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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Peabody Tanners football team remains unbeaten after gritty road win at Beverly.

From Peabody News

• Peabody home sales span $405,000 to $1.05 million. Recent Peabody home sales ranged from $405,000 to $1.05 million over the past month, reflecting a broad mix of properties sold across the city.Peabody News

Today in Peabody

• Peabody football stays unbeaten with win at Beverly. Peabody Patch reports the Tanners remained unbeaten after a gritty road win at Beverly, extending the team's perfect start to the season.Peabody Patch

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 5: Schools wellness committee meets Monday. Peabody Public Schools' Wellness Committee holds its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 5, according to the district's online events calendar.Peabody Public Schools
• Mon, Oct 5: Parent Advisory Board meets Monday. Peabody Public Schools' Parent Advisory Board convenes Monday, Oct. 5, per the district's events calendar.Peabody Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 6: Schools host 'Resilience' remembrance night Tuesday. Peabody Public Schools lists 'Resilience, A Night of Remembrance' on its calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 6.Peabody Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 6: Commonwealth School holds virtual open house Tuesday. Peabody Patch's events calendar lists a virtual open house for Commonwealth School on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for prospective families.Peabody Patch
• Mon, Oct 12: No school Oct. 12 for Columbus Day. Peabody Public Schools will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Columbus Day, according to the district's events calendar.Peabody Public Schools
• Thu, Oct 15, 6:00 p.m.: PVMHS hosts college fair Oct. 15. Veterans Memorial High School holds its annual College Fair Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the field house, with representatives from numerous colleges.Peabody Public Schools

Recent editions

• Friday, October 2, 2026 — Peabody eases water use restrictions to voluntary Phase 1 after reservoir levels recover
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Peabody Coffee Roasters opens sign-ups for a limited cold brew made with a new canning process
• Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Peabody sets Oct. 28 date for downtown Nightmare on Main Street trick-or-treat event
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Peabody's newest round of late-September deed filings shows home sales topping out at $885,000
• Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Forecasters warn Peabody of damaging nor'easter winds and flooding risk this weekend
• Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Peabody schools promote insider Seith Bedard to lead Higgins Middle School this year
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Shake Shack opens its first North Shore location at Northshore Mall in Peabody Tuesday
• Monday, September 21, 2026 — An Oak Street sale anchored a busy stretch of September real estate closings across Peabody