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🐝 Sending Out an SOS
A new candidate enters the mayoral race and pulls no punches, Christmas tree pickup, and messages found in a bottle at Lynch Park
Chase Nussbaum
January 08, 2025
Good morning, Beverly. Welcome to the first edition of Beverly Buzz! We aim to provide you with the latest and greatest Beverly news, events to look forward to, things you can do with your kids, and reminders about how cold it is in Massachusetts in January (i.e., the weather forecast).
In today’s Beverly Buzz:
A new candidate enters the mayoral race and pulls no punches 👊
Christmas tree pickup this week! 🎄
Messages found in a bottle near Lynch Park 💌
Let’s get to it.
— Chase Nussbaum
THE DIGEST
Brendan Sweeney Running for Beverly Mayor 🏙️
Sweeney’s campaign discusses topics like keeping taxes low, repairing our aging roads and sidewalks, strengthening public safety, and supporting the Beverly Public School system to better meet our students' needs.
Sweeney plans to prioritize transparency and responsiveness from the Mayor’s office if elected. “After twelve years of the same leadership, Beverly needs a new vision from a committed leader to confront the challenges ahead,” wrote The Committee to Elect Brendan Sweeney.
The election is 11 months away. Get your popcorn ready.
It’s Time to Take the Christmas Tree Down 🎄
Every Grinch down in Beverly is thriving. It’s time to put your Christmas trees out — they’ll be picked up on your trash day. If you forget to put it out this week, just leave it up until next year. Why? So you can enjoy some light after 5 PM for a bit longer.
Scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter for the full January trash and recycling schedule.
Letters in a Bottle 💌
CBS Boston
Doug Turnbull was wing foiling (wing surfing) when he discovered messages in a bottle in the sand.
Doug was near Lynch Park when he found the bottle, which included multiple messages from family members who were writing to a man named Ken. The bottle also included a picture of Ken’s presumed grandkids.
If you have any information on the letters, please email [email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS
Trivia Night at Backbeat Brewing 🍺
When: Wednesday, January 8 from 7:00 — 9:00 PM
Where: Backbeat Brewing — 31A Park St, Beverly, MA 01915
Rhino Run Club 🏃
Avid runner? just beginning? Looking for some friends to run with? JOIN us every Wednesday at 7:30 PM at Old Planters Brewing Co.
When: Every Wednesday at 7:30 PM
Where: Old Planters Brewing Co. — 232 Rantoul St, Beverly, MA 01915
Karaoke at Indo 🎤
Wednesday night karaoke at Indo with ND Productions.
When: Wednesday, January 8 from 9:00 PM — Midnight
Where: The Indo — 298 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915
Ceramic Charcuterie Boards (Slab-Building Clay) 🧀
Tonight we will be making customized and unique Charcuterie Boards! In this clay workshop, you'll learn all the beginner essentials for slab building, a hand-building technique. You'll be guided through each step with demos, instructions, and personalized tips in an encouraging space!
When: Friday, January 10 from 7:00 — 9:00 PM
Where: Pudgy’s Place — 119R Foster Street Bld 13 Rear, Suite 1E Peabody, MA 01960
Cost: $75
Registration: Required. You can register here
New England’s Funniest Comics 😆
Join us at Off Cabot for a weekend with some of New England’s funniest comedians! Featuring: Al Park, Big D, Katie Arroyo, and Liam McGurk
When: Friday, January 10 @ 8:00 PM
Where: Off Cabot - 9 Wallis St, Beverly
Cost: $30
Registration: Required. You can register here
Dirty Deeds – The AC/DC Experience 🎸
The AC/DC experience celebrates the thunderous energy of the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson era, delivering a power-packed performance that takes the audience on a journey through the story of AC/DC.
When: Saturday, January 11 @ 8:00 PM
Where: The Cabot - 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Cost: $35.75 - $58.50
Registration: Required. You can register here
IN THE NEWS
Minimum Wage Bump Across Various States 💰️
The minimum wage in 21 states has jumped between 18 cents and $1.75, depending on location — positively impacting 9.2 million people.
The federal minimum wage remains unchanged from the days I worked as a lifeguard and nobody had smartphones - $7.25. The federal bump from $6.55 to $7.25 took place on 7/24/2009.
Welcome Generation Beta 👶
All babies born in the new year and through the next 14 years are and will be Generation Beta. Welcome to our wild planet, babies.
These little babies will grow up using AI to do their chores and many Gen Beta members will likely live into the 22nd century. 🤯
GLP-1 Medication Leads to Lower Grocery Bills 🥐
Although GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro can be expensive, they can lead to some cost savings as well.
“Households with at least one GLP-1 user reduce grocery spending by approximately 6% within six months of adoption, with higher-income households reducing spending by nearly 9%” based on a Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Research Paper.
FOR THE KIDDOS
LEGO Club at Beverly Public Library 📙
An afternoon of building and fun! Activities will include free build, themes, and instructional design.
Read to a Dog at Amesbury Public Library 🐕️
Come read to a dog at the Library! Gus, a mixed lab and certified reading partner dog, would love to hear your child read aloud! This is a great way to practice early reading skills or give confidence to reluctant readers.
Music Together - Friday 🎵
Music Together® is a research-based music and movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Classes are 45 minutes long and include rhythmic games, dance, and instrument play. Classes are developmentally appropriate for the children while easy and fun for the caregivers, regardless of their musical ability.
When: Fridays at 10:30 AM
Where: Marblehead | Salem \ Beverly Farms | Hamilton | Peabody (Specific addresses are based on where you register using the link below)
Cost: Tues & Fri (3 weeks/ $75) - Wed & Thur (4 weeks/ $90) - Sat (2 weeks/ $45)
Who: Newborn Babies (0-8mo) Mixed-Age (0-5yo) Rhythm Kids (5-8yo)
Registration: Required. You can register here
For more information click here
Befriend the Barnyard 🐷
Befriend the Barnyard is a hands-on barnyard learning experience that allows you and your family to approach our barnyard buddies under the guidance of a professional farm-based educator. You will get to meet our animals while learning about livestock, our barn buildings, and some farm history.
Books and Babies Story Time: Newborn to 18 Months 📗
In our Books and Babies story time we read simple board books and share rhymes and bounces, tickles, and hugs.
WEATHER
4-Day Weather Forecast
Wednesday
23°/14° 🌡️ | 💨 Partly Cloudy/Wind | 1% | 💨 WNW 24 mph
Thursday
27°/22° 🌡️ | 💨 Partly Cloudy/Wind | 5% | 💨 NW 22 mph
Friday
35°/22° 🌡️ | ☀️ Mostly Sunny | 2% | 💨 NW 14 mph
Saturday
32°/23° 🌡️ | 🌨️ PM Snow Showers | 31% | 💨 NW 7 mph
Source: Weather.com
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.
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