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 Public Safety Headquarters
Playing it safe in Peabody
The city broke ground on its new Public Safety Headquarters, which will be located next to Higgins Middle School, on Thursday. The project is expected to cost $69 million, which includes $61 million in construction costs and an additional $8 million in soft costs, including paying the architect and project manager, Mayor Ted Bettencourt said. Bettencourt, alongside Police … [Read more...] about Playing it safe in Peabody