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This is the place to find all you need to know about Beverly today.Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Tuesday, May 21. 1. Cooler: The temperature will be at least 10 degrees cooler on Tuesday than we saw on Monday. The high temperature will be in the lower 60s and it will be mostly cloudy. 2. ConsComm: The Conservation Commission meets on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall, where it will be asked to approve a certificate of compliance for a project that constructed a new building and installed …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, May 20. 1. Clouds: The sky will be dominated by clouds on Monday, at least to start, and it will be relatively warm. The high temperature should get up into the 70s. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms all day. 2. Peru: The weekly “Monday Mornings” program at Beverly Public Library this week delivers the story of a local resident helping in Peru. Occupational therapist Mary Jo Wagner, a Beverly resident…
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Friday, May 17. 1. Sun: The skies should be dominated by sun again on Friday, with temperatures a bit cooler than Thursday. The thermometer will be in the 60s and the winds will be calmer than Friday too. 2. Birds: Mass Audubon’s Bird-a-thon, a “24-hour bird-spotting challenge,” gets underway on Friday. The event is in its 30th year is the Audubon’s Society’s single largest annual fundraiser. Last year, 270 species were …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Thursday, May 16. 1. Warm: The sun will return to the sky on Friday and the temperature will get up there – close to 80 degrees. Winds will also be gusty, especially in the afternoon with gusts up to 20 miles per hour. 2. Businesses: The 3rd annual Beverly Business Showcase happens on Thursday night at the North Shore Music Theatre. It is one of the biggest networking events of the year hosted by the Beverly Chamber of Commerce…
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Tuesday, May 14. 1. Repeat: Another great day is in store for Tuesday, with much the same weather as Monday. The forecast calls for sunny skies, temperatures in the 50s and light wind. 2. Healthy Living: A free 12-week nutrition, exercise and behavioral modification program run in conjunction of the Beverly YMCA and Beverly Hospital is getting going. One of the initial screenings happens on Tuesday. 3. Essex Heritage: Beverly …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, May 12. 1. Sun: Monday is forecasted to be a wonderful sunny day with temperatures in the 50s. Winds will blow from the west up to 15 miles per hour. And get ready tonight – temperatures will get down into the 30s by early Tuesday morning. 2. Police Officer: If you know a Beverly police officer that has helped make Beverly safer or has improved the quality of life in the city, Monday is the deadline to submit a …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Friday, May 10. 1. Mix: The sky is forecasted to be a mix of sun and clouds on Friday with temperatures into the mid-70s. There’s still a chance of a shower and the day will start out foggy. 2. Annie: A reminder that Neverland Theater’s production of Annie that has been on stage at Temple B’Nai Abraham during the past week continue through this weekend. There are many local actors taking part in the play. Tickets are $20 at the…
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Thursday, May 9. 1. Showers: Thursday could be the first rainy day we’ve had in a while, with the forecast calls for showers and rain through much of the day. Even when it is not raining, it will be a cloudy day with temperatures in the 60s. There’s also a chance of an afternoon or evening thundershower. 2. Project Adventure: At Moraine Farm in North Beverly, Project Adventure is hosting an open house on Thursday afternoon. The…
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Wednesday, May 8. 1. Rain: In the first time in almost two weeks, we’ll see some rain later in the day on Wednesday. The high temperature will be in the mid-60s. 2. Tourism: The North of Boston Visitors and Convention Bureau, which includes Beverly, is going to Beacon Hill on Wednesday for Tourism Day at the State House. The goal of the day, which falls during International Tourism Week, is to foster awareness of Massachusetts…
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Tuesday, May 7. 1. Clearing: Tuesday is expected to start out much the way Monday started, with fog and then eventual clearing. 2. SeniorCare: SeniorCare, a non-profit that helps senior citizens in Beverly as well as much of the North Shore, opens as new office in Cummings Center on Tuesday. The organization’s headquarters are still in Gloucester and the Beverly office will be a satellite office. There will be a ribbon cutting…
