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…
Vote-by-mail applications for the 2026 State Primary and State Election began arriving in Methuen mailboxes this week, giving voters a postage-paid way to request a ballot without going to Sanborn Hall. The mailing follows the city's earlier announcement of in-person early voting there …
Methuen opened preregistration this week for a new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost, giving residents an easier way to cut household waste. The Beauregard administration also pushed out fresh election details: vote-by-mail applications for the 2026 State Primary and …
Mayor D.J. Beauregard named Captain Jamie Moore acting police chief ahead of Chief Scott McNamara's August 24 retirement. The appointment, announced Wednesday by the mayor's office, marks Methuen's first police department leadership change in years and takes effect the moment McNamara's…
Methuen's locked electricity supply rate will continue shielding residents from National Grid's latest Basic Service rate increase through December 2027, city officials announced. The update came alongside voting logistics from the city clerk's office: early in-person voting for the 202…
Seven Methuen-resident obituaries were posted this week: Hardy, Albert Jr. (66); Lough, Michael K. (45); Lynch, Jeanne T. (94); D'Attorre, Joanna (84); Wrigley-Guay, Pauline (91); Johnson, Erik B. (60); and Hardacre, Gail H. (68). Deaths occurred between July 27 and August 1. Most notic…
Methuen's City Council returns to regular session Monday, Aug. 3, opening a week that packs five municipal and community dates onto the calendar. The Conservation Commission and Commission on Disability both meet Thursday, Aug. 6, while residents can also catch the Circle of Hope Family…
Methuen opens preregistration for new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost. The City of Methuen announced that residents can now preregister for a new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost, calling it an easy way to reduce household waste while helping pro…
Mayor D.J. Beauregard has appointed Captain James "Jamie" Moore as acting police chief ahead of Chief Scott J. McNamara's retirement. The move, announced by the mayor's office, takes effect August 24, 2026, when McNamara's tenure ends, ensuring continuity atop the department during the …
Methuen voters will get a weeklong window to cast early ballots ahead of the state primary. City officials announced that early voting runs August 22–28 at Sanborn Hall, with vote-by-mail applications now landing in mailboxes and an August 25 deadline to request a mail ballot. The city …
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