During the School Committee's budget meeting Monday night, Mayor Ted Bettencourt started the meeting with a moment of silence for the death of an eighth grade student. "Our community has suffered a heartbreaking tragedy (with) the sudden passing of an... eighth grader in our city. I'd like (us) to all keep him, his family and the whole community in your thoughts. More so now … [Read more...] about Peabody schools mourn death of student
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Mayor Bettencourt to seek eighth term
Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr., announced his intention to run for reelection this fall, citing several transformative projects that will help shape the city’s future. “Together we’re making great progress on some truly pivotal projects, from construction of our new public safety headquarters, to rebuilding Central Street, and laying the groundwork for our new high … [Read more...] about Mayor Bettencourt to seek eighth term
Police chief’s contract gets extended
Mayor Ted Bettencourt announced on Tuesday that Police Chief Thomas Griffin received a three-year contract extension. Griffin’s contract, which raises his salary to $192,000, will go into effect on July 1 of this year, and will go until June 30, 2028. After 26 years with the Salem Police Department, he started as chief with Peabody in 2014. Griffin is a graduate of the … [Read more...] about Police chief’s contract gets extended
Peabody honors its past
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the opening battles of the American Revolution, Peabody closed a portion of Washington Street from Main Street to Pleasant Street on Monday, Patriots’ Day, for an event in collaboration with Danvers. Visitors were welcomed at the Peabody Historical Society Washington Street campus for free entry into the General Gideon Foster House, to … [Read more...] about Peabody honors its past
Peabody’s Gould honored for Changing Lives
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