By: Ronnie Ford – December 2012 Jose Santiago and Willy Lantigua used to be as close as two bugs in a rug. Then came the split and now they are back together again. The affable Mayor appointed Jose to a position in the City. Isn’t love grand? Now, Jose is not a bad guy, and […]
By; Ronnie Ford – November, 2012 My good friend Steve Zanni, duly authorized and sworn in as Mayor of Methuen, is finding himself in little battles here and there. Mayor, you have to establish a plan of running things and stick by it. You are going to have political spats and the mark or […]
Methuen Mayor Stephen Zanni and Aaron Gornstein, Undersecretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development are excited to announce that Methuen has been awarded $187,780 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The funds are intended to renovate the Tenney Street playground, update the equipment and making the area handicap accessible. “With this […]
Paying Attention! with Tom Duggan November 3, 2012 After watching all the debate, interviewing the candidates, consuming the news and commercials every day I have made my final decisions on who I am supporting in Tuesday’s election. As the publisher of a newspaper, a political radio talk show host and an activist in my […]
Master Catherine Chang of Chang’s Taekwondo America in Methuen and Haverhill has been Selected as One of 33 Western Women by “The Brave Heart Women Foundation” to Collaborate with Israeli & Palestinian Women in an Oxytocin Project. In late October, Catherine Chang, as one of 33 Western women chosen by BraveHeart Global Vision, will be […]
By: D.J. Deeb – September, 2012 On Thursday, July 26th, Lawrence Superior Court Judge Robert Cornetta ruled that the City of Methuen had failed to prove its case that the Civil Service Commission erred in ordering the reinstatement of Joe Solomon as Methuen’s Police Chief. This was not only the right decision for Solomon, […]
August, 2012 We did it! Chang’s Taekwondo America is celebrating 10 years of community service in Haverhill as well as 1st year anniversary in Methuen. As a result of this success we are celebrating with our families and community leaders at both locations. In Haverhill our event will be held at the school on August […]
School is out, summer is here, and once again Project Bread is gearing up to award over $90,000 in incentive grants that serve 257 local Summer Food Service Programs across the state in 28 communities, including Methuen. These programs are part of the 877 sites that will provide free, nutritious meals to area children during […]
By: Dani Langevin – June, 2012 This has been a particularly difficult work year for me. It started off with me being taken away the very first day of the school year by ambulance because of heart arrhythmia. Everything checked out fine and I haven’t had another episode since. Two weeks later I missed […]
By; Tom Duggan – June, 2012 Former Methuen Mayor and Democrat candidate for State Senate in the Massachusetts First Essex District race, Bill Manzi, called into “Paying Attention!” with Tom Duggan and co-host Paul Muranao on WCAP radio 980AM to talk about where he stands on the issues facing Massachusetts Voters. The First Essex […]
By: Tom Duggan – May, 2011 When Methuen artist Sharon Silverman decided to curate a Mail Art exhibit depicting the many faces of Jesus from around the world, she had no idea how big or how popular it would become. “I wanted to do an art show that depicted the many ways people in […]
By: Ronnie Ford – May 2012 Get your calculators out folks! Yep! There are 763 candidates for various offices in the Merrimack Valley area. Some are good, some not so good. So be very careful when casting your vote. Do some homework on the candidates that you choose; make sure that they have the views […]
By: Kenneth Willette May, 2012 I was quite amused to learn recently that Deval Patrick will be making the rounds on the national press circuit as an official spokesperson for the Obama re-election campaign. I am actually thrilled that he is the national spokesperson, because his dubious record on crime, illegal immigration and tax […]
By: Tom Duggan – May, 2012 Kostas and Angela Mitsopoulos bought Methuen Family Restaurant in February of 2006 after a fairy tale meeting and courtship that started the day they met in 2003, the day that Kostas Mitsopoulos Arrived in America. I was born here in the United States but went back to […]
By: Tom Duggan – April 2012 The United States Marines are indisputably the greatest fighting force in the history of mankind. Last month local recruits gathered with their families at the VFW in Methuen for a family night. Drill Sergeants and recruiters responsible for their recruits gave a demonstration of what the young recruits will […]