Rockport Daily Current, Wednesday, October 14

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Good morning, Rockport. It's Wednesday, October 14. From the Cape Ann Current, I'm Kerry Jane, with your Rockport Daily Current, free public information for Rockport. Today we look at the rising cost of heating oil and what it means for the winter ahead.

Heating oil in Massachusetts costs 6 dollars and 18 cents a gallon this week, up from 3 dollars and 56 cents a year ago. According to state data, a typical Cape Ann home burning 800 gallons a winter will pay about 4,900 dollars this season. That is an increase of about 2,100 dollars. A free online calculator is available to estimate your costs before calling a dealer.

In Rockport, this Sunday, October 18, is the transfer station's last Sunday of the season, opening at 8 a.m., the town's Public Works department says. After that it is closed on Sundays. It stays open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Looking ahead to Thursday, the Rockport Board of Health meets at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom to discuss a septic tight tank rule. The Rockport Planning Board follows at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. The agenda includes draft bylaws on tiny houses and substandard lots.

In town meetings today, the Rockport Affordable Housing Trust meets at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Members will discuss water rates for multifamily housing and plans for town properties.

Tonight in Rockport, artist Leo Mancini Hresko gives a portrait painting demonstration at the Rockport Art Association and Museum from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are 20 to 45 dollars.

In high school sports, Newburyport beat Rockport boys soccer 5 to 1 on Tuesday. Today, the golf team plays at Amesbury at 3:30 p.m., and field hockey hosts Hamilton Wenham at 6 p.m. On Thursday, golf plays at Essex County Club at 3:30 p.m. Girls soccer hosts Hamilton Wenham at 4 p.m., and boys soccer travels to Hamilton Wenham at 6 p.m.

The National Weather Service predicts fog this morning, then a partly sunny afternoon with a high near 72 and a chance of showers between 3 and 5 p.m. Forecasters say Thursday will be sunny with a high near 57, before rain moves in on Friday. High tide in Rockport is just before 2:15 p.m. today.

That's the Rockport Daily Current for Wednesday. Everything we share is free public information from public records and government data. For updates from all four Cape Ann towns, and every source, go to capeanncurrent dot com. I'm Kerry Jane, the Cape Ann Current's host. Catch the Daily Current again tomorrow. Keeping Cape Ann current.

Stories in this episode

• Heating oil costs 74% more than last fall. Here is what that means for a Cape Ann home, and where to get help
• Meetings today and Thursday: Gloucester School Committee, Manchester's town meeting money, the Essex fire plan and an Essex housing bylaw
• Morning fog, then partly sunny and near 72 Wednesday, a sunny, cooler Thursday and rain Friday
• Scoreboard: Gloucester field hockey wins at Beverly, volleyball sweeps Winthrop, Manchester Essex boys soccer beats Lynnfield
• Rockport Transfer Station's last Sunday of the season is Oct. 18

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