State audit finds 119 Level 2 and 3 sex offenders living at addresses registered as child care providers. Also, background checks not being done in some cases.
Campaign finance reports were filed this week by each of the candidates in the special election race for Peabody's next state representative.
A number of prominent local politicians and other political party figures are throwing their support behind the candidates in the three-way race for State Representative.
The forum will feature Democratic and Republican challengers in Needham at WCVB.
More than 40 percent of likely voters in both primaries yet to make up their minds for the special election.
Watchdog group says Cole's the candidate to be trusted with taxpayer dollars, noting she's already signed a "No New Taxes" pledge.
Cole, Dunne and Gravel will debate March 27 (7 p.m.) at Peabody City Hall. Watch it live here and engage with other readers via a live chat.
Commuters headed to and from Boston on Route 1 across the Tobin Bridge can expect lane closures and the possibility of delays this spring and summer.
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent found not guilty of rape charges involving a young girl.
The former Patriots quarterback is pushing to allow the purchase of specialty wines online in Massachusetts. Speliotis is the lead sponsor on a bill that would make that happen.
Tune in to the debate at City Hall tonight between the three candidates for State Representative for the 12th Essex District.
It appears Total Outdoor Corp. is again faced with resolving cease and desist orders from the city by moving that 92-foot pole off Lowell Street.
The reason why Peabody doesn't have any competition to Comcast is not through any fault of the city's, according to Mayor Bettencourt.
The Attorney General's office says that while an outright ban on medical marijuana undermines the new law, placing a temporary ban until state regulations are decided or simply placing zoning restrictions on facilities are legal alternatives.
City officials have lifted the emergency parking ban, allowing residents to park their cars on the street again.
The case of the Lowell Street billboard, or rather the 92-foot pole, may start all over again with a retrial in court. Judge Howard Whitehead is expected to make a decision later this week.
An emergency parking ban goes into effect at 8 p.m. and will be in place until further notice. Snow forecast now says 5-9 inches for Peabody.
Peabody's local Democratic committee is expected to formally support Beverley Griffin Dunne, a registered Democrat, this week in her bid for State Representative.
Peabody Patch will join longtime show host Dick Jarvis for an hourlong forum with the candidates for State Representative in Peabody.
Prior to Monday's court hearing, a proposal was offered to partially shield the towering pole from view by motorists and neighbors.
The jokes were flying freely Saturday morning as Peabody's best known politicos roasted each other.
The special election for the 12th Essex District in Peabody is April 2. The district represents Ward 1 through 4 and Precinct 1 and 3 in Ward 5.
A former Peabody man who was convicted of stabbing his brother-in-law to death 22 years ago has been released on parole for the second time.
Attorney General Martha Coakley finds that an outright zoning ban on medical marijuana facilities in a town conflicts with the purpose of the law.
The RMV has discontinued the service because the company that provided the reminders was sold.
Republicans state Rep. Daniel Winslow, former U.S. attorney Michael J. Sullivan and former Navy SEAL Gabriel E. Gomez discussed a wide-range of issues in the hour-long debate.
Local entrepreneur Scott Frasca embarking on his first run for City Council in Peabody.
City councilors will meet with city attorneys Thursday to discuss the matter of the Lowell Street billboard.
The snow storm picked in surprising intensity Friday morning, dumping more than a foot of snow on Peabody, prompting the cancellation of school.
Peabody residents can now park on the street again.
Reserve your spot today to see some of Peabody's best known politicos crack wise about each other. Don't expect any blarney here, and there's breakfast to boot.
Public works director Bob Langley says he and his crews have dealt with enough snow for one winter. Mother Nature has other ideas.
The forum is set for Tuesday at Stonehill College.
Leah Cole defeated fellow Republican Greg Bunn for the party's nomination by a narrow 52-vote margin Tuesday amid a very low turnout at the polls.
Leah Cole defeated fellow Republican Greg Bunn for the party's nomination by a narrow 52-vote margin.
One candidate has name recognition, but experts say no one has separated themselves from the field yet.
For however much political endorsements are worth, State Representative candidate Dave Gravel just rolled out this one with less than a month to go now until April 2.
Seniors at Brooksby Village held an informal forum recently for the candidates running to become Peabody's next State Representative.
The winner will move on to the final special election on April 2.
A hearing in superior court is scheduled for Tuesday. Total Outdoor Corp. claims it's all a clerical error with the wrong plans being filed, while the city argues the 92-foot billboard pole was installed in the wrong spot and needs to be moved.