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Singer takes it to the house(s)
By Elyse Carmosino
PEABODY — Rising
country music artist Annie
Brobst kicked off her spring
concert series, TheHouseTour4,
with two house performances in
Peabody last Saturday.
“I got a whole rush today. It
feels great to get started on the
house tour again,” Brobst said.
“We did this in a pinch last
summer, and just getting ready
for it again today was really,
really exciting because I know
how much people loved it.”
The first stop was on Corey
Drive, where homeowner Chris
Flahive was hosting his annual
Kentucky Derby Day party.
Many of the attendees dressed
for the occasion and were
decked out in colorful attire
topped with ornately-decorated
hats — Churchill Downs style.
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Country singer Annie Brobst and guitarist Ryan Dupont perform at Corey Drive in
Peabody on Saturday at the first stop of the House Tour Holler Edition.
Residents want light shed on power plant
By Anne Marie Tobin
PEABODY — Pressure
is mounting on the city and
the Peabody Municipal
Light Plant (PMLP) to come
clean about a proposal by
the Massachusetts Municipal
Wholesale Electric Company
that aims to build a peaking
plant in Peabody.
A peaking plant is a type
of power plant that generally
runs only in cases of high
demand.
“There seems to be an
abundance of confusion and
a lack of transparency regarding
the proposed gas/oil
peaking plant in Peabody,”
said Ward 5 Councilor Joel
Saslaw. “I do not wish to cast
blame, but I do ask that the
parties who know the facts
and any agreements that have
been agreed to, come forth
and share with the citizens
of Peabody and other surrounding
communities this
important information.”
“This whole thing has
been held close to the vest
and there has been no transparency,
which is shameful,”
added Councilor-at-Large Jon
Turco. “It was sprung on us
at the last minute and that is
shameful. The truth is I, and
the entire City Council — we
have all been left in the dark
on this and that’s not right.”
The Massachusetts
Department of Utilities
(DPU) has received at least
three letters from state legislators
demanding that accurate
information about the project
be shared with the public, and
for assurances that the project
complies with new laws and
limits on carbon emissions
and renewable energy.
“It is critical that accurate
information and adequate
public education be provided
to ratepayers and residents before
any final determination is
made on the financing of the
project,” state Rep. Thomas
Walsh (D-Peabody) wrote
in a letter last week to DPU
Chair Matthew H. Nelson.
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on James
Street
By Anne Marie Tobin
PEABODY — A proposal to expand
and enhance the recreation and open
spaces located in the James Street/Perkins
Street/Emerson Heights area has taken
another step forward.
The James Street Eco-Campus Hub
project calls for the creation of a network
of trailways that would connect the recreational
parks along James and Perkins
streets with the Higgins Middle School.
The project plan was presented to the
community via Zoom last Wednesday.
“This is great feedback and exactly
what we were looking for from the
public,” said City Planner Andrew Levin.
“The main function of this space is recreational.
It will enhance the relationship
of the existing park to the Perkins Street
area and make the whole area a connected
and much larger hub or campus. We encourage
all members of the community to
check it out.”
Levin said that the project was identified
as a priority project in the 2020 Eco-
Recreational Campus Connectivity Plan
developed by the city and environmental
consulting firm Horsley Witten Group.
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“It is imperative that the
peaking plant coincides with the
Commonwealth’s most recent
goals.”
State Rep. Sally Kerans
(D-Danvers) said she has deep
reservations about the project,
which she says is in direct conflict
to the new Next Generation
Roadmap for Massachusetts
Climate Change Policy law with
regard to attaining net zero emissions
by 2050.
Kerans said in a letter to the DPU
Monday that one of the provisions
of the law requires municipal light
Before
Carving out an Eco-Campus
JAMES STREET
FROM PAGE 1
That plan included a narrative
on creating and improving
interparcel connections and the
overall connection among the
whole area, identifying James
Street (the site of a Peabody Little
League baseball field) as the centerpiece
of the project.
Levin said Horsley Witten
Group and the city, with funding
from the Peabody Community
Preservation Committee and
under the direction of Mayor
Edward J. Bettencourt, have been
working together on developing
plans to improve pedestrian
movement, enhance the current
park and its infrastructure, and
increase access and connectivity
to the overall campus.
The current plan includes the
creation of a series of ADAcompliant
pathways located in
the woods between the middle
school and James Street, thereby
connecting the recreational parks
along James and Perkins streets
with the school.
The plan also includes plans
to improve pedestrian movement
and safety with the construction
of a sidewalk along James Street,
and provides for the creation
of potential future recreation
opportunities.
“The city is seeking to have
the 75 percent design plans for
the pathway completed by early
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toward 100 percent design and
permitting shortly thereafter,”
Levin said, adding that, while the
final cost of the project has yet to
be determined, the city is seeking
a variety of funding sources to
construct this project — including
federal and state sources
and different grant opportunities.
Resident Joe Amico, a member
of the School Committee, asked
if there would be an opportunity
to conduct a walking tour of the
area with neighbors, engineers
and officials.
“We did that with the Higgins
Middle School project and it was
very productive,” Amico said.
“But I thank you for doing this
and just want to know if we could
just involve the residents a little
more.”
Amico also expressed concerns
about lighting along the
walking paths. Levin said nighttime
lighting will be discouraged.
Commission on Disability
member Tom Muxie asked if
there would be handicap access
on Perkins Street to avoid having
to “roll up” the path from James
to Perkins.
“That is certainly something
Community Development can
look into doing,” said
Brian Lavierrere, a landscape
architect with the Horsley Witten
Group.
The project includes a “spray
garden” for children. Ward 4
Councilor Ed Charest suggested
plants to increase investments
in renewables. “This proposed
Peabody plant has no discernable
renewable component.”
Massachusetts Municipal
Wholesale Electric Company
(MMWEC) spokeswoman Kate
Roy said the plant is being built to
satisfy PMLP’s capacity requirements
under new rules, and will
result in reduced emissions. She
said the cost of the project is $85
million.
Roy said residents can learn
more about the proposed peaking
plant in Peabody, Project 2015A,
by visiting MMWEC’s website at
www.project2015A.org.
She said MEPA, air, and acid
rain permits have been secured.
The determination of local permits
is pending and expected to be
completed in the second and third
quarters of 2021.
“The plant is being built for
the light departments’ capacity
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an alternative use, such as a putting
green with people supplying
their own golf clubs and balls.
“There are pros and cons regarding
the expense of filtration,
and maybe we should consider a
quieter use,” he said.
In terms of a timetable for the
project, Lavierrere said the park
portion of the design is at the 25
percent phase.
“There is still plenty of time for
people to weigh in on the spray
garden,” he said.
The presentation focused
heavily on pedestrian safety, with
Lavierrere saying, “Pedestrian
safety is paramount but with a
park-like feel, people will feel
safe.”
Eight parking spaces, two of
them handicap, will be added
to James Street, which will be
a one-way. A guardrail and row
of trees will be placed along
the street to provide separation.
Lavierrere said the middle school
will provide overflow parking
during the summer months when
schools are closed.
Amico said that, on any given
day, there could be 50 cars parked
at or near the James Street Little
League field.
“I feel that will be a major challenge
for James Street, and I am
getting texts from neighbors who
are listening,” Amico said. “We
still need to sit down and talk
about some of these things, but
overall, this is a great project.”
Residents want light shed on power plant
requirements under ISO New
England rules,” Roy said. “It is
expected to run fewer than 240
hours per year, typically in times
of system stress.
“As a new, efficient resource,
the capacity resource would produce
fewer emissions than 94 percent
of similar resources currently
in New England. When it does
run, it is expected to result in a
net benefit/reduction in emissions
of approximately 4,500 tons of
carbon emissions.”
“When it became apparent at
Monday’s meeting that the public
was still in the dark, why did it take
almost a week to get that information
(from Roy) to be uncovered,”
Saslaw said. “Someone should
have published and furnished that
website immediately. Also, who is
known about any agreements of
payment in lieu of taxes with the
city or PMLP?”
State Sen. Joan B. Lovely
(D-Salem) said she is dismayed
that “this project has come into
being without a public process.
“It is imperative that the entire
process be open to public input
and that these concerns, among
others, be addressed before final
approval,” she said.
Turco agreed, saying that he
was upset that the process has
been “secretive.”
“I have asked repeatedly about
the project and have been offered
very little information,” he said.
“People should be angry. I’m
angry. I want to know why this has
been kept secret. It should have
been discussed with the city’s
elected officials and residents
Obituaries
Michael F. Schulze, 76
1945 - 2021
PEABODY - Michael F. Schulze,
husband of 50 years of Mary
(Williams) Schulze of Peabody
died April 28, 2021, at the Edith
Nourse Rodgers Veteran’s Memorial
Hospital in Bedford following
a long battle with cancer. Born
March 13, 1945 in Lynn, he was
the son of the late Frank H. and
Priscilla (Turpel) Schulze. He was a
proud 1965 graduate of Lynn English
High School.
