Posted in Uncategorized on May 7th, 2008 1 Comment »
Members of the anti-override group Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility are planning a “visibility” on Saturday. People will be standing with “vote no override” signs in North Beverly and Gloucester Crossing, reports Elliott Margolis, the group’s founder.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 7th, 2008 3 Comments »
Bits and pieces from last night’s joint meeting of the School Committee and City Council at the North Beverly School:
– Some people continued to express frustration that the superintendent’s proposed closing of the Cove and McKeown schools came so late and feels rushed. People appreciated the efforts of the volunteer ad-hoc committee that recommended the closing plan after reviewing alternatives, but some wished there was more time for more people to explore alternatives. The nine-member … continued »
Paul Leighton was born in Beverly, grew up in Beverly, lives in Beverly and covers Beverly for The Salem News. He needs to get out of Beverly more, but in the meantime he promises to keep readers up-to-date on what's going on around the city. (more)