Good morning, Beverly. Egg prices have dropped three weeks in a row. A dozen eggs went for $8.15 on February 21st and the price fell to $4.15 on March 14th. In unrelated news, I am now dropping the price of my collection of 240 eggs to $4.14 per dozen, and only $2.50 for the expired cartons, while supplies last.

In today’s Beverly Buzz:

• Beverly Bootstraps’ Best Chef is around the corner 🍴 👨‍🍳 

• Updates on Beverly Public Schools 🏫 🎒 

• The Easter Bunny is coming to Northshore Mall this month 🐇 🥚 

• Upcoming events 💃 🥐 😆 🍺 

Let’s get to it.

— Chase Nussbaum

THE DIGEST

Beverly Bootstraps’ Best Chef is around the corner 🍴 👨‍🍳 

Join Beverly Bootstraps for a thrilling night of delectable food, raffles, a live auction, and a friendly competition at Best Chef on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 6 – 9 PM. Our support enables Beverly Bootstraps to continue serving over 6,000 community members here in Beverly and across the North Shore.

The competing chefs include Alex Pineda from Que Mas, Bill Fogarty from Kitchen Table, and Gabe Cheung from Essex County Club, and they will compete for the title of “Best Chef.” The celebrity judges include two Emmy Award-winning hosts, Anna Rossi and Maria Sansone.

The evening will begin at 6 PM with a “Taste of the North Shore,” where some of the area’s best restaurants will provide specialty samples while you mingle with friends. At 7:15, the competition begins. You can learn more in the link above and purchase tickets here.

Meanwhile, this is how my toddler treats me when I leave some crust on his grilled cheese:

Updates on Beverly Public Schools 🏫 🎒 

The FY26 budget 💵 

The Beverly School Committee shared their most recent community update from March 13th, which discusses the challenges we face in the year ahead for our school finances.

Their team is talking through many options on “how to address budget challenges while maintaining our high expectations for student learning and commitment to rigorous outcomes.” The District Budget FY26 page aims to answer common questions and provide resources to our community to remain informed on the process.

An additional 10 minutes per day next school year 🕛️ 

Starting in September 2025 there will be 10 minutes added to each school day for all Beverly public schools from preschool through high school. “The rationale for the additional 10 minutes is that it will give our youngest learners more time to settle into their classrooms and ensure our high school remains in compliance with state-mandated time on learning.”

The 2025—2026 school calendar was approved 📆 

• You can view it here.

• Note: Early release days for elementary and middle school have been scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month (except December, which is held for parent/caregiver conferences).

The cost of the teachers’ strike 💰️ 

Per The Beverly Beat, “Taxpayers will pay over $750,000 for costs associated with the 21-day strike in November, according to the city.” Paul covers the breakdown in great detail here.

The Easter Bunny is coming to Northshore Mall this month 🐇 🥚 

You can find the famous bunny at Northshore Mall starting on March 21st with plenty of experiences:

• Book Easter Bunny photos here from 3/21 through 4/19.

• Brunch with Bunny on 3/23 @ 11 AM.

• Pet photos with Bunny on 3/30.

• A special visit with Caring Bunny on 4/6. Caring Bunny® is a special, sensory-friendly experience - exclusively for children with special needs and their families.

• You can also get the Bunny to commit tax fraud for $150 cash. (I’m Bunny for this option.)

What else is buzzing 🐝 

• Northshore Magazine put together a guide on where to watch the March Madness games “while enjoying fantastic food, countless TV screens, and extensive beer lists.” 🏀 📺️ 🍺 

• Are you missing $26 million? The IRS noted that $26 million in refunds from the 2021 tax year have yet to be claimed by 27,000 taxpayers. Speaking of which, tax day (4/15) is creeping up fast! 🤑 

• This week in Beverly Succession: Beverly Main Streets welcomed three new Board members: Paige Williams of Endicott College, Abby Battis of Historic Beverly, and Peter Bakhit of Score & Slip. Two long-serving Board members just retired: Sue Goganian and Gary Moffie. 🏢 

