The School Committee was rather sentimental at its last meeting of the year as it said goodbye to members Jon Swanson and Jarrod Hochman. After one, four-year term, Swanson was not reelected to the Committee. Hochman, after 16 years on the Committee, was elected as a Councilor-at-Large and will join City Council in the new year. Committee member Beverley Griffin Dunne … [Read more...] about School Committee bids farewell to Swanson, Hochman
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Lattof wins Ward 2 in landslide
Voters had their say Tuesday, and the unofficial results are in for the 2025 Peabody municipal election. Six races were contested this year: Mayor, Councilor-at-Large, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 6, and School Committee. Mayor Ted Bettencourt easily secured another two-year term, defeating challenger Rochelle Agneta in a landslide. With 8,007 votes cast in the mayoral race, … [Read more...] about Lattof wins Ward 2 in landslide
Peabody sees 567% increase in Summer Foods Program participation
During last Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala shared that the “Summer Foods Program, this year, was very successful.” Peabody saw a 567% increase in the total meals served during the Summer Foods Program, which is in its third year of offering food five days/week. During 2023, the only meal available to serve was lunch. That July, … [Read more...] about Peabody sees 567% increase in Summer Foods Program participation
School Committee approves 4-year teacher contracts
Last Tuesday, the same day that students across the city started a new school year, the Peabody School Committee approved a new contract with the Peabody Federation of Teachers (PFT), which represents over 500 teachers in the Peabody Public Schools, with a vote of 4-1. The sole vote against these contracts was committee member Beverley Griffin Dunne. “Normally, I always … [Read more...] about School Committee approves 4-year teacher contracts
Beverley Griffin Dunne nominated for MASC president-elect
School Committee member Beverley Griffin Dunne has been nominated to be president-elect of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). Griffin Dunne first became involved with the MASC when she joined the Peabody School Committee in 2004. Since then, she has served every year as the Peabody Delegate to the MASC Delegate Assembly. Griffin Dunne became the … [Read more...] about Beverley Griffin Dunne nominated for MASC president-elect