Residents Fritz Bonaventure and Michael Tango are finishing their first summer owning and operating Mr. Bintastic, a trash-bin cleaning company. Originally from Malden, Bonaventure and Tango have known each other since seventh grade and they both moved to Peabody 14 years ago. Now 40 years old, their 23-year friendship recently birthed Mr. Bintastic during a family vacation … [Read more...] about Mr. Bintastic aims to clean your trash
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Peabody nonprofit feeds the city’s youth
No Child Goes Hungry in Peabody has been named the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce’s Nonprofit of the month for August. Located in the former location of the Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home & Cremation Care at 20 Church St., volunteers of the nonprofit pack bags of food for children across the city, No Child Goes Hungry in Peabody Vice President and Chief Operating … [Read more...] about Peabody nonprofit feeds the city’s youth
The Progeria Research Foundation hosts its 23rd annual road race
The Progeria Research Foundation will host its 23rd Annual International Race for Research on Saturday, Sept. 14. “Progeria is an ultra-rare, fatal, 'rapid-aging' condition. Without treatment, children with progeria die of heart disease at an average age of 14.5 years — the same heart disease that affects millions of normal aging adults,” a press release from the foundation … [Read more...] about The Progeria Research Foundation hosts its 23rd annual road race
Peabody votes in state primary
City residents voted during the primary on Tuesday, Sept. 3. State Reps Sally Kerans and Tom Walsh and state Sen. Joan Lovely ran for reelection unopposed in their primaries, as did U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton. In the Democratic primary for Southern Essex register of deeds, Eileen Duff received 3,028 votes in Peabody on route to her victory in … [Read more...] about Peabody votes in state primary
Vadala prepares district for the school year
Peabody Public Schools welcomed its students back to school on Wednesday. The district underwent changes across the district over the summer, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala said. “We are excited to welcome our new staff as we do each year,” he said. The district hired approximately 40 new teachers for the school year, which is a smaller amount than in previous years, … [Read more...] about Vadala prepares district for the school year