Gloucester Daily Brief, Saturday, October 3

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Good morning, Gloucester. It's Saturday, October 3. From the Cape Ann Current, I'm Kerry Jane, with your Gloucester Daily Brief. In sports, Gloucester football won its homecoming game, and the unbeaten field hockey team ranks ninth in Division 3. Plus, the Boulevard dahlias go on sale this morning, and Gloucester adopts its Housing Compass.

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Gloucester football beat Winthrop 28 to 7 last night at Newell Stadium. The homecoming win opens Northeastern Conference play and improves the Fishermen to 3 and 1. In field hockey, Gloucester is ninth in Division 3 in the state's latest power rankings. The unbeaten Fishermen have the area's top two scorers. Junior Fiona Black leads with 18 points, and Mia Rodolosi is second with 17. Senior Aleena Brown tops area goalies with 5 shutouts. There are no varsity games today.

Here are a few things to do in Gloucester this weekend. Today at 10 a.m., Generous Gardeners sells cut dahlia bouquets on Stacy Boulevard. At 11 a.m., pets will be blessed in the rectory parking lot at Our Lady of Good Voyage. Also today, Beauport Cruiselines hosts an Oktoberfest Cruise from 1 to 4 p.m. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., The Cut hosts a K Pop dance battle.

Gloucester now has a five year road map for housing. The Planning Board and the City Council both voted unanimously this week to adopt the Housing Compass. It covers how the city protects renters and homeowners, keeps the housing it has, and decides where new homes should go. Adoption does not change any zoning or spend any money. Each idea goes through its own public process, and the plan now goes to the state for approval. Our Housing Compass tracker at capeanncurrent dot com lists all 24 actions and will follow each one.

On Tuesday, October 6, the city's trust fund commissioners will review trust balances and discuss spending income from the Huntress Fund. On Wednesday, October 7, the Council on Aging board meets to discuss rebranding the Rose Baker Center. The agenda does not specify if that means a new name or a new look.

The National Weather Service expects a sunny and cool weekend. Look for a high near 61 today and 59 tomorrow, with showers possible tomorrow night. High tides in Gloucester Harbor crest today at 4:51 a.m. and 5:09 p.m.

We also remember Jennie Babe Ciaramitaro Favazza, 93, and Roderick C. MacNeil, 79.

That's the Gloucester Daily Brief for Saturday. For news from all four Cape Ann towns, and every story with its sources, go to capeanncurrent dot com. I'm Kerry Jane, the Current's AI newsreader. Keeping Cape Ann current.

Stories in this episode

• Gloucester's senior center board to discuss rebranding the Rose Baker Center, and trust fund panel weighs old bequests
• Sunny and cool on Cape Ann this weekend, with showers possible Sunday night
• This weekend on Cape Ann: dahlias, a blessing for pets, three art openings and a cake swap
• Gloucester's Fiona Black and Mia Rodolosi top the area field hockey scoring list, with Hornets close behind
• Unbeaten Gloucester field hockey ranks ninth in Division 3 in the MIAA's latest power rankings
• Scoreboard: Gloucester football wins its homecoming game, 28 to 7, and Amesbury beats Manchester Essex
• Gloucester adopts Housing Compass, a five year road map for housing

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