During the Vietnam War, Mike
served his country in the US Navy.
As a loyal member of VP 24, Mike
and his shipmates tracked Russian
subs off the coast of Iceland.
After serving his country, Mike
spent 45 years working in the auto
industry. Mike’s love for cars and
natural outgoing personality allowed
him to thrive as a car salesman.
He was well-respected by his
long-term customers throughout
the North Shore. He worked at Anderson
Foreign Motors in Woburn,
Volvo Village in Brookline, and 25
years as Used Car Manager at
Stutz Volvo in Salem.
Outside of work, Mike’s passion
was politics and civic engagement.
He served as a consultant
for a number of campaigns at the
local, state, and national level.
Starting in 1982, he worked diligently
in every campaign of Sec. of
State John F. Kerry. He was elected
twice as national delegate to
Democratic National Convention.
First, in 1984 for Senator Gary
Hart (D-CO) with his mother, Priscilla,
and again in 2004 for Kerry.
Mike also thrived in local politics.
He served three terms as the
Chairman of the Peabody Democratic
City Committee.
Mike’s volunteer spirit led
him to serve on a number of local
and state committees. He was a
founding member of the Peabody
J.C.’s, Past President of the AOH in
Division 11 in Peabody, Chair of
the Peabody Community Preservation
Committee, and Commissioner
of the Essex Heritage Board.
Mike was honored to be named
2019 Democrat of the Year by the
Peabody Democratic City Committee.
He was also recognized for his
years of community service, particularly
his work to preserve Brooksby
Farm, by having a street named
in his honor near the farm.
Mike loved music, especially
Bob Dylan, art, history and genealogy,
and antiques and collectibles.
Many a Sunday he spent at
antique stores and flea markets
with his son looking for political
memorabilia for his collection. He
also loved to travel, especially to
Ireland where he visited multiple
times to enjoy the scenery, visit
Mary’s relatives, and enjoy a Guinness.
Most important to Mike
was his family. He was a devoted
husband, father, and father-in-law.
In addition to his wife, Mike is survived
by his son Joshua of Salem,
Oregon, son-in-law Bernardo J.
Castro, his adored Aunt Mrs. Avis
McClennan of Stoneham, in-laws
James and Patricia Williams of
South Hamilton, nieces, nephews,
grand-nieces and grand-nephews,
and several close cousins throughout
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
and Florida. Besides his parents,
Mike was predeceased by his
brothers David (Kathy) and Mark.
The family wish to thank all of
those who took time to visit and
call during Mike’s long illness. The
kindness of neighbors, friends,
and family is appreciated beyond
words. The family would also like
to thank the nurses and caregivers
of Care Dimensions and the VA
for their outstanding care during
Mike’s illness.
Service Information: Burial
will be private. A celebration of
Mike’s life will be held at a later
date. Donations in Michael’s
name may be made to Care
Dimensions, 7Sylvan Street,
B-102,Danvers, MA 01923 or
Friends of the Peabody Council
on Aging 75R Central Street,
Peabody, Ma, 01960. For online
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should not have to search for information
about a project this size.
There should have been open discussion
with residents for the last
four years since it was voted on.”
Turco said he will bring the
matter to the May 13 City Council
meeting.
“I want our mayor, our city
solicitor (Don Conn), and PMLP
manager (Charles Orphanos)
to tell us what our rights are regarding
the land and to determine
its use,” he said. “I was not privy
to any of this conversation, which
as an elected official in this city, I
find to be appalling.”
Mayor Ted Bettencourt did not
respond to a request for comment.

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“We do a Kentucky Derby
party every year, and this year
we decided if we were going
to do it, we were going to
do it big,” said Flahive, who
reached out to Brobst and her
crew weeks before to see if
they could make a stop to liven
up the party. “Everyone’s vaccinated
and starting to get out,
so let’s have some fun. We
couldn’t really do it last year, so
we (were) thrilled to be able to
go out this year.”
Brobst seized the moment,
delivering an impromptu performance
of her melodic “On
the Road that Leads Me to
Kentucky,” a tune from her
latest album, “Where We
Holler.”
The album enjoyed immediate
success following its
March 30 release. For 48 hours,
it was ranked No. 2 on the national
iTunes Country Music
charts (No. 8 in all genres),
sandwiched between Carrie
Underwood at No. 1 and another
American Idol alum
Chris Stapleton at No. 3, which
Brobst said was virtually unprecedented
for an independent
artist.
“I wrote the song after I had
left my cover band and took a
trip to Kentucky,” Brobst told
the crowd. “It was an incredibly
meaningful trip for me when I
needed it most — kind of my
come-to-Jesus moment.”
Using a “stage” on top of her
trailer, which is hauled by an
Musician embarks on a house tour
ordinary passenger car, Brobst
parks in driveways, cul-desacs,
or anywhere else with
enough room for her to put on
a 90-minute show for fans and
passersby alike. She is accompanied
on guitar by her boyfriend,
fellow songwriter and
singer, Ryan Dupont.
The 35-year-old Columbus,
Ohio native said the idea for
TheHouseTour was actually
born last summer, when social
distancing measures paved the
way for more creative concert
ideas.
“Last March we did ‘house
tours’ in our house. We were
doing them in every room, and
it was just so funny. People
got a kick out of it, and we
had a blast playing music even
though we couldn’t do concerts
at venues at the time,” Brobst
said. “When the weather got
warm, we started to do it outside
around our house, and
people started to show up.
“Our neighbors would hear
it and they would bring their
chairs, or our fans knew we
were going to be around our
house, and they would respectfully
bring their chairs and park
it on the sidewalk around our
house. We started to get a live
audience and we didn’t expect
that.”
When a close friend came
over with his trailer to help her
move some belongings to the
dump, Brobst had an idea.
“I took a look at the trailer
and said ‘that would make a really
cool stage,’ so the idea to
do a tour where we go to other
PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK
From left, KJ Dalton, 3, Emily Grieco, 10, and Kassidy Dalton, 6, all of Peabody enjoy a front-row
seat for a performance by country singer Annie Brobst and guitarist Ryan Dupont on the first
stop of the House Tour Holler Edition in Peabody last Saturday.
people’s neighborhoods was
born.”
The concert included a special
guest performance of
the Star-Spangled Banner by
Boston Anthem singer Todd
Angilly of Lynnfield, who also
sang the Anthem at last year’s
derby party.
“When we were told Todd
was going to stop by and do
the anthem, that was super exciting,”
she said. “We’ve met
Todd a few times out and about.
I sang the National Anthem at
one point for a Celtics game,
so we bonded over being in the
Garden.”
TheHouseTour4 will bring
Brobst and her crew to 12
communities through early
June, including three locations
in Peabody. The tour also includes
stops at private parties
and parking lot performances
at function halls, including
Breakaway in Danvers later this
month, which will feature the
full Annie Brobst Band.
Angilly, who has conducted
numerous rolling-rally style
mobile concerts in many communities,
praised Brobst’s idea
of a house tour.
“It shows a sense of creativity,”
he said. “With the pandemic
and everybody trying to
figure out a way to keep our
spirits up, I think it’s perfect.
Really there’s not too much you
can do except bring the music to
the people. Honestly, I can’t tell
you many of these.”
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Annie Brobst and guitarist Ryan Dupont after performing a surprise rendition of the anthem
during the House Tour Holler Edtion in Peabody on Saturday.
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Accidents
A report of a motor vehicle
crash with injuries at 3:34 p.m.
Monday at Centennial Drive and
Route 128 North. Three people
were taken to a local hospital.
Tuesday, April 27
Arrest
Kimberly Jean Akers, 60, of
3 Paul Ave., was arrested and
charged with larceny at 5:01 p.m.
Tuesday.
Accidents
A report of a motor vehicle
crash at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday at 20
Lowell St. and 2 Chestnut St. A
report of a motor vehicle crash
involving a police vehicle at 2:58
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Theft
A report of a larceny at 1:08
p.m. Tuesday at Innovent, Inc. at
6 Centennial Drive. An employee
reported a catalytic converter
was taken from a vehicle sometime
overnight.
Breaking and Entering
A report of a motor vehicle
breaking and entering at 8:08
a.m. Tuesday at 17 Upham St.
Police reported a pair of sunglasses
and an ignition interlock
device was taken from an unlocked
vehicle.
Vandalism
A report of vandalism at
8:58 a.m. Tuesday at Peabody
Community Life Center at 75R
Central St. A caller reported one
of the transportation vehicles
was vandalized overnight. Police
said the rear window on a shuttle
van was shattered.
Wednesday, April 28
Accidents
A report of a motor vehicle
hit-and-run crash at 11:31 a.m.
Wednesday on Route 128 North.
A report of a motor vehicle
crash at 12:18 p.m. Wednesday
at Ryder Transportation Services
at 271 Newbury St.; at 2:33 p.m.
