Danvers River News Today

BEVERLY — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Thursday to update the public on its plans to replace the Hall-Whitaker and Kernwood bridges.

Beverly Mayor Pushes For More Progress On Bridge Replacement Projects - Beverly, MA - While MassDOT said it remains "on schedule" there was little indication of a significantly expedited timeline for the new bridges.

Beverly Hall-Whitaker Bridge Frustrations Aired On Capitol Hill - Beverly, MA - U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton called the timeline to replace the condemned drawbridge "an embarrassment" at a House hearing on Tuesday.

While tautog continue their tear along the South Shore and South Coast, the freshwater bite is picking up with pike, salmon, rainbows and lakers binging.

BEVERLY — Mayor Mike Cahill is seeking approval to spend $100,000 to help prevent erosion at Obear Park.

BEVERLY — Four more years. That’s how much longer Beverly residents will have to wait for relief from the closing of the Hall-Whitaker Bridge.

Striped bass fishing is excellent and the approaching new moon should make for some banner big bass nights for those working big soft plastic stick baits or eels.

It’s amazing what a few miles does to the market. We compare a spacious Savin Hill home in Dorchester with a North Shore Colonial in Beverly.

The arrival of sea herring and mackerel is spreading out the striped bass bite, haddock are in close and big blues are bingeing on bunker.

Striper fishing continues to ramp-up with bigger bass blasting herring on the surface early in the morning.