Reserve your spot today to see some of Peabody's best known politicos crack wise about each other. Don't expect any blarney here, and there's breakfast to boot.
Mayor Bettencourt's office says there are still some tickets available for the city's first annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast and Roast. Tickets will not be sold at the door, so reserve yours today. The morning of wisecracking and good food will take place March 16 in Wiggin Auditorium at City Hall from 9-11 a.m. The public is welcome to attend. “We have gotten a terrific response for this first St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast and Roast,” said Bettencourt. “Judging by the demand for tickets, this event is destined to become a longstanding Peabody tradition.” The event will also feature Irish music by the duo McGeney and Moore. Tickets are $30 each and all proceeds benefit the Haven from Hunger. “People can expect lots of laughter, song, and …
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All proceeds from the first annual roasting of Peabody politicos will benefit the city's food pantry.
[Editor's Note: Pardon our mulligan, if you will. Due to an editorial error, Mayor Ted Bettencourt's ethnic heritage was incorrectly stated -- he is in fact half-Irish and proud of it. And thanks to that family member who, partaking in some early light-hearted ribbing, called him up concerned he had denied his Irish roots upon seeing our initial report. "I told her I never would do that," he told Peabody Patch in good humor.] Stop by City Hall on St. Patrick's Day for a meal and some good-natured ribbing of Peabody's best known politicos in the grand tradition of Boston's Irish community. City councilor Tom Gould felt it was a shame there wasn't a forum in Peabody for elected city officials and other well known Peabodyites to crack wise …
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Saber Walsh
7:36 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Why anyone would pay money to see the autocongratulatory group of "Peabody Insiders" carefully dance around The Truth in search of a laugh (and some votes) is beyond me. Haven from Hunger is a great charity -- I'd rather give the $30 directly to them! more ›