Wednesday at 20 Thorndike St.
and 0 Ellsworth Road; at 4:47
p.m. Wednesday at 268 Lowell
St.; at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday on
Route 128 North; at 5:56 p.m.
Wednesday at Andover Street
and Willowdale Drive.
Assaults
A report of an assault and battery
with a dangerous weapon
at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday at 33
Centennial Drive and 7 Summit
St. A bus driver reported an assault
was committed by a juvenile
on a bus earlier in the day.
A 17-year-old juvenile was summoned
for assault and battery
with a dangerous weapon.
Theft
A report of a larceny at 1:42
p.m. Wednesday at 111 Foster
St. Theft of medication was
reported.
A report of a stolen bicycle
at 3:28 p.m. Wednesday at 78
Franklin St.
A larceny was reported at 5:33
p.m. Wednesday at 48 Harris St.
A caller reported the recipient
blocked him on social media after
he had venmoed the person $600
for an exhaust.
A report of a larceny at 9:09
p.m. Wednesday at 56 Veterans
Memorial Drive. A caller reported
the keys to his medication box
were stolen. The person called
back to say he found the keys.
Thursday, April 29
Accidents
A motor vehicle crash was
reported at 5:58 a.m. Thursday
at Pediatric Health Care at 10
Centennial Drive; at 6:02 a.m.
Thursday on Route 95 South. A
report of a motor vehicle crash
on Route 95 North near exit 39
at 2:04 p.m. Thursday; at 251
Lowell St. at 3:10 p.m. Thursday;
in front of D’Orsi’s Bakery at 3:34
p.m. Thursday; at 122 Main St. at
3:36 p.m. Thursday.
Complaints
A report of shoplifting at
Corkscrew Liquors at 2:20 on
Thursday.
A theft was reported at the
YMCA at 259 Lynnfield St. 6:40
p.m. on Thursday.
Friday, April 30
Arrest
Karen Elaine Chambers,
51, of 71 Wildwood St., Apt.
1, Mattapan, was arrested and
charged with assault and battery
at 10:54 p.m. Friday.
Accidents
A report of a motor vehicle
crash at 1:07 p.m. Friday at 97
Winona St. and 43 Lake St.; at
7:22 p.m. Friday at 79 Lynnfield
St.; A report of a motor vehicle
crash with injuries at 3:35 p.m.
Friday at 390 Lynnfield St. One
person was taken to Salem
Hospital after a two-car crash.
A report of a hit-and-run motor
vehicle crash at 10:51 p.m. Friday
at 137 Lowell St. and 91 Endicott
St. Lenis Molina, 40, of 310
Broughton Drive, Beverly, was
summoned for leaving the scene
of property damage and marked
lanes violation; at 8:15 p.m.
Friday at South Peabody Liquor
Mart at 87 Lynnfield St.
Breaking and Entering
A report of a motor vehicle
breaking and entering at 9:57
p.m. Friday at 30 Franklin St.
Complaints
A report of suspicious activity
at 2:13 p.m. Friday at CVS at 174
Main St. A caller reported a man
appeared to have overdosed,
and that a woman also seemed
to be under the influence. Police
reported the man had not overdosed
and that he was just laying
down in front of the store. The
couple left with a mutual friend.
A report of threats at 5:56 p.m.
Friday at 43A Paleologos St. A
caller reported he was receiving
repeated death threats from unknown
phone numbers.
A caller reported 15-20 vehicles
appeared to be drag racing
and doing burnouts in the Trader
Joe’s parking lot at 300 Andover
St. at 9:58 p.m. Friday. Police reported
the cars were gone upon
their arrival.
Theft
A report of a larceny at 6:23
p.m. Friday at 29 Abington Ave.
A caller reported signs from his
business at 386 Lowell St. were
stolen. He thought the suspect
was a friend of his sister.
Saturday, May 1
Accidents
At 12:56 p.m. Saturday at
Starbucks at 240 Andover St.; at
6:23 p.m. Sunday at JCPenney at
210J Andover St.
A motor vehicle crash was
reported at 12:13 a.m. Saturday
at 17 Aborn St. and 2 Sutton St.
Christopher D. Decker, 30, of 11
Gardner St., Apt. 4, Salem, was
summoned for operation of a
motor vehicle with a suspended
license.
A hit-and-run motor vehicle
crash was reported at 5:07 p.m.
Saturday at Century Tire Co.
of Peabody at 53 Walnut St.;
at 10:32 p.m. Saturday at St.
Vasilios Church at 5 Paleologos
St.
Complaints
A report of a road rage incident
at 10:44 p.m. Saturday at 32 Glen
Drive and 2 Marion Road. A caller
reported her husband was taken
at gunpoint by a man on a motorcycle.
She said her husband
had managed to get away. An
officer spoke with both people
involved, who said the incident
had stemmed from a road rage
incident, but that there was no
physical contact between the two
men.
Fire
A trash bin fire adjacent to a
garage at 10 Tracey St. was reported
at 5:35 p.m. Saturday. An
officer reported the fire was extinguished
and that there was no
structural damage.
Theft
A package was reported stolen
at 11:11 a.m. Saturday at 1 King
St.
Sunday, May 2
Accident
At 1:10 p.m. Sunday at 44
Prospect St.
Monday, May 3
Burglary
A report of an attempted
burglary at 1:12 a.m. Monday
at Ramzi’s Roast Beef at 139
Lynnfield St.

MAY 6, 2021
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Chapter 40B is possible but not plausible
To the editor:
Winona Street (West) is a
dangerously busy state road that
does not permit sidewalks. After
the backyard of the McCarthy
School, it spills into the confusion
of five corners where Winona,
Lake, Pine and East Winona
streets meet.
The five-way stop is policed
by a four-part blinking red light
suspended above, with the illogical
placement of two crosswalks
that thankfully provide
safety support — depending on
the driver — to the McCarthy
School.
The five corners are a danger
to those who enter — vehicles
and pedestrians alike — and is
unable to safely support its present
congestion. In fact, it was
never meant to.
Originally, the corners
worked properly for a farming
community, but the neighborhood
has since outgrown the intersection's
purpose of providing
safe passage.
In the 1960s, both the Barr
and Monson farm acreage were
sold and the Winona (East) suburb
was created.
We may have lost our West
Peabody postmark but newcomers
from Revere, Malden, Everett
and Boston, to name a few,
were welcomed. They raised
their children on their one-plus
acre lots, schools and churches
were built, and small businesses
thrived. A suburb was born.
Over time, the lot size decreased
and the residences drastically
increased without the
safety guidelines introduced at
the five corners.
Added to that, we now experience
Route 1's constant balloon
of traffic, intolerant drivers,
and the GPS.
Here is one example. On any
busy day, the strip mall opposite
the 40B site on Winona (West) is
used as an access road. Vehicles
pull off of Route 1, speed past
the Bank of America ATM, and
continue along the strip mall and
a busy gas station to jump onto
Winona (West).
They are in hot pursuit to
re-enter Route 1, so they take a
left onto Lindauer Street, where
the traffic has gotten so bad the
police have placed a radar speed
warning sign.
Then they take a left onto
Lake Street and race to the end
and are back on Route 1 and
avoid the traffic and the jughandle
light.
For those who enter Winona
(West) — beware. Remember,
the gas station has no access to
Route 1, but there is a stop sign
on Winona, which you’ll face as
you gas up.
Once drivers fill their tanks,
they can attempt to turn right
onto Winona to Route 1. But
they often proceed from the gas
station onto Winona and stop
midway, ignoring and blocking
oncoming traffic pulling off of
Route 1. They wait to pull on to
Route 1.
Now let’s talk about the
southbound traffic overflow before
you reach Winona. The GPS
will indicate Pine Street — once
one-way traffic onto Route 1 —
now open to all. It leads past the
school onto the five corners. It's
a virtual race track.
Let's discuss Lake Street.
Traffic also dumps onto Lake
Street for those who prefer to
take Route 128. They arrive
at the five corners and take the
shortcut along Winona (East)
into Lynnfield where the weight
limit restriction on Winona
(East) is no longer posted, adding
18-wheelers to the list of
horrors jockeying for position
and posing risks to pedestrians.
We haven't discussed the
traffic leaving West Peabody
onto Lowell Street that backs up
by the traffic lights at Goodale
Street and the traffic light further
up by Route 1.
If there were to be a mass exodus,
you’d need a hot air balloon.
Explain to me how a 220-
unit complex is a benefit to West
Peabody?
Ruthie Barr Weick
Winona Street, Peabody
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Residents wronged by Peabody 40B proposal
To the editor:
“Residences at Endicott,” a
six-story, 68-unit condominium
project in a congested neighborhood,
is scheduled to be heard
before Peabody’s Zoning Board
of Appeals (ZBA) on Monday,
May 3 at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
It is my view that the Endicott
Street neighbors were shortchanged
at every step of the way
throughout this process. It is my
hope that the ZBA will right
these wrongs, listen to the neighbors,
review all the facts, and
ensure the builder works collaboratively
to build a reasonable
structure for their neighborhood.
