Peabody firefighters Jim Rice, Eric Harrison, Dale Kimball, Paul Rheaume, Steve Pellegrini and Paul LaPlante were honored at the 2012 Firefighter of the Year Awards. Rice and Worcester's Jon Davies were posthumously given the Medal of Honor. Both m
The Massachusetts Senator would replace outgoing Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.
A special post office box has been established for those wishing to send condolences to Newtown, Conn.
A pair of official road signs declare Peabody home of the PVMHS Girls Cross Country All State Champions. Team members also received special individual citations from the mayor as well.
U.S. Army Capt. Steve Patten, an officer in the Judge Advocate General Corps, has returned home to Peabody to start up his own law practice and is now a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Peabody joins more than 40 other cities and towns in the Bay State by creating a local child sex offender ordinance to restrict the activities of convicted offenders.
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Local ordinance, in absence of state law, creates child safety zones in the city at areas where children congregate and therefore where convicted Level 2 and 3 child sex offenders cannot go.
Planting trees, redoing sidewalks on the other side of the street and the actual lane reconfiguration on Main Street will have to wait until springtime.
The increase is about 2.8 percent on residential taxpayers while the city also offsets a larger hike with $1 million in reserves.
The City Council and Planning Board will hold separate hearings in January to review a proposed ban on medical marijuana facilities in Peabody.
Here's the latest on the state representative race shaping up to succeed Joyce Spiliotis in representing Peabody on Beacon Hill.
Fred Berry, a Peabody native born with cerebral palsy, wrapped up his 30th consecutive year in the Mass. Senate on Thursday with a farewell speech.
Three local officials, and possibly others, are now considering running for the state representative left open by the death of Joyce Spiliotis.
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Fred Berry of Peabody will deliver his farewell speech in the Senate Chamber at the State House on Thursday evening.
City officials are still concerned with any cut to local aid, but say the proposal from the governor to trim unrestricted local aid mid-year would have a minimal affect on Peabody's budget.
Residents are no longer faced with the city's annual overnight parking ban this winter -- it has been replaced with an emergency ban just for when a storm is imminent.
An early projection from city assessors is that the average single-family property tax bill will increase by $88 for next year.
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Peabody student Hayley Patz is one of 28 members in a statewide Youth Council that serves in an advisory role to Gov. Deval Patrick.
A 43-year-old Lynn man is accused of robbing a downtown Peabody convenience store, along with stores in other North Shore communities in recent days.
Veteran Peabody police officer suspended from duty while a case is ongoing against him on multiple charges of sexual abuse of a young family member years ago.
State Rep Joyce Spiliotis, who died Thursday, remembered by colleagues and friends. She was 65.
Election officials are saying it is unlikely a special election will be called for and set in motion until the new legislature convenes next year.
Reports say Spiliotis passed away early Thursday morning after a brief illness.
Police say the "firearm" used in the robbery appears to be a pellet gun.
Frank Martino has appealed the city Licensing Board's decision to deny him a beer and wine package store license.
Anyone age 10 or older can receive a free flu shot Wednesday night at Comunidade de Cristo.
Peabody is moving ahead with the intent to ban medical marijuana facilities from setting up shop in Peabody.
Bettencourt says new law is too vague. City is among several communities in Massachusetts now seeking bans on medical marijuana dispensaries.
Retiring Peabody Senator Fred Berry has been named a North Shore Distinguished Leader and will be honored at the North Shore Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner this week.
The Internet giant has been exempt from collecting sales taxes in Massachusetts but some say that changed when it bought a North Reading company this year.
The senator-elect said voters “want fewer closed-door roadblocks and more public votes on legislation that could improve their lives.”
City light plant reaches new contract deal with employees for four years with average pay raise of 1.75 percent.
Here's the full list of Peabody's residents who were honored on Veterans Day for their service during World War II.
Two Peabody residents are among the six charged with obstructing justice to obtain the acquittal of two defendants in an insurance fraud case.
The city's School Building Committee is now working on the final design, budget and construction schedule for a new middle school to submit to state education officials for approval this spring.
More than 200,000 low-income households are expected to benefit from the program. Eligible homeowners and renters can apply via NSCAP.
A U.S. Court of Appeals panel upheld a lower court ruling saying that a company policy violated state laws.