Non-Profit Triangle Helps Give Beverly Fire Hydrants Glow Up

BEVERLY, MA — Fire hydrants across Beverly are getting a glow up aimed at helping not only improve aesthetics but also aid first responders in locating the hydrants in an emergency.

Triangle, Inc., a non-profit that offers disability services to nearly 3,000 people across eastern Massachusetts, has partnered with the Beverly Department of Public Works to restore the hydrants.

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Participants from Triangle's Salem location come together twice a week for a new group employment project with the city that has them priming and painting the fire hydrants - improving visibility for first responders.

In addition to the fresh paint job, important data is being collected on each hydrant to ensure they meet operational standards.

Triangle, Inc. CEO Rachel Kaprielian and Beverly Mayor Mike Cahill recently visited with Triangle participants on the job as they were at work restoring the fire hydrants.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)