Peabody Public Schools will receive state PRISM literacy grant funding to strengthen reading instruction heading into the new school year. The district is one of several Massachusetts systems, including neighboring Salem, selected for the funding, Peabody Patch reported Friday in a stor…
Peabody's weekend calendar fills up with a school fundraiser, a community market and a new photo exhibit as the city's water restrictions stay in place. The Aug. 8 Peabody Family Fest at Emerson Park will raise money for the Peabody Education Foundation and public schools, per Peabody P…
Peabody Youth Soccer has set its Fall 2026 season to begin Sept. 12 and 13. The Grade 5/6 boys and girls division has filled, and interested families are being directed to a waitlist through coordinator Kendra Patterson at kpatterson5577@gmail.com. The league also announced it will not …
Two Peabody obituaries were published this week: Goldstein, Marlene, 94, and Preczewski, Julia F. (Hammond), 83. Both notices were posted to Echovita, with arrangements handled by Goldman Funeral Chapel of Malden (for Goldstein) and O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service of Danvers (fo…
A proposed rail trail through Peabody could reshape residents' daily commute, Peabody Patch reported Aug. 3, as City Hall posted information for the upcoming state primary election and confirmed the city's 41st International Festival will return downtown Sept. 27. Peabody Public Schools…
Peabody recorded 14 property sales from July 3 to Aug. 1, with 10 listing a sale price ranging from $347,000 to $850,000 and a median of $660,000. The period's top sale was 4 Antrim Rd, Lot 131, which sold for $850,000 on July 31, followed closely by 25 Diane Rd at $815,000. Antrim Road saw two
Peabody honored the winners of a citywide America 250 student essay contest at a City Hall ceremony this week. Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr.'s administration also released new detour guidance for the ongoing Central Street construction project downtown and posted fresh information on …
Peabody has been named one of six Massachusetts communities to land a state-backed Transformative Development Initiative fellowship, bringing staff, grants, and technical support for downtown revitalization starting in August 2026, according to a report from Peabody Patch. Meanwhile, th…
A Peabody man faces a federal child pornography transportation charge after investigators found child sexual abuse material on his phone. The U.S. Attorney's Office said 20 photos and 952 videos were recovered, according to "Peabody Man Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse Photo, Video Possess…
A $62 million sale of a Boston Children's Hospital campus in Peabody is drawing scrutiny over what it means for local patients, per Peabody Patch. Meanwhile, Gov. Maura Healey touted MBTA repairs and announced express bus fares will drop from $4.25 to $1.70, even as free Commuter Rail F…