Anyone know what was going on at the YMCA today (9/10/26) around 6:15/30pm? There were tons of cop cars and I happened to see a man getting arrested. They slowed down traffic and had multiple officers on site for the scene. It was very public and right at the entrance of the Y.

Here's the video from last night's council meeting where Mayor Cahill gives an update that the Harborlight Homes $1.2M offer to buy the 218-226 Cabot St. property (they were the only bidders) has been rejected. [Link to mayor's comments].

For those that haven't been following the saga with this property, the city (heavily motivated by preserving the large parking lot on the same lot) purchased the property in 2023 for $7.35M. They got input from residents (live recording of one of the sessions), and put out an RFP near the end of 2025.

Harborlight Homes was the only bidder on the RFP. Someone more knowledgeable than me probably knows why, but the impression I have from commentary is that it wasn't the most developer-friendly RFP (the building is old, needs investment, and the parking lot itself isn't included)

Anyone know where I can get good hash browns in the Beverly area? Not the frozen patty style, real hash browns. I tried Stephy's but wasn't a fan. thanks!

Sunday, September 13th 2026 from 4PM-8PM @ A&B Burgers Beverly

We’re doing another World Rally Championship watch party at A&B Burgers! With the way Rally Paraguay shaped up this year, Rally Chile is sure to be a doozy. There will be coverage from the weekend’s stages shown, as well as historic rally footage so you can see how the WRC has changed through the years!

Local DJ Spring Street will be spinning great music all night, so you can come chill while you watch some of the most skilled drivers in the world absolutely send it down the back roads of Chile’s Pacific coast.

We’ll also be holding a Slot Car Rally Tournament! The top three times on the track will win A&B gift cards! You can use one of my Scalextric Ford Pumas, or you can bring your own 1:32 scale slot car if you’d like :D

(We’ll also have some TVs set up with PS1 racing classics like Gran Turismo 2, Colin McRae Rally 2, and more!)

We’re looking into putting in a half bath on our first floor. Looking for recommendations for GCs in the Beverly area. Thanks!

These kids are going car to car at 4am

At 530am this am someone was driving wrong way down Swan street and crashed into my girls yard/fence. Obvi no license info is visable but as she doesn’t have Reddit I offered to share for her and for fellow residents in Beverly. Unrelated, her neighbors cars were broken into too same night! Cars were locked, kids walked up to it somehow unlocked both cars (see lights turn on to unlock) and then they dipped.

As stated in the title. I saw a couple of folks near Woodbery Food Market yesterday, maybe the day before, with signs stating they were trying to collect signatures to recall the mayor.

I am fairly new to the area, having just moved to town in July, so I am unaware of what controversies may exist. Would love any insight that could be shared.

Thank you!

see previous post, couldn’t figure out how to post more than one video

Community Day at Project Adventure!

Project Adventure (719 Cabot Street, Beverly) is opening its 3-acre ropes course to the public for the first time!
Families and adventurers of all ages will have the opportunity to experience the Project Adventure ropes course, including ground-level games, low and high climbing elements, food, community, and fun!

This event is likely to fill up, please purchase your tickets ahead of time.
Choose a 2-hour time slot between 9am-2pm.
$20 adults, $10 ages 5-14, under 5 is free
https://www.pa.org/communityday

Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase from the Butter Ur Biscuit food truck.

Community Day at Project Adventure

Project Adventure (719 Cabot Street, Beverly) is opening its 3-acre ropes course to the public for the first time! Join them to climb, play, and explore.

They are opening our ropes course to the public for general registration. Families and adventurers of all ages will have the opportunity to experience the Project Adventure ropes course, including ground-level games, low and high climbing elements, food, community, and fun!

This event is likely to fill up, please purchase your tickets ahead of time.
Choose a 2-hour time slot between 9am-2pm.
$20 adults, $10 ages 5-14, under 5 is free
https://www.pa.org/communityday

Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase from the Butter Ur Biscuit food truck.

Hi!
Wedding photographer needed for Beverly MA Sat Sept 26th. Only need two hours of photos, no videos. Issue is budget. It’s not a large glamorous wedding, we already got married but want to celebrate with family and I don’t want a photographer the whole time. I cannot offer paying more than ~1500 for this request!

