Peabody mayor talks school improvements as reelection looms
PEABODY — As Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. gears up to run for his seventh term as the city's chief executive, he is focused on one part of his j...
PEABODY — As Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. gears up to run for his seventh term as the city's chief executive, he is focused on one part of his job in particular — that of School Committee chairman. In a sit-down interview with The Item last week, Bettencourt spoke at length about the future of the city's schools and his vision for the 10 buildings that comprise the Peabody Public Schools system. One of his biggest concerns, he said, was the state of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, a building the city has repeatedly sought state funding for, only to be turned down.