🌱 Why Rockport tops this spring’s must-do Massachusetts day trip list
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Rockport tops this spring’s must-do Massachusetts day trip list
Also on today's calendar: Dead to the Core - Not Just a Grateful Dead Tribute and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 53 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 48, low: 43.
- Sunday: Showers; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 13 Enjoyable Day Trips To Take Around Massachusetts This Spring (takingthekids.com) — Rockport gets top billing on this spring day-trip list, highlighting its walkable harbor, Bearskin Neck shops, and artist-colony feel, plus nearby Halibut Point State Park’s dramatic ocean views. The piece also suggests a dozen other Massachusetts getaways, from Mount Greylock to New Bedford, if you’re up for exploring beyond Cape Ann this season. 
📸 Around Rockport
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Dead to the Core - Not Just a Grateful Dead Tribute
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm -
The Samples
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm -
K-POP DEMON HUNTERS Dance Party & Sing-Along April Show
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
1:00 pm -
The Cements Brothers
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
6:03 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Town Art Committee
Rockport, MA Calendar Rockport, MA 01966
11:00 am -
The Warped Tour Band with All The Blink Things and Fake Out Boy
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar , 177 Main St , Gloucester
8:00 pm -
A Screening of Life on the Other Planet + Live Performance from Nervous Eaters
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar , 177 Main St , Gloucester
5:00 pm -
A Night of Comedy with Steve Sweeney + Guests
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar , 177 Main St , Gloucester
7:30 pm -
"Hydrangea Beach" at Rockport Brewing Company
Rockport Brewing Company , 17 Railroad Ave , Rockport
7:00 pm -
Teen Arts Collaborative — RAA&M
Rockport Art Association & Museum , 12 Main St , Rockport
6:00 pm -
ROGERS, RICHIE & ROBINSON with The Undercovers
Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center , 37 Main St , Rockport
7:30 pm -
Rockport Music Educational Concerts
Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center , 37 Main St , Rockport
11:00 am
Tuesday April 21
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Saturday May 2
Wednesday May 6
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- With the road construction taking place on Route 127 from Rockport to Lanseville, the state DOT do a poor job on setting up detour signs.
That are missing the most important one in Gloucester at the rotary. There should be a sign as you heading to the rotary from 128 north indicating… (Nextdoor Downtown)
- Cadence Education, Inc. posted a job opening for Preschool Director in Beverly. Apply here.
- PR Management Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier- Pay: $17.00/hr - $19.50/hr. - Beverly, MA in Beverly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gloucester
- 10 Amazing Massachusetts Adventures You Can Enjoy Without Spending More Than $20 (takingthekids.com)
- Scientists and the Fishing Industry Join Forces for Better Data and Management (Part 2) (noaa.gov)
- Essex in Bloom: Discover the Beauty and Heritage of This Rural North Shore Town (nshoremag.com)
Essex
- Essex board sets district's fiscal '27 budget (kmaland.com)
- ‘We're Not Scared Of Competition': Team White Abarrio Ready For Oaklawn Handicap (paulickreport.com)
Beverly
- Beverly Fix-It Clinic Looks To Salvage Personal Treasurers For Free (patch.com)
- Beverly Warrior Weekend To Commemorate 250th Revolutionary War Anniversary In 2026 (patch.com)
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