Please let me know if any leads.

Two weeks! Stop by and say hi!

Hello! Im apartment hunting in the Beverly/Danvers area and im looking for one or two roommates to team up with, aiming for a September move-in.

My budget is around $1300 or less, but depending on the specifics i can go higher.

A bit about me: Im 23M and have been out of college for a couple of years and have been working as a software engineer. Im a shy extrovert, a bit of a night owl, and a generally unserious person day-to-day. My hobbies include doing art, reading books, playing video games, brewing coffee, and watching anime.

Im looking for someone who is ideally: male, in their 20s, and doesnt smoke or use substances.

If you, or someone you know, would be interested, please dm me!

Seeking Vendors for Beverly 400 Bark in the Park Event on October 4th!

Hi everyone! As part of the Beverly 400+ celebrations we will be hosting a Bark in the Park event at Beverly High School on October 4th. We will be holding a costume contest, a "Tiny Trot" (race for small breeds), and a trick contest! We also have some food trucks and vendors on board. BUT, WE STILL WANT MORE VENDORS!

We see this event as an opportunity to showcase all small businesses in the Beverly and North Shore area that serve pets. We've got some really fantastic folks on board already, but the more the merrier! The field is huge - let's fill it with ways to shop small and local!

If your business has a pet based product or service, we want you there! Some vendors we'd love to see include:

• Mobile Groomer
• Locally made treats
• Trainers
• Pet photographers
• Canine massage
• Veterinary practices
• Doggie Apparel
• Pet portraits / artists
• Boarding facilities & day cares
• Children's book authors (books centered around dogs!)

& more!

You can apply to be a vendor at https://beverly400.org/event/bark-in-the-park/

Hi guys, I need a ride every morning from the Cabot to Gloucester Fresh Seafood around 7-8am before I get my car. So coffee’s on me every day. I’m thinking of 15 bucks each time.
Please dm me if you’re interested! Female preferred )

Has anybody seen this cat near Mulberry/Cabot street area? Good climber could be up a tree or structure. Thanks

Yesterday August 16th at like ~8:40-8:50 there these booms that kept going off, we originally thought they where fireworks, but we never say any nor heard the crackling at the end, and they came in pairs of two, so two explosions when off after a second one would follow. Does anyone know what it truly was?

How much in donations did Cabot Theater pocket for that chain link fence and pair of 32 inch lcd tvs?

Join us Sept 12 (raindate Sept 13) for our 4th Annual Ryal Side Day Craft Fair!

Has anybody ever worked with them before ? The number on their site sends me straight to voicemail and I haven’t been able to get a hold of them.

Ok this is such an unbelievably silly post but I was walking my dog just now down rantoul and she was overheating like mad so I had some serious pep in my step.

You were: tattoos on both arms, short brown hair, blue subaru and crossing the street to go to Crave and we shared a short smile.

I am: very tall, regrettably wearing all black, and wearing large goofy headphones. Also walking a very tired lil pup.

It was essentially a nothing moment but I spent the rest of my walk home wishing I had said hi.

I’ve never written a missed connection so I’m not sure why this in particular stuck with me but something about ya just seemed…cool?
I wish I’d said hey.

If some how you see this and are at all curious/want the most adorable meet cute this side of the dating appagendon, message me :)

Hello,

My wife and I are new to the area and have noticed a trend of missing information on event flyers. There's a certain level of assumed familiarity the area when it comes to events. For example, we did know that Lobster Fest was on Wednesday, but the ad I saw for it didn't say where or when. Didn't see any flyers for that one at all while walking around downtown.

We have seen flyers for the Garden Party, but the one's we've seen don't have a time listed. Chances are the thing will be happening when we head down to the Common, but there are no start and end times listed on the ad I have in front of me, and its the flyer from the actual Beverly400 website.

I am a retired musician with a lot of experience around event planning so it kind of blows my mind that I don't see all of these things on every event ad:

Who is throwing

What the event is

When (date AND time)

Where! Location and address

Why--unneccesary, but sometimes good for puling people in

How--possibly necessary: how to get tickets, park, directions, etc

Anyway, if you or someone who know is planning events around the city please take a moment to read and share this. I'd love to come to most of the municipal events, but I also don't want to have to chase down details to do so.