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🌱 Patch AM: Peabody Police Open Applications For 2026 Citizens Academy

Coming up: Austin Prep: Summer Preview on the Peabody Patch calendar

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Good morning Peabody! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Learn policing firsthand in Peabody's 10-week Citizens Academy
  • Why Peabody is losing neighbors even as its attractions thrive
  • What new wrong-way driving detectors mean for your Route 128 commute

Also on today's calendar: Austin Prep: Summer Preview and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Peabody Police Open Applications For 2026 Citizens Academy (patch.com) — Peabody residents are being invited to apply for the 2026 Citizens Academy, a 10-week program where participants learn about local policing through classes, demonstrations, and a tour of the new headquarters. The academy covers topics from patrol procedures and investigations to school and elder affairs officers, and includes drone, K9, and interactive firearms demonstrations. Applications are available online and at the Peabody Police Department.
   

• 10 Massachusetts Communities Losing Residents As Property Taxes Keep Climbing (takingthekids.com) — Peabody homeowners are feeling the squeeze as rising property values and taxes push some longtime residents to consider moves, even while the city remains a busy North Shore hub. The piece explains how Peabody landed on a list of communities losing residents, then highlights local draws like Brooksby Farm, downtown Peabody Square, and nearby Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary for visitors and locals alike.
   

• Wrong-way driving infrastructure to be installed on Route 128 (peabodyweeklynews.com) — Drivers using Route 128 near Peabody should expect weekday construction as MassDOT installs wrong-way driver detection systems on ramps between Peabody and Gloucester. The work, prompted by fatal wrong-way crashes, will bring shoulder closures and extra crews on foot, so officials are urging reduced speeds and attention to message boards guiding traffic through the work zones.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • L.L.Bean, Inc. posted a job opening for Floor Stocker - Peabody, MA in Peabody. Apply here.
  • American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Offline - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Peabody. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peabody here.

🗞 Nearby News

Danvers

  • NSCC, Root Partnership A Win-Win For Student Diners, Future Culinary Workers (patch.com)
  • Ice Cream Delivery Shop To Make Long-Awaited North Shore Arrival (patch.com)
  • 30 Firefighters graduate from Firefighting Academy Three new recruits from Revere among the graduates (reverejournal.com)

Lynn

  • 31-year-old arraigned on murder charge after man found dead in Lynn (nbcboston.com)

Salem

  • Salem To Host Annual Longest Table Community Meal (patch.com)
  • Salem-Scottish Ties Sealed With Official Letter Confirming Bond (patch.com)
  • Salem To Host Voices of Belonging Event At Palmer Cove Park (patch.com)

Ok Peabody! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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