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 the Eagle Tribune March 23, 2010
‘The time is right now’
Mayor says not to wait to fight proposed budget cuts
By J.J. Huggins
METHUEN — If people want to fight for money for their favorite school program, Mayor William Manzi said they should do it now.
The state gave Methuen $37.4 million in Chapter 70 education aid this [...]

From the Eagle Tribune
Published: March 23, 2010
Flood warning issued for the region
Area rivers expected to reach flood stage by late Wednesday, early Thursday
By Bill Kirk
BOSTON — Another 2-3 inches of rain on top of last week’s record-breaking deluge are predicted to push the Spicket, Shawsheen and Merrimack rivers up to and over flood stage, [...]

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 [...]

From the Eagle Tribune: March 18, 2010 12:15 am
Methuen Co-op Bank held up in midday robbery
By Bill Kirk
MeTHUEN — A bank robber pulled off a brazen, midday holdup of Methuen Co-operative Bank at 243 Broadway yesterday. Despite immediate containment of the area by police, a search by a K-9 patrol, a good description and digital [...]

Noah Bombard shot some footage yesterday of the Spicket and interview Mayor Manzi about potential flooding.

from the Eagle Tribune February 27, 2010
Cresting Merrimack River poses flood threat

After the wind died down, there was a new threat to watch for in the Merrimack Valley — flooding. Almost 3 inches of rain fell with Thursday’s storm [...]

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 [...]

• Mayor William Manzi’s Inaugural Address 15:00
See the complete 2010 Inaugural Address from Mayor William Manzi.
• Methuen Inaugural Ceremony 2010 2:30
A look inside Methuen’s Inaugural Ceremony.
• Federal Funding for Methuen Rotary 2:30
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas delivers federal funding to jump-start the 110/113 Rotary Plan.
• VFW Patiot Pen 3:00
Methuen middle-school students share writings about military service at [...]

From the Eagle Tribune, November 24, 2009
Methuen High guidance counselor dies suddenly
By J.J. Huggins
METHUEN — Popular Methuen High School guidance counselor Gary Dionne died suddenly last night, school officials said today. “Nobody knows for sure at this point what the cause of death was,” said Superintendent Jeanne Whitten. “There are a lot of assumptions, [...]

Furniture Fixer New England wants to share the news of their new shop opening.
Thursday November 19th, we celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at our location 5 Pelham Streeet.
We thank the Mayor, his office, the Rotary, and Chamber of Commerce for their support and are excited to be open to serve [...]