The readers have voted, and the winner of our Peabody Patch Facebook page cover photo contest is Susan Washeba Plutsky for her picturesque photo at Brooksby Farm. Susan's photo will now be set as Peabody Patch's Facebook photo, and she will receive a $50 gift card as well. Thanks for voting, and thank you for your submissions! Editor's Note: Readers may notice that another of Susan's photos actually received more votes than this one. We were remiss, however, originally to ask readers to only submit horizontal photos -- vertical ones do not work well for Facebook cover photos. So we have …
UPDATES: MONDAY 2:48 p.m. -- Tree starting to fall at Lynn Street end of Bartholomew Street. Police shutting down road now. 2:38 p.m. -- Tracey Street also blocked due to tree. 2:38 p.m. -- Tree down on Fulton Street, blocking road. Any number above 9 needs to be accessed from Tremont Street. Police say no injuries. 1:46 p.m. -- Corner of Howley and Walnut streets at Harmony Grove Road into Salem was closed temporarily as a large tree came down, blocking the roadway. Road is now open again. 1:06 p.m. -- Report of a tree into a house at 53R Lynn St. Tree took power lines down with it. 1:02 p…
Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to Peabody Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the Events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, …
If you're a parent of a Peabody athlete - whether in youth sports or at the high school level - Peabody Patch wants your help! We're inviting parents of athletes to submit final scores, game highlights and/or photos of sporting events to our site. There are a number of ways to post it on Patch. Announce it. To post your own announcement, go to the home page, click on the news tab and click on "Announcements." In the top right corner, click on "Announce it to everyone!" to add your own announcement. This feature allows you to submit some game highlights and photos. This option involves no …
We know there are a handful of "sweet" school events coming up in the next few days as Valentine's Day approaches. The Higgins Middle School Valentine's Dance is Friday night, along with father-daughter dances at the Burke and South elementary schools, and on Tuesday, the Center School serves up Valentine's ice cream sundaes. Will your child and/or spouse be at one of those events? Everyone has a cute photo. To help celebrate the holiday, we encourage our readers to share their photos from those events or other similar romantic outings around Peabody in our neighborhood gallery. It's simple; …
Irene is still predicted to be the biggest storm to roll through the North Shore in several years and you can be a part of the Peabody Patch coverage of the event. We want to see your photos and video clips from the storm. Now, to be clear, we are not asking anyone to go out into the storm and risk his or her health. But you can get an excellent view of what is going on in your neighborhood from your own front porch. Sharing your video clips and photos is easy. You can either upload them directly to this story or you can email them to me at john.castelluccio@patch.com. Be safe and enjoy …
With Hurricane Irene almost certain to batter the Peabody area this weekend, the need for up-to-the minute info is even more important. At Patch, we will be working around-the-clock to cover the storm, but in addition to our reporting, the more interaction we get from users the more comprehensive our coverage will be. Peabody Patch is as much your site as it is ours. So in wake of Irene, here’s how you can use Patch to help paint the local picture of the event. Get the news. When we know about storm-related news, so will you. From important town and village announcements, damages, power …
Beginning May 4, Peabody Patch will be making room for local bloggers on the site. We're looking for bloggers who can riff on various topics, share their personality and engage our readers in discussions. There are many exciting issues in Peabody these days, including the mayor's race, the future direction of downtown Peabody and the city's new push to become environmentally friendly by encouraging recycling and holding the first-ever Greenfest this Saturday. The cool thing about blogging is it gives members of the community a chance to discuss things that are important to them and these can …
It was Monday morning and the beginning of another week for Peabody Patch. But instead of making my usual rounds at City Hall or around town to dig up some new stories, I was packing fruit and vegetables in plastic bags with two other volunteers at the Haven from Hunger food pantry on Wallis Street. Peabody Patch's parent company, AOL which is headquartered in New York City, issued a 30-Day Service Challenge where all of its employees are required to volunteer some of their time to do community service work. My options were limitless. I could have even done the TOMS One Day Without Shoes …
Thanks to our readers for participating in our hot beverages contest, which ended on Friday – we got some good feedback on what locals like to drink and where they like to get it from. Our winner, chosen by random selection, is Rudy Van Oeveren. His favorite hot drink is a gingerbread latte at Perfecto's Cafe on Lowell Street and he can't say enough about the eatery. Here is what Rudy wrote: "Regarding favorite coffee place? Perfecto's Cafe in Peabody! Can't beat the coffee and friendly service. Plus owner Phil is great with giving back to Peabody." Rudy received a $10 gift card from …
Do you grab your large regular coffee from Dunkin Donuts, the Peabody Coffeehouse or Starbucks while running to work? Perhaps you prefer a hot chocolate, tea or coffee from Border's Books & Music or Barnes and Noble Booksellers while reading a good book or your favorite magazine. With a variety of places to grab a hot pick-me-up, Peabody has you covered when you need to take the chill off with a warm drink. Here at Peabody Patch we enjoy a steaming latte or chai tea as much as the rest of you. We want to know which hot drinks in town hit-the-spot, and we need your help. Post a comment …
Do you remember when we were kids and one of our friends got their picture in the local newspaper because they had just been recognized for doing something special or what it felt like to receive a gold star for a classroom project? Well, thanks to a new initiative launched this week by Patch.com, Peabody Peabody can now recognize one kid per week for doing any number of things that make them standout either at school or in their community. It could be anything from helping his or her high school win a big game to doing a really creative sciene project or being an Eagle Scout. Our goal is to …
The Tanner City has many locally-owned restaurants and pubs that offer everything from eclectic cuisine to tried and true stand-bys like steak tips and fries to pizza and Chinese food. With an ever-evolving selection catering to all different tastes, Peabody has you covered when your stomach is rumbling. Love digging into some delicious Italian dishes at Petrillo's or do you have a hankering from juicy charbroiled burger at Brodie's? Maybe you love savoring some Brazilian fare at the Fire Bull on Central Street. Here at Peabody Patch, we enjoy a tasty meal as much as the next guy. We want to…
Hey kids! Before you mail those carefully written letters to Santa, you ask Jolly Old Saint Nick your questions with Patch instead. You have just one more day before Santa shifts things into high gear at the North Pole. Patch and Santa have decided to join forces to answer children's questions between now and Christmas. Mr. C. will even do some videos where he will answer some of those questions that will run right on this web site! It's easy. Just e-mail the editor (me) at robert.cook@patch.com or post any comments you care to make to this article. Please include first name, age and town …
Peabody Patch's first week of publication featured several stories that ranged from the City Council's decision to pass a hefty local property tax hike, the arrests of five out-of-town shoplifters at the Northshore Mall and plenty of holiday events to mark the Christmas season. On Tuesday, Nov. 30, the City Council passed a local property tax hike at City Hall that will force the average homeowner to pay $200 more over the next six months and the average business to pay $700 to make up a 2010-2011 budget shorfall. On Thursday, Dec. 2, Peabody Police arrested five shoplifters from New York …
