Good morning, Beverly. The forecast calls for our first 90° day on Thursday. Friday is the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. And we may get through Saturday without rain for the first time in three months. Life is good.

In today’s Beverly Buzz:

• Local business updates 🍸️ 🍅 🛒 

• The Beverly Education Foundation awards $20,000 for 30 projects 🎒

• Upcoming events 💃 🍺 🎶

Let’s get to it.

— Chase Nussbaum

THE DIGEST

Local business updates 🍸️ 🍅 🛒 

Three all-alcohol licenses were recently awarded to Beverly businesses via a lottery. Massachusetts limits the number of liquor licenses each community can issue, and Beverly has a limit of 90. With only three licenses available, the city decided a lottery would be a fair approach for all interested businesses. Four businesses participated: Takami, Delphine’s Kitchen, Mexa, and the CD Restaurant Group.

Unfortunately, Takami lost the lottery, but they have a chance to secure a beer-and-wine license after Delphine’s Kitchen and Mexa upgrade their current licenses. Liquor licenses are a limited commodity, and businesses can sell them. One is advertised in Beverly right now for $125,000.

The Stop & Shop building in North Beverly is for sale. (Note: This article is behind a paywall.)

Five stores have opened at MarketStreet Lynnfield: Vuori, Free People, Abercrombie & Fitch, Glowbar, and Faherty.

The Beverly Education Foundation awards $20,000 for 30 projects 🎒 

The Beverly Education Foundation recently awarded $20,000 in grants to fund 30 school projects. These funds will support various initiatives designed to enrich educational programs and benefit students and teachers across the district, like a decodable reader initiative at North Beverly Elementary School and horticulture at Hannah Elementary School. Additionally, the foundation disbursed $2,934 for Beverly High School’s 1-1 Learning initiative for hardship cases and $2,000 for laptop subsidies. You can find the full list of funded activities here.

Let’s talk trash 🗑️ 📺️ 

Trash pickup is delayed one day this week for those scheduled for pickup on Thursday or later.

Appliance/TV pickup is this Saturday. If you have anything you’d like picked up, you must call REPUBLIC directly at 800-323-4285 before 10 AM this Friday to schedule a pickup.

What else is buzzing 🐝 

• 🏢 New state representative Hannah Bowen also maintains her role as city councilor at-large until November, when the next election takes place.

• 🏘️ MassHousing has expanded its Down Payment Assistance program, now offering up to $25,000 to all income-eligible first-time homebuyers across Massachusetts.

• 🦹 The Beverly Police Department has warned residents of a scam in which people are receiving texts pretending to be the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) and flagging outstanding traffic tickets, asking for payment. If you receive a message like this, mark it as spam.

• 🏈 Registration for the summer flag football season is closing soon! Games start after the July 4th weekend.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

My wife and I picked up this new candle from Soy Much Brighter at Arts Fest. My only problem with the event was that I didn’t have enough money to buy all the awesome things I wanted. I’m already excited for Arts Fest 2026!

EVENT OF THE WEEK

The IEATA invites artists, therapists, performers, creative healers, and expressive arts practitioners from around the globe to gather for its 16th International Conference: “Expressive Arts as a Doorway to Healing,” taking place June 19–22, at the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Endicott College.

This biannual, multi-day event celebrates the rich tapestry of the expressive arts, featuring inspiring keynote presentations, immersive workshops, and dynamic performances across all modalities—image, sound, movement, theater, and literature. The conference highlights the intermodal and integrative practices that shaped the field’s foundation in the 1970s and continue to inform its evolution today.

WEATHER

4-Day Weather Forecast

Wednesday

74°/67° 🌡️ | 🌦️ AM Showers | 53% | 💨 S 8 mph

Thursday

90°/67° 🌡️ | 🌤️ Mostly Sunny | 11% | 💨 SW 16 mph

Friday

80°/62° 🌡️ | 🌤️ Mostly Sunny | 5% | 💨 WNW 14 mph

Saturday

81°/69° 🌡️ | ⛅️ Partly Cloudy | 10% | 💨 SW 8 mph

Source: Weather.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 6/18

🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE Sunset Hike and Fire Pit Adventure | Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich | 6 PM | $28-$35 | Info and Register 

😆 The Cutup - Open Mic Comedy Night | The Cut, Gloucester | 7 PM | $5 cover | Info

Thursday, 6/19

🇺🇲 5th Annual Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration | Gloucester City Hall | 9 AM - 12 PM | Info 

🍅 Salem Farmers’ Market | Derby Square off Front Street | 3-7 PM | Info

🧘 Summer Solstice Yoga Workshop | Long Hill | 5 PM | $36-$45 | Info and Register

🎤 Live Music: Henley Douglas Jr Trio | Sala Restobar | 6-9 PM

🎶 Live Music: Irish Session | Backbeat Brewing Company | 7 PM | Info

🎩 Alchemy: Magic in the Grand Salon | Off Cabot | 7:30 PM | $31.47 | Info and Tickets 

Friday, 6/20

🏳️‍🌈 😆 Big Gay Variety Extravaganza | Off Cabot | 7 PM | $39.68 | Info and Tickets

🎵 Live Music: Mike Miksis Trio | Sala Restobar | 7-10 PM

🎶 Live Music: The Busy Signal Band | Backbeat Brewing Company | 7 PM | Info

🎤 Live Music: Entrain | The Cut, Gloucester | 8:30 PM | $25-$35 | Info and Tickets

Saturday, 6/21

🌷 Wild & Refined French Floral Workshop | Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens | 2 PM | $68-$85 | Info and Register 

🎶 Live Music: Jazz Jam | Backbeat Brewing Company | 4-8 PM | Info

🍝 Fresh Handmade Pasta Cooking Class (BYOB) | Taste Buds Kitchen | 7:30 PM | $140+ | Info and Tickets

