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Officials Offer Advice and Warm Spaces During Below Zero Temps Today and Saturday

By WHAV News Staff | February 3, 2023

With WHAV Meteorologist James Covington calling for temperatures to drop into the single digits today and as low as minus 10 tomorrow, residents in Haverhill and the Merrimack Valley are bundling up and creating contingency plans. Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta says schools remain open today, but Saturday classes are cancelled. In an email, she urges families to ensure their children are dressed in winter weather clothing or to contact the parent liaison at school if children need coats, hats or mittens. Saturday School, which provides students with extra time and assistance completing assignments in a small-group setting, resumes next Saturday, Feb.

Whiskey Rain Performs Tonight at Crescent Yacht Club; Other Bands Throughout Month

Whiskey Rain, performing a mix of Classic and Southern Rock with a touch of New Country, remains scheduled tonight at Haverhill’s Crescent Yacht Club. The band opens at 8 p.m., at the Club, 30 Ferry St., on the Bradford side of the river. Band performances continue Friday.

Amid DPU Shakeup, State Agency Orders Reductions in Natural Gas Prices on March Bills

Natural gas bills for most residents will drop 4 or 5% next month after the Department of Public Utilities—amid an agency shakeup—approved a mid-season reduction in gas supply charges as natural gas prices drop. Gas companies are required to buy natural gas at the market rate and pass costs on to their customers without making a profit. Rates are typically adjusted Nov.

Former Plaistow, N.H., Resident Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Drug Charges in Federal Court

A 42-year-old man, formerly of Plaistow, N.H., pleaded guilty this week in federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine

New Hampshire U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said Thursday Corey Buckley is scheduled to be sentenced on May 18 in U.S. District Court in Concord, N.H.

According to court documents and statements made in court, police investigated leads into the defendant’s alleged drug trafficking and ultimately obtained a federal search warrant for his Plaistow residence. During the May 2022 search, investigators found approximately 1.1 kilograms of a substance, later confirmed to be cocaine, in his kitchen. Other evidence of drug trafficking, including a ledger, a scale, approximately $50,000 and two firearms, were also found.

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Jurors Find Man Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2016 Methuen Strangling Death
Chief Says Large Police Response in Groveland Wednesday Night was Result of Hoax
Police Arrest Second Man Said to be Connected with Sunday Murder, Armed Robbery in Methuen

Haverhill

  • Officials Offer Advice and Warm Spaces During Below Zero Temps Today and Saturday

    With WHAV Meteorologist James Covington calling for temperatures to drop into the single digits today and as low as minus 10 tomorrow, residents in Haverhill and the Merrimack Valley are bundling up and creating contingency plans.

  • Whiskey Rain Performs Tonight at Crescent Yacht Club; Other Bands Throughout Month

    Whiskey Rain, performing a mix of Classic and Southern Rock with a touch of New Country, remains scheduled tonight at Haverhill’s Crescent Yacht Club.

  • Amid DPU Shakeup, State Agency Orders Reductions in Natural Gas Prices on March Bills

    Natural gas bills for most residents will drop 4 or 5% next month after the Department of Public Utilities—amid an agency shakeup—approved a mid-season reduction in gas supply charges as natural gas prices drop.

  • Councilors Seek Stepped Up Enforcement of Downtown Haverhill Dog Poop Cleanup Rules

    In France, there is a superstition regarding stepping in dog poop.

  • Haverhill YMCA Programs Work with Schools to Keep Students on Track

    The Haverhill YMCA is working with Haverhill schools to help students keep up or may have fallen behind academically.

  • Podcast: Tzitzon Details Little-Known Story of the Former Job of Registry of Motor Vehicle Inspector

    Those Massachusetts residents securing driver’s licenses prior to 1992 may remember having a state Registry of Motor Vehicles inspector as a passenger.

More Haverhill Stories

Region

  • Officials Offer Advice and Warm Spaces During Below Zero Temps Today and Saturday

    With WHAV Meteorologist James Covington calling for temperatures to drop into the single digits today and as low as minus 10 tomorrow, residents in Haverhill and the Merrimack Valley are bundling up and creating contingency plans.

  • Amid DPU Shakeup, State Agency Orders Reductions in Natural Gas Prices on March Bills

    Natural gas bills for most residents will drop 4 or 5% next month after the Department of Public Utilities—amid an agency shakeup—approved a mid-season reduction in gas supply charges as natural gas prices drop.

  • Former Plaistow, N.H., Resident Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Drug Charges in Federal Court

    A 42-year-old man, formerly of Plaistow, N.H., pleaded guilty this week in federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine New Hampshire U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said Thursday Corey Buckley is scheduled to be sentenced on May 18 in U.S. District Court in Concord, N.H. According to court documents and statements made in court, police investigated leads into the defendant’s alleged drug trafficking and ultimately obtained a federal search warrant for his Plaistow residence.

  • Jurors Find Man Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2016 Methuen Strangling Death

    An Essex County Superior Court jury Thursday found a 38-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder for the 2016 killing of Wanda Rosa at their Methuen apartment.

  • Chief Says Large Police Response in Groveland Wednesday Night was Result of Hoax

    A large local and state police and first responder deployment Wednesday night in Groveland was the result of a hoax, known as “swatting.” Groveland Police Chief Jeffrey T. Gillen said Thursday his department is investigating the hoax 911 call that came in t the night before at about 8:45, falsely reporting an act of violence.

