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Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

Three Peabody-resident obituaries are noted for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Harkness, Roland F. (age 94, died June 15); Purcell, Patricia A. (died June 17); and Fraser, Dorothy E. (Nichinello) (age 85, died June 18). No profession or other notable public detail was stated in the avail…

Peabody Youth Football players claim national championship title as local baseball crowns 2026 season champions.

Peabody Little League crowned the Angels as 2026 AAA champions and the White Sox as 2026 Majors and city champions, while the 12U All Stars captured the District 16 banner. Upcoming Peabody Little League games run June 25–28 at James Street Park and Welch School O'Connor Field. On the g…

Peabody Council Rejects Security Director Cut, Approves $23M Water Budget

Peabody Finance Committee approves city budgets and transfers while rejecting a bid to eliminate the Facility Security Division.

Peabody Planning Board Recommends ADU Ordinance, Seeks Parking Rule Revision

Peabody Planning Board recommends ADU zoning ordinance 8-0, flags parking rule as potentially unlawful.

Peabody Council Approves FY27 Budget Sections, Cuts Own Raises and Several Line Items

Peabody City Council approves FY27 budget sections totaling $217 million, trims pay raises across the board.

This Week in Peabody: Jun 8 - Jun 14

5 stories from Peabody News this week.

Peabody Schools Launch Kindergarten Registration, Plan June 17 STEAM Family Night

Peabody's public schools enter the final 11 days of the 2025-2026 year with the last day set for June 25. The district has opened kindergarten registration for 2026-2027 and is inviting PK-through-grade-5 families to a STEAM into Summer Family Night at Higgins Middle School on June 17, …

Peabody Opens Kindergarten Registration; City Seeks to Return $320K in Unclaimed Funds

Peabody schools opened 2026-2027 kindergarten registration as the city moves to return $320,000 in unclaimed property to residents. The district's enrollment portal is now live for families with rising kindergartners, and PK through grade 5 households are invited to STEAM into Summer Fa…

Peabody City Council Unanimously Authorizes $1.2 Million Bond for School Roofs

PEABODY — June 11, 2026 — Peabody's City Council unanimously authorized $1.2 million in borrowing for school roof replacements and approved four fund transfers totaling more than $758,000 at its June 11 session. The bond order, introduced jointly by Councilor Gamache and Councilor Peach and carried 10-0,

Peabody Conservation Commission Denies Both Lowell Street Projects 5-1

PEABODY — June 10, 2026 — Peabody Conservation Commission voted 5-1 twice to deny proposed developments on Lowell Street, turning away a group residential facility for Northeast Arc and a duplex proposal by Cosmo and Zoe Evangelides in a meeting that ran past 11 p.m. Commissioner Bruce Comac cast the

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