sunny and cool on Cape Ann this weekend, with showers possible Sunday night
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Highs near 61 Saturday and 59 Sunday under mostly clear skies. A milder Monday follows, and afternoon high tides run close to 10 feet.
More ospreys than ever north of Boston, and Gloucester's camera pair raised two more chicks
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Greenbelt counted 103 nesting pairs this year, up from 92. Annie and Squam, the pair on the OspreyCam behind Lobsta Land, fledged Sunny and Stormy.
Warm Friday with a chance of evening showers, then a crisp, sunny weekend on Cape Ann
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Highs near 74 Friday give way to the low 60s Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon high tides run near 10 feet.
Warm start to October, then a sunny, cooler weekend on Cape Ann
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Highs reach the low 70s Thursday and Friday before a chance of showers Friday night. Afternoon high tides run near 10 feet through Saturday.
Cape Ann mostly spared as nor'easter brings 61 mph gust and needed rain
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Weather service reports show strong gusts off Rockport and Gloucester Saturday night and up to about 2 inches of rain in Manchester, with little damage reported.
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