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Peabody Candidates Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPeabody Area Chamber of Commerce to Host Peabody Candidates Forum on September 16thEvent offers residents a chance to engage with local candidates and learn about upcoming electionsAugust 28, 2025 Peabody, MA — The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce’s Government Relations Committee will host a Candidates Forum on Tuesday, September 16th at 6:00 PM in the Wiggin Auditorium at Peabody City Hall. This free, public event provides a valuable opportunity for community members to hear directly
Unfair Unemployment Insurance Burden
Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce Joins Call to Protect Small Businesses from Unfair Unemployment Insurance Burden The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce stands with businesses in opposing efforts by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to pass on the cost of a $2.1 billion unemployment insurance (UI) overpayment mistake to local employers. This error, which occurred during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now being placed on the shoulders of the business community—many of whom are still working to