Methuen News

Three-year-old Roxy the cat has been at the MSPCA-Nevins Farm in Methuen, Mass. since just before Christmas 2012 -- a very long time for a cat to be in an animal shelter.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from May 9-12. Thursday, May 9 5:10 p.m. Report of malicious damage to a motor vehicle parked near Buffalo Wild Wings at the mall.

Cesarean delivery rates have been rising across the country for a decade. But state public health specialists are trying to understand why the rates are higher at some Massachusetts hospitals than others.

Police responding to Home Depot on Sunday arrested a Massachusetts man who now faces a felony forgery charge and a misdemeanor charge of theft by deception after he allegedly bought 14 spools of wire and a screwdriver using a fraudulent credit card.

Bishop Guertin scored 9 runs in the first inning -- thanks in large part to a grand slam home run by senior Kenzie McCabe --and cruised home from there, posting a 10-3 N.H. Div.

The GLCAC's Head Start program recently won recognition for its innovation and leadership in teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics to preschoolers.

Following are excerpts from the Burlington Police Department log.i»¿ Note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account.

That's the message the US Department of Justice hopes will be conveyed across the country by the announcement that a Methuen condo association will pay $150,000 to settle allegations it discriminated against residents with children who played Wiffle Ball and tag in common areas.

Two employees at Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union were recently selected as "Rising Stars" by the Massachusetts Credit Union League.

Two men are facing felony assault and armed-robbery charges after police say they attacked and beat a man as undercover narcotics detectives watched Sunday afternoon.

According to a Yahoo! News story published on Sunday, high school student Cameron Dambrosio of Methuen, Massachusetts, was arrested for having posted online videos showing him rapping a song he wrote that, according to authorities, have disturbing verbiage.

A high school student in Methuen, Massachusetts has been arrested after allegedly sending terrorist threats via text message and social media.

The April, 2008 arrest in the case of Alexander Prezzano of 4 Timber Lane, Methuen, Mass., was annulled by the Hampton District Court on April 2, 2013.

Friday, April 26 10:10 a.m.: An officer pulled over a car on Pond St. Clebson Deoliveira, 32, of 1323 Worcester Rd.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Peabody Police Department. Sunday, April 28 At 2:06 p.m., Sears reported suspicous activity and credit card fraud.

Union Congregational Church, 218 Main St., will hold a yard sale from 9 a.m. to p.m. Saturday in the Fellowship Hall.

Rascal has lived his life on the streets and staffers at the MSPCA-Nevins Farm in Methuen, Mass.

Volkswagen is debuting a polycarbonate window in its limited production XL1 plug-in hybrid vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show being held March 7-17. The XL1 features side windows that are two-component injection molded from Lexan PC supplied by Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

Police believe the Merrimack Valley Bandit is expanding his territory after allegedly robbing a bank in York, Maine, on Saturday.