🌱 Why Gloucester’s downtown stands out among Massachusetts’ most vibrant main streets

Good morning Gloucester! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Gloucester's downtown stands out among Massachusetts' most vibrant main streets
• How unstoppable has Fiona Black been in Gloucester's perfect start?

Also on today's calendar: Flamenkora and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Towns In Massachusetts With Vibrant Downtown Areas (worldatlas.com) — Gloucester gets a prime spotlight as a historic Cape Ann port with a vibrant downtown, highlighted by the Fisherman's Memorial, Cape Ann Museum's Fitz Henry Lane collection, and the Sargent House Museum. The article also recommends Ravenswood Park's wooded trails, then compares Gloucester's charm with other Massachusetts destinations like Rockport, Salem, and Nantucket for weekend-ready exploring.
   

• Field hockey notebook: Record-breaking Ella Morgan, seniors shine for King Philip (bostonherald.com) — Gloucester field hockey fans can celebrate as standout scorer Fiona Black has powered the team to a 7-0 start, piling up 13 goals and five assists. Her hot streak is highlighted in a statewide field hockey roundup that also tracks other top Massachusetts programs chasing deep playoff runs this season.
   

📸 Around Gloucester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gloucester

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Flamenkora →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Abraxas – The Ultimate Santana Tribute →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Dueling Pianos →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Spiritualism Tours by Candlelight →
  Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Ave., Gloucester
  6:00 pm
• Spiritualism Tours by Candlelight at Hammond Castle Museum →
  Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester
  6:00 pm
• Mollydooker Wine Pairing Dinner →
  Beauport Hotel, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 42nd Annual Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show →
  Annisquam Village Hall, 36 Leonard St, Gloucester
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Jimmy Tingle: The "Radical" Middle- Why Would a Comedian Run for Office? Film Screening + Q&A →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Reckoners with Kevin James Graham →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Chelsea Berry →
  The
  7:00 pm
• Direct from NYC: A Night of Big Apple Comedy →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A neighbor and I got talking about house projects one day and I mentioned I still hadn't found someone for the wallpaper.
  He pulled out his phone, gave me George's number, and said he'd used him himself. I saved it and ended up calling a few weeks later. Now that I've… (Nextdoor Gloucester)

• Haffner's Gas Station posted a job opening for Sal's Pizza maker- Gloucester in Gloucester. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Gloucester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gloucester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockport

• Leslie Odom Jr., Cheyenne Jackson and More to Perform at Rockport Music (broadwayworld.com)
• Lesley Jean Crouse (gazettenet.com)

Essex

• A Sense of Place: Explore the North Shore's Six Unique Regions (nshoremag.com)

Manchester-by-the-Sea

• The Made-in-USA Monopoly Game Was Built for a Tariff That Lasted 34 Days (businessmodelanalyst.com)
• The Manchester-by-the-Sea Cardboard Boat Regatta is back Sunday, October 11 at 11 AM (goodmorninggloucester.com)
• Deborah Potter Waugh (capecodchronicle.com)

Ok Gloucester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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