Two lieutenants and three sergeants were sworn in Thursday afternoon at Peabody City Hall during a ceremony attended by law enforcement officers, city councilors, and residents celebrating the occasion. Students from Peabody Veterans Memorial High School’s AF-JROTC team opened the event with an honor march, followed by a speech from Mayor Ted Bettencourt. “Being the son … [Read more...] about Peabody honors officers, civilians for service
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Overturned truck turns 128 into a parking lot
An overturned 18-wheeler blocked off Route 128 Southbound coming from the Centennial Drive ramp in Peabody last Thursday morning. Peabody police and fire departments, Massachusetts State Police, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection all responded to the scene. Officials deemed the scene a Tier 2 hazmat … [Read more...] about Overturned truck turns 128 into a parking lot
SEPAC gets a visit from Santa
St. Nick made an extra special visit to Higgins Middle School last Wednesday during the Peabody Special Education Parent’s Advisory Council’s (SEPAC) Sensory Santa event. Sensory Santa gave families the opportunity to sign up for 10 minute time slots to meet and take pictures with Kris Kringle in a calm and controlled environment. This is especially important for children … [Read more...] about SEPAC gets a visit from Santa
Peabody earns Green Community recognition
Peabody was officially awarded its designation of being a Green Community at a seminar Friday November 22 when state officials gifted the city a plaque and street sign commemorating the honor. An official designation as a Green Community was granted by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) in April on Earth Day, making Peabody a part of the 294 other cities … [Read more...] about Peabody earns Green Community recognition
Downsized project redesign OK’d in Peabody
A 40B proposal to build a senior living building at 40-42 Endicott St. was unanimously passed during last Monday’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. Board members praised the developers, The Residences at Endicott LLC, for their revised proposal. Representing the developers at the meeting was attorney John Smolak, who presented a downscaled plan compared to the one first put … [Read more...] about Downsized project redesign OK’d in Peabody