• Succession Part 2: Beverly Bootstraps executive director, Sue Gabriel, is stepping down and they are searching for a new executive director. 👩‍💼 

• Forever 21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to vacate all stores by the end of April. The Northshore Mall location may be having closeout sales. 🛍️ 

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Green Beverly invites you to an EarthSpring Kickoff Party on Friday, March 28th, the start of a whole season of Earth Days! Come enjoy a free drink and hear about Green Beverly's latest sustainability work in Transportation, Home Energy, Pollinators, Waste, Food, and Business Sustainability.

WEATHER

4-Day Weather Forecast

Wednesday

52°/37° 🌡️ | 🌤️ Mostly Sunny | 7% | 💨 ENE 8 mph

Thursday

49°/40° 🌡️ | 🌦️ AM Showers | 40% | 💨 SE 10 mph

Friday

44°/32° 🌡️ | 🌧️ Rain | 98% | 💨 NNW 18 mph

Saturday

57°/28° 🌡️ | ⛅️ Partly Cloudy | 0% | 💨 SW 13 mph

Source: Weather.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 3/19

📸 Capture your Story: Photography Tips to Showcase Your Business | 261 Cabot St | 6 PM | $7.50 – $30 | Info and Tickets 

🍺 Trivia Night | Backbeat Brewing | 6:45 PM

🎥 🧹Wicked | The Cabot | Multiple shows | $12.75 - $14.75 | Info and Tickets

• 3/19 @ 7 PM

• 3/20 @ 7 PM

Thursday, 3/20

🍻 Thursday Night Trivia | Old Planters Brewing Co | 7 PM

🎶 King Kyote | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $20 | Info and Tickets

Friday, 3/21

🎥 Friday Movie Matinee: Hidden Figures (2016) | Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 1 PM | Info

🧑‍🍳 Appleton Culinary Workshop: Chicken Pot Pie | Appleton Farms | 6 PM | Member: $80; Nonmember: $100 | Info and Register

🎤 Pink Talking Fish – Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Tour | The Cabot | 8 PM | $29.50 - $35.75 | Info and Tickets 

😆 Comedian Aaron Chen | Off Cabot | Multiple Shows | $35 | Info and Tickets

• 3/21 @ 8 PM

• 3/22 @ 6 PM 

• 3/22 @ 8:30 PM

Saturday, 3/22

🚶 CraneOutdoors: Winter Wildlife Walk | Crane Beach on the Crane Estate | 10 AM | Member: $24; Nonmember: $30 | Info and Register

📚️ Book Swap! | Friends Forever Studio, 285 Rantoul St | 11 AM | $10 | Info

🍰 🍸️ Cake and Sip | 357 Jefferson Ave, Salem | 5:30 PM | $80 | Info and Tickets

🎶 Pink Talking Fish Meets The Beatles | The Cabot | 8 PM | $29.50 - $35.75 | Info and Tickets

Sunday, 3/23

🎶 Symphony by the Sea: Beethoven, Early and Late | The Cabot | 3 PM | $25.25 - $59.00 | Info and Tickets

Monday, 3/24

🎤 19-Piece Compaq Big Band with Special Guest Vocalist Anaïs Reno | Backbeat Brewing Company | 7 PM | Free | Info

Tuesday, 3/25

🤓 Geeks Who Drink Trivia | The Indo | 8 PM | Info

Wednesday, 3/26

📙 Books Are for Reading, Not Banning - Community Conversation | The Cabot | 7 PM | Free | Info and Register

Thursday, 3/27

🍽️ Learn to Bake Eclairs, profiteroles and Cream Puffs | Cake Ann, Gloucester | 5:30 PM | $82 | Info and Tickets 

🎵 Musician José González | The Cabot | 8 PM | $47.50 - $252.50 | Info and Tickets

