Q&A with Peabody’s Ward 6 candidates

PEABODY — Incumbent Ward 6 Councilor Michael Higgins will face off against Ryan Cox on Nov. 4 in a rematch of Peabody’s 2023 general election, when Higgins was elected to his first term on the City Council.

The Salem News asked each of these candidates to submit written answers to the following questions. Responses have been edited for grammar and clarity.

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