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🌱 What this court win means for access to Andrews Point’s shoreline

Rockport, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What this court win means for access to Andrews Point’s shoreline
  • How much relief Rockport’s shellfish harvesters can expect after closures
  • Rockport parishioners struggle for answers after beloved priest’s tragic death

Also on today's calendar: Dead to the Core - July Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Press Release AG Campbell Secures Court Victory Protecting Public Access To Andrews Point In Rockport (mass.gov) — Public access to the rocky shoreline at Andrews Point in Rockport is now legally protected after a Massachusetts Land Court ruling upheld a 135-year-old deed restriction. The decision, secured by Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office, confirms residents and visitors can continue using the coastal rocks and ledges at 18 Long Branch Avenue for recreation.
   

• State Offers Aid to Shellfish Industry Following Haverhill Sewage Release (whav.net) — Rockport shellfish harvesters are in line for a share of $300,000 in state relief after closures tied to Haverhill’s sewage release and heavy rain. The Division of Marine Fisheries says emergency shellfish bans, including in Rockport waters, are easing as tests come back clean and more areas are expected to reopen soon, weather permitting.
   

• Questions Linger After Nigerian Priest's Suicide in Massachusetts (aciafrica.org) — Rockport residents are mourning Nigerian priest Father Ben Madu, whose suicide has left parishioners in Gloucester and Rockport grappling with grief, unanswered questions, and anger over U.S. visa policies. Local leaders, including Rockport’s board chair and a Rockport business owner, describe his kindness, heavy workload, and visible fear about being forced to return to Nigeria.
   

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    Teach? I’d like to start playing. It says Rockport but I’m really in Gloucester. (Nextdoor Rockport MA)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Woman who embezzled from Framingham business group faces new charges (wickedlocal.com)
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Salem

  • Official Nathaniel Hawthorne Museum To Open In Salem At The House Of The Seven Gables (patch.com)
  • Salem Fire Aims Houses To Help Kids Beat The Heat This Week (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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