The Conservation Commission approved a Beacon Boulevard garage and continued a contested Lowell Street group home plan. Commissioners voted 7-0 to amend the order of conditions for 41 Beacon Boulevard, allowing a two-story garage and breezeway in a locally protected buffer zone.
Peabody's School Committee approved the 2026-27 calendar on a 4-2 roll call after voting 4-2 to end debate. Students start Sept. 2 and the last day is June 23. Members Millman and Cox voted no, with Millman calling a vote that night "premature."
Peabody City Council rejected a Hardy Street contractor-bay permit despite seven yes votes. A special permit for six contractor bays at 0 Hardy Street failed on a roll call of 7-3, with Councilors Hockman, Turco and Corvo opposed.
The Peabody City Council voted 10-0 to adopt a state law letting wine and malt licensees convert to all-alcohol licenses. The Legal Affairs subcommittee recommended adoption 5-0 after Attorney Lashway, identified in a motion as the assistant city solicitor, outlined the program.
The Conservation Commission continued four matters to March and affirmed one minor permit. Snow blocked site visits for the Welch Elementary School certificate of compliance, continued 5-0, and for 18 Pearl Street, continued 6-0.
Peabody's School Committee cleared online fundraising for outside "Friends of" groups. It voted 6-0 to let the superintendent approve such drives, after Mr. Teitelbaum of the city treasurer's office said state law bars Venmo, PayPal and credit card processing in school-run student activity accounts.
The Planning Board endorsed an A&R plan to resolve a lot-line encroachment at 88 and 90 Winona Street. Attorney John Kelty, representing applicants Judith F. Daugherty, Jessica Peralt and Alvaro Perez Lopez, said the plan takes an equal-sized parcel from each lot so the owners can exchange them.
Peabody's Conservation Commission re-voted on three permits to correct a January 14 procedural error. Chairman Mike Rizzo said the special meeting was called because an alternate member had taken part in the original motions, though all votes passed without the alternate. No testimony was taken.
Peabody's first FY27 school budget draft rose 5.99 percent. Superintendent Dr. Vidala presented a level-service draft of $104,979,890, about $6 million above the $99,050,552 voted for FY26, with utilities up about 11 percent.
The City Council revoked the Class II motor vehicle license of PK Motor Cars. The council voted 10-0 Thursday to pull the license held by Christiane Fisher at 195 Washington Street after her money laundering conspiracy conviction, and first refused her attorney's request to wait for appeals.