  • Police Arrest Second Man Said to be Connected with Sunday Murder, Armed Robbery in Methuen

    A second man, believed to be connected to last Sunday’s deadly shooting in Methuen, was arrested Wednesday while awaiting a flight out of New York City.

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Crime

  • Former Plaistow, N.H., Resident Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Drug Charges in Federal Court

    A 42-year-old man, formerly of Plaistow, N.H., pleaded guilty this week in federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine New Hampshire U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said Thursday Corey Buckley is scheduled to be sentenced on May 18 in U.S. District Court in Concord, N.H. According to court documents and statements made in court, police investigated leads into the defendant’s alleged drug trafficking and ultimately obtained a federal search warrant for his Plaistow residence.

  • Jurors Find Man Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2016 Methuen Strangling Death

    An Essex County Superior Court jury Thursday found a 38-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder for the 2016 killing of Wanda Rosa at their Methuen apartment.

  • Chief Says Large Police Response in Groveland Wednesday Night was Result of Hoax

    A large local and state police and first responder deployment Wednesday night in Groveland was the result of a hoax, known as “swatting.” Groveland Police Chief Jeffrey T. Gillen said Thursday his department is investigating the hoax 911 call that came in t the night before at about 8:45, falsely reporting an act of violence.

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Education

  • Haverhill YMCA Programs Work with Schools to Keep Students on Track

    The Haverhill YMCA is working with Haverhill schools to help students keep up or may have fallen behind academically.

  • Three Pentucket Regional Middle School Eighth Graders Become Project 351 Ambassadors

    Three eighth graders from Pentucket Regional Middle School were recently selected as the district’s 2023 Project 351 Ambassadors Tyler Stone, Lyla Travers and Conor Price were chosen for their ethic of service and values of kindness, compassion, humility and gratitude, said Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Terrence Conant.

  • Maintenance Budget Cut Last June Said to Play Role in Haverhill School Safety Concerns

    Worries, expressed last spring when Haverhill cut a maintenance position from the budget, surfaced again last Thursday when School Committee members reported possible safety issues.

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Community Spotlight

  • Whiskey Rain Performs Tonight at Crescent Yacht Club; Other Bands Throughout Month

    Whiskey Rain, performing a mix of Classic and Southern Rock with a touch of New Country, remains scheduled tonight at Haverhill’s Crescent Yacht Club.

  • Haverhill Exchange Club Readies for Third Annual Hometown Heroes Banner Program

    The third annual Hometown Heroes banner program is gearing up with a request residents identify and honor loved ones and friends who served their country.

  • Haverhill Police Hockey Club Gets Ready for Game Against Boston Bruins Alumni

    Haverhill Police Hockey Club members are sharpening their skates for another game against the Boston Bruins Alumni team.

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Business Bulletin

  • Seth Moulton and Lori Trahan to Address Merrimack Valley Chamber Members Feb. 13

    U.S. Reps.

  • Corporators Approve Combining Parents of Newburyport Bank and Pentucket Bank

    Corporators of both of the parent companies of Newburyport Bank and Pentucket Bank Wednesday gave unanimous approvals to plans for a single mutual holding company.

  • Weather Delay: Dyn Entrepreneur York Talks Business Growth Tonight in Haverhill

    A talk by Kyle York, co-founder, CEO and managing partner at York IE, and moderated by invisaWear CEO Rajia Abdelaziz, is now scheduled to take place tonight after being postponed because of the weather.

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State House

  • Rep. Vargas Files Legislation to Permanently Make All School Meals Free to Families

    After agreeing last summer to a $110 million one-year extension of a pandemic-era program, lawmakers, advocates and families are calling for the state to make school meals free for all Massachusetts students permanently.

  • Sen. Payano, Area Reps. Call on Regulator to Roll Back ‘Unfair and Deeply Damaging’ Electric Rates

    Newly sworn-in Sen. Pavel Payano and Rep. Francisco Paulino joined a number of area legislators last week urging the state Department of Public Utilities to roll back its approval of higher electricity rates in light of dropping oil prices.

More State House News

What’s On?

  • Podcast: Tzitzon Details Little-Known Story of the Former Job of Registry of Motor Vehicle Inspector

    Those Massachusetts residents securing driver’s licenses prior to 1992 may remember having a state Registry of Motor Vehicles inspector as a passenger.

  • Podcast: Bergeron Returns to WHAV Studio Where Career Began; Reflects on Meeting His Idols

    (Additional photographs below.) Transcript: WHAV’s recent move back to its original building in downtown Haverhill has brought back pleasant memories for many people, including Tom Bergeron, who made his way back to the very studio where he began his broadcasting career in 1972, while still attending Haverhill High School.

More What's On Stories

Election Central

  • Mirra Out, Kassner In as State Representatives Vote to Settle Disputed Election

    Lenny Mirra entered the Massachusetts State House Wednesday as a state representative and left as a constituent. Representatives voted yesterday to settle last year’s disputed 2nd Essex District race in favor of Democrat Kristin Kassner.

  • Split Panel Recommends Seating Kassner Over Mirra in Disputed House Race; Vote Wednesday

    The two Democrats on a three-member special House committee concluded the chamber should officially seat Kristin Kassner, a Hamilton Democrat who topped five-term Republican Rep. Lenny Mirra by a single vote in a contested recount. Reps.

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