The process began in early
2020 with a proposal too
massive for, and its character
inconsistent with, this neighborhood
— a clear violation of
our zoning ordinance. Dozens of
neighbors objected and appeared
in person at one of the very last
in-person City Council meetings
prior to the pandemic.
Before the neighbors were
able to voice their objections, the
council meeting was adjourned
for spurious reasons. That was
the last time the residents had a
chance to speak on this project
in person. Never before has a
project this size been considered
without in-person participation
from the abutters and neighbors.
Neighbors then became the
guinea pigs for the untested,
unfair, and inequitable virtual
public hearings where they —
those with the internet access
and computer savvy to be able to
connect — experienced dropped
calls, garbled voices, and loss
of connectivity throughout the
hearing(s).
Nonetheless, the petitioner
was granted the special permit
with a vote of 9-2 to construct
a 38-unit condominium project
in an R1A residential housing
zone restricted to single- and
two-family homes.
These neighbors and abutters,
justifiably upset by their
council’s decision, then exercised
their right to defend their
property and their quality of life
through the appeal process afforded
to them by law.
Rather than allowing these
property owners their day in
court, the carpenter decided to
cut and run, and intentionally
defaulted in court by choosing
to file a 40B application
through MassHousing, which
subsequently issued a project
eligibility letter for what is now
a six-story, 68-unit monstrosity
charmingly referred to as “Residences
at Endicott.” In doing so,
the neighborhood was cheated
again, because the state (Mass-
Housing) bypassed the required
neighborhood and city official
site meeting, which should have
taken place outdoors, by citing
COVID-19.
Massachusetts General Law
Chapter 40B is meant to be a
tool for collaborative decisions
between a city and a developer
in order to achieve a meaningful
goal to provide needed affordable
housing.
The spirit and intent of 40B is
to provide sensible building with
respect to its ultimate size and
density, while still allowing for
a reasonable profit for the developer.
This carpenter, although he
had an approved special permit
in hand to develop the project
that he said he wanted to build,
chose to file a 40B application,
effectively denying the neighborhood
group their right to be
heard.
He was able to do so now
rather than wait his turn, because
of a loophole in the 40B
statute created by Peabody’s inclusionary
zoning, evidence of
our community’s commitment
to increasing affordable housing.
The carpenter’s end-run flies
in the face of the spirit and intent
of Chapter 40B, and I question
why the state legislature would
allow this and why MassHousing,
rather than challenge it,
gave this carpenter their seal of
approval.
I am confident that the many
concerns surfaced by a project of
this magnitude at that location,
Peabody rallied for Olivia
if addressed by fair negotiations
between this carpenter and the
ZBA, will result in a sensible
structure with respect to its ultimate
size and density, while still
allowing for a reasonable profit
for the carpenter — who, by
the way, has never engaged in a
project of this magnitude.
Should this goal not be
achieved and the builder is dissatisfied
with the ZBA’s rejection,
reduction in size, or attachment
of conditions or changes,
the petitioner still has recourse
by filing an appeal with the state
Housing Appeals Committee.
Ironically, such an appeal would
be the equivalent recourse for
fair treatment that this petitioner
denied the Endicott Street neighbors.
Anne Manning-Martin
City Councilor-at-large
Peabody
To the editor:
On Saturday April 24, the
city of Peabody, as well as many
members of Team Olivia, came
together to show support and
celebrate Olivia Bormann’s 11th
birthday and coming home party,
following her two months in
the hospital.
Olivia suffered a medical
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Olivia Bormann’s birthday
rally and parade on Saturday,
April 24 was an incredible event
that could not be possible without
the support of so many businesses,
entities, and citizens of
the city of Peabody and its surrounding
communities.
Many of the businesses who
donated have struggled for more
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A&A Hair Boutique of Peabody
Ali and Ellie Balloons
American Gas Products of
Everett
Atlantic / Cataldo Ambulance
Service, Inc.
Big Y of Peabody
Boston Celtics
Brodie’s Pub of Peabody
California Pizza Kitchen of
Lynnfield
Champions Pub of Peabody
Create & Escape of Peabody
Crystal Joyce Dance Academy
of Peabody
D’Orsi’s Bakery & Delicatessen
of Peabody
Events for Rent of Peabody
Floramo’s Restaurant of
Chelsea
Giovanni’s Pizza & Roast
Beef of Peabody
Gloucester Fire Department
Jamie's Roast Beef of Peabody
Larry Levine’s Kosher Meats
and Deli of Peabody
LEVITATE Weddings and
Events of Danvers
Londi's of Peabody
Lupo’s Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria
of Peabody
Maggie’s Farm of Middleton
Massachusetts State Police
Mr. G’s Pizza & Subs of Peabody
New Brother’s Restaurant &
Deli of Danvers
Peabody Fire Department
Peabody Police Department
Perfect Parties USA LLC of
Peabody
Petrillo’s Italian Kitchen of
Peabody
Red Sox Foundation
Rehab Five of Peabody
Scoops N’ More of Peabody
Sol Bean Café of Middleton
Stanzy’s Country Ranch of
Peabody
The Daily Item and Peabody
Weekly News
The Throne King of Peabody
The Yard Card Company
Treadwell’s Ice Cream of
Peabody
Toscana’s Ristorante of Peabody
Turners Seafood of Melrose
Yard House of Lynnfield
Ziggy & Son’s Donuts of
Peabody
Thanks again to each and every
one of you for making this
such a wonderful day.
Jamie Santos
Peabody
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HOW THEY DO IT
They call her the “wig whisperer”
BY ALLYSHA DUNNIGAN
PEABODY — Nancy Parshley
started her own wig business,
Mane Attraction Wigs, because
she wanted to break the stigma
around wearing wigs and provide
what she calls fun and fashionable
style for everyone.
Parshley opened her store at
139 Lynnfield St. in July 2020
and said the response has been
amazing. She began the business
for styling purposes as people
grow older and their hair thins.
Since the pandemic, Parshley
said she had people coming
in saying that since they had
COVID-19, there was a direct
correlation to hair loss and thinning.
“I see it firsthand all the time,”
she said.
Parshley said she found that
COVID-19 sometimes affects the
stimulation of the blood and prevents
it from getting to the hair
follicles, with about 30 percent of
women infected with COVID-19
experiencing hair loss.
Parshley saw the need for
wigs increase and said she now
sees four to six clients per day,
who all purchase at least one wig.
Parshley began wearing wigs
herself a few years ago when her
hair started thinning. She eventually
decided to shave her hair
off when she met two girls with
alopecia and saw how hair loss
affected them.
She said sometimes when she
has a client who is going through
chemotherapy or struggling with
the thought of losing their hair,
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Mane Attractions Wigs owner Nancy Parshley said customers have made a link between COVID-19 and hair loss.
she will take her wig off to show
them that it is OK not to have hair
and that wigs look and feel real.
She said there are so many
benefits to wearing wigs, including
getting ready quicker.
“Now you can just go out in
the rain and have your hair in the
wind because guess what? Your
hair doesn’t get ruined,” she said.
The wigs that Parshley wears
and sells are top of the line and
she said she sometimes has clients
sit in front of a strong fan to
prove that the wigs are reliable
and will not fall off.
When her clients start wearing
a wig, she said they are excited to
continue to do so.
Parshley said some refer to
her as the “wig whisperer” because
she spends so much time
studying, testing and styling wigs
to make sure they are exactly
what the client wants.
She has clients show her pictures
of the style they want so
when Parshley orders the wigs
— which she said are synthetic
or made of human hair — she
brings them to her friend, Traci
L’Italien at Newbury Salon, to
cut and color them to the clients'
request.
Parshley is working toward
making wig wearing more common
and supported and said she
loves how she looks in her wigs.
“I’m giving permission every
day for people to wear wigs,” she
said.
Parshley keeps about 250
wigs in her store. The synthetic
wigs are between $250 and $400,
while wigs made of human hair
range from $1,400 to $2,800 because
she said human hair lasts
longer and feels more real.
“I won’t let anyone walk out
of here with a wig that doesn’t
look real,” she said. “They will
look great.”
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Religious News
All Saints Episcopal Church of
the North Shore
Good morning and thank you!
All Saints Episcopal Church of
the North Shore in Danvers has
in-person worship, as well as
Zoom opportunities on Sunday
mornings and throughout the
week. Our webpage is https://
allsaintsepiscopalnorthshore.org/,
and we are also on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram.
In-person Worship
Join us for our modified service
of the Holy Eucharist at 8:30 Sunday
mornings, with COVID-19
safety protocols in place. Advanced
registration is required
(call the church at 978-774-1150).
Outreach
Join us on the 3rd Sunday of
each month as we prepare 40-50
bagged lunches for the food insecure
in Peabody. Contact the
church office (978-774-1150) if
you would like to donate food or
help prepare the lunches.
