Good morning Beverly! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
Also on today's calendar: Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES of ROCK! and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Beverly To Open Community Preservation Act Grant Process (patch.com) — Beverly is kicking off its 2026-2027 Community Preservation Act grant cycle with a Sept. 10 public hearing at the Beverly Police Station community room. Residents can learn how more than a million dollars in CPA funds may support local open space, recreation, historic preservation, and housing projects, and share priorities for future investments in Beverly neighborhoods.
2. FDA inspects Castle Hill Lobster Company in Beverly on July 22 (northbostonnews.com) — Castle Hill Lobster Company in Beverly recently passed an FDA inspection on July 22 with no corrective actions required, a reassuring sign for local seafood lovers. The routine review focused on food composition, labeling, and biological hazards, and the results are now part of the FDA's publicly available inspection records.
3. 2026 Holiday Pops Concert on Beverly: Get Tickets Now! (theatermania.com) — Beverly residents can enjoy a Boston-style Holiday Pops concert close to home when the Dirk Hillyer Festival Orchestra brings a 35-piece ensemble to the Larcom Theatre on Saturday, November 28. The family-friendly evening promises classic holiday music, sing-alongs, professional soloists, and even a visit from Santa, with tickets on sale now.
4. TechAMP Helps Manufacturing Workers Take the Next Step (uml.edu) — A manufacturing technician at Beverly-based Harmonic Drive used UMass Lowell's TechAMP program to redesign a machining process that could save the company more than $250,000 at full capacity. The story highlights how this noncredit program, developed with MIT and industry partners, helps local workers gain advanced skills and potentially transition into engineering degrees.
5. Massachusetts Fire Departments Achieve Nation's Fourth-Highest Emergency Response Reporting Rate (thereadingpost.com) — Beverly's fire department is among several in Massachusetts that volunteered early to adopt a new national emergency response data system, helping the state reach the country's fourth-highest reporting rate. The near-real-time NERIS platform tracks hundreds of thousands of incidents and will guide funding, staffing, and safety planning for local departments like Beverly's.
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Beverly PatchAM possible:
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Ok Beverly! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Sign up for free local newsletters and alerts for the
Beverly Patch
Patch.com is the nationwide leader in hyperlocal news.
Visit Patch.com to find your town today.