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Peabody City Council approves online-only spiritual self‑help license for Mary Balestracy

Peabody City Council · January 9, 2026
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Summary

On Jan. 8 the Peabody City Council unanimously approved an online-only fortune-teller/spiritual self‑help license for Mary Balestracy, who told the council her service will be primarily teaching and free content with optional paid one-on-one sessions.

The Peabody City Council on Jan. 8 approved an online-only fortune-teller license for Mary Balestracy of 1 Southwick Road, authorizing her to offer spiritual self‑help instruction and optional one-on-one remote sessions.

Balestracy told the council she is "not really telling fortunes so much as offering spiritual self help," describing the site as a mix of free…

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