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Peabody, Massachusetts is located in Essex County. Zip codes in Peabody, MA include 01961, and 01960. More Peabody information.

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5 hrs ago | Patch.com

Police Log: Man Allegedly Pulls Knife on Employee in Dispute over Car Repair

Wakefield Police Log for Wednesday, May 30, 2012: The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department.

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11 hrs ago | Patch.com

Meet Sandi Drover, Champion for Peabody Kids

Peabody Patch recently chatted with Sandi Drover, outreach coordinator for the Healthy Peabody Collaborative , about what draws her to her work and the city's youth, and here's what she had to say: Q: You were recognized by one of our readers as an "amazing" person in the A community who has poured a great deal of time and energy into the city's A ... (more)

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18 hrs ago | Boston.com

Open 2d Essex seat draws packed field of contenders 5 vying for open Senate seat

Six months after state Senator Frederick E. Berry announced plans to retire after this term, a wide-open race for the veteran Peabody Democrat's Second Essex seat is kicking into gear.

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Wed May 30, 2012

Patch.com

Malden Makes List of Communities with Most Non-Citizens

Malden has made the list of Massachusetts towns with the highest percentage of residents who are non-citizens, according to wcvb.com . Malden came in second only to Chelsea, which topped the list.

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Patch.com

Police Find Cyclist Pedaling Down 128 After Accident With Car

The following excerpts are from reports in theA Peabody Police Department A press log from May 28-29. Monday, May 28 3:34 p.m. An officer reported finding a young child walking in the street on Paleologos Street looking for its parents.

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Patch.com

In Control: A Crash Course in Driving

Driving lessons can be expensive, and these ones are no exception, which is why Peabody resident Phil Richard, who owns an insurance firm in Danvers, is helping subsidize the cost for students and parents.

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Foster's Daily Democrat

Rochester man killed in accident was 'loved by everyone'

Friends and family of the Rochester man killed after being struck by a pickup truck while walking in Newton, Mass.

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Tue May 29, 2012

Boston Herald

State's all signed up

The cash-strapped state Department of Transportation, which just spent $1.2 million to change the signs on turnpike entrances from "Fast Lane" to "E-ZPass," is now replacing all the traffic and guide signs on a 13-mile stretch of Route 128 between Newton and Lexington, the Herald has learned.

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Patch.com

Peabody Woman Charged With Embezzling Over $200K From Clients

Middlesex District Atorrney Gerard Leone announced today that a Peabody woman who operates a real estate office in Somerville has been indicted on charges she stole more than $200,000 from her clients.

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Patch.com

R.I. Man Arrested, Summons for Wakefield Man After Police Bust Drug Deal

The following excerpts are from reports in theA Peabody Police Department A press log from May 25-28. Friday, May 25 2:45 p.m. Ryan P. Maglione, 21, of 12 Butternut Ave., Peabody, was arrested in Salem on three warrants after Peabody officers learned he was heading to a residence in Salem.

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Patch.com

8 Memorial Day Weekend Arrests

The following is an excerpt from theA Danvers Police A log: Friday, May 25 A vehicle was reported broken into at 11:45 a.m. in the Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot.A A laptop was reported stolen from a vehicle at the Liberty Tree Mall parking lot at 12:08 p.m. A suspicious male looking into cars parked at the Liberty Tree Mall was reported to ... (more)

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Patch.com

A Day to Remember, Celebrate and Give Thanks

Peabody turned out Monday to honor its own fallen soldiers along with all service men and women across the nation who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

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Mon May 28, 2012

Patch.com

5 Things You Need to Know Today, May 28

Today is Monday, May 28. Here are five things to know today in Peabody. Today is Memorial Day: Way back when, 1868 to be precise, Memorial Day was first celebrated to honor the fallen soldiers in the Civil War and it was only later around the time of World War I that the holiday was expanded to include all veterans, according to this historical ... (more)

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Korean War Veteran Bert Russell Leads Memorial Day Parade As Grand Marshall

A When Bert Russell was asked to lead this year's Memorial Day Parade as Grand Marshall, the highly-decorated former U.S. Marine, Marine Corps Reservist and Korean War veteran's first thought was he should politely decline.

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Patch.com

Veterans Graves Decorated With Flags at Cedar Grove [PHOTOS]

Many volunteers, most of them veterans, gathered at Cedar Grove Cemetery Friday morning to honor the dead by placing flags at their gravesides in preparation for Memorial Day ceremonies.

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Patch.com

What's Open, Closed for Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day. Here's what closed today in Peabody in observance of the holiday and what's open.

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Sat May 26, 2012

Patch.com

Tales from the Police Log: May 19-25

Here are the highlights, for one reason or another, from the pages of the Peabody Police Department press log from this past week.

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Patch.com

PHOTOS: Fenwick Graduates 34 From Peabody

Among the Class of 2012 matriculating from Bishop Fenwick High School Friday were 34 Peabody seniors.

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Patch.com

Motorist's Keys, Child Locked In Car

Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24.

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Fri May 25, 2012

Patch.com

Memorial Day Weekend in Peabody

Peabody will be remembering fallen veterans this weekend during the city's annual Memorial Day ceremonies.

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