Friday, 3/28

🥃 Whiskey Dinner - Four Course Cocktail Pairing | The Hotel Salem | 7 PM | $69 | Info and Tickets

🎶 Beat Goes On - The #1 Cher Tribute Show | The Cabot | 8 PM | $42.50 - $58.50 | Info and Tickets

😂 Comedian Andrew Rudick | Off Cabot | 8 PM on 3/28; 6 PM on 3/29 | $30 | Info and Tickets

KID AND FAMILY EVENTS

Mondays from 1/6 - 6/2

🔬 📙 Steam and Stories | TOHP Burnham Free Library | 9-10 AM | Free | Info

Wednesday, 3/19

📘 Bouncing Babies Storytime: Ages 0 - 15 months or walkers | Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 9:30 AM | Info

📕 Toddler Tunes Storytime: Ages 15 months through 3 years | Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 10 AM | Info

👶 New Parents Group | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 10:30 AM | Info and Register 

🥣🖌️ Empty Bowl Painting Party | 3rd-floor meeting hall, TOHP Burnham Library | 3 PM | Info and Registration

• Ages 8 and older 

• Children aged 7 and younger may register and participate with a caretaker's assistance

Thursday, 3/20

📙 Little Listeners Storytime: Ages 3-6 | Gordon Room and Children's Garden, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 10:30 AM | Info

🏗️ Lego Club: Ages 5 - 11 | Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 3:30 PM | Info

▶️ Pokémon Trading Card Party: Ages 8 -11 | Children's Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 6 PM | Info

Friday, 3/21

🛝 Play to Grow Early Intervention Play Group: Ages 18-36 months | Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 10 AM | Info and Register

🧔‍♂️ 👶 Dad & Me Playgroup | Children's Play Area, Salem Public Library | 11 AM | Info

Saturday, 3/22

🔍️ Saturday Scavenger Hunt | Children's Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Info

🚶 CraneOutdoors: Family Winter Wildlife Walk | Crane Beach on the Crane Estate | 10 AM | Member Family: $36; Nonmember Family: $45 | Info and Register 

🐐 Befriend the Barnyard | Appleton Farms | 11-11:30; 11:45-12:15; 12:30-1:00 | Info and Register

• Member Adult: $5

• Member Child: $5

• Nonmember Adult: $10

• Nonmember Child: $10

• Children under 2: Free

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

🎥 Kids and Teens: Midday Movie - Moana | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 2:30 PM | Info and Register 

Sunday, 3/23

🏃 Power of Play Festival | Gloucester High School Field House | 11 AM | Info

Tuesday, 3/25

🧘 Children's Yoga | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 10 AM | Info and Register

🧑‍🎨 Toddler Art: Watercolor Resist Painting | Community Room, Peabody Institute Library West Branch | 10 AM | Info and Register

▶️ Wee Free Play: Ages 2 - 6 | Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 10 AM | Info

🐐 📗 Barnyard Story Hour | Appleton Farms | 10:30 AM | Info and Register 

• Member Adult: $5

• Member Child: $5

• Nonmember Adult: $10

• Nonmember Child: $10

Wednesday, 3/26

📔 Books and Babies Story Time: Newborn to 18 Months | Story Hour Room, Beverly Main Library | 9:30 AM | Info

• Registration for this event opens Thursday, March 20 at 12:00 AM

📚️ Toddler Story Time: 18 Months to 3 Years | Story Hour Room, Beverly Main Library | 10:30 AM | Info

• Registration for this event opens Thursday, March 20 at 12:00 AM

📘 Preschool Story Time: Aged 3 and older | Story Hour Room, Beverly Main Library | 11:15 AM | Info

• Registration for this event opens Thursday, March 20 at 12:00 AM

TRASH AND RECYCLING

Holiday and Leaf Pickup Schedule

Visit the 2025 City of Beverly Holiday and Leaf Pickup Schedule for more information on each icon.

THANKS!

Thanks for reading Beverly Buzz today. If you found this newsletter useful, please share it with your friends and family.