Nonprofit Bails Out Man Accused Of Beverly Sex Crime: Patch PM

BEVERLY, MA — It's Tuesday, Aug. 18. Here's what Patch has been covering on the North Shore and across Massachusetts today.

A Cambridge-based nonprofit paid the $30,000 bail for a Melrose man with a long history of sex crimes, including a 2018 arrest in Beverly for a crime a prosecutor called, "incredibly disturbing."

The Massachusetts Bail Fund, which seeks to free "individuals serving pre-trial sentences," paid bail for Tyler Jacquard, 34. Jacquard has been in jail awaiting trial since June after being accused of exposing himself to girls as young as 13 at a shopping center in Lynnfield.

Jacquard is described as "dangerous" by officials and has been arraigned more than 20 times for sex offenses. In 2018 he was accused of standing over a sleeping woman in her Endicott College dorm room in Beverly. Read more.

Also on the North Shore

The Sept. 1 Massachusetts primary is two weeks from today, with a busy slate on the Democratic side of the ballot. Two challengers are trying to unseat Rep. Seth Moulton in the primary, and the battle between Joe Kennedy and incumbent Sen. Ed Markey will be decided in the primary.

The election will be much different this year, thanks to the coronavirus. This year voters have the option of voting in-person on election day, as well as early voting and mail-in voting options. We've broken down the new voting rules and procedures in several North Shore towns, including Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody and Salem.

The last day to register to vote for the Sept. 1 primary election is Saturday Aug. 22. Early voting begins in Massachusetts on Saturday.

Across Massachusetts

7 Of 10 MA School Districts Bringing Students Back Next Month

Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday more than 70 percent of the 371 school districts to have submitted plans indicated a hybrid or in-person return in mid-September. That's at least 260 districts opening their doors to students.

Armed Robbery Involved A Machete In A Hooters Parking Lot

Two men approached the victim, another man, in the parking lot and demanded money, police said. One of the men assaulted the victim with a machete — the second pressed an object against the victim's back and took money from him, police said.

Also today:

• Woman Sues Uber, Driver After Crash
• Cyclist Dies After Crash With Tractor Trailer In Harvard Square
• Video: Firefighter Pulls Fawn From Drain Pipe

Dave Copeland covers the North Shore for Patch. He can be reached at dave.copeland@patch.com or by calling 617-433-7851. Follow him on Twitter (@CopeWrites) and Facebook (/copewrites).