Ariana Baez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, and Kiele Coleman finished 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI as Methuen (2-0) coasted to a 9-0 Merrimack Valley Conference victory over Haverhill.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/12/wednesdays-high-school-roundup-scores-teddy-swanson-tosses-gem-for-hingham/

A state of emergency was also declared in September 2018 for the Merrimack Valley gas explosion.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/08/gov-healey-to-announce-action-on-massachusetts-emergency-shelter-system/

The dynamic scoring guard was league MVP as he averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, and four assists to lead the Lancers to a 22-3 record and the Merrimack Valley Conference large championship.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/25/boys-basketball-all-scholastics-and-league-all-stars-3/

The most discernible reason is the Colonials’ switch to the Merrimack Valley Conference/Dual County League.

Source: https://www.communityadvocate.com/2023/02/06/shrewsbury-hockey-battles-to-tie-against-methuen-tewksbury/

This proposal was prompted by the series of blasts that ripped though parts of the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/24/new-gas-pipeline-rules-floated-following-2018-blasts-in-massachusetts/