An Update From Patch

Dear Beverly Patch Reader,

This evening and part of Saturday, Patch will be undergoing site maintenance that will increase the speed at which pages load and allow us to make future improvements to the site more rapidly. This is a first step toward reintroducing popular Patch features such as local calendars and discussion areas.You can still read Patch while the maintenance is underway, but Patch editors won’t be able to post new stories until Saturday evening.

We will be posting vital breaking news in the meantime on the Beverly Facebook page. (To stay in the loop there, be sure to like the page so the latest updates show up in your news feed.)

Thanks for supporting Patch, and thanks for your patience. We’ll let you know when the site is updated.

In the meantime, here are some of the top stories from the past week from Beverly Patch:

• Police: Emerson College Students Filming a Music Video on Train Tracks Advised to Film Elsewhere; Wrong-Way Driver Near Library; Loud House Party Shut Down
• Obituary: Daniel S. Zapantis, 29, Raised and Educated in Beverly
• Massachusetts Ranked as 5th Best State for Working Moms
• Crash on Interstate 93 in Involved 80-Year-Old Wrong-Way Driver
• Montserrat is Offering One Week Summer Art Classes
• Nominate Beverly Police Officer of the Year
• Shore Country Day School Students Earn Top Distinction in National Latin Exam
• Obituary: Gina E. Marsella, 42, Administrative Assistant For the Salem District Attorney’s Office
• Harborlight Family Medicine Practice Has Joined North Shore Physicians Group
• The Big Sneeze: Pollen Count is High This Week in Beverly
• Beverly Welcomes New Firefighters
• Short Story Writing Workshop
• Homes Recently Sold in Beverly
• Obituary: Keith Thomas Desmond, 59, Faced Many Challenges in Life With Courage, Motivation and a Beautiful Smile
• Latest Job Openings In and Near Beverly: Patch Jobs Board