We also have the following
Zoom services and fellowship opportunities:
Worship on Sundays at 10 a.m.
https://zoom.us/j/134596872
Meeting ID: 134 596 872
Phone: 929-205-6099
Coffee hour on Tuesdays at 10
a.m.
https://zoom.us/j/201985541
Meeting ID: 201 985 541
Phone: + 1 929 205 6099
PEABODY — The Peabody
Education Foundation has once
again been selected to participate
in the Shaw’s “Give Back
Michael Garabedian
Where it Counts" reusable bag
program.
For the month of May, each
time a $2.50 reusable "give
Frank Time Discussion on
the second Wednesdays of each
month at 5:15 pm
https://us02web.zoom.
us/j/85499949543
Meeting ID: 854 9994 9543
Phone: +1 929 205 6099
Morning Prayer on Fridays at
8:30 a.m.
h t t p s : / / z o o m .
us/j/96760775904
Meeting ID: 967 6077 5904
Phone: +1 929 205 6099 US
Perfect Paws Pet Ministry, the
third Sunday of each month at 5
p.m.
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Meeting ID: 990 855 545
Password: Saintfranc
Parish office: Call 978-774-
1150 or email allstoffice@gmail.
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Peace,
Michelle Behling, Parish Administrator
--
Michelle Behling, Parish Administrator
All Saints Episcopal Church of
the North Shore
46 Cherry Street
Danvers, MA 01923
978-774-1150 / allstoffice@
gmail.com
Carmelite Chapel
Carmelite Chapel in the Northshore
Mall
Holy Mass:
Monday through Friday: Noon
and 3 p.m.
Saturday: Noon, 4 and 5:30
p.m.
Sunday: Noon
Confession:
Monday through Friday
11-11:45 a.m. and 2-2:45 p.m.
Saturday
11-11:45 a.m. and 2:45-3:45
p.m.
Gift Shop
Open Monday through Saturday:
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: 978-531-8340
Congregation Tifereth Israel
Due to Covid-19 restrictions,
we are currently holding our
Shabbat services monthly on
Zoom. The next service is scheduled
for Friday, April 16, and the
link is sent out via email to our
members and by request to info@
ctipeabody.org. Updated information
can also be found at our website:
www.ctipeabody.org or by
calling 978-531-8135. President,
Elliot Hershoff/Soloist, Joanne
Pressman.
North Shore Baptist Church
706 Lowell St., W. Peabody
Sharing God’s Truth for Life’s
Transitions
Small Group Worship & Bible
Study (in-person) - 10:30 a.m.
Sundays. For info, prayer or help,
contact us at 978-535-6186
or office@northshorebaptistchurch.org.
St. Clare of Assisi
(non-Roman)
Our Parish family welcomes
everyone. We are not here to
condemn, criticize, or judge you.
Rather, we want to offer our love,
our support, and our prayers for
you. Your presence is an important
part of our celebration of the
Mass and when you are not here,
you are missed!
Rev. Fr. Mike Otero-Otero,
O.S.F.
978-804-2250
www.stclarepeabody.org
Holy Mass: Saturdays at 3 p.m.
St. Clare Mission (feeding the
hungry)
Saturdays at 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mission Outreach Services
(Homelessness Outreach)
Call Jill at 267-481-5725.
Al-Anon Meetings
Find us at:
https://alanonma.org/.
St. John Lutheran Church
Worship: 9:30 a.m., Sunday,
in-person and on Zoom
Bible Study: 11 a.m.
22 Ellsworth, Peabody
Website: https://stjohnpeabody.org
Church phone: 978-531-1731
Pastor: Rev. Charles N. Stevenson
Email: stjohnpastor@earthlink.net
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Service Times
Sunday to Thursday: 7 p.m.
Friday: 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m.
Holidays as published.
Join Us Online.
Services and all other programs
are being held virtually
using Zoom, Facebook and
YouTube
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Associate Rabbi Bernie
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Visit our website
www.templenertamid.org
Contact office
978-532-1293
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368 Lowell St.
Peabody, MA
Temple Tiferet Shalom
Services and all other programs
are being held virtually via
Zoom and StreamSpot.
Services Friday evenings at
7:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings
at 9:30 a.m.
Rabbi David Kudan
Music Director Bryna Toder
Tabasky
Prayer Leader Gary Gillette
489 Lowell St.
Peabody, MA
978-535-2100
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PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK
Mental health matters wristbands for sale during the Mental
Health Matters 5K Walk in Peabody on Saturday.
PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK
Peabody High School senior Amber Kiricoples thanks walkers
for attending the Mental Health Matters 5K Walk on Saturday.
PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK
Peabody High School senior Aja Alimonte, one of the organizers of the Mental Health Matters
5K Walk on Saturday, leads the walk out of South Memorial School.
City walks its way to mental health awareness
By Anne Marie Tobin
PEABODY — Nearly 150
people came together Saturday
at the South Memorial School
to kick off National Mental
Health Awareness Month and
to raise money to help educate
young people about the importance
of mental health.
“Mental health is often overlooked,
yet each and every one
one of us has either had an issue
or had a family member or
friend have issues,” said Amber
Kiricoples, who organized the
event with fellow Peabody
High senior Aja Alimonte. “If
we can normalize mental health
the same way we do for physical
health — to eliminate the
stigma attached to it — more
people will be able to get the
help they need. Mental health
is just as important as physical,
and you just have to be able to
take it one day at a time.”
The event included a 5K
walk, which began at the school
and snaked its way across the
city to the Higgins Middle
School, and then returned to
the school to continue the festivities.
Treadwell’s Ice Cream
donated ice cream for all and
the Champions Pub brought
a brick-oven pizza truck, donating
a portion of its proceeds
to the cause. Nearly all of the
participants sported black-andgreen
T-shirts that were specially
designed by Kiricoples
and Alimonte, bearing the
phrase “You Are Not Alone.”
Peabody High graduates
Arjana Makoci and
sister Kristina, co-owners of
Peabody-based Regulate Yours,
a life-coaching and stress management
service, helped organize
the event.
“I feel this is the first annual
walk, as we want to do this
every year,” Arjana said. “Half
the high school is here today
and the event is sold out. I am
just so thrilled to help them
(Kiricoples and Alimonte) and
to see them so excited — today
is great.”
Councilor-at-Large Anne
Manning-Martin said she was
walking to support a great
cause.
“I am here to support these
two young women who care
so much about this issue,”
Manning-Martin said. “I believe
in what they say about
the importance of breaking the
stigma associated with mental
disorders, and both Amber
and Aja are great examples
of how young people can assume
a leadership role in the
community and help make a
difference.”
High school special education
teacher Leo Shidler, son and
Tanners boys lacrosse coach
Leo Shidler Jr., and several
members of the team pitched in
early to help with setup.
“These are serious issues, particularly
during these times, and
we are seeing more and more of
it in the schools,” Shidler Sr.
said. “Usually schools are always
a safe zone for kids, but
this past year, they weren’t able
to have that safe place. We are
seeing more issues and hospitalizations
of kids. Like Amber
said, the goal is to let these kids
know that when you have an
issue, you are not a pariah, so
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they know it’s OK to acknowledge
it and get help.”
Andrew Pierce, business development
manager at Achieve
TMS East, said he saw the event
on social media and reached out
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knew we needed to be here to
let people know that help is out
there.”
Kiricoples cautioned attendees
not to be fooled by
friends who appear outwardly
to be happy.
“Many of them — your
happy friends I call them —
are not OK, so please don’t
think they are OK because they
have smiles on their faces,”
Kiricoples said. “I know, I’m
the type of person who puts
on a smile, but sometimes that
means nothing. It’s important
to check with them every day,
even if they appear to be happy.
“Today, though, I can say I
am happy and cannot believe
how well everything is going.”

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Sports
FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK
Fenwick senior Matt Juneau was named the CCL Offensive
Lineman of the Year.
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Fenwick quarterback Chrys Wilson was named a CCL All-Star
for the third time in his Crusaders career.
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After a dominant season on both sides of the ball, Bishop Fenwick’s Jake Connolly has been
named the Catholic Central League MVP.
Fenwick’s Connolly named
Catholic Central League MVP
By Daniel Kane
The Bishop Fenwick football
team wrapped up a dominating
6-0 season last week against
Catholic Central League competition
so it’s only natural the
Crusaders were represented
well on the CCL football allstar
team released this week.
The Crusaders had a leaguehigh
10 players earn all-star
honors. St. Mary’s was also
well represented with seven
all-stars.
Wide receiver and defensive
back Jake Connolly had
a nose for the endzone all year
long and was fittingly named
CCL Most Valuable Player
of the Year while offensive
lineman Matt Juneau was honored
as the League’s Offensive
Lineman of the Year.
Senior quarterback and linebacker
Chrys Wilson was also
named a CCL all-star for the
third time in his Crusaders career.
