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Peabody moved to mandatory water restrictions and a heat warning even as a beloved downtown coffee shop announced it is closing. Mayor Ted Bettencourt issued the restrictions after the state's critical drought declaration and separately honored three students at a City Hall ceremony for…

Breaking Grounds Café, which trained and employed workers with disabilities for nine years, is closing downtown, CBS News Boston and Peabody Patch reported, even as the city keeps mandatory outdoor water-use restrictions in force under the state's drought declaration. Mayor Ted Bettenco…

Peabody police roll out an anonymous tip system as overdoses rise citywide, while a local resident claims a $500,000 lottery prize. Per Patch, the Peabody Police Department is now inviting residents to submit drug-activity tips anonymously amid an "overdose spike" in the city. Meanwhile…

A $500,000 winning lottery ticket surfaced in Peabody as the Peabody Public Library shifted South and West branch hours effective July 6, 2026. Per Patch, Peabody police have also launched an anonymous tip line amid a reported overdose spike, while a separate Patch item noted Analogic C…

Peabody library patrons face new branch hours as the city keeps its 250th-anniversary display running downtown. The Peabody Institute Library shifted South and West branch hours effective July 6, closing both locations Fridays and Sundays while adding Thursday evening hours. Meanwhile, …

Peabody celebrates America's 250th birthday today with city-wide ward festivities and a newly received Declaration of Independence reproduction. The city announced ward-level Fourth of July celebrations across Peabody, while State Representatives Tom Walsh and Sally Kerans presented the…

Peabody received a framed reproduction of the Declaration of Independence this week, just in time for the nation's 250th birthday. State Representatives Tom Walsh and Sally Kerans presented the document to the city, which plans to display it in Wiggin Auditorium. The Beverly/Peabody Lod…

Peabody faces a dangerous heat event and a new household cost on the same day. With temperatures surpassing 100 degrees, the mayor issued a heat warning and opened cooling centers across the city for residents without air conditioning, per Peabody Patch. The City Council also gave final…

Peabody's City Council approved a new $200 annual trash fee, with qualifying seniors and veterans eligible for a $100 abatement. The final council vote, reported by Peabody Patch under the headline "Peabody To Implement New, $200 Trash Fee After Final City Council Approval," marks the c…

Peabody closes the 2025-2026 school year and enters summer under tightened water restrictions. The district superintendent praised a "productive and rewarding" year in a message to families as kindergarten registration for 2026-2027 remains open. On the infrastructure front, Peabody Pat…