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Ex-Methuen police chief in court to face fraud charges
Former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon pleaded not guilty to corruption and fraud charges brought over allegations he ignored civil service rules while making hires.
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Two Mass. State Police cruisers struck by car in Methuen
Two Massachusetts State Police cruisers were struck while responding to a crash in Methuen early Sunday morning. State Police say the troopers were responding to a 911 call reporting a crash when an uninvolved driver struck their cruisers. No one was in either of the cruisers when they were hit, and no first responders were hurt. According to police, the…
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School bus driver, monitor accused of abusing autistic 5th grader in Methuen
Two school bus employees in Methuen are off the job and charged with the unthinkable — abusing a 10-year-old boy with autism who is nonverbal.
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School bus driver, monitor arrested for alleged abuse
A parent said that his son with Autism was abused by his bus driver and bus monitor.
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School bus workers charged for ‘physical abuse' toward Methuen student with autism
Two staff members of a school bus company contracted with the Methuen, Massachusetts, school district were arrested and charged earlier this week, amid allegations of “physical and verbal conduct” toward a student, according to a letter from the district’s superintendent. The letter, dated Wednesday, said that an investigation was prompted by a concerned parent who noticed a “change in...
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Former Methuen police chief indicted on fraud charges
Joseph Solomon, former chief of the Methuen Police Department, is facing charges related to fraud and corruption.
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Former Methuen police chief, detective indicted on fraud charges
Nearly three years after his retirement following intense public scrutiny of his enormous salary, the former police chief of Methuen, Massachusetts, has been indicted on fraud charges. The offices of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker announced charges Thursday against Joseph Solomon, the former chief of the Methuen Police Department, and former Detective…
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Brewing bird battle in Methuen over proposed development project
The eagles nest is located at 799 Lowell Street right behind Regency at Methuen, a 55+ gated community. The nest is now standing at the site where O’Brien Homes Incorporated plans to build a single-family home.
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Development project ruffles feathers in Methuen: ‘We want to keep eagles nest'
A development project in Methuen, Massachusetts, has ruffled the feathers of neighbors who are looking to protect a pair of bald eagles nesting in the area. The eagles nest is located at 799 Lowell St. right behind Regency at Methuen, a 55+ gated community. The nest is now standing at the site where O’Brien Homes Incorporated plans to build a…
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Daughter of Mass. fire official fatally pinned between trucks in Maine
A 21-year-old woman from Methuen, Massachusetts, died Monday night when she became pinned between two pickup trucks in Long Island, Maine. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 21-year-old Alyssa Fluet. She is the daughter of Methuen Fire Department Asst. Chief Mike Fluet and his wife Diane. Methuen Mayor Neil Perry, Fire Chief Tim Sheehy, Police...
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Motorcyclist killed in Methuen crash
A man is dead after a motorcycle crash Wednesday night in Methuen, Massachusetts. Police were called around 8:30 p.m. to the intersection of Lowell Street and Arnold Street, where a motorcycle and a Jeep Wrangler collided. The motorcycle’s operator, a 28-year-old Haverhill man, was taken to Lawrence General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver stayed at the...
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Methuen police officer arrested on child pornography charge
A Methuen police officer was arrested at his home Tuesday morning on a child pornography charge, Massachusetts State Police say. Officer Matthew Bistany, 51, was taken into custody at his home in Methuen by the state police cybercrimes unit, with help from a state SWAT team and Methuen police, according to state police. Bistany appeared in Lawrence District Court to…
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Missing teen found safe, Methuen police say
A missing teenager has been found safe, police from Methuen, Massachusetts, said Tuesday. The 15-year-old girl, who is from the Haverhill area, had last been seen in the area of Milk Street in Methuen. She was reported missing last Wednesday. Police announced Tuesday that the girl has been located and is safe.
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76-year-old man missing from Methuen
Police in Methuen, Massachusetts, are searching for a 76-year-old man who was reported missing by his family. Placido Valdez was last seen on Pleasant Street on Sunday. He was wearing a gray jacket, winter hat, black pants, tan boots and carrying a suitcase. He is 5’1, 130 lbs, and has hazel eyes and a medium complexion. He is known to…
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Major Water Main Break in Methuen
Crews responded at around 3 a.m. Friday morning.
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Major Water Main Break in Methuen Leaves 30 Homes Without Water
Over two dozen homes in Methuen, Massachusetts, were without water early Friday morning after a “major” water main break, according to the city. Officials in the Merrimack Valley community said online just after 5 a.m. that the water main break was on East Street near Swan Street. Crews have been on scene since around 3 a.m. East Street was closed…
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Crews Recover Man's Body From Merrimack River
A body was found in the Merrimack River in Methuen, Massachusetts on Sunday, according to the Essex District Attorney’s Office.
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Man Dead After Fire in a Home in Methuen
A man is dead after being taken to the hospital after a fire in Methuen, Massachusetts on Friday evening. Fire departments responded around 6:00 p.m. to 97 Phillips St. where they say the fire began on the left side of the top floor of a triple-decker home. Firefighters found the man and he was transported to a local hospital, where…
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Woman Dies a Week After Being Hit by Van in Lawrence
A woman died at a Boston hospital a week after being hit by a van in Lawrence, Massachusetts, officials said. Silvana Seabra, 64, and a man were hit at the intersection of Lawrence Street and Erving Avenue on the afternoon of Monday, April 3, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. Seabra, who was from Methuen, was pronounced dead…
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At Least 15 Cars Broken Into, One Stolen in Methuen; Police Looking for 2 Suspects
Anyone with information on the break-ins in the area of Bridal Path Lane and Sevoian Drive is asked to contact the Methuen Police Department at 978-983-8698.