Seniors Angel Martinez,
Andrew Wilson and Stefano
Fabiano were also named allstars
for the second time in
their careers. Other all-stars included
seniors Jimmy Espinal,
Tucker Destino and Danny
Richard and junior Chris
Faraca.
St. Mary’s finished the shortened
season at 4-2 and had a
host of young talent get named
to the team.
Senior Sal Afflitto and sophomore
Dave Brown led the
way, being named all-stars for
the second time in their Spartan
careers. Seniors Zach Barden
and Tony Bello, junior quarterback
Ali Barry and sophomores
Jack Marks and Tommy Falsca
were also named all-stars.
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Fenwick seniors Angel Martinez (left) and Tucker Destino (right) were both named to the CCL
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Peabody baseball ready to
take on a whole new game
By Daniel Kane
PEABODY — Between a
canceled 2020 season and new
rule changes, this baseball
season is going to be a historic
one across the North Shore.
And for the Peabody baseball
team and Coach Mark
Bettencourt, that season has
started with no time to rest.
The Tanners and Bettencourt —
who also coaches the football
team — are fresh off a football
season that ended April 23 with
a 24-0 win over Saugus at Coley
Lee Field. Just two days later, it
was time to hit the diamond for
tryouts.
“We didn’t have a lot of
time,” Bettencourt said. “And
we’re right at it with a game
Tuesday against Salem, so
we’re squeezing anything in
we can. Thursday’s rain didn’t
help, that was our first day after
tryouts, but everyone is in the
same boat. We’re figuring out
our pitching rotation and just
getting in the practices we can.”
One of the biggest things to
figure out is who can pitch, since
this year’s senior pitchers were
just sophomores the last time
Peabody played. The MIAA’s
new pitch count rule, which requires
any pitcher who throws
more than 25 pitches to have
at least one day’s rest — with
intervals maxing out at 71-115
pitches thrown requiring four
full days of rest — also creates
some unfamiliar territory.
“It’s just going to be about
throwing guys into the fire
and seeing who can do it,”
Bettencourt said. “The pitch
count rules will create some
tough decisions too. If a kid’s
on, you have to decide if you
want him to keep throwing and
then you lose him for a while.
“We’re going to start out by
committee,” Bettencourt said.
“We have a couple kids who
have been throwing all offseason
and some who haven’t.
Some of the football guys haven’t
even had the chance. We’ll
rely on those kids who have
been working and we’ll find
that mix through the year.”
Justin Powers and Mike
Gisler we’ll be some of the key
parts of that committee. The
Tanners will also lean on Juan
Tolentino on the mound, while
Ryan Knight will bring a big bat
as senior captain.
“(Tolentino and Knight)
are the only two guys who
have played a game for me,”
Bettencourt said. “Knight will
be the middle piece for us in
center field and at the three spot
in the order. We’re looking for
him to be an offensive catalyst.”
But more than anything, this
year will be about new players
and face who can rise to the
occasion.
“From here on out it’s
about letting them compete,”
Bettencourt said. “We’re going
to play the kids that deserve
an opportunity. We might see
some young kids depending on
how everything works out. I’ve
always told the team, ‘we’re
going to play the best players.’
That itself creates a lot of
competition.”
The Tanners have been hard
at work hammering in the fundamentals
with the start to the
season right around the corner
Thursday (4) at home against
Salem.
“The big thing for me starting
out is pitchers throwing strikes,”
Bettencourt said. “That’s our
number one priority. We want
our guys throwing accurately
and leaving it to the defense.
Then, everyone makes mistakes
but we don’t want to misjudge
fly balls and ground balls. We
don’t want to give extra bases
on routine plays and missed
throws to cutoffs. Offensively,
we can’t take strikeouts. We
want to force teams to make
plays.”
Burke team takes Elementary championship
COURTESY PHOTO | THAD BROUGHTON
The Burke School Tigers boys basketball team recently finished an undefeated season (7-0) and
was crowned champion of the Peabody Elementary Basketball League. The Burke Tigers are
made up of (front row, from left) Ricky Williams, Landon Lohnes, Patrick Woods, Kamron
Turner, Ryan Skerry, Dylan Crosby, Mathew Horwitz and (back row, from left) Coach Thad
Broughton, Christian Falzarano, Dylan Starion, Jacob Sylvester, Michael McKenna, Thad
Broughton Jr., James Garofalo and Coach Chuck Turner.
THURSDAY
Baseball
Bishop Fenwick at St. Mary’s (4)
Salem at Peabody (4)
Softball
St. Mary’s at Bishop Fenwick (4)
Boys Lacrosse
St. Mary’s at Bishop Fenwick (4)
Girls Lacrosse
Bishop Fenwick at St. Mary’s (4)
FRIDAY
Softball
Peabody at Gloucester (4)
SATURDAY
Baseball
Matignon at Bishop Fenwick (12)
Softball
Bishop Fenwick at Matignon (12)
Boys Lacrosse
Bishop Fenwick at Matignon (2)
Girls Lacrosse
Matignon at Bishop Fenwick (2)
Boys Tennis
Bishop Fenwick at Bishop Stang (11)
Girls Tennis
Bishop Stang at Bishop Fenwick (11)
Track
St. Mary’s, Matignon at Bishop Fenwick (10)
MONDAY
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE
Baseball
Peabody at Masconomet (4)
Bishop Fenwick at Austin Prep (7)
Softball
Austin Prep at Bishop Fenwick (4)
Boys Lacrosse
Austin Prep at Bishop Fenwick (4)
Beverly at Peabody (4)
Girls Lacrosse
Bishop Fenwick at Austin Prep (4)
Peabody at Beverly (4)
Girls Tennis
Danvers at Peabody (4)
WEDNESDAY
Baseball
Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick (4)
Beverly at Peabody (4)
Softball
Bishop Fenwick at Arlington Catholic (4)
Peabody at Salem (4)
Boys Lacrosse
Bishop Fenwick at Arlington Catholic (4)
Peabody at Winthrop (4)
Girls Lacrosse
Arlington Catholic at Bishop Fenwick (4)
Winthrop at Peabody (4)
Boys Tennis
Lowell Catholic at Bishop Fenwick (3:30)
Girls Tennis
Bishop Fenwick at Lowell Catholic (3:30)
Marblehead at Peabody (4)
Fenwick’s Gonzalez
commits to play basketball
at Bridgewater State
By Daniel Kane
PEABODY — Peabody native
Alex Gonzalez isn’t done
on the court yet. A four-year
player and senior captain for
the Bishop Fenwick boys basketball
team, Gonzalez has
committed to continuing his
career at Bridgewater State
University.
For Gonzalez, who plans to
study health sciences with a
focus in pre-physical therapy,
joining the Division III Bears
next year gave him the best
of both worlds on and off the
court.
“Just going down there it
was a mix of things,” Gonzalez
said. “It’s not too far away, it’s
in the state. It’s really a great
combination in terms of athletics
and education and setting
me up for what I want to do
going forward.”
Bridgewater coach John
Farroba, who has been at the
helm for the Bears for 29 years,
also helped make the decision
clear.
“It just looks like a really
successful program,” Gonzalez
said. “Coach Farroba is going
for his 400th win this year.
That really speaks to what
he has built there. He really
sold me on the team and how
he thinks they can get back to
the top of the (Massachusetts
State Collegiate Athletic
Conference).
“It’s nice going in to know
that you’re going to a successful
program and you get a
chance to try to compete in the
NCAA tournament every year,”
Gonzalez said.
Competing every season was
something Gonzalez didn’t
shy away from at Fenwick. A
Catholic Central League allstar
at guard, Gonzalez averaged
nine points and seven
rebounds a game in a 17-game
season this past winter.
“I’ve been talking to him and
going back and forth even after
the season ended,” Fenwick
coach Kevin Moran said. “He’s
been a wonderful addition for
me. He’s a leader. If you need to
know anything about his character,
I don’t think he missed
one practice in four years. Alex
is a wonderful kid and player.”
“I really have to thank coach
Moran,” Gonzalez said. “He
did a great job helping me find
a place to play.”
That help wasn’t anything
new. Gonzalez gives a lot of
credit to the entire Crusaders
coaching staff for helping him
grow his game over the years.

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Peabody’s Cameron Collins is the student of the week
Rolling with the
punches is his motto
BY STEVE KRAUSE
PEABODY — Cameron
Collins is one of those kids
who takes it all in and learns to
adjust.
While other students found
the transition from classroom
to remote learning difficult,
Collins didn’t miss a beat. In
fact, he thrived.
“It was a big change,” said
Collins, “especially the change
of being in school and then
having to switch to sitting in
front of a computer for X hours
a day. A lot of kids weren’t used
to it.
“But thankfully, I was able to
change and adapt quite easily,”
said Collins, a junior at Peabody
High. “Online school was easy
for me. I know it had huge effects
for college applications
and everything, but it wasn’t
too hard for me.
