Rotary Rubber Duckies Will Race in September

1. Rotary Rubber Duck Race Date: 

The Rotary Rubber Duck race, a benefit for Rotary scholarship and campership programs, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at Devereux Beach.

2. Weather Watch: 

Thursday's forecast calls for a chance of showers and a high temperature of 76.

• Sunrise: 5:35 a.m.
• High tide: 7:56 a.m.
• Low tide: 1:46 p.m.
• Sunset: 8:02 p.m.

3. Atlantic Avenue Construction Update: 

Check the town of Marblehead Patch blog and the Marblehead police facebook for updates.

4. Sea Notes: 

Posted on town website: July 30, 2013

The Board of Health has closed and will be posting Gas House Beach and Grace Oliver Beach as they have failed to meet the minimum standards for bathing beaches.

The beaches will remain closed until we have a passing water quality sample.

Contact Person: Andrew Petty, Director of Public Health at 781-631-0212 and to access most current information please go to Marblehead.org

5. Trails and Sails: The annual Trails and Sails event will return to Essex County for two weekends this September. On Thursday, the website listing all the events for the two weekends will be launched online.  Trails and Sails, scheduled for Sept. 20-22 andSept. 27-29, is designed to “celebrate our region’s distinctive history, breathtaking landscapes and hidden gems.”

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