Peabody marks civic milestones and braces for constraints this week, as a Brooksby Farm anniversary ceremony and a state drought emergency arrive together. The city is celebrating 50 years of public ownership of Brooksby Farm with an upcoming ceremony, while Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt,…

Peabody's summer pivot brings service cuts and giveaways in the same week. Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. is calling on residents to check a newly posted unclaimed property list that could return more than $320,000 in cash sitting in city coffers, while a budget crunch forces reduced h…