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…
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…
Peabody city officials began detour work along Central Street this week as downtown construction continues to reshape traffic patterns. Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr.'s administration also opened a 30-day public comment period on the city's annual report to HUD and honored student winn…
Peabody recorded 14 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, eight with recorded sale prices ranging from $426,000 to $795,000 and a median of $715,000. The top sale was 49 Blaney Ave Lot B at $795,000. Fairview Avenue had two transfers, both without recorded prices. Six of the 14 deeds,
Peabody's 01960 ZIP code topped Realtor.com's list of hottest housing markets nationwide this week. Peabody Patch reported the ranking under the headline "Peabody Tops 'Hottest ZIP Code' Realtor.com List," a distinction also picked up in a Daily Mail national housing roundup, even as th…
Fifteen property transfers were recorded in Peabody between Aug. 3 and Aug. 7, though only six deeds had a sale price recorded. Those prices ranged from $440,000 for a Walnut Street condominium unit to $975,000 for a Catherine Drive property, with a median of $685,750. Six of the nine
Peabody Patch profiled a longtime local ice cream vendor who has served generations of area families, according to the outlet's Patch AM newsletter. The feature, headlined "Meet the Peabody ice cream man who served generations of families," cast a spotlight on a fixture of the city's su…
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…
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