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Our celebration of Halloween has deep and ancient roots. The Celtic Festival of Samhain predates Christianity. This pagan holiday celebrated the end of the growing season. Bonfires were lit to thank the gods for a plentiful harvest and curry favor for the following...
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Last week, we delved into the impressive career of John Bezemes and the Peabody High School football team of 1938. Behind every great team is a skilled coach. Theirs was William O. “Big Bill” Seeglitz. Seeglitz was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1897. He was...
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Fall is here – crisp air, apple picking and football! In that spirit, let’s take a look back at some local sports history. We will be focusing on Peabody sports and athletes in the upcoming postcards. Who do you want us to spotlight? Peabody sports legend,...
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After a two year hiatus, we are excited to have Peabody’s International Festival back. So, let’s take a trip back to 1984 and 1985 and re-live the beginning of the International Festival. Unless otherwise noted, photographs are courtesy of the Ray Wallman...
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In 2019, the Mackie family donated a treasure trove of family photographs and correspondence. The Mackie family ran a vegetable farm off of Route 1. Their farm stand was located at 30 Newbury Street and had an accompanying gas station. They were prominent members of...
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Boston.com recently asked their readers who makes the BEST ice cream sandwich in Massachusetts. Peabody’s Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe came out on top, with 50% of the votes. Read more here. Delicious Facts During World War I, a German officer was quoted about...
