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Methuen vote-by-mail applications began arriving in residents' mailboxes this week for the 2026 State Primary and State Election. The postage-paid forms let voters request a mailed ballot for one or both contests, with completed applications due to the City Clerk's office by 5 p.m. on A…

Methuen confirmed in-person early voting for the 2026 State Primary will run August 22 to 28 at Sanborn Hall. Mail-ballot applications for the primary and state election are due by August 25 at 5 p.m. The City Council holds a special Zoom meeting Thursday, August 13, and the Conservatio…

Mayor D.J. Beauregard appointed Captain James "Jamie" Moore as acting police chief of Methuen on Tuesday. Moore will take over the department when Chief Scott J. McNamara retires on August 24, after leading the force for years. The move fills one of the city's most consequential public-…

Methuen locked in its municipal electric supply rate through December 2027, shielding residents from National Grid's latest Basic Service rate increase. City officials touted the fixed rate this week as direct savings for households enrolled in the community aggregation program, even as…

S&P Global Ratings raised Methuen's general obligation bond rating to AA-, citing the city's improving finances, an upgrade announced Sunday, Aug. 9. City government stays busy this week: the City Council and Cultural Council both meet Monday, Aug. 10, and the Community Development Boar…