Here's a round-up of business news from around the North Shore.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Wenham Mansion Becomes Home to Ralph Lauren Photo Shoot Ralph Lauren came to a Wenham mansion to shoot photos of its 2013 fall collection. Convenience Store Sells First Beer, Wine Richdale in Wenham has now sold its first bottle of wine and six-pack of beer. Will You Shop at Beverly's 5th Chain Pharmacy? When the new Walgreens is complete, Beverly will have two Walgreens stores, two CVS …
Here's an explanation for why traffic was backed up more than a mile on oute 97 in Wenham earlier this week.
Traffic backed up on Route 97 for nearly a mile and a half on Monday morning - congestion that was worse than is typically seen in Wenham. At its worst, southbound traffic backed up along Route 97 from the traffic lights at Conant Steet in North Beverly to the intersection of Route 97 (Topsfield Road) and Burnham Road and Cedar Street in West Wenham at about 8:30 a.m. On Hamilton-Wenham Patch's Facebook page, one user said it took her about 15 minutes to get from Burnham Road in Wenham to L.P. Henderson Road that leads to Beverly Airport. Michael Collins, the Commissioner of Public Services and Engineering in Beverly, said a section of Conant Street between Cabot and Dodge streets was closed on Monday. "That was one day of work by the …
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Topsfield Rd & Cedar St, Wenham, MA
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Topsfield Rd & Burnham Rd, Wenham, MA
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Brian Dapice
8:27 am on Monday, December 24, 2012
Not 100% accurate. What wasn't mentioned is the Beverly DPW was also doing tree work in response to the hurricane also that morning. They were on the Cabot Street side of the fire station and continued to work toward Raymond Farms, all during the morning rush toward the Cummings Center. more ›