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Peabody Bans All Outdoor Water Use as Drought Reaches Critical Level

Peabody finishes the week under a sweeping outdoor water ban as a critical drought grips the city. The ban, which prohibits sprinklers, lawn watering, and car washing, is the most consequential municipal action in this cycle; Peabody Patch reports the restriction is now fully in effect.…

Peabody Bans Non-Essential Outdoor Water Use Under Critical Drought Declaration

Peabody bans all non-essential outdoor water use as a critical drought puts the city under new restrictions. A city-wide prohibition on lawn watering, sprinklers, and car washing is now in force, the most consequential development for residents this cycle, per Peabody Patch's report "Pe…

Peabody Bans Non-Essential Outdoor Water Use as Critical Drought Deepens

Peabody enters summer under a citywide outdoor water ban as critical drought conditions force the city to prohibit lawn watering, sprinkler use, and car washing until further notice. The Peabody Institute Library also announced revised hours for its South and West Branch locations effec…

Peabody Marks 50 Years of Brooksby Farm City Ownership With Ceremony

Peabody marks civic milestones and braces for constraints this week, as a Brooksby Farm anniversary ceremony and a state drought emergency arrive together. The city is celebrating 50 years of public ownership of Brooksby Farm with an upcoming ceremony, while Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt,…

Peabody Library Cuts Branch Hours as Mayor Moves to Return $320K to Residents

Peabody's summer pivot brings service cuts and giveaways in the same week. Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. is calling on residents to check a newly posted unclaimed property list that could return more than $320,000 in cash sitting in city coffers, while a budget crunch forces reduced h…

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

Three Peabody-resident obituaries are noted for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Harkness, Roland F. (age 94, died June 15); Purcell, Patricia A. (died June 17); and Fraser, Dorothy E. (Nichinello) (age 85, died June 18). No profession or other notable public detail was stated in the avail…

Peabody Youth Football players claim national championship title as local baseball crowns 2026 season champions.

Peabody Little League crowned the Angels as 2026 AAA champions and the White Sox as 2026 Majors and city champions, while the 12U All Stars captured the District 16 banner. Upcoming Peabody Little League games run June 25–28 at James Street Park and Welch School O'Connor Field. On the g…

Peabody Schools Launch Kindergarten Registration, Plan June 17 STEAM Family Night

Peabody's public schools enter the final 11 days of the 2025-2026 year with the last day set for June 25. The district has opened kindergarten registration for 2026-2027 and is inviting PK-through-grade-5 families to a STEAM into Summer Family Night at Higgins Middle School on June 17, …

Peabody Opens Kindergarten Registration; City Seeks to Return $320K in Unclaimed Funds

Peabody schools opened 2026-2027 kindergarten registration as the city moves to return $320,000 in unclaimed property to residents. The district's enrollment portal is now live for families with rising kindergartners, and PK through grade 5 households are invited to STEAM into Summer Fa…

Peabody City Council Unanimously Authorizes $1.2 Million Bond for School Roofs

PEABODY — June 11, 2026 — Peabody's City Council unanimously authorized $1.2 million in borrowing for school roof replacements and approved four fund transfers totaling more than $758,000 at its June 11 session. The bond order, introduced jointly by Councilor Gamache and Councilor Peach and carried 10-0,