Methuen

A 10-year-old girl is in critical condition after a “potential drowning” incident at a pool at a home in Methuen, Massachusetts, Saturday afternoon, authorities said.  Methuen first responders responded to a report of a drowning at a home on Myrtle Street around 5:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found an adult giving aid to the girl, according to the Essex…

A 10-year-old girl was in critical condition after the report of a drowning at a pool at a Methuen home on Saturday, authorities said.

A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after a potential drowning incident in Methuen.

A woman missing since late last month is being sought by police in Methuen, Massachusetts. Thirty-six-year-old Kristina Bucci was last seen by family members on May 25 and reported missing to authorities Wednesday, the Methuen Police Department said in a statement Friday. Bucci is described as being about 5’5 and 170 pounds with light complexion, brown eyes and pink and…

Four Massachusetts cities that were hit hard by the pandemic but shortchanged on federal relief funding will get a cumulative $109 million on Friday, the Gov. Charlie Baker’s office announced.

A group of parents upset their kids still have to wear masks in the classroom protested outside a Massachusetts state education meeting.

A 28-year-old man from Methuen, Massachusetts is in a Milwaukee hospital after a shooting at the Oneida Casino over the weekend. Daniel Mulligan was shot while working at Duck Creek Kitchen and Bar in Green Bay on Saturday. Two other men were killed after a gunman opened fire at the restaurant casino complex operated by the Oneida Nation, whose reservation…

A shooting at a Wisconsin casino left two people dead and a Massachusetts man injured. Another person from the Bay State who was there witnessed the shooting.

Police are looking for two teenagers from Methuen, Massachusetts, who have been missing since last Friday. Justine Justiniano and Altagracia Mauricio-Rodriguez, both 16, were last seen around 10 a.m. on April 30, Methuen police said. Each was last seen at her residence, according to police. While police released the information minutes apart, they didn’t indicate if the two cases are…

As Massachusetts races to vaccinate the public against coronavirus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Lori Trahan visited a vaccine clinic in Methuen.

The two people who died Saturday following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in Methuen, Massachusetts, have been identified as a retired police officer and his wife. The Methuen Police Department announced the deaths of retired officer William E. Rayno and his wife Matilda Rayno on Sunday. Retired Officer Rayno was known as the “father” of the police…

Two people are dead Saturday following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in Methuen, Massachusetts, fire officials announced. The Methuen Fire Department responded to a home on Holly Street around 12 p.m. They found both victims, an 86-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman, at the home. Foul play is not a suspected factor in the deaths, according to…

Embattled Methuen, Massachusetts Police Chief Joseph Solomon has submitted retirement papers following a scathing report from Massachusetts officials investigating his salary and those of other high-ranking officers. Solomon has been on paid leave since last month, when the Massachusetts Inspector General issued a report concluding he had helped draft labor contracts benefiting himself and those close to him. The report…

Embattled Methuen, Massachusetts Police Chief Joseph Solomon has submitted retirement papers following a scathing report from officials investigating his salary, according to The Boston Globe.

A domestic incident between a man and a woman in Methuen, Massachusetts, Friday allegedly involved the assault of a police officer, authorities said. A Massachusetts State Police trooper discovered an 18-year-old man from Townsend and a 22-year-old woman from Fitchburg said to be in a physical altercation in the middle of Lowell Street in Methuen around 12:05 p.m. Friday. The…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local chain of restaurants is temporarily shutting down five of its outlets, including four locations in the region. According to a source, Not Your Average Joe’s will be closing its restaurants in Arlington, Burlington, Methuen, and Randolph for the winter, with a post within The Arlington List Facebook group page indicating...

Methuen’s police chief is on leave after a scathing report from Massachusetts officials investigating his salary and those of other high-ranking officers. Mayor Neil Perry said Friday that Chief Joseph Solomon and Capt. Greg Gallant have been placed on paid administrative leave. The report from Inspector General Glenn Cunha, “Leadership Failures in Methuen Police Contracts,” found that former Mayor...

Massachusetts’ inspector general issued a report after investigating the exorbitant salaries of Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon and high-ranking officers.

Many Americans and economists have said that a one-time $600 payment is not enough to make up for months of missed rent and other bills.

There is controversy surrounding the police chief in Methuen, Massachusetts, after one city official lodged some heavy allegations against him. City Council Chair James McCarty alleges Chief Joseph Solomon doled out favors to city officials who in turn made him one of the highest paid law enforcement officers in the United States. Solomon, who has been with the police department…