Methuen Mayor Violates Open Meeting Law ~ Emails Committee on How They Should Vote

Methuen Mayor Violates Open Meeting Law ~ Emails Committee on How They Should Vote

School Committee Member Calls Mayors Behavior a “Disgrace” and a “Circus”   VIDEO OF MEETING DISCUSSION AND SHOUTING MATCH  9-11-18 Methuen Mayor Jim Jajuga has violated the state’s open meeting law by sending out emails to the entire school committee telling them how they should vote on an upcoming matter before the committee. As mayor, Jajuga sits as chairman […]

Andover Police Investigating Bank Robbery

Andover Police Investigating Bank Robbery

  Andover Police are looking to identify two men who robbed a bank in town Saturday morning, Sept. 8. ANDOVER — Chief Patrick Keefe reports that the Andover Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred Saturday morning. At approximately 11:35 a.m., two men walked into the Santander Bank, located at 211 North Main […]

ABBY’S TEEN TALK ~ Role Models

ABBY’S TEEN TALK ~ Role Models

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” ― James Baldwin There are several definitions of the term “role models”. One that I particularly like is the definition of a role model is someone who often takes an overwhelming position of power in someone’s […]

Town vs. City Government: The Governing Pros and Cons

Town vs. City Government:  The Governing Pros and Cons

  By: Casey Pratt – August, 2018 Groveland and Boston are two vastly different communities in Massachusetts, which have vastly different governing bodies. From a distance, local government simply seems like a smaller version of city government. Groveland has an executive branch in the form of the Board of Selectmen, and a legislative branch in the […]