Bettencourt Pushes To Return $320,000 In Unclaimed Cash

Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. is working to return more than $320,000 in unclaimed funds to Peabody residents and local businesses, posting a full list of names online for people to check and file a claim. The announcement came the same week City Hall honored student essay winners and unveiled a historic reproduction of the Declaration of Independence.

TOWN HALL

Mayor Bettencourt's administration is looking to return over $320,000 in unclaimed cash sitting with the city, directing residents and business owners to review a posted list of names and submit a claim form to recover money owed to them.

City Hall also hosted a ceremony honoring the winners of Peabody's America 250 student essay contest, recognizing local students for their writing tied to the nation's semiquincentennial. Separately, the city received and unveiled a historic reproduction of the Declaration of Independence, adding to Peabody's civic collection.

SCHOOLS

Peabody Public Schools' fall calendar brings a professional development day with no classes on August 31, followed by kindergarten screening and the first day of school for grades 1 through 12 on September 2. Students get another day off September 4 before the traditional school year settles in.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The city flagged its 41st annual International Festival for September 27 at Peabody's downtown, continuing a decades-long tradition celebrating the city's cultural diversity.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Peabody Hockey Community Rallies Around Young Family After Mother's Death": local hockey families have organized a meal train campaign to support three children following the death of their mother, 41-year-old Christina Cooper, according to Peabody Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/peabody/peabody-hockey-community-rallies-around-young-family-after-mothers-death).

"Peabody Senior Center To Host Free Pop-Up Pantry": the Salem Pantry will bring its mobile food pantry to the Torigian Senior Center parking lot on September 24, Peabody Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/peabody/peabody-senior-center-host-free-pop-pantry).

COMING UP

Peabody Public Schools has no classes August 31 for a professional development day. Kindergarten screening and the first day of school for grades 1-12 follow on September 2, with another no-school day September 4.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.