Methuen voters have until 5 p.m. today to apply for a mail ballot in the 2026 State Primary. Early in-person voting continues at Sanborn Hall through Friday, Aug. 28, part of a week that also saw Acting Police Chief Jamie Moore formally take over the department Aug. 24 after Chief Scott…

Methuen High School welcomes new teachers this week as the district readies for its Sept. 2 opening. New Teacher Orientation runs Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 25 and 26, with all staff reporting Sept. 1 and students returning Sept. 2, per the Methuen Public Schools calendar. Separately, …

Mayor D.J. Beauregard named Captain Jamie Moore as Methuen's acting police chief, effective when Chief Scott McNamara retires Monday. The appointment, announced this weekend, hands department leadership to Moore starting August 24, 2026, with no timeline yet given for a permanent search…

Methuen's electric supply rate stays locked through December 2027 despite National Grid's latest Basic Service rate hike, the city said. The rate protection shields residents from higher costs starting to hit other Massachusetts communities on National Grid's default service. Early in-p…