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Methuen vote-by-mail applications begin arriving for 2026 elections

Vote-by-mail applications for the 2026 State Primary and State Election are arriving in Methuen mailboxes this week, the city announced. Mayor Neil Perry Beauregard also announced legislation aimed at eliminating unpaid employee furloughs and boosting public education funding for fiscal…

Methuen Youth Soccer opens registration for its fall season, the lone piece of local sports news reported for the week.

The week's only reported local sports news comes from Methuen Youth Soccer, which has opened registration for its fall season. The league, known as MYSA, offers programs spanning multiple age groups — from the U4 Methuen Rec Soccer Shots for preschoolers and kindergartners through U6, U…

Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026

Five Methuen, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week for the period July 6 through July 12, 2026: Mele, Robert A., age 86; Chhorn, Ros, age 71; Donovan, Elizabeth; Rousseau, William, age 75; and Patenaude, William. All five deaths occurred between July 8 and July 10, 2026. Fu…

Methuen City Hall to Close Fridays Starting July 10 Under Budget Furlough

Methuen City Hall will close every Friday starting July 10 and running through Labor Day under a furlough program built into the FY2027 budget. Mayor D.J. Beauregard and Public Employee Committee President Kara Blatt also announced the ratification of a health insurance agreement that m…

Methuen marks July 4 with holiday hours, free meals, and cooling stations open citywide

Methuen keeps services running this Fourth of July with free youth meals, cooling stations, and adjusted city hours. The city's Summer Eats program is serving free meals at four locations to any child or teen 18 and under — no registration or ID required — while cooling stations are als…

Beauregard Moves to End City Furloughs, Boost School Funding

Mayor Beauregard moves to end city furloughs and boost school funding for fiscal year 2027. The mayor announced legislation this week that would eliminate unpaid furlough days for Methuen employees while directing more money toward public education, according to a release posted on the …

Methuen Delays Trash Pickup, Adjusts City Hall Hours for Fourth of July Week

Methuen's holiday week brings back-to-back service disruptions that residents need to plan around now. A trash and recycling collection delay is in effect June 29, and city hall along with the transfer station will run on modified hours through July 4 — details posted at cityofmethuen.n…

This Week in Methuen: Jun 22 - Jun 28

5 stories from Methuen News this week.

Obituary notices, week of June 22, 2026 through June 28, 2026

Three Methuen obituaries were recorded for the week of June 22–28, 2026: Demarkis, William G. (age 70, died June 22); Bernardini, Brian (age 73, died June 23); and Piantigini, Angelina P. (age 99, died June 24). Arrangements for all three were handled by Cataudella Funeral Home in Methuen.

Methuen Employees, Retirees to Join State GIC Under New Health Insurance Pact

Methuen reaches a landmark health insurance agreement, moving city workers and retirees to the state GIC. Mayor D.J. Beauregard and Public Employee Committee President Kara Blatt announced Thursday the ratification of a comprehensive health insurance agreement that transitions city empl…

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