Ward 2 Councilor-Elect Wendy Latoff will host the open house on Saturday.
Mayor Ted Bettencourt said rapidly rising health insurance costs, stagnant state aid are "incredibly difficult for cities and towns."
The proposed "Freddy's Law" would mandate insurance coverage for electrocardiogram screenings for all high school student-athletes.
Residents are invited to the Peabody PROMISE update and workshop on Dec. 1 at the Higgins Middle School.
Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt survived a challenge from small business owner Rochelle Agneta for the second consecutive election cycle.
All you need to know before heading to the polls on Tuesday.
Small business owner Rochelle Agneta is again challenging incumbent Ted Bettencourt for the city's top office.
In-person will continue at City Hall through Thursday at 7 p.m.
Anne Manning-Martin said she had considered stepping away from public service after 25 years but "realized now is not the time to leave."
Teamsters Local Union 25 said more than of the 400 workers voted against the offer as talks resumed amid a two-month work stoppage.
Ward 2 Candidate Wendy Latoff is proposing the creation of a resident-led Traffic & Safe Streets Commission.
As disruptions and delays continue, city and town leaders voice resignation about the impasse.
Gov. Maura Healey said Republic Services' lack of negotiations with union employees is "endangering public well-being."
Danvers Town Manager Jill Cahill said the town is "exploring all legal options" as trash and recycling disruptions continue.
Rep. Thomas Walsh, Rep. Sally Kerans and Sen. Joan Lovely sponsored the bill that requires training for hospitality workers.
The Peabody City Council held a special meeting and executive session to discuss the 29-day sanitation workers' strike.
As Republic Services seeks to resume a regular collection schedule, missed pickups and a lack of recycling continue.
Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga said a DPW employee was injured during a recycling event by someone who was "refusing to follow instructions."
Six affected cities and towns were to be in court on Monday for a lawsuit against Republic Services for public health violations.
North Shore and Greater Boston cities and towns set up trash and recycling drop-off options amid collection disruptions.
Republic Services filed for an injunction against the Teamsters Local 25 while union leadership said the company is refusing to bargain.
The Secretary of State sent Republic Services a letter urging the company to "intensify negotiations at once" with striking workers.
Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt said he is "exploring all legal options" against Republic Services as trash piles up across the city.
Teamsters Local 25 President Thomas G. Mari said on Wednesday that Republic Services is not negotiating in good faith.
While collection has resumed in many communities, it has been uneven with bags sitting in full barrels in the hot summer sun.
The Teamsters Local 25 strike against Republic Services affects 16 cities and towns across the North Shore and eastern Massachusetts.
The contract standoff between Republic Services and Teamsters Local 25 is threatening trash pickup in 17 Eastern Mass. communities.
Business owner Rochelle Ageneta challenged Mayor Ted Bettencourt during the 2023 campaign as well.
The collections support the local chapter of the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
For 50 years, Jose Ilidio Pereira's bands have been a fixture in the Portuguese community.
The city will use the Brownfields Grant to clean up the former Bob-Kat Tanning site at 166R Main Street.
Peabody resident Lieutenant Commander Robert M. Dunne, Jr. was recognized for his military service, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Arbor Day Foundation recognized Peabody for its commitment to urban forestry.
"I'm running for another term to keep Peabody moving forward." - Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt
Chief Thomas Griffin began his tenure as Chief in 2014, following a 26-year career with the Salem Police Department.
Joseph Amico was first elected to the Peabody School Committee in 2015 and has twice served as the Committee's Vice-Chair.
Lattof is a 30-year Peabody resident and a Main Street small business owner.
State Rep. Thomas Walsh welcomed the three students and a Peabody AP civics teacher on Friday.
Peabody Health Director Sharon Cameron spoke with Patch about the lessons learned and the inequities revealed during the pandemic shutdowns.
State legislators and State Treasurer Deb Goldberg assisted residents in navigating the Unclaimed Property Division at the Torigian Center.