Jim Lynch

BEVERLY — A longtime priest with strong ties to Beverly — and to Pope Leo XIV — was recently elected to lead the Midwest Augustinians. The Rev. Tom McCarthy, director of community relations and Shrine Chapel director of St. Rita High School, was elected t... See more

MOUNT GREENWOOD — Abbey Murphy was a teenager when she traveled with her teammates on the United States women’s hockey team to Beijing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Murphy and the United States took home the silver medal. Now 23, she is ready to... See more

MOUNT GREENWOOD — When the 2026 Winter Olympics begin in Italy next month, a Mother McAuley graduate and hockey standout will be returning for her second shot at Olympic gold. Abbey Murphy, 23, was recently named to the 2026 U.S. Olympic women’s hockey te... See more

BEVERLY — The Beverly Area Planning Association has started its search for a new executive director after Mary Jo Viero retired at the end of last month, marking the end of a decade of service with the civic organization. Viero, of Beverly, had served as ... See more

BEVERLY — Multiple businesses on 103rd Street in Beverly are closed to start the new year after police said a driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with a building early Thursday morning. About 2:20 a.m. Thursday, a man in a white sedan was driv... See more