Rockport Daily Current, Sunday, October 18

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Good morning, Rockport. It's Sunday, October 18. From the Cape Ann Current, I'm Kerry Jane, with your Rockport Daily Current, free public information for Rockport. Today we look at the town's affordable housing trust.

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? Tell us what you think at capeanncurrent dot com slash crosscurrents.

Looking at the week ahead in town meetings. On Monday, the Finance Committee meets at 5 p.m., and the Community Preservation Committee meets at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, the Board of Assessors meets at 5 p.m., and the Select Board meets at 6 p.m. The School Committee meets on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m., along with several other boards this week.

At its Wednesday, October 14 meeting, the Rockport Affordable Housing Trust reported it now holds over 1 million dollars. Chair Diane Vella says she wants new state rules for tiny houses to count toward the town's affordable housing goal. The trust meets on Zoom, and its annual public meeting is set for December 5.

Voters will help choose a state representative on November 3. Republican Christina Delisio, Transparency Inclusion Environment candidate Gil Frieden, and Democrat Dru Tarr shared their views on state taxes, climate goals, and the legislative audit at a Tuesday, October 13 forum.

Cheyenne Jackson performs at the Shalin Liu Performance Center today at 5 p.m. On Tuesday, the library hosts a board game time for adults from 2 to 3:45 p.m.

The Rockport field hockey team plays at Amesbury on Monday at 6 p.m.

The National Weather Service expects a sunny Sunday with a high near 55. High tides in Rockport come just before 5:19 a.m. and 5:29 p.m. today.

That's the Rockport 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
• Rockport affordable housing trust hits $1 million, eyes tiny houses
• 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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