Six Methuen residents were named in obituary notices this week: Barbagallo, Amelia L., 91; Boisse, Norman E., 83; Cafiso, Joseph Jr., 71, who died on his 71st birthday; Kalil, Joseph G., 93; Souza, Arthur P., 79; and Spriggs, Daniel D., 82. Cataudella Funeral Home handled arrangements f…
Methuen City Council convenes GLTS workshop, public hearing and regular meeting Monday. Also in today's brief (10 items): City Council holds workshop, hearing, regular meeting Monday; MRFRS Catmobile visits Methuen Monday; Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday; Retirement Board meets …
Mayor D.J. Beauregard responded to former Police Chief Joseph Solomon's guilty pleas on all 17 corruption charges. The mayor's statement called for accountability and renewed public trust in the police department Solomon once led. Beauregard also proposed a one-year moratorium on new da…
Five Methuen-connected obituaries were published this week: Carpinone, Richard J.; Bonilla, Ana S.; Green, Ida L.; Arsenault, Rita N.; and Coppola, Halona. Carpinone and Bonilla, both 70 and 81 respectively, died Monday, September 7, with notices from Cataudella Funeral Home. Green, 73,…
Methuen Conservation Commission unanimously approved environmental permits for three projects and a determination September 10. Secretary Kenneth Sateriale moved approval of orders of conditions for the Department of Public Works' Brook Street Culvert project (TEC, Inc.), the 397 Transmission Line
Five Methuen-resident obituaries were published or reported this week (August 31 through September 6, 2026): Costa, Germana M.; Gurka, Joseph P.; MacDonald, Charles Albert; Schiappa, Joyce (Routhier); and Spring, Gary Stephen. Spring, 73, is remembered in his notice for a long career as…
Conservation Commission closed three Notice of Intent public hearings on infrastructure and residential projects. Chair David DiZazzo and the commission voted unanimously to close hearings on the Brook Street Culvert replacement project, which proposes a 9.5-foot precast concrete culvert and stream
Methuen Board of Assessors met briefly on September 3 for routine applications review. Board chair Janet McLennan opened the public session at 9:06 a.m., and the board unanimously approved minutes from its May 14 meeting, the only matter addressed in open session. No new or old business was raised.
Methuen's DPW opened a survey this week on a Milk Street traffic-calming and road improvement project. The move gives residents a direct channel to weigh in before the city finalizes changes to the corridor. Methuen Public Schools welcomes students back for the first full day of classes…
Methuen election officials began mailing vote-by-mail applications this week for the 2026 State Primary and State Election. The postage-paid form lets eligible residents request a ballot for one or both contests without specifying a return deadline in the release. Meanwhile Methuen High…