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2 days ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
METHUEN — Discord between the city and school administration has turned into a legal dispute as a fraught budget season comes to a close. Even with the school trying to cut costs to stop or curb as many as 50 layoffs, Mayor D.J. Beauregard said his attempt to save money through consolidating the city and school IT departments has been met by legal threats. kAm$49@@= r@>>:EE66 ':46 r92:C {2FC:6 z6682?
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2 days ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
METHUEN — The man found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting of a local taxi driver more than 25 years ago will have to wait another year before his parole is reviewed again after a denial last month. Ricardo Reyes was given a life sentence for his role in the death of Juan Vasquez, who was killed during a robbery on Dec. 30, 1997. Reyes was denied parole on May 15 with the board pointing out that he had failed to demonstrate his rehabilitation. kAm“|C] #6J6D 92D 366?
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2 days ago | 
hgazette.com | Teddy Tauscher
Police are investigating a robbery at the Pentucket Bank, 395 Lowell Ave., Monday afternoon. According to a press release from the Haverhill Police Department, the suspect handed a note to a teller demanding money and then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police responded to the scene at about 12:43 p.m.kAm}@3@5J H2D :?;FC65 5FC:?8 E96 C@336CJ]k^AmkAm%96 DFDA64E :D 56D4C:365 2D 2 D<:??J H9:E6 >2=6 36EH66?
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3 days ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
METHUEN — While the state is set to make safety improvements to Merrimack Street, the local delegation has written a letter urging action at one highly used crossing. In the note sent Friday, state Rep. Francisco Paulino, D-Methuen, asked MassDOT to take immediate action to improve the crossing located at 255 Merrimack St., which is heavily utilized, including by workers at the adjacent Pleasant Valley Gardens: The Bonanno Family Farm.
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3 days ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
METHUEN — A rule change approved by the City Council has made it more difficult for votes to be retaken. On Monday, the council passed a resolution enshrining in its rules that only the members of the prevailing side in a vote can make a motion to reconsider the decision. kAm%96 492?86 36EE6C 2=:8?D E96 4@F?4:= CF=6D H:E9 DE2?52C5 A2C=:2>6?E2CJ AC@465FC6D 2?5 D66<D E@ 255C6DD E:6 G@E6D 2?5 @E96C @FE4@>6D ?@E DA64:7:42==J ?@E65 :?
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4 days ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
HAVERHILL — Police are investigating a robbery at the Pentucket Bank, 395 Lowell Ave Monday afternoon. According to a press release from the Haverhill Police Department, the suspect handed a note to a teller demanding money and then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police responded to the scene at about 12:43 p.m.kAm}@3@5J H2D C6A@CE65=J :?;FC65 5FC:?8 E96 4@FCD6 @7 E96 C@336CJ]k^Am kAm%96 DFDA64E :D 56D4C:365 2D 2 D<:??J H9:E6 >2=6 36EH66?
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1 week ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
METHUEN — Superintendent Brandi Kwong is fighting back against claims that her administration is “top heavy.”During a budget discussion on May 21, Kwong cited a graph from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education showing Methuen spent the least on administrators per student out of a cohort of six comparable districts: Haverhill, Everett, Taunton, Malden and Revere. kAmsFC:?8 E96 AC6G:@FD 7:D42= J62C[ |6E9F6? DA6?E Sc_g @?
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1 week ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
METHUEN — A locally based attorney has been indefinitely suspended from practicing law for misusing at least $30,000 in client funds. The order to suspend Attorney Jessica Piercy’s law license was issued on April 3 by Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elizabeth Dewar and went into effect on May 3, according to court documents. kAmp== @7 E96 :?DE2?46D @FE=:?65 :? E96 CF=:?8 5:D4FDD65 42D6D H96C6 D96 925 72:=65 E@ 7F==J A2DD @? 563E C6A2J>6?ED E@ 96C 4=:6?ED]k^Am kAmw@H6G6C[ :?
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1 week ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
METHUEN — A judge has ordered the city to produce documents from the last 10 years in a racial discrimination lawsuit against the local police department. On April 30 of last year a longtime police officer and detective filed a lawsuit against the city in Essex Superior Court alleging that for decades he and other members of the community were discriminated against based on their race by police. The city has denied these accusations. kAm$:?46 E96? s6E64E:G6 r92C=6D s6y6DFD[ 2 s@>:?:42?
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1 week ago | 
eagletribune.com | Teddy Tauscher
METHUEN — The city should be able to secure more favorable deals when borrowing money. Officials announced last week that Methuen’s bond rating had been upgraded from a ‘AA-’ to ‘AA’, according to a city press release. Bond rating agency S&P Global Ratings specifically noted the city’s surplus operating results, long-term financial forecasting and improved reserves, which have grown to $34.7 million, or nearly 16% of revenue. kAm“%9:D :D 2 3:8 H:?
