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Peabody Home Sales Range From $405,000 To $1.05 Million Over Past Month

Peabody recorded 15 property transfers from Sept. 4 to Oct. 3, with seven sales carrying a price so far, ranging from $405,000 to $1,054,000 and a median of $505,000. The month's top sale was 4 Waldingfield Lane, Lot 2, at $1,054,000, followed by 119 Russell St. at $770,000. Eight transfers have no

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City eases water restrictions to Phase 1

Peabody eases water use restrictions to voluntary Phase 1 after reservoir levels recover. From our own coverage: School Committee presses cost of org-chart review. Also in today's brief (10 items): City eases water restrictions to voluntary Phase 1; Seith Bedard named Higgins Middle Sch…

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Coffee roaster opens cold brew sign-ups

Peabody Coffee Roasters opens sign-ups for a limited cold brew made with a new canning process. Also in today's brief (11 items): Coffee roaster opens cold brew sign-ups; Parking banned downtown overnight before festival; Pound Lane one-way switch set for Thursday, Friday; Santana tribu…

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Halloween trick-or-treat event set for Oct. 28

Peabody sets Oct. 28 date for downtown Nightmare on Main Street trick-or-treat event. Also in today's brief (13 items): Downtown Halloween trick-or-treat event set for Oct. 28; Bridgewell names Middleton resident VP of day services; Atomic Coffee Roasters launches new canned cold brew; …

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Home sales top out at $885,000

Peabody's newest round of late-September deed filings shows home sales topping out at $885,000. From our own coverage: Peabody deed filings track late-September home sales. Also in today's brief (9 items): Free curbside yard waste pickup returns this fall; Peabody gas prices compared ac…

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Peabody Home Sales Top Out At $885,000 In Late September Deed Filings

Fifteen Peabody property transfers were recorded at the Essex County Registry of Deeds between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26. Of those, eight carry a sale price, ranging from $525,000 to $885,000 with a median of $661,500; the remaining seven show price not yet available, typical for recently filed deeds.

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Nor'easter to bring damaging winds this weekend

Forecasters warn Peabody of damaging nor'easter winds and flooding risk this weekend. Also in today's brief (4 items): Nor'easter to bring damaging winds this weekend; Bishop Fenwick, Danvers face off in field hockey; International Festival moves to Oct. 4; Free fall yard waste pickup s…

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New Higgins principal brings veteran vision

Peabody schools promote insider Seith Bedard to lead Higgins Middle School this year. Also in today's brief (5 items): Bedard named new Higgins Middle School principal; Nor'easter postpones Peabody International Festival; Covenant Christian Academy soccer faces Brimmer & May; Burke Elem…

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Shake Shack opens at Northshore Mall

Shake Shack opens its first North Shore location at Northshore Mall in Peabody Tuesday. Also in today's brief (7 items): Shake Shack opens at Northshore Mall; Kindergarten registration open for 2026-27 year; Bishop Fenwick hosts Bishop Stang in volleyball; Bishop Fenwick faces Malden Ca…

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Oak Street sale leads busy market month

An Oak Street sale anchored a busy stretch of September real estate closings across Peabody. From our own coverage: Oak Street sale headlines busy September market. Also in today's brief (7 items): Kindergarten registration opens for 2026-2027 year; Peabody firefighters aid Rockport's f…

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