Dave Watkins

Methuen opens preregistration for new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost. The City of Methuen announced that residents can now preregister for a new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost, calling it an easy way to reduce household waste while helping pro…

Mayor D.J. Beauregard has appointed Captain James "Jamie" Moore as acting police chief ahead of Chief Scott J. McNamara's retirement. The move, announced by the mayor's office, takes effect August 24, 2026, when McNamara's tenure ends, ensuring continuity atop the department during the …

Methuen voters will get a weeklong window to cast early ballots ahead of the state primary. City officials announced that early voting runs August 22–28 at Sanborn Hall, with vote-by-mail applications now landing in mailboxes and an August 25 deadline to request a mail ballot. The city …

Methuen's electric aggregation program will keep enrolled residents' supply rate locked through December 2027 even as National Grid's Basic Service rate rises again, the city announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, City Hall is gearing up for the fall election season, with vote-by-mail applicatio…

Mayor D.J. Beauregard appointed Capt. James "Jamie" Moore as acting police chief ahead of Chief Scott McNamara's Aug. 24 retirement. The announcement, made Friday, gives the department a named successor before McNamara's departure and comes as City Hall separately prepares a Community D…

Methuen has scheduled a water service interruption on Woodland Street at Haverhill Street for Wednesday, July 23, for water main work. The City of Methuen will also hold a Community Development Block Grant Community Involvement Meeting on July 29 to update residents on the status of its…

Methuen opens early voting August 22-28 for the 2026 state primary, as vote-by-mail applications arrive and mosquito spraying returns to town fields. Registered voters can cast ballots in person at Sanborn Hall during the eight-day window, or apply for a mail ballot by the August 25, 5 …

Methuen opened preregistration Monday for a new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost. The new service gives residents an easy way to divert food waste from the trash, one of several city announcements Monday that also included an active water main break on Longwood Drive…