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Morning Beverly! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How would a Beverly data center ban affect future development?
  • How Beverly's Connor Sullivan just joined the 100-point soccer club
  • Beverly man identified after deadly Sasparilla boating crash off Manchester

Also on today's calendar: Meditations in Beverly: Consideration of Others and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Second North Shore City Mayor Proposes Data Center Ban (patch.com) — Beverly officials are weighing a temporary ban on new data centers, with the City Council set to discuss Mayor Mike Cahill's proposed moratorium at its Nov. 9 meeting. The pause would stop all data center applications while the city studies impacts on infrastructure, energy, and water use, mirroring similar concerns now driving a moratorium in neighboring Salem.
   

2. Globe Schools Insider: BC hockey commitment, a hole-in-one, and a championship coach steps down (bostonglobe.com) — Beverly sports fans can celebrate senior Connor Sullivan hitting 101 career points after scoring twice in a 3-0 boys' soccer win over Peabody. The wider roundup also spotlights standout performances and upsets across Massachusetts high school golf, volleyball, soccer, cross-country, and coaching changes.
   

3. Manchester Boating Accident: One Dead, One Missing After Sasparilla Crash (thecricket.com) — A Beverly man has been identified as the victim of a deadly boating accident off Manchester's Singing Beach that also left a Hamilton man missing and another hospitalized. Investigators believe the powerboat Sasparilla likely struck a submerged rock at speed, prompting a massive multi-agency search involving Beverly's harbormaster, fire department, and hospital before the Coast Guard suspended efforts for the missing boater.
   

4. Historic New England Announces 2026 Summit On The Future Of Preservation, Culture, And Civic Life (nshoremag.com) — Beverly will host the plenary sessions of Historic New England's 2026 Summit at The Cabot from November 12–14, bringing national preservation, design, and civic leaders to town. The three-day event, split between Beverly and Haverhill, will explore how history, architecture, and cultural institutions can strengthen communities, with keynotes, panels, and workshops plus livestream options for those who can't attend in person.
   

5. Kitchen Table in Beverly Has Closed (blogspot.com) — Beverly diners are losing a popular spot, as Kitchen Table on Cabot Street has quietly closed after a little over a year in business. Known for its scratch cooking and locally sourced ingredients, the restaurant thanked guests, staff, and area farmers in a farewell Instagram post and confirmed its 392 Cabot Street location is now permanently shut.
   

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