Methuen struggling to close $9.6M school budget gap: "We're at the bare bones"
Methuen, Massachusetts is trying to figure out how to deal with a nearly $10 million school budget shortfall.
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Methuen, Massachusetts is trying to figure out how to deal with a nearly $10 million school budget shortfall.
A Methuen High School teacher accused of "inappropriate conduct" with a student has been put on paid administrative leave.
Methuen police are looking into the allegations. WBZ-TV’s Penny Kmitt reports.
The teacher has not been identified but she's accused of having inappropriate conduct with a student. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
Anthony Nunez-Romano is accused of killing his mother, Dominga Romano, a Spanish teacher at Lawrence High School.
Sean Fountain's expected change of plea was delayed after a judge raised concerns about victim impact statements submitted by current city leaders.
A fire in Methuen, Massachusetts killed one man and also left a "significant number" of snakes and birds dead.
There were high-profile mayoral races in several cities across Massachusetts.
People in Methuen are rallying to help their fellow community members with uncertainty surrounding the SNAP program.
Methuen, Massachusetts is bracing for an expected increase in the need for food assistance at the end of the week.
A New Hampshire man was killed after a wrong-way crash on I-495 in Methuen, Massachusetts.
Methuen Memorial Music Hall was built by a very wealthy man just to house one spectacular instrument - The Great Organ.
Three more spas in Methuen have been shut down a day after the city's mayor declared "a war on human trafficking."
The mayor of Methuen is "declaring a war on human trafficking" after two spas were shut down.
A spa in Methuen has been shut down by police and the manager has been charged with trafficking two women to perform sex acts there, police say.
A Methuen firefighter who was diagnosed with PTSD was denied retirement benefits.
A quiet street in Methuen was at the center of a police investigation after detectives say a DoorDash delivery driver was held at gunpoint and carjacked.
The mayor of Methuen is calling on Market Basket to bring back suspended CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, calling the supermarket a "community lifeline."
A three-sport athlete at Methuen High School has his sights set on a challenging career once he graduates.
Check your old Powerball tickets. Prizes worth $1 million and $50,000 are expiring soon in Massachusetts.
The Methuen Health and Human Services department said it found "substantial" evidence of a rodent problem in the theater.
The woman charged with killing two men in a hit-and-run crash on Route 495 had been drinking and driving with a suspended license, a prosecutor said.
Two Massachusetts families' lives are shattered after a deadly hit-and-run crash killed two men in Methuen on Saturday.
A 26-year-old woman has been charged following a deadly hit-and-run crash on Interstate 495 in Methuen, Massachusetts.
Two people are dead and two are injured after a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 495 in Methuen on Saturday.
Nearly 50,000 Massachusetts residents entered the 250th Anniversary Low Number Plate Lottery.
Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist.
A super El Niño is quickly brewing, and will likely have a big influence on weather in Massachusetts and around the world.
Loved ones of fallen first responders know the tough road ahead for the family of fallen Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor.
A Stoneham, Massachusetts student playing "senior assassin" was handcuffed by police after a 911 caller reported a man with a gun.
Tributes are continuing to pour in for Trooper Kevin Trainor, who was killed by a wrong-way driver on Route 1 in Lynnfield.
A Stoneham, Massachusetts student playing "senior assassin" was handcuffed by police after a 911 caller reported a man with a gun.
Another push is underway to legalize traffic cameras in Massachusetts.
A super El Niño is quickly brewing, and will likely have a big influence on weather in Massachusetts and around the world.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a teenage girl in Boston Wednesday night, police said.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist.
Jaylen Brown was back streaming on his Twitch platform after turning heads by saying this was his favorite year despite the Celtics blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Sixers.
Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he doesn't think the head coach's off-field issues will be a distraction for the defending AFC champions this upcoming season.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch also received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.