Collins, this week’s Peabody
Student of the Week, said his familiarity
with all things technological
is part of the reason he
adjusted as well as he did.
“I’ve grown up with technology
and it was easy for me,”
he said. “I’m used to looking at
a screen my whole life.”
And he said socializing with
his friends face to face became
less and less of a problem too.
“I definitely hung out with
my friends, obviously within
safe distance, at least once a
week,” he said. “It was great
getting out and about, just with
more caution.”
The last time he checked,
Collins was sporting a 3.8 GPA.
He leans toward English and the
arts, as well as history, as his favorite
subjects.
“I like to write,” said Collins,
who takes all honors and advanced
placement (AP) courses.
“I get good marks in compositions
and essays. History is up
there as one of my favorites too.
At my school, we have a lot of
World War II classes, and I like
watching films about that.”
As for math, “this year, because
of COVID, math has been
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a little hard,” he said. “We’re
taking Algebra II, and we’ll
probably start trigonometry in a
couple of weeks.”
Sports are a big part of
Collins’ life. He runs track and
plays soccer and lacrosse for the
Tanners, and plays club lacrosse
besides. He feels grateful to be
playing anything.
“I think it’s great that we’re
able to play,” he said. “Schools
have been unable to play because
of COVID. Our school
was very good about letting us
play.
“They (school administrators)
know how important
sports are to us. Everybody
did really well this year transitioning
from COVID to being
able to play sports again.”
Lacrosse is his favorite of the
three.
“I’ve been playing my whole
life,” he said. “My father (Dan)
played at Peabody too, and then
for UMass.”
Playing sports is important to
Collins because he is a self-admitted
restless kid.
“I guess I like working hard,”
he said. “I like exercise, being
with other people, playing with
my teammates, and I like competition.
It’s very fast-paced.”
Because of the consolidated
way the school sports season
was determined, lacrosse is just
beginning. The Tanners’ first
game was Monday.
“It’s going to be interesting,”
he said. “I think we’re going to
play 14 games, which is about
three or four a week. I guess I’m
good with that. I’m going to roll
with it and see how it is.”

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LEGAL NOTICE
Pursuant to Mass General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40, Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection Act and Chapter 32 of the Code of the City of Peabody,
Wetlands and Rivers Protection Regulations, the Peabody Conservation
Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday May 19, 2021 at 7 p.m. on
a Request for Determination of Applicability submitted by Keith Morris (Env.
Consultant) for Pan AM Railways Inc. (Bill Wallace). The applicant is seeking
confirmation of wetland boundaries, sensitive areas. This application is for
verification of wetland boundaries only and not for the actual application of
herbicides. Prior to application a Yearly Operation Plan will be submitted to the
community and there is a 45-day review/comment period. The property is known
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Public Participation will be via Virtual Means Only - Pursuant to Governor
Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting
Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor's March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict
limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of
the Peabody Conservation Commission will be conducted via remote participation.
The public may participate in this meeting via Remote Participation: A website for
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CITY OF PEABODY
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 ENTITLED
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF PEABODY
SECTION ONE: That the Code of the City of Peabody adopted on January 9, 1986,
and amended, is hereby further amended:
That Section 19-126. Obedience To Isolated Stop Signs be amended as follows:
By adding the following isolated stop sign:
Colonial Road, westbound at Abington Avenue
SECTION TWO: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION THREE: This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2020 as provided
by
law.
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City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of Kevin Watkins for a Variance from the Provision
of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended, Section 7.2, as it applies to the
premise known as 6 Newington St., Peabody, MA, Map 031, Lot 024. Petitioner
seeks a variance to construct an attached garage and requires relief to Right Side
Yard Setback where 20' is required and 8.8'is proposed; Front Yard Setback
where 25' is required and 24.5' is proposed. The property is located in an R1
Zoning District. The application and plan are available to the public and can be
viewed by contacting Carla McGrath at carla.mcgrath@peabody-ma.gov or
978-538-5792 in advance and prior to the Public Hearing. The agenda for this
meeting and instructions on how to access the remote participation platform,
are posted on the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
Weekly News: April 29 and May 6, 2021
City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of Wendy Knight for a Variance from the Provision
of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended, Section 7.2, as it applies to the
premise known as 24 May St., Peabody, MA, Map 103, Lot 003. Petitioner seeks
a variance to construct a deck and requires relief to Side Yard Setback where 20'
is required and 6.7' is proposed; Lot Coverage where 25% is allowed and 27.4%
is proposed. The property is located in an R1 Zoning District. The application and
plan are available to the public and can be viewed by contacting Carla McGrath at
carla.mcgrath@peabody-ma.gov or 978-538-5792 in advance and prior to the
Public Hearing. The agenda for this meeting and instructions on how to access
the remote participation platform, are posted on the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
Weekly News: April 29, May 6, 2021
City of Peabody
Conservation Commission
LEGAL NOTICE
Pursuant to Mass General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40, Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection Act and Chapter 32 of the Code of the City of Peabody,
Wetlands and Rivers Protection Regulations, the Peabody Conservation
Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday May 19, 2021 at 7 p.m. on
a Notice of Intent submitted by Norse Environmental Services, Inc. (Maureen
Herald) for Tara and Adrian Ponciano (owners). The proposed project is the
construction of an addition with garage under, driveway, cut/remove two trees,
associated grading and utilities in buffer to BVW. The property is known as 43
Pulaski Street, Map 53, Lot 34A, Peabody MA.
Public Participation will be via Virtual Means Only - Pursuant to Governor
Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting
Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor's March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict
limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of
the Peabody Conservation Commission will be conducted via remote participation.
The public may participate in this meeting via Remote Participation: A website for
the meeting will be provided on the Conservation Agenda posted on the City's
website and outside city hall at least 48 hours prior to the meeting:
https://www.peabody-ma.gov/
Copies of the application may be examined electronically by emailing conservation
staff at lucia.delnegro@peabody-ma.gov
Weekly News: May 6, 2021
Conservation Commission
Stewart Lazares, Secretary
City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of John and Maureen Melto for a Variance from the
Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended, Section 7.2, as it applies
to the premise known as 193A Bartholomew St., Peabody, MA, Map 106, Lot
039B. Petitioner seeks a variance to construct an addition and requires relief to
Right Side Yard Setback where 20' is required and 13.5' is proposed. The
property is located in an R1 Zoning District. The application and plan are
available to the public and can be viewed by contacting Carla McGrath at
carla.mcgrath@peabody-ma.gov or 978-538-5792 in advance and prior to the
Public Hearing. The agenda for this meeting and instructions on how to access
the remote participation platform, are posted on the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
Weekly News: April 29 and May 6, 2021
City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of John and Bernadette Keilty, for a Variance from
the Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended, Section 7.2, as it
applies to the premise known as 84 Ellsworth Rd., Peabody, MA, Map 073, Lot
220A. Petitioner seeks a variance to construct an addition and requires relief to
Rear Yard Setback where 35' are required and 13' is proposed. The property is
located in an R1A Zoning District. The application and plan are available to the
public and can be viewed by contacting Carla McGrath at carla.mcgrath
@peabody-ma.gov or 978-538-5792 in advance and prior to the Public Hearing.
The agenda for this meeting and instructions on how to access the remote
participation platform, are posted on the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
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City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of Cindy Carter c/o Attorney John Keilty, for a
Variance from the Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended,
Section 7.2, as it applies to the premise known as 15 Highland Park, Peabody,
MA, Map 075, Lot 140. Petitioner seeks a variance to add second floor access
and egress deck and stairway and requires relief to Left Side Yard Setback where
15' are required and 5' is proposed. The property is located in an R1A Zoning
District. The application and plan are available to the public and can be viewed
by contacting Carla McGrath at carla.mcgrath@peabody-ma.gov or 978-538-5792
in advance and prior to the Public Hearing. The agenda for this meeting and
instructions on how to access the remote participation platform, are posted on
the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
Weekly News: April 29 and May 6, 2021
City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of Matthew Silva for a Variance from the Provision
of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended, Section 7.2, as it applies to the
premise known as 24 Nancy Ave., Peabody, MA, Map 048, Lot 139. Petitioner
seeks a variance to construct an addition and open deck. Addition requires relief
is to Right Side Yard Setback where 20' is required and 16.4' is proposed. The
property is located in an R1B Zoning District. The application and plan are
available to the public and can be viewed by contacting Carla McGrath at
carla.mcgrath@peabody-ma.gov or 978-538-5792 in advance and prior to the
Public Hearing.
The agenda for this meeting and instructions on how to access the remote
participation platform, are posted on the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
Weekly News: April 29 and May 6, 2021
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Downtown popping up for culture
By Allysha Dunnigan
PEABODY — The
CultureHouse Peabody
Advisory Group is planning a
month-long pop-up space in
downtown Peabody, which will
host a variety of community
events.
