🌱 Patch AM: How Beverly plans to use its new $850,000 housing grant

Coffee in hand, Beverly? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Beverly plans to use its new $850,000 housing grant

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 44 and low of 21 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny and breezy, temps: high: 34, low: 26.
• Tuesday: Periods of snow, 1-3", with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State (mass.gov) — Beverly is set to receive $850,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding for a 12-unit housing rehabilitation program, part of a $33.5 million package statewide. The Healey-Driscoll administration says these grants aim to expand housing options, upgrade infrastructure, and support local services, with Beverly’s award focused directly on improving existing homes for residents.
   

📸 Around Beverly

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beverly

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
  Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church, 188 Elliott St, Danvers
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• The Duke Robillard Band
  Off Cabot Comedy, Music & More ,
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• A Holiday Homecoming with Jon Butcher & Diane Blue
  Off Cabot Comedy, Music & More
  9:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• A Family Winter Solstice Celebration
  Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church , 10 Church St , Gloucester
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Conservation Commission Meeting
  Beverly, MA Calendar Beverly, MA 01915
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Gr. 1 Holiday Party
  Centerville Elementary School Beverly, MA 01915
  8:30 am

Friday December 26

• Social Services Navigator
  Fogg Room Main Library , 32 Essex Street , Beverly
  9:00 am
• Community Zen
  Barnet Gallery Main Library , 32 Essex Street , Beverly
  11:30 am

Saturday December 27

• End of the Year Thrift Haul Celebration
  Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop , 198 Rantoul St , Beverly
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Safety 80s Music Dance Party New Year's Eve Extravaganza - Early Show & Late Show
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar , 177 Main St , Gloucester
  4:30 pm
• Paul D Angelo
  Larcom Theatre , 13 Wallis St , Beverly
  7:30 pm

Friday January 2

• Jonathan van Halem (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) Headlines Off Cabot Comedy!
  Off Cabot Comedy
  7:00 pm

📣 Beverly Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Beverly PatchAM possible:

• Mark Gordon CPA & Associates — (603) 884-1180
  There is a 10 percent discount for all new clients
• Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church — (978) 774-3163
  Do you love Music?
• True North Gallery — (978) 469-1962
  Open Weds through Sat 10 to 4

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 4 windows in Rockport in the torrential rain/wind and a door in Beverly in one day.
  RyalSide Custom Carpentry #innout #friday *all 4 windows needed custom head stops, extension jams...differing lengths, immediately felt the… (Nextdoor Ryal Side)
• any recommendations for a tax accountant in the Beverly area?
  The one I used retired and the new firm is asking $750…I feel that’s a little steep.. married own a house basic 401k stuff nothing too complicated (Nextdoor Centerville)

• Techneeds, LLC posted a job opening for Assembler - 1st Shift in Beverly. Apply here.
• Deitz & Watson,Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser- Full Time Sales -Beverly , MA in Beverly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beverly here.

🗞 Nearby News

Danvers

• Essex Tech icemen blank Danvers (cnhi.com)

Manchester-by-the-Sea

• Citizens Private Bank Plants Its First Suburban Flag in Manchester-by-the-Sea (thecricket.com)
• Troop 3 Honors Two New Eagle Scouts at Court (thecricket.com)

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Ok Beverly! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I feel lightheaded!
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