Five Methuen-resident obituaries were published this week: Barbin, Thomas; Duhamel, Paul; Hornbaker, Julia B; Phillips, Jo Ann; and Suzor, Michael J. All five notices came through Echovita, with Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home Inc. of Methuen handling arrangements for three of the five …
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…
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. …
Conservation Commission continues monitoring wetland violations, authorizes emergency tree work. The Commission required enhanced erosion controls for an accessory dwelling unit proposed at 30 Argilla Road, directing the applicant to submit revised plans with additional protective measures. In
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…
Two Methuen obituaries were published this week: Leone, Mary, and Feole, Rose Marie, both arranged through Cataudella Funeral Home in Methuen. Mary Leone died August 13, 2026, at age 100, and Rose Marie Feole died August 12, 2026, at age 98. Full details for both are available through E…
Methuen locks its electricity supply rate through December 2027, shielding residents from National Grid's latest rate hike. City officials confirmed the extension this week, keeping the municipal aggregation program's rate steady even as National Grid's Basic Service rate climbs again f…