EVERETT — City councilor-at-large and owner of Treadwell’s Ice Cream Tom Gould was honored with the Northeast Arc Changing Lives Award at a reception in Encore Boston Harbor Tuesday night. Also presented with the Changing Lives Award was the owner of Concept Capital, Julie Rainer Cummings of Marblehead, a member of the Northeast Arc Board of Directors for 19 years. Gould, … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Gould honored for Changing Lives
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9 students earn cancer association scholarships
DANVERS — Nine area students were awarded scholarships totaling $47,500 at Wednesday evening’s Hope Begins Here Award reception at Danversport hosted by Peabody-based organization North Boston Cancer Association. Presented with the Hope Begins Here Award was Stephen Tyler, founder and president of the North Shore-based non-profit To Show We Care, which has hosted nights of … [Read more...] about 9 students earn cancer association scholarships
Thousands raised for local teacher’s battle with cancer
Last February, doctors found a tumor behind Peabody-native Chris Sakelakos’ knee. In May, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive type of bone cancer, and received a 12-hour surgery to completely replace his knee. Almost a year after that surgery and after rehab, treatment, and the cancer spreading to his lungs, Chris Sakelakos’ brother, Mark Sakelakos, and his … [Read more...] about Thousands raised for local teacher’s battle with cancer
City Council approves $8 million high school feasibility study
The City Council Finance Committee passed an $8 million bond order for a feasibility study on the new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School at last week’s Thursday meeting. With this support from the City Council, the PVMHS School Building Committee can go to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for approval to move forward with the project. “If they approve our … [Read more...] about City Council approves $8 million high school feasibility study
Rep. Walsh helps bring award winning program to students
Through an effort championed by Rep. Thomas P. Walsh (D-Peabody), Peabody schools will receive $100,000 to provide students with the engaging and accessible programming of Science from Scientists, a non-profit that brings expert scientists into the classroom to foster students' interest in biology, geology, chemistry, and more. “I am pleased to work with Representative … [Read more...] about Rep. Walsh helps bring award winning program to students