The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded in front of a live studio audience at the Studio 21 Podcast Cafe, a United Podcast Network you can subscribe to the audio podcast Here If you enjoy our Debates please consider making a $1 donation Methuen Mayoral Debate Between Neil Perry and Jen Kannan Methuen Central District (Final Election) City Council […]
The Paying Attention Podcast debate page ◊ The Methuen City Council is made up of nine members; three city councilors are elected at-large (city-wide), and two councilors elected from each of the three districts (East, Central, and West). In the West End, both incumbent city councilors George Kazanjian and Lynn Vidler are not seeking reelection, leaving two […]
By: Finocchiaro – October, 2019 Hello Methuen my name is Jessica Finocchiaro. I’ve been your Methuen City Councilor At Large since 2018, and I’m running for my first reelection. I grew up in Methuen, and chose to stay because this is my home. I have 2 master’s degrees from Suffolk University in Public Administration and Government. […]
October 29, 2019-3:30pm Campaign supporters of Methuen mayoral candidate Jen Kannan – chairman of the Methuen City Council – is calling on her opponent Neil Perry to release his personnel records from Raytheon where Perry has been a top executive for the last few decades. This afternoons press release from the Kannan campaign reiterates her […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2019 Contact: Megan Costello, 617 653 3781 WOMEN OF METHUEN STAND WITH JENNIFER KANNAN AND CALL ON PERRY TO RELEASE HIS PERSONNEL FILES FROM RAYTHEON We the undersigned women of Methuen, call on Neil Perry, a candidate for mayor, to join his opponent, Methuen City Council Chair Jennifer Kannan, in […]
The race for Central District City Council is the campaign to watch on November 5th. Methuen residents will elect TWO city councilors in the Central District. Incumbent James McCarty topped the ticket in the primary as he seeks his second term, while fellow incumbent and longtime elected official Joyce Campagnone came in fourth. But, […]
Every two years, Methuen voters elect a mayor to represent the city’s municipal government as it’s CEO. The mayor is in charge of all hiring, firing, promotions and demotions for the City of Methuen. The mayor is also in charge of signing all private contracts and enforcing the city ordinances set forth by the city […]
Oct 21, 2019 (6:10pm) The Methuen Police will charge a juvenile in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed a Methuen man last week. Methuen Police arrested a 16 year old (juvenile), male from Lawrence on charges of: Manslaughter Operating Recklessly Causing the Death of Another Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Collision Causing the […]
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By: Rick Bellanti – Sept, 2019 Welcome to September, and say good bye to beach days, green leaves, mosquitoes and plain food. Let’s say hello to great NH foliage, cool evenings and a whole lot of pumpkin spice everything. From lattes to baked goods, the flavor of fall lies in the season’s desire for warmth […]
By: John Cuddy – Sept. 2019 Our fifty-five heroes came from Lowell, Chelmsford, Dracut, and throughout the Merrimack Valley. They brought their families with them and were honored by the Town of Dracut, led by Town Manager James Duggan, the Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs US Marine Corp Veteran Francisco Urena, and the Consular General […]
October 1, 2019 The Methuen Police Superior Officers Union has issued a public statement disputing public claims that there was sleight of hand or that two different contracts were used to deceive the city council. The claim is, one contract had “stacking language” in it which grew the police salaries larger than the contract that […]
Devon Michael Brantmuller graduated from Salem, NH, High School on June 12, 2015. He then enlisted in the United States Marines and left for Paris Island (Boot Camp) on November 30, 2015. Brantmuller started as PFC and was promoted to Lance Corporal 1 in November of 2016. He was again promoted to Corporal 1 in […]
9-16-19 METHUEN – Central District City Council Candidate Joel Faretra is crying foul on absentee ballots one day before the Methuen municipal election after his daughter, Hanna – registered at 6 Clossen Court -received the wrong absentee ballot. Faretra says his daughter received her absentee ballot on Saturday, September 14th and was unable to complain […]
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