Mayor William Manzi and the Methuen Department of Veterans’ Services
Presents:
11th Annual Veteran’s Night
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
6:30-8:30 pm
Methuen Senior Center
77 Lowell St., Methuen, MA
Guest speakers:
Keith Jones: DVS Boston
Clarabel Monroy: Social Security
Eric Nelson: ValleyWorks; Employment & Training
Bill Davis: VA Healthcare
Nancy Sabin: Northern Essex Community College
John Dowd: Methuen Post 122 American Legion
Frank Shimko: [...]

from the Eagle Tribune
ZBA shoots down cell tower plan
By J.J. Huggins
METHUEN — Residents cheered as the Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously last night to deny T-Mobile’s request to build a 110-foot cell phone tower on Maplewood Avenue.
Dozens of residents crammed into City Hall to speak against T-Mobile’s request for a variance to build the [...]

From WHDH Posted March 24, 2010
Rising rivers have local homeowners on alert
METHUEN, Mass. — Even though the rain is winding down, the run-off from the storm will continue to pour into already swollen rivers.
Many rivers across the region, including the Spicket River in Methuen, aren’t expected to crest until Wednesday night or Thursday [...]

Methuen Awarded Recovery Act Energy Grant
$179,200.00 Grant Will Be Used To Fund Several Projects
Mayor William M. Manzi, III announced this week that Methuen has received $179,200.00 energy grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) is designed to assist state, local and tribal governments in implementing [...]

Mayor Manzi and the Building Committee visited and presented the project to the M.S.B.A. sub-committee in Boston yesterday.
Click here to watch the 4 part video of the presentation.

Methuen resident Jeff Paolino, the head groundskeeper for the Lowell Spinners, has been honored as the groundskeeper of the year. Jeff recently attended a Methuen City Council meeting, where he was recognized with a mayoral citation.
The Spinners press release

The Lowell Spinners, Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are pleased to announce Head Groundskeeper [...]

From the Eagle Tribune March 03, 2010
Group rallies against I-93 toll
By Terry Date
SALEM, N.H. — The buck stops with Gov. John Lynch when it comes to proposing a toll for Interstate 93. That’s what several speakers said among the 45 people who met last night at Woodbury Middle School to rally opposition to a [...]

The meeting is now scheduled for March 31 at 7 p.m. Zoning Board Chairman Matthew D’Agostino said the board is still waiting for information it requested from T-Mobile. The company said it would have the information for the next meeting, D’Agostino said.
From the Eagle Tribune February 14, 2010 12:30 am
Neighbors fight 100-foot cell tower
By J.J. [...]

From the Eagle Tribune February 21, 2010
NH DOT commissioner committed to I-93 toll
Corridor towns resisting as state moving ahead
By Terry Date

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation plans to apply for federal approval in April to locate a free-flowing toll system on Interstate 93 southbound at the Massachusetts border.
DOT Commissioner George Campbell is moving ahead with [...]

Methuen Department Of Emergency Management
Emergency Shelter Volunteers and
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
Methuen Department Of Emergency Management
Contact Person:
John Santoro, Executive Director
41 Pleasant Street, Suite 313
To inquire click here to get to Massachusetts Volunteerism Website
Volunteer Opportunity Details:
Emergency shelter volunteers will be responsible to staff and assist with setting up emergency shelters throughout the city in times of [...]