Lillian “Lily” Martin recently joined Haverhill Mayor Melinda E. Barrett’s staff as deputy chief of staff. Martin, a Salisbury native and now of Groveland, most recently served a little more than two years as communications and community engagement manager for the City of Chelsea and previously worked as communications manager and assistant to the mayor of Melrose. She succeeds Josselyn De León-Estrada. “I’ve seen firsthand how important it is to earn residents’ trust and deliver results by maintaining strong communication, providing responsive constituent services and actively engaging with the community,” Martin said, adding, “I look forward to working alongside Mayor Barrett, city staff, community partners and residents to support the mayor’s priorities, strengthen connections throughout the community and help ensure people have access to the information, resources and services they need.”
Martin attended Northern Essex Community College before earning a bachelor’s degree from Salem State University, where she got her start as a public relations associate in the Salem State president’s office in 2018.
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School welcomed 140 local veterans and guests last Saturday for the school’s annual SkillsUSA Veterans Day Breakfast. Carlos Paz, a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Oklahoma City, and Justin Foster, a U.S. Army veteran who served in field artillery and as an electronic warfare officer, served as guest speakers. Paz had a special connection to Whittier Tech as his grandson, Gavin Becker, is a senior in the school’s CAD/Drafting program.
Northern Essex Community College paid tribute to local veterans Tuesday with its annual Veterans Day Ceremony. The event, organized by Veteran and Military Services Coordinator Alfred “Fred” Denesowicz ’98, started with a flag-raising ceremony on the college’s Haverhill Campus. A breakfast followed, featuring state Rep. Andy X. Vargas and state Veterans Services Deputy Chief Engagement Officer Nicholas Charrette.
Contractors will be excavating and pouring new sidewalks on a portion of downtown Haverhill’s major thoroughfare beginning Thursday and continuing for about two weeks. Allied Paving is scheduled to begin the work along Merrimack Street, from The Heights, 160 Merrimack St., to Emerson St. The city said weather conditions could affect plans.
