5 Things You Need to Know Today, June 26

Today is Tuesday, June 26. Here are five things to know today in Peabody.

1. Need a used truck or some other heavy-duty equipment? The city of Peabody is holding a used vehicle auction today over at the Berry Street transportation yard. Public viewing begings at 9:30 a.m. and bidding starts at 11.
2. It's market day in Peabody. Stop by the farmers market at the between 2 and 7 p.m. The Saturday market at the library starts July 7.
3. The Peabody School Committee meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at the .
4. City and state officials plan to break ground on the tomorrow afternoon. Ceremony is at 3 p.m.
5. The grand prize winner and two runners up in Patch's Video Battle of the Bands Contest are at The Harp in Boston. Stay tuned for band profiles on The President, The Truezoos and Forget the Former this week.