🎷 Live Music: Jambalaya Horns | The Bell Inn & Tavern, Peabody | 8-11 PM

😂 Comedian Al Park and Friends | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $36.60 | Info and Tickets

🎸 Johnny Cash + The Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival Experience | Larcom Theatre | 8 PM | $31-$35 | Info and Tickets

Sunday, 6/22

🛒 Todd Farm Flea Market | 275 Main St, Rowley | 5 AM - 2 PM | $5 Parking | Info

🧑‍🌾 Newburyport Farmers’ Market | Tannery Marketplace, Newburyport | 9 AM - 1 PM | Info

🎶 Live Music: The Soul Roots Ramblers (Duo) featuring Jesse Joseph | Sala Restobar | 4:30-7:30 PM

🎵 Free Summer Concert Series: Magnificent Danger | Lynch Park | 6-8 PM | Free | Info

🎤 B-tch | Off Cabot | 7 PM | $36.60 - $52.02 | Info and Tickets

Monday, 6/23

🧑‍🌾 Beverly Farmers’ Market | Veterans Memorial Park (Odell Park) | 3-7 PM | Info

🎥 Beverly Film Society Presents: eXistenZ | Sohier Room, Beverly Main Library | 4 PM | Free | Info 

Tuesday, 6/24

🍷 Almafi Coast Wine Dinner (5-course dinner) | Sogno, Woburn | 6 PM | $150/person | Info and Tickets 

🧘 Free Summer Community Yoga! | Lynch Park Point | 6:30 PM | Info

Wednesday, 6/25

🎙️ Podcasting: The Podcast! | BevCam | 6 PM | Free for members; $15 for non-members | Info and Tickets

🏡 Growing Culinary Herbs in Your Garden | Camp Paradise | 6:30 PM | $30 | Info and Tickets

🏋️ Free Fitness in the Park: Presented by BAC | Lynch Park | 6:30 PM | Info 

Thursday, 6/26

🎵 Free Summer Concert Series: The Recliners | Beverly Commons Gazebo on Dane St | 6 PM | Info 

🤣 Comedy Open Mic | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $9 | | Info and Tickets 

Friday, 6/27

🐲 🪄 Piff the Magic Dragon | Lynn Memorial Auditorium, Lynn | 8 PM | Info and Tickets

😀 Comedian Joe Medoff | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $36.60 | Info and Tickets

KID AND FAMILY EVENTS

🦋 Free Daily Event through 6/29: Little Sprouts in the Garden: Pollinator Story Trail

Long Hill or Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens | 10 AM - 3 PM | Free | Info 

Wednesday, 6/18

🎸 Sing and Dance with The Music Man | The Community House | 10 AM | $10 donation per family recommended | Info

🎵 Music & Movement Presented by the CFCE of the North Shore | Conrad Room, Farms branch | 10:45 AM | Info and Register

Thursday, 6/19

🍁 Kidleidoscope: Ages 3-6 | Maudslay State Park, Park Headquarters | 10-11 AM | Free | Info 

Friday, 6/20

🐄 Family Cow Connection | Appleton Farms | 4:15 PM | $24-$30 | Info and Tickets

Saturday, 6/21

🧅Onion Town Field Day | Endicott Park | 10 AM - 4 PM | Info

🌳 Let's Go Outside! | Parker River National Wildlife Refuge | 10 AM - 2 PM | Free | Info 

🐐 Learning with Livestock | Appleton Farms | 10-10:45 AM; 11-11:45 AM; 1-1:45 PM; 2-2:45 PM | Free | Info 

📕 Saturday Story Times: Preschool Ages | Story Hour Room, Beverly Main Library | 10:30 AM | Info and Register 

🍔 Kids Eat Free | A&B Burgers | 11:30 AM - 3 PM | Info

Monday, 6/23

🎸 Sing and Dance with The Music Man | The Community House | 10 AM | $10 donation per family recommended | Info

📙 Preschool Storytime | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 10:30 AM | Info and Register 

📗 Book Buzz: Story Time | Jackson Room or Farms Branch Lawn | 11 AM | Info

🍪 Snack Attack: Oreo Truffles: Grades 6-12 | Sohier Room, Beverly Main Library | 2 PM | Free | Info and Register 

Tuesday, 6/24

🖼️ Mini Art Show (Art made by kids!) | Children's Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 9 AM - 9 PM | Free | Info 

📘 Toddler Storytime: Up to 4 years | Community Room, Peabody South Branch | 10 AM | Info and Register 

📚 Stories with Beebo -- Baby Sign & Books | Children's Garden or Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 10 AM | Info and Register 

🎨 Toddler Art: Paper Pinwheel: 18 months+ | Community Room, Peabody West Branch | 10:30 AM | Info and Register 

🐐 Barnyard Story Hour: Infants - Age 6 | Appleton Farms | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | $5-$10 | Info and Tickets

🧑‍🎨 Summer Crafts in the Park with Suzanne: Craft paper mosaics | Farms Branch Lawn or Conrad Room | 2 PM | Info and Register 

Wednesday, 6/25

🍼 Baby Group | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 10:30 AM | Info

📗 Book Buzz: Story Time | Conrad Room or Farms Branch Lawn | 11 AM | Info

🔏 Free Henna Tattoos with Mandy - for all ages | Large Meeting Room, Hamilton-Wenham Public Library | 1:30-5 PM | Info

🫧 Bubble Mania! | Farms Branch Lawn | 3-5 PM | Info

Saturday, 6/28

🎉 Farms Lawn Party | Farms Branch Lawn or Conrad Room | 1-3 PM | Info

TRASH AND RECYCLING

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