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
Beverley Griffin Dunne
Peabody residents will get their say on school
The recently formed School Building Committee held its first public meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for community members to voice their input and ask questions on the new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (PVMHS) that is entering its first stages. Anyone was open to attending the forum held in the current PVMHS auditorium, which Mayor Ted Bettencourt said will be one of … [Read more...] about Peabody residents will get their say on school
Peabody library opens a new chapter
A large-scale project to update the materials in the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School library has been underway for several months, reducing the collection’s average age by nine years, according to Library Media Specialist Julie Pease. Peabody School Committee Member Beverley Griffin Dunne briefed the committee on the project’s progress at last Tuesday’s meeting. … [Read more...] about Peabody library opens a new chapter
Peabody starts to plan new high school
PEABODY — The School Building Committee met for the first time Tuesday afternoon to lay out what its duties in the coming months will look like in order to get the new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (PVMHS) plans into motion. Some members of the committee were required to be there by the Massachusetts School Buildings Authority (MSBA), while others were brought on for … [Read more...] about Peabody starts to plan new high school
Welch School celebrates jubilee with ribbon cutting
Welch Elementary School students and faculty were joined by state and local elected officials for the official ribbon -cutting ceremony of the newly-renovated elementary school on Oct. 16. The 2024 school year also marks the Welch School’s 50th anniversary after opening its doors in 1974. “It’s also a celebration of many dedicated people uniting to complete a historic … [Read more...] about Welch School celebrates jubilee with ribbon cutting