Peabody Deserves One Big 'Thank You!'

PEABODY, MA -- Thank you, Peabody Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year. We've come a long way since our launch, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Peabody Patch recorded 70,350 visitors. For a city of 52,491 people, that's a lot of readers! Our visitors hail from Peabody, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Peabody Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are some of the most-read articles on Peabody Patch in August.

• Possible Shark Sighting Has North Shore On Edge
• Peabody Teen Wakes To Find Stranger In Her Home
• Route 1 Diner Closes In Peabody, To Be Replaced By Another Diner
• Two Walk Away With Minor Injuries After Horrific Peabody Crash
• Peabody Police Arrest Four On Gun Charges
• St. John's Prep Teacher Accused Of Child Sex Abuse
• Dishwasher Who Stabbed Chef At Peabody Restaurant Sentenced
• Danvers Selectmen To Weigh Fate Of Dog That Attacked Another Dog
• For Sale: Famous Peabody Boat For The Astonishing Price Of $0
• Stormy Daniels Coming To North Shore Strip Club

Got a news tip? I'm Dave Copeland, your local editor. I live in Andover and, in addition to my work at Patch I teach writing and journalism at Bentley University and Bridgewater State University. My journalism career has included stops at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Dow Jones and the Boston Globe, but nothing has been more rewarding than serving local readers with the news and information about their hometown that they can;t get anywhere else. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at dave.copeland@patch.com.

Our readers also love Peabody Patch's calendar of events. Coming up soon on the calendar are a talk on the history of old-time radio (pictured) and the Topsfield Fair. Sounds like a lot of fun in Peabody this month!

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Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. And while many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Peabody Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Dave Copeland can be reached at dave.copeland@patch.com or by calling 617-433-7851. Follow him on Twitter (@CopeWrites) and Facebook (/copewrites).