Archive - Inside Methuen

A Long Nightmare Finally Ends

And the silence from our elected officials is deafening.

Sep 18 • Inside Methuen

City Council Preview: September 21, 2026

A data center moratorium, a stalled McNamara contract, and executive session minutes dating back to 2020 all show up on the same very long Monday.

Sep 17 • Inside Methuen

Council Recap: September 8, 2026

A realtor’s zoning conflict, a police chief’s surprise 14-week payout, and a barrel-fee saga nobody can seem to kill.

Sep 11 • Inside Methuen

Solomon to Plead Guilty

This article will evolve as more details become available.

Sep 9 • Inside Methuen

Methuen Results: The September 1 State Primary

Turnout was low, most races were already decided before a single vote was cast, and one write-in candidate’s “campaign” pulled in fewer votes than a…

Sep 7 • Inside Methuen

City Council Preview: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

A budget true up, a data center moratorium, and an Open Meeting Law complaint headed to executive session

Sep 6 • Inside Methuen

August 2026

The CAFO Said the Quiet Part Out Loud, The Mayor Backed It, and Methuen Should Be Glad He Did

We all want honest and proactive politicians. Now, the Mayor and Cafo are being real about our finances and it could mean the end of the Mayor’s time in…

Aug 25 • Inside Methuen

Lawrence Mayor Arrested… Now We Wait for the Rats to Jump From the Sinking Ship

A Call to a Better Standard of Politicking

Aug 14 • Inside Methuen

PRESS RELEASE: Feline Rescue Society

Easier Access to Low-Cost Feline Spay/Neuter With Expanded Catmobile Schedule

Aug 12 • Inside Methuen

Former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon Heads to Pretrial Conference August 14

Written by: Dan Shibilia

Aug 12 • Inside Methuen

Council Recap: August 10, 2026

A $2.5 million bet on keeping kids in district, a Housing Authority trash fight that felt personal, and a barrel fee nobody can actually count. Welcome…

Aug 11 • Inside Methuen

City Council Preview: August 10, 2026

A duplicate request, two surplus schools, and a lease-financed Chromebook fleet

Aug 9 • Inside Methuen

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