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Peabody, Massachusetts is located in Essex County. Zip codes in Peabody, MA include 01961, and 01960. The median home price in Peabody is $314,900 which is roughly $179/per square foot. More Peabody information.

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3 hrs ago | Patch.com

New Men's Spa Opens on Peabody Side of Suntaug Lake

Thanks to Chris Carino for providing this information: Peabody natives Andy Brancato and Dave Raymond recently opened the Men's Spa at the Mansion at 187 Lake Street to give men "a place of their own" to go for high-end grooming treatments.

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12 hrs ago | Patch.com

Council Set to Approve $1.9M Bertram Field Project

Today is Wednesday, May 22, and here are the five things you need to know: 1 . You'll want to be prepsred for wet weather today.

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16 hrs ago | Patch.com

Motorcyclist Injured in Morning Crash on Elliott Street

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from May 18-20. Saturday, May 18 4:03 a.m. Report of a person lying in the road on Pine Street.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Erickson Tribune

Moving through experience

Jane Kiegel recently celebrated 13 years with Erickson Living as sales counselor at the company's Peabody, Mass., community.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Patch.com

Drunk Driver From Utah Leads Police on Highway Chase

A man from Utah was arrested late Thursday night after leading Danvers police and state troopers on a brief chase down Route 114 onto Route 1 in Peabody.

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Patch.com

Pot Shop Moratorium, Taxi Bylaw Changes, Saturday Elections Before Town Meeting

In addition to the Fiscal 2014 budget, Town Meeting members will decide a number of other important issues Monday night, including a proposed moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in Danvers, bylaw changes for taxis and moving town elections to Saturday.

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Patch.com

Then and Now: A Civil War Soldier Returns to Lynnfield

I'm glad I came across this item with Memorial Day just around the corner. Over time, this weekly column is beginning to resemble an online museum of Lynnfield History.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Patch.com

Top Stories of the Week: May 12-18

Did you miss anything this week? Click on the headlines below to read up on any big stories you missed from this week on Peabody Patch .

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Patch.com

Peabody Police Cracking Down on Seat Belt Scofflaws

The Peabody Police Department joins the nationwide "Click it or Ticket" initiative again, starting Monday and lasting through Memorial Day weekend.

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Lowell Sun

Police Arrest Log

Matthew S. Praetz, 29, 135 Washington St., Apt. 1, Peabody; operating after suspension , speeding, operating a motor vehicle without license in possession, no proof of insurance and false name/address. -- Gerson Manzueta, 33, 21 Cottage St., Dracut; manufacturing/dispensing Class B substance, possession of a Class B substance with intent to ... (more)

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Sat May 18, 2013

Patch.com

The New Swampwalk is Unveiled and Buy Some Plants This Weekend

Plant sales continue to dominate the spring calendar, but Saturday is also the grand opening of the new Swampwalk off the rail trail and an expert on lighthouses comes to Beverly to host a talk in a "lighthouse." Plus, there's a lot of other events going on in Hamilton, Wenham and the nearby area of the North Shore.

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Patch.com

Interviews Scheduled for Finalists for Interim L-S Superintendent Post

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District has taken another step closer to finding an intermim principal/superintendent to fill in for the departing Scott Carpenter.

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Patch.com

A Look at the Possible Bike Trail Route

Many local residents have been very interested in the progress of a proposed rail trail that would run through Lynnfield's Reedy Meadow, linking downtown Wakefield with trails running through Peabody and beyond.

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Patch.com

Dog Found and Strange Gym Request

The following are excerpts from reports in the Peabody Police Department. Tuesday, May 14 At 2:50 p.m., JCPenney reported two shoplifters.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Patch.com

Your Next Car: What's It Going to Be?

My wife and I drive a perfectly good 2002 Nissan Sentra with 127,318 miles on it.

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Patch.com

A Festival All Green, a High School Cake War and More This Weekend

After you stop by the third annual GreenFest in Peabody Saturday morning, there's a high school cake decorating war on in Danvers, and there's a lot of other events going on in Beverly and the nearby area of the North Shore.

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Patch.com

Higgins Housemaster Named New Carroll School Principal

A permanent hire is now in place to lead Peabody's largest elementary school -- Tracy Smith.

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Patch.com

What's the Going Rate for a Lawn Service in Peabody?

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover -- just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning and planting? Please share in the comments below -- we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

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Patch.com

Sugar or Sugar Substitute? And Secretary Malone Pays Peabody a Visit

Today is Wednesday, May 15. Here are five things to know today in Peabody. Sugar or a substitute? Peabody resident Llana Jacobs, a sixth-grader at Cohen Hillel Academy in Marblehead, recently won first place in her grade for her months of work comparing sugar versus sugar substitutes.

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Patch.com

Malone Pays Visit to Peabody's Higgins Middle School

Massachusetts Secretary of Education Matthew Malone stopped by for a visit in Peabody Wednesday at Higgins Middle School and liked what he saw.

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