PEABODY — A popular café that is also a work training site for people with disabilities will close next month after spending a decade in downtown Peabody.
Breaking Grounds Café at 67 Main St. will officially close Aug. 1, mainly due to financial pressures, Northeast Arc CEO Jo Ann Simons said.
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