Peabody News

The following are excerpts from reports in the Peabody Police Department press log from June 13. Monday, June 17 6:46 p.m. a caller reported that someone with a RI license plate was flashing a white and blue light at her car, trying to pull her over.

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Peabody students were among those in the state that received the Green Team Award from the Mass Department of Environmental Protection.

Wondering what property sold in the Peabody area recently? Thinking about moving or just wondering how much that house you drive by all the time sold for? Each Wednesday, Patch highlights properties that have recently sold.

It's been a long and drawn out process, but the Venturas finally have all their approvals in order to move their Dunkin' Donuts shop to the other side of Route 1 and install a drive-through window.

Gabriel Gomez and Edward Markey spent their final debate Tuesday night before next week's U.S. Senate special election clashing over their records and who has the better vision for both their commonwealth and their country.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Peabody Police Department press log from June 16-17.

The city's home rule petition to remove both the Peabody police and fire chiefs jobs from Civil Service jurisdiction was given its final blessing by the state House of Representatives on Monday, reports state Rep. Ted Speliotis.

So how do you feel about drive-through Thai food? Unsure? Maybe that's because fast food Thai restaurants are relatively a foreign concept in the United States.

A sergeant in the Arizona National Guard who served in Iraq has been sentenced to three years in a Massachusetts prison after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme to move $1 million worth of cocaine from Mexico to Canada.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from June 14-16.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Peabody Police Department press log from June 14-16.

Mayor Ted Bettencourt indicated in his remarks on the budget last week that all city unions are getting the same deal when it comes to salaries in new collective bargaining contracts -- 2 percent each year for three years.

Did you miss any big stories this week in Peabody? Follow the links below. Middleton Man Arrested After Making Illegal U-Turn on Route 1 City to Name New Trail Spur in Memory of Slain Peabody Woman Missing Elderly Man Has Been Found Open Houses in Peabody This Week Woman Says People 'Putting Poison in Her Vents' Neighborhood Update Tonight on New ... (more)

The chart shows the year-to-year statistics for Peabody sales according to the Multiple Listing Service.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Peabody Police Department press log from June 13-14.

The 2013 Relay for Life in Peabody kicked off Friday at the high school track and went straight through until Saturday morning to raise money and awareness to continue the fight against cancer.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from June 14. Friday, June 14 12:24 a.m. Anthony Scola, 33, of 23 Murray St. Peabody, was arrested, following a car accident at the corner of Endicott and Sylvan streets.

The owners of the Lucky 7 Arcade at the Liberty Tree Mall and who run another location in Gloucester say they've actually been praised for being one of the few operations that follows all the rules, but apparently the state Attorney General's office doesn't agree.

Fire District officials have agreed to the terms of a purchase and sales agreement for a Main Street property where a new fire station could be built.