PEABODY -- June 23, 2026, Peabody City Council approves $217 million FY27 budget and $102 million school spending plan on split votes. The council voted 9-2 on June 23 to adopt the fiscal year
Peabody's summer pivot brings service cuts and giveaways in the same week. Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. is calling on residents to check a newly posted unclaimed property list that could return more than $320,000 in cash sitting in city coffers, while a budget crunch forces reduced h…
Peabody Little League crowned the Angels as 2026 AAA champions and the White Sox as 2026 Majors and city champions, while the 12U All Stars captured the District 16 banner. Upcoming Peabody Little League games run June 25–28 at James Street Park and Welch School O'Connor Field. On the g…
PEABODY -- June 18, 2026, Peabody Finance Committee approves city budgets and transfers while rejecting a bid to eliminate the Facility Security Division. Sitting as the Committee of the Whole on June 18, the council
PEABODY -- June 18, 2026, Peabody Planning Board recommends ADU zoning ordinance 8-0, flags parking rule as potentially unlawful. The board voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the City Council adopt a new accessory dwelling
PEABODY -- June 16, 2026, Peabody City Council approves FY27 budget sections totaling $217 million, trims pay raises across the board. Meeting as the Finance Committee of the Whole on June 16, Mayor Edward Bettencourt
Peabody's public schools enter the final 11 days of the 2025-2026 year with the last day set for June 25. The district has opened kindergarten registration for 2026-2027 and is inviting PK-through-grade-5 families to a STEAM into Summer Family Night at Higgins Middle School on June 17, …
Peabody schools opened 2026-2027 kindergarten registration as the city moves to return $320,000 in unclaimed property to residents. The district's enrollment portal is now live for families with rising kindergartners, and PK through grade 5 households are invited to STEAM into Summer Fa…
PEABODY -- June 11, 2026, Peabody's City Council unanimously authorized $1.2 million in borrowing for school roof replacements and approved four fund transfers totaling more than $758,000 at its June 11
PEABODY -- June 10, 2026, Peabody Conservation Commission voted 5-1 twice to deny proposed developments on Lowell Street, turning away a group residential facility for Northeast Arc and a duplex proposal by Cosmo and
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