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• Gloucester · 2:23: City Council previews state grants and retiree health care bill
• Rockport · 2:14: State voter guides arrive ahead of the November 3 election
• Essex · 2:16: Voter registration deadlines approach and the week ahead in Essex
• Manchester-by-the-Sea · 2:27: Voter registration deadlines approach and the week ahead in Manchester by the Sea

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Earlier episodes

• Saturday, October 10: Gloucester football and field hockey win, state declares drought (4:25)
• Friday, October 9: Manchester's share of the new Essex school would be about 50 million dollars (4:37)
• Thursday, October 8: Gloucester names acting police chief, and Essex breaks down its budget (4:54)
• Wednesday, October 7: Essex school costs compared, and a new Gloucester budget tracker (4:12)
• Tuesday, October 6: Woodman foundation passes 1 million dollars in giving, and Cape Ann trash costs compared (4:50)
• Monday, October 5: Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater off Manchester (5:53)
• Sunday, October 4: Fatal boating accident off Manchester by the Sea, and the week ahead (4:07)
• Saturday, October 3: Gloucester football wins homecoming, and Essex shares its downtown vision (4:42)
• Friday, October 2: License plate readers and Cape Ann, and a strong year for ospreys (4:17)
• Thursday, October 1: Gloucester starts new trash pickup system as Casella takes over (5:53)

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About The Daily Current, from the Cape Ann Current

Five minutes of public information for Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea, from public records and government data, every morning, seven days a week. Keeping Cape Ann current. New episodes post each morning once our editor approves them. On weekends, Saturday leads with sports and things to do, and Sunday with Crosscurrents and the week ahead in public meetings. Questions or corrections: [email protected].