Peabody News

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.

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.

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.

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 .

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

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)

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Today is Thursday, May 16. Here are five things to know today in Peabody. Ride for a cure: There are 12 Peabody residents biking to support the work of the American Diabetes Association in the annual North Shore Tour de Cure on Sunday .

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from May 14-15. Tuesday, May 14 1:06 a.m. Report of possible prostitution at the Knights Inn on Route 1 and that there were many people in a single room.

Welcome to "5 Things," your daily source for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Peabody Police Department. Sunday, May 12 At 2:58 p.m., a woman requested police assistance reteiving her stolen vehicle.