The group — composed of
local artists, residents, and activists
from the community
focused on engagement initiatives
— did a soft launch for
this project with both virtual
yoga and paint night classes
last week. These virtual activities
are intended to gain support
for the in-person pop-up and to
raise funds to finance the space.
The advisory group also
launched a crowdfunding campaign
through a partnership with
Patronicity, MassDevelopment,
and Somerville-based nonprofit
CultureHouse, to raise funds for
this pop-up space.
Emily Cooper, community
member and participant in the
advisory group, said she recently
moved to Peabody and
thinks this is a great way to
meet people and embed herself
in her new home.
“During this past year, most
of us have been staying home
to mitigate the spread of the
coronavirus. And while that
decision has kept us all safe
during the pandemic, it hasn’t
resulted in much community-building
or economic stimulation
in Peabody,” said Cooper.
“CultureHouse Peabody is designed
to fill that gap: provide
a ‘third place’ outside of home
and work where you can connect
with neighbors, enjoy entertainment,
and safely relax
in downtown Peabody. I’m
confident that these events will
prove to everyone how special
CultureHouse Peabody can be
for our community.”
Cooper said she wants this
space to bring something uplifting
to everyone. The space
will accommodate social distancing
and health guidelines,
and include seating, ping-pong
tables and games for adults and
children.
During the pop-up, the
CultureHouse Peabody
Advisory Group will study how
the space is used and what the
community wants to contribute,
and will later create a report detailing
a future long-term community
space.
“We feel that these kick-off
events are the best way to
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show the community firsthand
how special a public space like
CultureHouse Peabody can
be for our community,” said
Stephanie Johnson, a member
of the advisory group. “When
you create a meaningful space
for people to relax and entertain
themselves, you simultaneously
generate community engagement,
social connections and
economic stimulation for downtown
businesses.”
Eric Sargent, program manager
for CultureHouse, is overseeing
the Peabody pop-up
project. Sargent said this space
will be an ongoing place for
people to stop by to recreate
spontaneous meetings — something
people may have missed
out on because of the pandemic.
“Meeting someone new, and
those loose ties that happen in
the community, are so important
for resiliency to crisis as well as
a sense of belonging and mental
health,” Sargent said. “A space
like this creates the context in
which those relationships and
connections can be made that
can make someone feel more as
a part of the community.”
Sargent said they are still
finalizing a location but the
pop-up will most likely launch
on Main Street. With about 10
people involved, the space contains
different inspiration elements,
according to Sargent. He
believes this will give back to a
variety of community members
while also bringing more attention
to the downtown area.
To learn more and support
this project, visit https://www.
patronicity.com/peabody.
City residents honored by Care Dimensions
For the Weekly News
PEABODY — Local residents
who work for Care
Dimensions are among 301
nurses employed by the hospice
and palliative care service
provider being honored during
National Nurses Week through
May 12.
Peabody nurses and Care
Dimensions employees honored
include Ousman Badjie,
LPN, Rachel A. Badjie, RN,
Soraya Croughwell, LPN,
Claire I. Darrah, RN, Patrick
Davidson, RN, Ellen Dumas,
LPN, Erin Hill, RN, Patricia
A. Howard, RN, Eileen
James, hospice aide and CNA,
Lisa Josselyn, LPN, Elaine
Lendall, RN, Kara Mattos, NP,
Robert A. Painchaud, LPN,
Kanchanathitar Patrician, RN,
Maria L. Robitaille, RN, and
Robin J. Schweizer, RN.
“We are so proud of our
nursing staff and their capacity
to go above and beyond, adapt
and rise to every challenge
while bringing critical expertise
and compassion to every
patient and family,” said Care
Dimensions’ President and
CEO Patricia Ahern, a 44-year
veteran in the field of nursing.
“More importantly, their
dedication has never wavered
during our response to the
COVID pandemic. Our nurses
are gifted with the ability to
discern the worry and apprehension
that folks can’t quite
get into words when they have
been feeling as vulnerable and
isolated as they have in this last
year. Their strong communications
skills help guide families
through life’s most difficult
moments.”
Since its founding in 1978
as the Hospice of North Shore,
Care Dimensions has maintained
a staff of nurses who
have helped to make the time
of advanced illness dignified
and meaningful for patients and
their families.
Care Dimensions welcomes
new members to its team of
caring, compassionate nurses.
Visit www.CareDimensions.
org/careers to learn more.
As a nonprofit, community-based
leader in advanced
illness care, Care Dimensions
provides comprehensive hospice,
palliative care, and grief
support in more than 100 communities
in Massachusetts.
Care Dimensions cares for
patients wherever they live
— in their homes, in skilled
nursing facilities and assisted
living communities, in hospitals,
or at our two inpatient
hospice facilities, the Care
Dimensions Hospice House in
Lincoln and the Kaplan Family
Hospice House in Danvers.
Additionally, the Care
Dimensions HomeMD program
provides in-home primary care
to patients over age 65 in select
communities on the North
Shore and Greater Boston who
have difficulty leaving home.
The Care Dimensions Learning
Institute educates more than
7,000 health care professionals
and community members
each year on advanced illness
and end-of-life topics. Please
visit www.CareDimensions.
org to learn more about
Care Dimensions.
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10 OLDE TOWNE RD
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797 SUMMER ST
$745,000
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Mcdonald
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$540,500
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Weeks RET
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$735,000
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$25,000
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31 BUXTON LN
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3 COUNTRY CLUB RD U:3
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RET
80 FOSTER ST U:507
$210,000
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15 HILLSIDE AVE
$540,000
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Pudvah
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Kelleher
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Tumbiolo Jr
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$429,000
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Walczak
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220 LOWELL ST U:A
$500,000
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13 SWAMPSCOTT AVE
$675,000
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Quinn
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City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
City of Peabody
Zoning Board of Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of Mr. and Mrs. Rochon c/o Julia Mooradian for a
Variance from the Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended,
ection 7.2, as it applies to the premise known as 53R Lynn St., Peabody, MA,
ap 102, Lot 208A. Petitioner seeks a variance to construct an attached garage
nd requires relief is to Left Side Yard Setback where 15' is required and 3.85' is
proposed. The property is located in an R1A Zoning District. The application and
plan are available to the public and can be viewed by contacting Carla McGrath at
carla.mcgrath@peabody-ma.gov or 978-538-5792 in advance and prior to the
Public Hearing. The agenda for this meeting and instructions on how to access
the remote participation platform, are posted on the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
Weekly News: April 29 and May 6, 2021
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of Webber Restaurant Group c/o Asia Webber for a
Variance from the Provision of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended,
Section 11.5.2, as it applies to the premise known as 210 Andover St., Peabody,
MA, Map 051, Lot 008. Petitioner seeks a variance to erect 4 Wall Signs where 2
are allowed. The property is located in a BR Zoning District. The application and
plan are available to the public and can be viewed by contacting Carla McGrath at
carla.mcgrath@peabody-ma.gov or 978-538-5792 in advance and prior to the
Public Hearing. The agenda for this meeting and instructions on how to access
the remote participation platform, are posted on the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
Weekly News: April 29 and May 6, 2021
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of the City of Peabody will hold a
Public Hearing via "Zoom" remote participation on Monday, May 17, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. on the application of Stephen Zizza for a Variance from the Provision
of the Zoning Ordinance 2019, as amended, Section 7.1.5, as it applies to the
premise known as 18 Raymond Circle, Peabody, MA, Map 083, Lot 117.
Petitioner seeks a variance for an accessory structure (pool) in the front yard. The
property is located in an R1A Zoning District. The application and plan are
available to the public and can be viewed by contacting Carla McGrath at
carla.mcgrath@peabody-ma.gov or 978-538-5792 in advance and prior to the
Public Hearing. The agenda for this meeting and instructions on how to access
the remote participation platform, are posted on the City of Peabody website.
Board of Appeals
Frances Bisazza-Gallugi, Chairperson
Weekly News: April 29 and May 6, 2021

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Beverly Farms
Offered at $3,395,000
Gloucester
Offered at $2,450,000
Beverly
Offered at $1,975,000
Commercial
Rowley
Offered at $1,900,000
Spectacular Shingle-style home on 3 hilltop acres
near Beverly Farms Village, West Beach and train.
6 bedrooms, many baths. Ideal main floor layout
with luxurious master suite. Gunite pool.
Josephine Mehm Baker
Classic Back Shore 3-level Shingle-style gem has
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Andrea Bennett
4.19 Acres. 305’ frontage near Rt 133 on Rt
1 at traffic light opposite entrance to center.
Market Basket is anchor. 2 parcels. 1 has 4,500 sf
manufacturing/warehouse building. Zoned Retail.
e.d. dick group
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Newbury
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Ipswich Country Club. Ideal multi-generational,
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Commercial
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Boston
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Offered at $949,000
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Susan Bridge
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Gloucester
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Danvers
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Downtown Marblehead! 3-family income property
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