Tonight, Methuen's newly elected and re-elected Government Officials were sworn in at the Inauguration Ceremony held at Methuen Memorial Music Hall. The festivities started with an address by MA State Representative Ryan Hamilton. He made poignant remarks about our great city and the heart of neighbors helping neighbors. "A community that refuses to settle for what is easy and instead, strives for what is right." A message that encapsulates what's in our hearts as the town of

Tonight (December 15th) the City Council meeting revisited two separate but highly charged issues: the proposal to make City Councilors eligible for health insurance, and the no-confidence vote directed at Methuen Public Schools leadership. Both discussions were marked by confusion, competing narratives, and sharply different understandings of how City government actually functions. This article focuses on what was said, what was voted on, and where the record does not align

Earlier today, Methuen Public Schools staff and families received a brief but consequential announcement: This morning, Dr. Brandi Kwong informed School Committee leadership that she will be taking a medical leave of absence through the end of the current school year. Effective December 15, 2025, Dr. Lisa Golobski Twomey will assume the role of Acting Superintendent. The School Committee will determine the district’s next steps.” The statement was signed by Mayor Beauregard,

The tax burden, the insurance burden, and bigger divide between two publicly elected bodies. Let's talk about what happened at the City Council last night.

This new CD policy will function alongside Methuen’s existing graduation requirements, which specify the courses and credits students must earn—such as four years of English, four years of math, and other core classes—to graduate from Methuen High School.