A fire at a Peabody multifamily residential building on Central Street left dozens of people without a home. Everyone was evacuated without injuries and all pets were accounted for. A call at 12:05 AM Thursday alerted authorities of a fire in a second floor apartment and an engine was at the scene minutes later according to Fire Chief Jay Dowling. An interior attack was … [Read more...] about Fire leaves 34 homeless in Peabody
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City commemorates victims of 1964 tannery fire
City officials and residents recently honored the five victims of the Gnecco & Grilk Tannery fire at its 60th anniversary at the East End Veterans Memorial Park. On May 14, 1964 an explosion occurred at the tannery at 27 Howley St., resulting in the deaths of five men: Guisseppi Cavalho, Paul A. Caron, Anthony Silva, John Vierra, and B. Robert Conway. Six were seriously … [Read more...] about City commemorates victims of 1964 tannery fire