Another long wait for compliance
Written by Sid HarrisCommunity Accessibility AdvocateSeptember 8, 2024 Imagine having a disability and dealing with health issues every day, you have to agree that is challenging in itself. Another challenge for a person with a disability is to be independent as much as possible. to have the ability to move about their community with minimal […]
School parking project resolves ADA complaints
By Monica S As posted in the edition of the Eagle Tribune on January 31, 20024 ager msager@eagletribune.com METHUEN — The high school’s parking lot is soon going to get a revamp, adding new spaces for sports as well as better parking to resolve alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “This is a pretty […]
METHUEN TO FIX MHS PARKING PROBLEMS
METHUEN TO FIX MHS PARKING PROBLEMS Mediated agreement will improve handicapped access at high school By Monica Sager msager@eagletribune.com METHUEN — The city has settled a complaint over handicapped accessibility for parking spaces at Methuen High School. Mayor Neil Perry and the complainant last week signed a mediated plan to resolve alleged violations of the […]
Disability advocates want more respect in Methuen
By Monica Sager | msager@eagletribune.com Sep 23, 2023 METHUEN — Methuen’s Commission on Disability says the city has not gone far enough in improving access to parking lots, walkways, and the city cemetery as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “Although some issues have been addressed, there have been many that have been […]
Methuen faces disability discrimination claim at high school
By Monica S agermsager@eagletribune.com METHUEN — The Office of Civil Rights has notified the city of a complaint filed by Sid Harris regarding numerous Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations at the high school. Harris filed the complaints to the office following years of raising the ADA issues with the Commission on Disability, the mayor […]
Is Methuen’s diversity plan really inclusive
by Sid HarrisAugust 13, 2003 The Americans with Disabilities Act’s enforcement on July 26, 1990, has been a milestone in the fight against disability discrimination. It aimed to create a barrier-free American society for individuals with disabilities. Disability Pride, a day of celebration, took birth the same year to commemorate the Act’s announcement. The event […]
Recent Eagle Tribune article doesn’t depict the city’s ongoing ADA issues
By Monica S ager msager@eagletribune.com As written in the July 31, 2023 edition of the Eagle Tribune METHUEN — The city is pursuing a grant to develop a comprehensive city-wide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transitional Plan, to update the old outline. “Such a plan will help identify areas that require improvement and create a […]
Attorney General’s Office Rules Against Methuen City Council in Violation of Open Meeting Law.
Equal access to public facilities is a fundamental right that should be available to all citizens, regardless of their abilities. Regrettably, Methuen’s City Council has a track record of neglecting individuals who need public accommodations and facilities, particularly those with disabilities. A valid case was filed by this writer alleging that the City Council violated […]
Why all the lies? Politics as usual?
Written by Sid Harris February 24, 2023 On the evening of December 5, 2022, I attended the City Council meeting in City Hall. Because an emergency had forced the closing of the tunnel entrance, I was directed by a Methuen police officer stationed there to an alternative entrance off the upper parking lot that required climbing […]
Local business redirecting people with disabilities away from main entrance to side door
Local business redirects people with disabilities away from the main entrance to the side door By Sid HarrisDecember 5, 2021 I’m not someone who usually calls out businesses, but this one from day one has been ignored by the city and by the company in question. When the Chick-fil-A on Pleasant Street was constructed, it […]
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