Methuen Community Studios

07/31/2025

Check out this rare tour for Methuen residents! 👇

📢 Updated Info! Methuen residents – don't miss your chance to explore the historic Edward & Mary Searles Estate! 🏛️

🗓️ Saturday, August 16, 2025
🕙 Tours every 20 minutes from 10 AM to 3 PM
📍 209 Lawrence St, Methuen
✅ Methuen residents only (proof required)

Please note: 🚫 No kids under 6, no large bags, no restrooms. Estate not ADA accessible.

Tours are now first-come, first-served – plan ahead!

07/30/2025

🎉 Trivia Tuesday Answer Reveal! 🧠🏭

Answer: ✅ B) Textiles, shoes, and hats! 👗👞🎩

In the 1800s and early 1900s, Methuen thrived as a center of industry along the Spicket River. The city’s mills buzzed with activity, producing:

🧵 Textiles — Massive factories like Arlington Mills turned Methuen into a fabric powerhouse.
👞 Shoes — Local cobblers and manufacturers crafted footwear for the region and beyond.
🎩 Hats — Yes, stylish headwear was a big deal here, with several small factories producing fashionable toppers!

💬 Fun Fact: Methuen’s industrial success helped shape its neighborhoods, downtown, and even schools — many of which were originally built to serve the mill workers’ families.

👏 Shoutout to all you local historians who nailed it! Drop a 🧢 in the comments if you guessed right!

See you next Tuesday for another trip down Methuen memory lane!

07/29/2025

🧠 Methuen Trivia Tuesday! 🏭🧵

Question of the Week:
Think you know Methuen’s mill-town legacy? Drop your guess in the comments! 👇

📲 Tag your friends with your answer and see if they can guess it right!

✅ We’ll reveal the correct answer tomorrow along with some fun facts and shoutouts!
(No peeking at Google! 😉)

07/28/2025

Join us this week on as we present the timeless Charles Dickens adaptation — Great Expectations!

📽️ A tale of love, mystery, and ambition that has captivated audiences for generations.

📅 Tuesday 7/29
🕗 9:00 PM
📺 Comcast 1072 • Verizon 33 and 2133HD • MethuenTV.org

Grab your popcorn and settle in for a true cinematic classic! 🍿

07/27/2025

📺 TONIGHT ON Shining Star Sunday...Kathi Rowland!

When volunteer Kathi Rowland steps into the studio, things get done—and they get done with style. From tackling new tech to delivering top-tier one-liners between takes, she’s bringing both skill and sparkle to the set.

✨ Watch as Kathi powers through cables, cameras, and chaos with the grace of a seasoned pro and the energy of a double espresso.

07/23/2025

🎉 Trivia Answer Time! 🧠
This one was kind of a trick question!
In 1917, Methuen adopted a city charter and became a city — but just a few years later, in 1921, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the city charter was not properly adopted under the state constitution. Because of this technicality, Methuen had to revert back to being a town. So, while Methuen acted like a city for a few years, legally it was still considered a town until voters approved a new, properly adopted city charter in 1993.
Shoutout to Christine Lapointe for getting it correct!

07/22/2025

🧠 Methuen Trivia Tuesday! 🎉
Here’s your question of the week!

Think you know it? 🤔 Drop your guess in the comments below — no Googling! 🚫📱
Correct answer revealed tomorrow with shoutouts to the trivia pros! 🏆✨

07/20/2025

🎬 Shining Star Sunday: Starring George Habib! 🌟

Say hello to this week’s featured star—George Habib, proof that passion doesn’t retire!

George has always had a great eye for photography 📸, and now he’s stepping behind the camera in a whole new way—trying his hand at film here at MCS! 🎥

07/16/2025

Methuen's summer party is still going strong! 🎉 If you missed out on the fun, don't sweat it (literally, stay cool in that AC)! 🙌 You can watch these events right here on MCTV.

🇫🇷Lafayette Day 2025 - Wed @ 5pm, Thu @ 3pm, Sat @ 10pm
🇺🇸Declaration of Independence Reading - Thu @ 8:30 pm, Fri @ 6:30pm
🎆Independence Day Celebration - Sat @ 6:30pm. 😎

Comcast 1072 * Verizon 33 & 2133HD * Methuentv.org

07/16/2025

Here's the answer to yesterday's trivia question!

Steve “Bedrock” Bedrosian, born right here in Methuen, MA, was one of MLB’s top closers in the ’80s! While playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, he won the 1987 Cy Young Award, earned 2 World Series rings, and had 184 career saves. Oh—and his son Cam followed in his footsteps to the big leagues! ⚾🙌

👏Congrats to Paula Jean, Ken Ackroyd, Kim Carter, Karen Ehramjian, Patricia Woods Murray, Janice Solomon, Sharke DerApkarian, George Scione, Matthew Nims, Nancy Reardon, Marilyn Freeman, and Amanda Aufiero who all got it right!💥 Looks like we will have to make next week's question a little harder for all of our Methuen smarty pants!

07/15/2025

🧠 Methuen Trivia Tuesday is HERE! 🎉

Ready to put your brain to the test? 🤔 Every week we’ll drop a brand-new trivia question all about Methuen — history, fun facts, local legends, and more!

Think you know the answer? Drop your guess in the comments BELOW — but no cheating (Google’s off limits!) 🚫🔍

✅ We’ll reveal the correct answer tomorrow AND give a shoutout to all the trivia champs who nailed it! 🏆

07/14/2025

National Night Out is right around the corner!

Get Ready for National Night Out 2025 !!! Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 6-8pm!

Purpose: National Night Out is a nationwide annual event. It is a community building initiative that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood relationships to make our neighborhoods safer and more caring places to live.

How does National Night Out work?
On the first Tuesday of August, between 6pm and 8pm, neighborhoods, businesses, and/or community groups get together and host small or larger events or block parties in their neighborhoods.

What is a block party?
Some host a block party with food, music and games. Others have a pot-luck cookout where neighbors bring a dish and all share in the evening together. During National Night Out, and to encourage and foster police-community partnerships, police, fire, and city officials visit block parties and engage with residents.

Why do police ask us to register our block party?
Register your event so that Police and Fire know you are hosting and we can visit with your group. Your event location will not be published on our social media pages. It is for your and your neighbors to create and plan, building relationships in the process.

What do I do now?
Knock on some neighbors’ doors, send them a text, or catch them outside and talk about National Night Out. See who may be interested in getting together on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, between 6pm and 8pm. Gather those neighbors and come up with a plan! Then call 978-983-8635 to register your event.