Teddy Tauscher

METHUEN — The city is one step closer to the more than decade-long dream of having a youth center.

METHUEN — City Councilors are blasting the state for “government overreach” over MBTA zoning mandates as city planners look at ways to satisfy the state without creating a huge headache

METHUEN — The community had much to say about their friend, brother and beloved former mayor at a ceremony this week.

METHUEN — Mayoral candidate Jim Sarcione took jabs at the city’s current administration and its presumptive representative – Acting Mayor D.J. Beauregard – during an otherwise polite debate last week

METHUEN — Gov. Maura Healey visited the area Monday evening, talking about youth development, then later speaking in front of business leaders.

METHUEN — The doors at the AMC Theatre, remained locked a week after the city shut the cinema down due to complaints about rodents and cleanliness.

METHUEN — The City Council chose Frank Surillo Thursday night to fill out the remainder of Mayor D.J. Beauregard’s term on the council, or about a year.

METHUEN — Veterans from around the city piled into Al’s Family Diner for a free breakfast in advance of the holiday.

METHUEN — Five college students from the Arlington neighborhood were given another reason to celebrate this holiday season — thanks to the legacy of a local librarian.

METHUEN — An ambitious sewer project in the Arlington neighborhood is going to take millions of dollars, thousands of feet of pipes, temporary water mains, excavation equipment and clear communication.