Beverly - Mayor Bill Scanlon has a bright idea that he says will save the city at least $200,000 a year.

http://www.salemnews.com/local/x2076996979/Beverly-to-buy-3-800-streetlights

Beverly, Mass. - After previously announcing seven North Shore organizations that recieved grants of $100,000 each, Cummings Foundation has released its complete list of 60 local grant recipients.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/beverly/news/x1206141686/Beverly-organizations-benefit-from-Cummings-Foundation#axzz26Ad5k4F5

Beverly, Mass. - Sande Alessi Casting, the same company that cast for "Grown Ups 2," is looking for North Shore residents to be stand-ins for a Larry David film to be shot this fall:

http://www.wickedlocal.com/beverly/features/x1606942703/Larry-David-film-starring-Jon-Hamm-Eva-Mendes-may-come-to-Beverly#axzz26Ad5k4F5

The Peabody Essex Museum will host two meetings this month to give the public an overview of its $200 million expansion and construction project.

http://www.salemnews.com/local/x550069801/Meetings-to-discuss-PEM-expansion

Footprint Power, the new owner of Salem Harbor Station, announced today that it is partnering with Toyota Tsusho Corp (a member of the group of companies that includes Toyota Motors Corp) to create the new natural gas plant at the location.

http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1884284841/Toyota-Tsusho-to-partner-with-Footprint-on-Salem-power-plant

The Appleseed's strip mall on Dodge Street in Beverly is demolished to make room for a new Walgreens.

http://www.salemnews.com/local/x798266893/Demolition-paves-way-for-store

Come have some fun under the sun!  32 Annual Gloucester Waterfront Festival Scheduled for This Weekend!  Don't miss it.

Beverly Port Marina is taking its opposition to a Black Cow resturant to another level.  Restaurant owner Joseph Leone said that he remains committed to building the resturant in Beverly

http://www.salemnews.com/local/x994534989/Couple-file-another-appeal-of-Black-Cow

Multiple lane closures are planned for Interstate 95 in Peabody beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, and continuing through 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 17.

http://www.salemnews.com/local/x994534545/Lane-closures-planned-on-I-95-in-Peabody

Mosquitoes in Peabody tested positive for West Nile Virus this week, while in Topsfield, the state identified mosquitoes carrying the more dangerous Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

http://www.salemnews.com/local/x994534256/EEE-West-Nile-found-in-area-mosquitoes