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Finance director flags unclosed city books

Beverly's finance director tells School Committee city books remain unclosed six weeks after accountant's departure. From our own coverage: School Committee hears warning on unclosed city books; Disability commission presses theater on interpreter access. Also in today's brief (12 items…

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Deed records show $2.18M church sale

Deed records show a $2.18 million Beverly church sale with five family transfers still pending price data. From our own coverage: Deed records show $2.18 million church sale. Also in today's brief (8 items): Budget analyst screening committee meets Tuesday; Conservation Commission meets…

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Sports

Beverly sports roundup, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4

A Beverly city committee studying ways to close the municipal budget gap raised the idea of possibly selling Heard Stadium, the lighted athletic field, alongside other unconventional suggestions like city golf course and airport land. A second idea discussed was leasing the Dane Street …

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Real Estate

Beverly Deed Records Show Price Range Topping $2 Million, Median Near $800K

Beverly recorded 15 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3. Ten carry a sale price so far, ranging from $600,000 to $2,178,000, with a median of $804,500; five await price data, typical of normal registry lag. The month's top sale was 35 Conant St. at $2,178,000, a former church …

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Peabody squeaks by, stays unbeaten

Peabody edged Beverly in Saturday's football matchup to stay unbeaten this season. Also in today's brief (7 items): Peabody edges Beverly to stay unbeaten; Analyst screening committee adds two sessions; City Council holds regular meeting Monday; Conservation Commission meets Tuesday eve…

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DAV officer wins national service award

North Shore Disabled American Veterans officer Andrea Gayle-Bennett wins national Gomes Service Award. Also in today's brief (9 items): North Shore DAV officer wins Gomes Service Award; Powder House Tour set for October 3; Screening committee holds another analyst session Monday; City C…

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YMCA dedicates new Edwin J. Soul facility

YMCA of the North Shore dedicates new Edwin J. Soul facility at former BAC site in Beverly. Also in today's brief (12 items): YMCA dedicates new Edwin J. Soul facility; Home repair funds still available for homeowners; New charcuterie and catering shop opens downtown; 105-year-old WWII …

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Schools panel presses superintendent on advisory group

Beverly's school subcommittee debuted a shorter meeting format and pressed the superintendent on a still-unlaunched parent advisory committee. From our own coverage: September home sales ranged from $464,700 to $1.5 million. Also in today's brief (9 items): Sabrina the Teenage Witch cas…

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Sports

Beverly sports roundup, Sept. 21 to Sept. 27

Beverly High School athletics got a shoutout at this week's school committee meeting: a student representative reported the varsity football team won its game, the band performed its halftime show, and freshman soccer sits at 3-3 while girls freshman and JV soccer "have been doing very …

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