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METHUEN — Four city councilors who have reached their term limits have plenty to say about how their tenures began.

METHUEN — The Charles Street retaining wall will have to wait a little longer for repairs.

METHUEN—Mayor Neil Perry plans to run for election to a third term in municipal elections Tuesday, Nov. 7.

METHUEN — The City Council last week approved the hiring of Gina LaGreca as the new human resources director.

METHUEN — An arbitrator has ruled that city officials did not violate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement by refusing to pay top police officers astronomical salaries discovered after

Embattled Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon to Retire Young-Jin Kim and Mike Pescaro © Provided by NBC Boston Embattled Methuen, Massachusetts Police Chief Joseph Solomon has submitted retirement papers following a scathing report from Massachusetts officials investigating his salary and those of other high-ranking officers. The report from Inspector General Glenn Cunha, "Leadership Failures in Methuen Police Contracts," found that former Mayor Stephen Zanni and the city cou...

Updated on December 23, 2020 at 11:50 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Methuens police chief is on leave after a scathing report from Massachusetts officials investigating his salary and those of other high-ranking officers. Mayor Neil Perry said Friday that Chief Joseph Solomon and Capt. Greg Gallant have been placed on paid administrative leave. The report from Inspector General Glenn Cunha, "Leadership Failures in Methuen Police Contracts," found that former Mayor Stephen Zanni and the city council "l...

By Bill Kirk bkirk@eagletribune.com Dec 24, 2020 Dec 24, 2020 METHUEN — Police Chief Joseph Solomon and superior officers union President Capt. Greg Gallant have been placed on paid administrative leave following the release Wednesday of the final report by the state inspector general that found irregularities with a union contract which led to exorbitant salaries for superior officers and the chief. The report, made public about 3 p.m., found that in 2017, th...