Nor'easter brings 50 mph gusts, flooding risk

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Nor'easter batters Rockport coast with high winds, flooding risk

A nor'easter brought 50 mph wind gusts, large waves and power outages to the coast Saturday. Town Administrator Mitchell Vieira urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel, calling power outages, coastal flooding and erosion the biggest concerns, with the worst expected in the afternoon and overnight. Most businesses and roads stayed open as sightseers gathered at the beaches, and a local surfer warned of strong currents.

CBS Boston

Statewide shellfish closure includes Rockport waters

Massachusetts closed shellfish-growing areas statewide, including Rockport waters, before sunrise Saturday; harvesting is banned until the state reopens the areas, except for conch and sea scallop adductor muscle.

Mass.gov

UU Society of Rockport holds Sunday service on immigration

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport holds its Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. today, led by Rev. Art McDonald with music by Caroline Haines and Malcolm.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport

Cape Ann Symphony opens 75th season with French masterworks

Cape Ann Symphony performs works by Lili Boulanger, Claude Debussy, and Hector Berlioz Sunday at 2 p.m. at Manchester Essex Regional High School.

Cape Ann Symphony

Open house today at 22 High Street

A two-bedroom colonial at 22 High St., listed at $869,000, holds an open house today from noon to 1:30 p.m.; confirm by 10 a.m. due to weather.

Homes.com

Cape Ann Cake Fest at Windhover benefits food pantry

Cape Ann Cake Fest brings cake sampling and swapping to Windhover Performing Arts Center at 247 Granite St. today at 2 p.m., benefiting The Open Door Food Pantry and Windhover Center for the Performing Arts.

Patch

Manhattan Short Film Festival screens today at Shalin Liu

Rockport Music presents the Manhattan Short Film Festival at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today at the Shalin Liu Performance Center; tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, with audiences voting on the films.

Rockport Music