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, May 6. 1. Sun: Monday is forecasted to be a sunny day with temperatures into the low 60s. with light wind. 2. Flushing: Hydrants will be flushed on Monday night in Beverly Farms and in the Arlington Avenue area of North Beverly, according to the Water Department. It will run from 7-11 p.m. 3. Teachers: Monday marks the start of Teacher Appreciation Week. Who is a teacher that made a difference in your life? Tell us in …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Friday, May 3. 1. Clouds: TV meteorologists have been talking about it all week – Friday is the day that will break out streak of spectacular days. The sky is expected to have more clouds than we have seen in a while, with temperatures in the 50s. 2. Book Sale: The weekend marks the end of the book sale at Beverly Public Library. The sale, which happens downstairs at the library, benefits the Friends of Public Library, which …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Thursday, May 2. 1. Change: For the first time in days, the weather forecast for Thursday includes a slight twist. There’s a chance of a shower on Thursday afternoon with increasing clouds. Temperatures will get into the lower 60s. 2. Axcelis: Axcelis, one of the largest employers and taxpayers in Beverly, will announce its first quarter earnings on Thursday. The announcement will be made through a conference call that will be …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Wednesday, May 1. 1. Beautiful: There’s another day of beautiful weather in store for Wednesday, with sunny skies and temperatures into the 60s. There will be a light southeast wind. 2. Idol: The pride of Beverly, Angie Miller, returns to the American idol on stage on Wednesday night as part of the show’s Top 4. The two hours show airs at 8 p.m. on Fox. 3. Burning: Open Burning season comes to an end on Wednesday. May 1 is the …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, April 29. 1. Sun: Monday will be a sunny day – but not as warm as Sunday – with temperatures into the low 60s with a southeast wind. 2. Anniversary: Purple Diamond and its owner, Charlene St. Jean, will celebrate the company’s 5th anniversary on Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Acapulco’s at the Cummings Center. Due to space limit, it is open to the first 40 Beverly Chamber of Commerce member who RSVP by Monday. 3. …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Friday, April 26. 1. Reverse: Friday will be a reverse of Thursday, in a way, weatherwise. The day will start out sunny with a chance of some clouds and a shower moving in during the afternoon. The temperature will be in the 50s. 2. Book Sale: Beverly Public Library’s book sale starts on Saturday morning – always a popular time to pick up some great reads at an affordable price. Paperback and children's books are $1 and …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Thursday, April 25. 1. Clearing: The sky is expected to clear through the day on Thursday, with temperatures in the 60s. The morning will be cloudy with a slight chance of a rain shower and the wind will blow all day, with gusts up to 25 miles per hour. 2. Dad’s Dilemma: John Badalament, author of “Modern Dad's Dilemma: How to Stay Connected with Your Kids in a Rapidly Changing World,” will speak on Thursday night at Glen …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Wednesday, April 24. 1. Nicer: By Wednesday afternoon, the temperature could reach 70 degrees. Regardless, Wednesday will eventually be a much nice day than Tuesday. It is forecasted to start out with the chance of a shower and some clouds but will clear-up later. 2. Matinee: Late Night Catechism continues with a performance almost every day at the Larcom Theater through early May, but on Wednesday it is a 2 p.m. matinee. 3. …
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, April 22. 1. Rain: Tuesday is forecasted to start out cloudy and by afternoon it will be rainy. The temperature will stay in the 40s all day and a northeast wind will blow up to 17 miles per hour. 2. Poetry: Finalists in Beverly Public Library’s 17th Annual Teen Poetry Contest will read the poems at an ceremony and reception at the library on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Sohier Room downstairs. There are 24 finalists…
Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, April 22. 1. Nice: Monday is forecasted to be a sunny, yet cool, day. The sun is expected to be out for most of the day with a high temperature in the upper 40s and close to 50 degrees. 2. Silence: Local radio stations and others are organizing a moment of silence at 2:50 p.m. on Monday, exactly one week after the two bombs exploded along Boylston Street in Boston, near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. 3. Ray …
