Big Chicken Opens New Beverly Location on Dodge Street

A new fried chicken restaurant location, a hometown author's upcoming return, and a local nonprofit's push to close out its summer donation drive were the notable items circulating about Beverly on July 9.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

Beverly native and New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Robinson is set to return to his hometown next month for a signing event tied to a new horror comic release, according to a report picked up via Google Alerts from Patch. Details on the exact date and venue were not included in the available coverage, but the visit is expected to draw fans of the author's work back to the city where he grew up.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Celebrity Owned Fried Chicken Restaurant Opens New Massachusetts Location" — Live 95.9 reports that a Big Chicken location, the celebrity-backed fried chicken chain, has opened at 55 Dodge Street in Beverly, with a company representative confirming the new store (read it at https://live959.com/new-fried-chicken-beverly-massachusetts-restaurant/).

"Beverly Bootstraps Makes Donation Plea as Backpack Drive Nears Deadline" — Patch reports that Beverly Bootstraps is urging residents to step up donations for its back-to-school backpack drive as the campaign approaches its final days. The nonprofit did not specify an exact deadline in the portion of the report available (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/beverly/beverly-bootstraps-makes-donation-plea-backpack-drive-nears-deadline).

"Best-Selling Beverly Author Returns Home For Horror Comic Signing" — Patch reports that Jeremy Robinson, a Beverly native and bestselling author, will hold a signing event in his hometown next month tied to a new horror comic (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/beverly/best-selling-beverly-author-jeremy-robinson-returns-home-horror-comic-signing).