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Methuen Electric Rates Stay Locked Through 2027 Despite Grid Hike

Methuen's electric aggregation program will keep enrolled residents' supply rate locked through December 2027 even as National Grid's Basic Service rate rises again, the city announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, City Hall is gearing up for the fall election season, with vote-by-mail applicatio…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26

This week's Methuen obituary column lists one notice: Hayes, Margaret, 86, whose funeral arrangements were handled by the Charles F. Dewhirst Family of Funeral Homes and reported via Echovita.

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Beauregard Names Capt. Jamie Moore Acting Police Chief

Mayor D.J. Beauregard appointed Capt. James "Jamie" Moore as acting police chief ahead of Chief Scott McNamara's Aug. 24 retirement. The announcement, made Friday, gives the department a named successor before McNamara's departure and comes as City Hall separately prepares a Community D…

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Methuen Schedules Water Service Interruption on Woodland Street

Methuen has scheduled a water service interruption on Woodland Street at Haverhill Street for Wednesday, July 23, for water main work. The City of Methuen will also hold a Community Development Block Grant Community Involvement Meeting on July 29 to update residents on the status of its…

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Methuen Opens Early Voting Window Ahead of 2026 State Primary

Methuen opens early voting August 22-28 for the 2026 state primary, as vote-by-mail applications arrive and mosquito spraying returns to town fields. Registered voters can cast ballots in person at Sanborn Hall during the eight-day window, or apply for a mail ballot by the August 25, 5 …

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Methuen Opens Preregistration for New Curbside Composting Program

Methuen opened preregistration Monday for a new curbside composting program with Black Earth Compost. The new service gives residents an easy way to divert food waste from the trash, one of several city announcements Monday that also included an active water main break on Longwood Drive…

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Beauregard Announces Legislation Ending FY27 Furloughs, Raising School Funding

Mayor Neil Perry Beauregard moved to end unpaid employee furloughs and boost school funding under new FY27 legislation. The announcement topped a batch of City Hall notices this week: vote-by-mail applications are arriving for the 2026 State Primary and State Election, the city opened p…

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Real Estate

No sales data available for Methuen this reporting period

No deed data was retrieved for Methuen for the period of June 19 through July 18, 2026, so this month's property sales roundup cannot be compiled. No sales count, price range, median price or top transaction can be reported. Coverage of Methuen's housing market is expected to resume onc…

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Beauregard Moves to End FY27 Furloughs, Boost School Funding

Mayor Beauregard moves to end city employee furloughs and boost school funding for fiscal 2027. The mayor's office announced legislation Friday eliminating unpaid furloughs while increasing investment in public education, though no dollar figure was released. Residents also got several …

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