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Rockport, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Rockport! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Rockport’s soccer teams finish their regular seasons?
  • Planning a low-stress weekend walk at Rockport’s Halibut Point?

Also on today's calendar: Roomful of Blues and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Massachusetts election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Weekend area roundup: Hornets get four all-stars at CAL Championship meet (gloucestertimes.com) — Rockport High’s boys and girls soccer teams both topped Gloucester, with the boys winning 1–0 behind early scoring and strong defense, and the girls erupting for five second-half goals. The girls close their regular season at home against Georgetown today at 4 p.m., while the roundup also highlights strong showings from nearby Manchester Essex teams in cross country, field hockey, and soccer.
   

• 12 Beautiful Massachusetts Parks With Easy Walking Trails Worth Exploring This Weekend (takingthekids.com) — Halibut Point State Park in Rockport tops a list of easy Massachusetts walks, inviting you to stroll 440‑million‑year‑old seaside granite with big ocean views and a flooded quarry steeped in local granite‑cutting history. The guide also highlights other accessible parks around the state, but Rockport residents get especially practical tips on trails, picnic spots, dog rules, and what to pack for breezy coastal weather.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Well, Happy Halloween.
    I couldn’t answer the door tonight so I put a nice basket of candy out on a stool under a light. I checked once and the candy was disappearing. Then… (Nextdoor Downtown)
  • Lark Hospitality posted a job opening for Lounge Bartender in Rockport. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Gloucester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gloucester

  • We Ranked The 11 Best Seafood Restaurants Around Gloucester, Massachusetts And Here Are The Results (takingthekids.com)
  • This Abandoned Village in the Gloucester Woods Has Carved Boulders and a Reputation That Gets Eerier at Dusk (newsbreak.com)
  • Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 307 (blogspot.com)

Essex

  • When you go to the polls, give the town clerk's staff and poll workers some love (thelocalnews.news)
  • Wrong-way driving countermeasures being pushed across North Shore (eagletribune.com)

Ok Rockport! 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: "You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out?" — Look in the mirror and see what you saw, take the saw and cut the table in half. Two halves make a whole, climb out of the hole. (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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