The City Council chose Copeland to replace John Frates, who resigned his seat because he moved to another ward.
New positive coronavirus case count rose by more than 100 for the second straight week.
With contact tracing efforts overextended, close contacts of someone testing positive must quarantine even if they don't get a tracer call.
Beth Israel Lahey Health, which runs Beverly Hospital, said it expects shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine "in the next day or two."
The city recorded more than 100 more cases over a 14-day span in the latest state report than in last week's report.
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While concerns of a post-Thanksgiving surge remain, Beverly's recent rapid rise in cases hit a pause.
Beverly Mayor Mike Cahill reported the number for the first day of free, drive-thru testing for city residents.
The Community Preservation Committee and Beverly City Council helped create a program for residents who lost income due to the coronavirus.
The nasal swab test will be available Wednesday and Thursday mornings, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The MassWorks funds will help facilitate accessibility and safety improvements to the intersection of Sohier Road and Tozer Roads.
The city reported 166 positive cases over the past 14 days with a positive test rate of 1.68 percent.
Though the positive test rate stabilized, cases per 100,000 residents reached a three-month high of 17.7.
The Ward 6 City Councilor, and father of late ALS Ice Bucket Challenge founder Pete Frates, is moving to a different ward in Beverly.
Mayor Mike Cahill urges residents to adhere to state's new stay-at-home advisory amid rising coronavirus rates.
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The city said StoneX Financial had the winning bid with a 1.3571 percentage rate on the 15-year bond issued in 2010.
With many Beverly residents requesting mail-in ballots or braving a chilly City Hall in early voting, things went smoothly on Election Day.
Beverly voters chose the Biden-Harris ticket overwhelmingly over Trump-Pence in Tuesday's presidential election.
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Beverly City Clerk Lisa Kent said the early voting numbers are in addition to those who have already returned mail-in ballots.
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Mayor Mike Cahill said "it does not appear at this time" that schools, sports and workplaces are the source of community spread.
The city recorded 65 confirmed positive cases over the past two weeks with a rate of 11.3 cases per 100,000 people.
Beverly City Clerk Lisa Kent said more than 50 percent of eligible residents have already either voted or requested a mail-in ballot.
Beverly has moved into the "yellow" caution designation, according to state metrics for community spread.
After nearly 700 voters showed up this weekend, Beverly City Clerk Lisa Kent said the early voting has been brisk through four days.
To accommodate early voting, Beverly City Hall will be closed to the public for other business through Oct. 30.
Everything you need to know about early voting, mail-in voting and in-person voting in Beverly for the election Nov. 3.
City sees rise in a key state metric this week despite the decision to hold back in the state's reopening progression.
Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election will be held at Beverly City Hall.
In the week Beverly held back from easing restrictions on restaurants and public gatherings, the city's test-positive rate is 0.14 percent.
As most of the state allows tables for 10, opens more businesses, Beverly joins Salem in keeping previous guidelines intact.
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On-street and public lot parking fees had been suspended for the past six months to support businesses during the coronavirus health crisis.
Beverly Mayor Mike Cahill says reopening of city buildings, schools mean it's more important than ever to adhere to coronavirus protocols.
A virtual, public meeting will be held Oct. 8 to solicit feedback and outline the types of properties eligible for the program.