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Peabody To Mark 50 Years Of City Ownership At Brooksby Farm Ceremony

An event at Brooksby Farm will honor the committee that helped preserve the property 50 years ago.

Peabody officials will host a ceremony Thursday at Brooksby Farm to begin a series of events marking the 50th anniversary of city ownership of the property.

The event is the first of several planned this year to commemorate the milestone.

The ceremony will recognize a local committee that helped protect the land about 50 years ago and preserve Brooksby Farm.

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The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday at Brooksby Farm with Mayor Ted Bettencourt scheduled to be on hand to speak.

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