Pickup Truck Hits 17th Century House That Served As Beverly’s First School

The driver of a pickup truck who lost consciousness inadvertently drove into a 17th century home in Beverly that served as the city's first schoolhouse, according to the Salem News.

The yellow house at 50 Essex Street was built around 1672. It served as a church and later, in 1716, because Beverly's school, according to the Salem News.

Airbnb Sues Boston Over Restrictions on Short-Term Rentals
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Airbnb Sues Boston Over Restrictions on Short-Term Rentals

Matthew McDonald

Airbnb is asking a federal court to keep the city of Boston from enforcing a new ordinance that would restrict the kinds of units property owners can offer for short-term rentals.

The company says the ordinance the Boston City Council approved in June violates a federal statute as well as the federal and state constitutions, and also offers what it considers a troubling precedent that other cities are likely to follow if it's allowed to stand.

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