🌱 How Rockport is helping Rockport House of Pizza after devastating fire.
Rockport, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Rockport! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Rockport is helping Rockport House of Pizza after devastating fire.
- Who’s bringing a Maya Angelou–inspired jazz debut to Shalin Liu?
- How Rockport girls soccer fared in Tuesday’s busy slate.
Also on today's calendar: Ana Popovic with Danielle Miraglia and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
- Friday: Very windy; chance of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ‘People are really coming together,': Town rallies after building housing Rockport House of Pizza destroyed by fire (bostonglobe.com) — Rockport residents are rallying after a massive fire destroyed the historic building at 19 Broadway that housed Rockport House of Pizza and several apartments, leaving workers jobless and tenants displaced but causing no injuries. Officials say the accidental blaze, likely tied to a gas leak, was the town’s largest in decades and even discolored tap water, while two GoFundMe campaigns are already raising thousands to support employees and residents. 
2. Jazz Vocalist Ekep Nkwelle to Release Debut Album 'Caged Bird' on Sept. 25th, 2026 (theurbanmusicscene.com) — Rockport music fans can catch rising jazz vocalist Ekep Nkwelle at the Shalin Liu Performance Center on Nov. 21, part of her tour supporting debut album "Caged Bird" releasing Sept. 25. The record, inspired by Maya Angelou, blends traditional jazz with a modern, emotionally rich sound, and her tour includes major U.S. and European festival stops before reaching Cape Ann.
3. HS roundup/scores: Eli Bassil nets another hat trick in St. John Paul II win (bostonherald.com) — Rockport High girls soccer fell 4–1 to Pentucket in Tuesday’s action, one of many Cape Ann and statewide matchups recapped in this high school roundup. Local readers can scan scores across soccer, golf, cross-country, field hockey, volleyball and more to see how nearby rivals and league opponents are shaping up early in the fall season.
4. BOSTON UNCOMMON: A city that has it all, and then some (travelindustrytoday.com) — Rockport gets a shout-out as an artsy coastal gem in a Boston-focused travel feature aimed at Canadian visitors, positioning the town alongside Salem and Gloucester in the "North of Boston" region. The story highlights Boston’s walkability, culture, festivals, and sports while suggesting Rockport’s galleries and scenery as an easy side trip for travelers looking beyond the city.
📸 Around Rockport
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Ana Popovic with Danielle Miraglia →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm -
Cape Ann Cake Fest →
Windhover Performing Arts Center 247 Granite St. Rockport, MA,
2:00 pm -
Cape Ann Cake Fest →
Windhover Performing Arts Center, 247 Granite St, Rockport, MA, 01966,
2:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
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The Trial of Socrates: A Discussion Group →
Rockport Public Library, 17 School Street, Rockport
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A Tribute To Ansel Adams – Skip Montello Solo Show at the Rockport Art Association & Museum →
Rockport MA
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Stories & Songs →
Rockport Public Library, 17 School Street, Rockport
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Rockport Writers Group →
Rockport Public Library, 17 School Street, Rockport
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AFSCME Local 1679 Union Meeting →
Rockport Public Library, 17 School Street, Rockport
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Toddler Storytime →
Rockport Public Library, 17 School Street, Rockport
10:30 am -
Flamenkora →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
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Dueling Pianos →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
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Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
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- Coke posted a job opening for Merchandiser - Gloucester in Gloucester. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Dairy Clerk in Ipswich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockport here.
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