This week's Peabody obituary notices column carries two death notices. Cooper, Cristina Marie, 41, and Truesdale, Marguerite, 82, both Peabody residents, died August 18, 2026. Truesdale was married to her husband, Paul, for nearly 59 years. Cooper's arrangements are being handled by Rug…
Peabody's Leather City Common hosted the town's summer concert and fireworks spectacular Sunday evening, with senior shuttle service starting at 4:45 p.m. Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr.'s administration also opened a 30-day public comment period on the city's annual report to HUD and s…
Peabody recorded 14 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, 2026, with recorded prices on nine deeds ranging from $546,000 to $905,000 and a median of $745,000. The top sale was 4 Raymond Cir, Lot 90, at $905,000, sold by Susan T. Bradshaw to Jeffrey January. Five transfers, including two
Peabody's Progeria Research Race returns for its 25th year on Sept. 19, organizers announced this week. The milestone run, part of what Peabody Patch calls the city's longest-running 5K, will offer a 5K race, a 2-mile walk and a virtual option, according to Peabody Patch's report headli…
Peabody's Safety Task Force will host an e-bike, scooter and dirt bike safety forum at Higgins Middle School on Sept. 24. The event, organized with Safe Routes to Schools, will cover safety rules, laws and legal consequences for young riders, per Peabody Patch's report headlined "Peabod…
Peabody set Sept. 27 as the date for its 41st annual International Festival downtown, a marquee event for Main Street businesses, while City Hall also posted new information for the state primary and scheduled a public meeting on its Annual CAPER report to HUD. The Peabody Public School…
Peabody's first of two new $1 million fire trucks arrived this week after a three-year wait. Mayor Ted Bettencourt said the city has joined a class-action lawsuit against the truck's manufacturer, Peabody Patch reported in a story headlined "$1M Peabody Fire Truck Arrives After 3-Year W…
Peabody City Council voted 11-0 to adopt an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan, clearing the way for federal disaster-mitigation grant funding. Senior Planner Andrew Levin said FEMA Region 1 approved the plan in June pending council adoption, with MEMA granting the city extra time to act.
MassDOT crews began installing wrong-way driver warning signage along Route 128 ramps in Peabody this week, continuing through weekday daytime hours, according to a Peabody Patch report headlined "North Shore Route 128 Wrong-Way Driver Measures Aim To Prevent More Tragedies." Mayor Edwa…
Mayor Edward Bettencourt is working to return more than $320,000 in unclaimed cash to Peabody residents and businesses. City Hall posted the full unclaimed property list and a claim form on peabody-ma.gov, alongside fresh guidance for the upcoming state primary election and a public mee…