Manchester-by-the-Sea Daily Current, Sunday, October 18

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Good morning, Manchester by the Sea. It's Sunday, October 18. From the Cape Ann Current, I'm Kerry Jane, with your Manchester by the Sea Daily Current, free public information for Manchester by the Sea. Today we look at the race for state representative.

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? You can weigh in at capeanncurrent dot com slash crosscurrents.

Here is the week ahead for town boards. On Tuesday, the Manchester Essex School Committee meets at 6 p.m., following a 1 p.m. subcommittee meeting. The Bike and Pedestrian Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, October 21, the Downtown Improvement Committee meets at 8:30 a.m., and the Ranked Choice Voting Study Committee meets at 4 p.m. The Board of Health meets Thursday, October 22, at 8:30 a.m. On Friday, October 23, a school building communications working group meets at 11:30 a.m.

The three candidates for state representative answered questions in two public settings: a forum on October 13 and interviews released October 15. The district includes Manchester by the Sea, Gloucester, Rockport and Essex. Christina Delisio of Manchester by the Sea, Gil Frieden and Andrew Tarr shared their views on state taxes, energy bills, local zoning control and the state audit. You can compare their full answers side by side on the Cape Ann Current website.

There is an open house today at 17 Beach Street from 1 to 4 p.m. Tomorrow, the Monday Writing Group meets at the public library from 2 to 3 p.m.

In high school sports, the Manchester Essex football team played at Triton on Friday night, but the state has not yet posted a final score. Tomorrow, the 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 with a high near 55.

That's the Manchester by the Sea 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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