Essex Daily Current, Sunday, October 18

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Good morning, Essex. It's Sunday, October 18. From the Cape Ann Current, I'm Kerry Jane, with your Essex Daily Current, free public information for Essex. Today we look at where the candidates for state representative stand on local issues.

The state now calls Cape Ann's drought significant, and Rockport has banned outdoor watering. What have you changed at home to save water this fall? Let us know at capeanncurrent dot com slash crosscurrents.

Looking at the week ahead in Essex government. Tomorrow, the Board of Selectmen meets at 6 p.m. On Wednesday, October 21, the Board of Fire Engineers meets at 7 a.m. That evening, the Cape Ann Regional Cable Advisory Committee meets at 6 p.m., and the Planning Board meets at 7 p.m. On Thursday, October 22, the Board of Health meets at 7 p.m.

Voters in Essex will choose a state representative on Tuesday, November 3. The three candidates on the ballot answered questions in two public settings this month. Christina Delisio of Manchester by the Sea, Gil Frieden of Essex, and Andrew Dru Tarr of Gloucester shared their views on state taxes, climate goals, and local control over zoning. You can compare their full answers side by side at capeanncurrent dot com.

In Essex events, The Estuary hosts Reset Circuit Volume 2 today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tomorrow, the Burnham Public Library holds a self portraits storytime and art session from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

In high school sports, the Manchester Essex football team played at Triton on Friday night, but the M I A A has not yet posted a final score. Tomorrow, the Manchester Essex boys soccer team plays at Mystic Valley at 4:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service expects a sunny Sunday with a high near 55, and a mostly sunny Monday near 55. High tides in the Essex River run about 10 minutes earlier to 17 minutes later than Gloucester Harbor, where high tides today are at 5:19 a.m. and 5:29 p.m.

That's the Essex Daily Current for Sunday. 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

• Your vote for state rep: Where Delisio, Frieden and Tarr stand on taxes, energy bills, the audit and more
• Fifth Essex forum: What Delisio, Frieden and Tarr said on taxes, energy, the audit and girls' sports
• Sunny and calm Sunday near 55 for the Halloween party, stronger northeast winds on the water by Tuesday
• Scoreboard: Gloucester cheer competes at Wilmington Sunday, five varsity games Monday

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