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šŸŒ± Patch AM: Beverly To Open Community Preservation Act Grant Process

Spotted on the Beverly calendar: Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES of ROCK!

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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:

  • Have a project idea for Beverly's CPA funds
  • What did the FDA find at Beverly's Castle Hill Lobster Company?
  • Want Boston-level Holiday Pops magic without leaving Beverly this November?

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
  • Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Hi neighbors.
    I'm looking for someone who can put a mesh barrier under my fence for critters. Need an estimate. (Nextdoor Montserrat)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Beverly. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(03782) - 43 Beckford St in Beverly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beverly here.

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!)
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