Methuen will mark International Overdose Awareness Day this month with a family support meeting, a memorial flag placement and a televised program. The city's Circle of Hope Family Support Group meets Monday, Aug. 24, followed by a Flag Placement Event for 2025 Overdose Victims on Aug. …

Methuen opens preregistration for a new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost to cut household waste. The city also confirmed vote-by-mail applications for the 2026 State Primary and State Election are now arriving in Methuen mailboxes, giving residents another option ahe…

Methuen voters get a week of in-person early voting starting Monday, Aug. 22, at Sanborn Hall. The city's Historic District Commission canceled its Aug. 27 meeting after no new applications came in, while Methuen Public Schools set new-teacher orientation for Aug. 25 and 26 ahead of the…

Mayor D.J. Beauregard named Capt. Jamie Moore acting police chief, effective when Chief Scott J. McNamara retires Aug. 24, 2026. The appointment came as Methuen's Retirement Board and Conservation Commission both meet Aug. 20, and as the city's early voting window for the 2026 State Pri…