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🌱 Patch AM: Peabody Cosmetology Benefit Set To Help 2 Former Students

Coming up on the Peabody Patch calendar: Free Tai Chi & Qigong Class at Red Rock Park

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Good day Peabody! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Peabody cosmetology community rallies to support two former students
  • Which local artists just took top honors at Peabody's Galleria show?
  • How Peabody's diesel prices stack up against nearby North Shore towns

Also on today's calendar: Free Tai Chi & Qigong Class at Red Rock Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Peabody Cosmetology Benefit Set To Help 2 Former Students (patch.com) — Peabody's public schools cosmetology program is organizing a Nov. 9 community benefit to support two former students, one battling cancer and another who lost his home in a fire. The event at Peabody High will feature hair and beauty services, raffles, a bake sale, and local salon participation, with all proceeds going directly to the two alumni. Residents, businesses, and school community members are invited to attend or donate.
   

2. Peabody International Festival Announces 2026 Galleria Art Show Winners (patch.com) — Peabody's 2026 Galleria Art Show has crowned its winners, highlighting local talent across painting, drawing, and photography as part of the city's International Festival tradition. From professional standouts like Michael Barbera and Jillian Stanton to amateur honorees including Nancy Pantano, residents can see how neighbors' creativity was recognized through diversity, best-in-show, and people's choice awards.
   

3. Week ending Oct. 3: Lowest diesel gas in Essex County reaches $5.39 (northbostonnews.com) — Peabody drivers are paying among the higher diesel prices in Essex County, with recent reports showing local stations around the mid‑$6 range per gallon. A new GasBuddy snapshot compares Peabody's prices with nearby communities like Danvers, Salem, Lynn, and Andover, and explains how tight fuel supplies and global conflicts are keeping costs elevated.
   

4. Boston gets closer to using cameras to catch drivers who illegally pass school buses (masslive.com) — Peabody's early tests of school bus cameras in 2023 and 2024 helped reveal just how often local drivers were illegally passing stopped buses, capturing hundreds of violations in only weeks. Those results, along with Salem's, are now shaping Boston's move toward a citywide camera program, as officials statewide look for new tools to protect students at bus stops.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Introducing Totoro aka the critter.
    Known to burrow, snuggle and has been known to burgle various items from the fridge and pantry. (Nextdoor Mack Park)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Peabody. Apply here.
  • Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Ambassador - Designer Handbags, Northshore - Full Time in Peabody. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peabody here.

Ok Peabody! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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