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PEABODY — Dozens of people gathered at Higgins Middle School on Wednesday night for the first of what Mayor Ted Bettencourt said would be many community discussions on youth bullying and mental health.
The community meeting was one of the many anti-bullying initiatives introduced by Bettencourt following the suicide of 14-year-old Jason Bernard, who died May 17 after being bullied at Higgins Middle School.
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