Methuen Opens Early In-Person Voting for 2026 State Primary

Methuen voters will be able to cast ballots in person starting August 22 as the city finalizes its plans for the 2026 State Primary, while City Hall also opened enrollment for a new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost.

TOWN HALL

Registered Methuen voters can vote early in person from August 22 through 28 at Sanborn Hall ahead of the 2026 State Primary, the city announced. Residents who prefer to vote by mail must apply by August 25 at 5 p.m.; vote-by-mail applications for both the primary and the state election have been arriving in mailboxes in recent days.

The City of Methuen has also opened preregistration for a new curbside composting program in partnership with Black Earth Compost, giving residents an option to cut down on household waste headed to the trash. The city is billing the program as an easy way for households to divert food scraps and other compostable material.

COMING UP

The City Council holds a special meeting via Zoom Thursday, August 13. The Conservation Commission follows with its own special Zoom meeting Friday, August 14.

The Jr. Celtics Academy's summer basketball camp at Phillips Academy in Andover, which has been running this week, adds a second session from Monday, August 17, through Friday, August 21.

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