North Shore News of the Week

NORTH SHORE, MA – If you went off the grid this week, catch up on a sampling of news from the North Shore. Local ladies marched on D.C., the Beverly Middle School is looking good, and the City of Peabody now has two farms to its name.

Local Women Look Ahead After Women's March in D.C.: These North Shore women went to D.C. last weekend to make their voices heard.

Beverly Middle School On Track For 2018: If construction continues on schedule, in fall 2018, Beverly middle school students will have a school designed just for them.

Peabody Set To Take Over Tillie's Farm: The city will take over farm stand operations on Feb. 1, but will run the farm as usual this year.

Marblehead Jewish Academy Receives $5M Donation: Cohen Hillel Academy will be renamed after its new benefactor.

Swampscott Schools Look to Fund $275K Budget Gap: If the school district can't find $275,000 somewhere, free Kindergarten may be reduced to a half day.

Hamilton Police Chief to Serve as Interim Town Manager: While Town Manager Michael Lombardo is on leave, Police Chief Russell Stevens will fulfill the town manager duties.

Danvers Alzheimer's Patient Found: The town breathed a sigh of relief when an elderly Alzheimer's patient was found safe after going missing.