Peabody's 7-on-7 football squad claimed a regional title as Patch also reported a $1 million Powerball win nearby. Patch's Peabody newsletter, "Patch AM," reported the football squad "stormed to a regional football title," giving the town's youth program a moment in the spotlight this s…
Peabody's 11U softball all-stars are rallying community support to fund a trip to a Maryland tournament. Peabody Patch reported Saturday that the youth softball champions are asking residents and area businesses for donations and volunteer help to cover travel costs, singling out the fu…
Peabody announced it has received a historic reproduction of the Declaration of Independence, per a News Flash posted to the city's website, with no further detail released on its display or origin. Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr.'s administration also posted new state primary election …
Boston Children's Hospital sold its Peabody campus for $62 million, NBC Boston reports, as Central Street detours began downtown this week. The report, headlined "Boston Children's Hospital sells site for $62 million," said the 10 Centennial Drive site — home to the hospital's North Sho…
Peabody Youth Softball's state champion squad is seeking community support to help cover travel costs for a regional tournament trip. Meanwhile, Peabody Little League has opened Fall Ball 2026 registration (closing Aug. 12) and is looking for coaches, and its website credits the White S…
Peabody is under mandatory outdoor water use restrictions after the state issued a critical drought declaration, a move Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. paired with a separate heat warning as summer temperatures climb. City Hall also continues to flag detours tied to the ongoing Central …
Fourteen properties sold in Peabody between June 19 and July 18, with recorded prices ranging from $319,000 to $855,000 and a median of $627,500, per Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds filings. The top sale was 19 Glen Dr, Lot 332, at $855,000, sold by trustee Diane S. E…
A new multi-restaurant eatery is set to open in Peabody on July 23, Patch reports, as the library also adjusted its branch hours. The Peabody Institute Library's South and West branch locations moved to updated hours effective July 6, with both now closed Fridays and Sundays. Patch, mea…
Peabody faces new mandatory outdoor water restrictions this week as the state's drought declaration takes effect, city officials announced. Mayor Ted Bettencourt also issued a heat warning while honoring three students at a City Hall ceremony tied to a historic Declaration of Independen…
PEABODY -- July 16, 2026, Peabody Planning Board defers its only two active cases to August 6 at applicants' requests. The board met Thursday at City Hall and spent fewer than 10 minutes dispatching
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