Beverly Mayor Talks Housing Woes During Annual Address

BEVERLY, MA—Beverly's Mayor Mike Cahill gave his annual State of the City address Monday night. One of the main highlights of his speech included the need for additional affordable housing for residents.

According to The Salem News, housing in Beverly and the greater Boston region is among the most expensive in the country. During the mayor's speech, he said options for residents who want to stay in Beverly as well as those who want to move here have been “severely limited.”

“We cannot be afraid to be the city we have always been,” Cahill said. “A city that has always welcomed new residents — residents who arrive from places near and far – who find this wonderful city and choose to call it home.”

Cahill has served as Beverly's mayor since 2014. This was his seventh State of the City address since taking office more than five years ago.

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