5 Things To Know Today, Jan. 18: The Loose Lip Brigade

Here are five things to start your day in Beverly:

1. Join Julia Newman, author of "The Loose Lip Brigade" and the blog Feed Me Daily, tomorrow afternoon for a reading and talk at the Beverly Public Library. The reading is free and open to the public, and will be located in the Sohier Room on the library's ground floor. Refreshments will be served, and copies of Julia's book will be available for purchase. 

2. If you missed it, Beverly's own Angela Miller was chosen for Hollywood on American Idol Wednesday night. Catch a clip of Angela performing on the show here.

3. Like food news? Check out our latest installment of North Shore Food Buzz, on the homepage now.

4. Calling all artists: Beverly Main Streets has a fun contest for you. Design their new downtown banners and you could win $150.

5. Chilly today: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

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