Daily Current, Monday, October 12

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State representative candidates meet Tuesday in Gloucester

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Good evening. It's Monday, October 12. This is the Evening Current, free public information for Cape Ann from the Cape Ann Current. I'm Kerry Jane. Tonight, we preview Tuesday's candidate forum for the Fifth Essex state representative seat, look at the region's significant drought status, and run down Tuesday's public meetings.

Cape Ann is now in a significant drought. State data show the Northeast Region, which includes Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester by the Sea, moved to a Level 2 drought on Friday, October 9. The state asks people to use less water and follow their town's water rules.

In Gloucester, the 3 candidates for state representative in the Fifth Essex District meet in a public forum Tuesday night at Gloucester High School. According to the organizer's event page, Republican Christina Delisio, Transparency Inclusion Environment candidate Gil Frieden, and Democratic incumbent Andrew Tarr will present their platforms and answer questions. The Cape Ann Political Action Committee is hosting the free event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the program runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the high school lecture hall.

Also in Gloucester, the Licensing Board holds 2 public hearings on liquor licenses Tuesday night. The agenda lists a petition for a new annual restaurant license for Mehfil on Washington Street, and a petition for a change of class for an annual restaurant license for Rocky Neck Lobster Company II. The board also plans to take up a request for a special 1 day license for a Halloween fundraiser at Hammond Castle Museum. The hybrid meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at 19 Harbor Loop and on Zoom.

Looking ahead to Wednesday, the Gloucester School Committee plans to vote on updated operating protocols and a new job description for an assistant director of special education. According to the agenda, the superintendent will also give an update on the entry plan. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Gloucester High School library. Residents can join on Zoom or by phone, and can speak for up to 3 minutes during oral communications.

In Rockport, the Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, October 8, on a plan for an addition on Eden Road. The board did not vote. Members planned to visit the site today at 4:30 p.m., and the hearing continues on Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m.

Tuesday brings a full night of public meetings across Cape Ann. In Gloucester, the City Council meets at 6:30 p.m., and the Licensing Board meets at 19 Harbor Loop. In Essex, the Board of Health meets at 9 a.m., followed by the Board of Selectmen at 6 p.m. The Essex Finance Committee meets at 7 p.m., and the School Building Committee holds a community meeting at 6 p.m. before its business meeting at 7 p.m. In Rockport, the Council on Aging meets at 5 p.m. In Manchester by the Sea, the Conservation Commission meets at 6:30 p.m., and the Planning Board meets at 7 p.m.

For events around Cape Ann on Tuesday, Beauport Sessions features live music at the Beauport Hotel in Gloucester from 6 to 9 p.m. Also in Gloucester, Music Video Bingo starts at 7:30 p.m. at Laneside Pub and Brewery. Both events are free.

In high school sports, Columbus Day field hockey saw Manchester Essex tie Lynnfield 1 to 1, and Rockport fall to Newburyport 7 to 1. Over the weekend, Gloucester football beat Salem 35 to 17 on Friday, October 9. Freshman Fode Kaba ran for more than 165 yards. Gloucester field hockey shut out Danvers 5 to 0 on Friday, October 9, with junior captain Fiona Black scoring twice. In soccer on Saturday, the Gloucester boys beat Rockport 1 to 0, and the Rockport girls beat Gloucester 3 to 1.

The National Weather Service expects rain showers and patchy fog on Tuesday, with a high near 62 and east winds around 13 miles per hour. The forecast for Tuesday night includes likely showers and likely thunderstorms, with a low around 57. Wednesday is expected to turn mostly sunny with a high near 69. In Gloucester Harbor, Tuesday's high tides are at 1:29 a.m. and 1:36 p.m. Low tides are at 7:23 a.m. and 7:55 p.m.

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That's the Evening Current for Monday. Everything you heard, with its sources, is at capeanncurrent dot com, along with short editions for each town. I'm Kerry Jane, the Cape Ann Current's host. Everything we share is free public information from public records and government data, and every source is listed on our website. The Daily Current is back tomorrow morning. Keeping Cape Ann current.

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