A wet microburst tore through Andover and Lawrence today, knocking down trees and ripping a hole in a building, officials said.
“We think that there was probably a wet microburst in that area,” said Bob Thompson, the meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service in Taunton. “Looked like North Street in Andover was probably the [...]
METHUEN — Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm blaze at 4 Darrens Way this evening and saved a dog that hid in the basement.
Firefighters received the call about the fire at 6:32 p.m. An off-duty Lawrence firefighter had spotted the blaze. He rushed to the home, kicked in the front door and shouted to see if anybody [...]
Andover Town Planner Lisa Schwarz said this week that the end of the Main Street (Route 28) redesign project is fast approaching.
The installation of crosswalks - one of the last major components of the $4 million construction project - is now underway, Schwarz said.
A total of 23 crosswalks must be excavated, set with concrete, sand and [...]
Methuen’s budget woes are worse than expected. The schools are facing a $747,400 shortfall, according to Superintendent Jeanne Whitten.
The $57.6 million school budget approved last week banked on receiving $37,369,988 in Chapter 70 money from the state. But the state budget now only calls for $36,622,588 in Chapter 70 cash to be given to Methuen. That’s a difference of [...]
METHUEN - Superintendent Jeanne Whitten said today that the purpose of tomorrow night’s budget meeting, which is being held one week after the $57.6 million school budget was approved, is to make more cuts.
“We have to make some additional cuts to the budget,” she said.
This will be tough news for Methuenites, who were waiting to hear [...]
Join Eagle-Tribune reporter J.J. Huggins in a live chat with Merrimack College Professor of Political Science Curtis Martin on the issues surrounding both Iran and North Korea.
With concerns over nuclear advancements in North Korea and political unrest in Iran, the two countries are focal points of U.S. concerns abroad. Martin, an expert in U.S. political [...]
Please join The Eagle-Tribune for a live Web chat with Merrimack College political science Professor Curtis Martin at 1 p.m. Monday, when we will talk about North Korea and Iran.
Martin has written extensively about foreign policy and diplomacy with the two countries. Given the news about North Korea’s alleged plans to fire a missile toward [...]
The Methuen School Department will be able to pay its bills after all.
The City Council begrudgingly passed the $57.6 million school department budget tonight, with councilors rhetorically kicking and screaming. The council rejected the budget earlier this month. Without council approval of their budget, the school department can’t spend any money.
Councilors complained that Superintendent Jeanne [...]
