An Update From Patch

Dear Peabody Patch Reader,

This evening and part of Saturday, Patch will be undergoing site maintenance that will increase the speed at which pages load and allow us to make future improvements to the site more rapidly. This is a first step toward reintroducing popular Patch features such as local calendars and discussion areas.You can still read Patch while the maintenance is underway, but Patch editors won’t be able to post new stories until Saturday evening.

We will be posting vital breaking news in the meantime on the Peabody Facebook page. (To stay in the loop there, be sure to like the page so the latest updates show up in your news feed.)

Thanks for supporting Patch, and thanks for your patience. We’ll let you know when the site is updated.

In the meantime, here are some of the top stories from the past week from Peabody Patch:

• Police: Report of Two People Flying a Drone Over Cedar Grove Cemetery; Car Crashed Into Pole; Road Rage Incident
• BB Gun Vandalism Spree in Peabody
• Police: Report of Two People Flying a Drone Over Cedar Grove Cemetery; Car Crashed Into Pole; Road Rage Incident
• Cinco de Mayo Fiesta: Make Your Own Tacos Bar
• Police: Macy’s Employee Admitted to Larceny of $1,050, Second Employee Also Admitted to Larceny of Well Over $1000; Water Main Break; Brush Fire
• Massachusetts Ranked as 5th Best State for Working Moms
• Internationally Renowned Wangechi Mutu Free Public Artist Talk
• National Weather Service Issues Fire Weather Watch for Massachusetts
• Police: Dryer Stolen by Someone in a White Pickup Truck; Drunk Driving Arrests; Water Main Break
• Homes For Sale in Peabody
• Homes Recently Sold in Peabody
• Obituary: Richard C. Dailey, 57, Letter Carrier For Over 25 Years