Peabody Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt, Tom Gould, Peabody city councilor and owner of Treadwell's ice cream shop, and Tim Brown, director of innovation and strategy at Northeast Arc. Photo by Jake Belcher.

The Northeast Arc Helps Redefine Peabody

Breaking Grounds Café and the Black Box Theater are helping draw people downtown.

Tiffany RaifordOctober 19, 2018

Over the last few years, the City of Peabody has focused on revitalizing its downtown area. Multiple surveys were conducted, in conjunction with Salem State’s Center for Economic Development and Sustainability, to find out what residents and businesses wanted to see happen in the area. Results continued to show a coffee shop as the number one response. A popular retail chain was second. An increase in “arts and culture attractions” to draw people to downtown Peabody at night was the number three response. “As we worked together to execute our shared vision for downtown Peabody, an already strong partnership became even stronger,�

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The Northeast Arc Helps Redefine Peabody

Breaking Grounds Café and the Black Box Theater are helping draw people downtown.

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