By Tim Coco | 5 hours ago Restoring the once-upon-a-time grandeur of the fountain at Gale Park is the aim of the park’s neighbors. Members of the Gale Park Neighborhood Association say they’ll never be able to replace the park’s original and ornate cast iron fountain. However, they have found a modern one that may restore a touch of class to the park that holds various war memorials. Association Co-Chair Kathleen Fitts explains.
An 82-year-old Groveland man was the pilot of the small plane that made a forced, but safe, landing in Ward Hill July 3. A review of the plane’s records on file with the Federal Aviation Administration and talks with volunteers who helped after the crash at Crescent Farm, off Willow Avenue, reveal the small Pipistrel Sinus airplane was piloted by Thomas W. Walsh of Groveland. Farm owner C. Michael Davidowicz told WHAV earlier that he was among the first to tend to the pilot, saying the man “was already outside the plane” when he arrived.
Officials say restoration of lightning rods at an unused chimney at a downtown apartment complex might have saved the structure, but there are no local or state rules requiring them. City Councilor William J. Macek said he wants the state legislature to look into solving the problem. “After my research and trying to find what the standards might be in other communities and even in other states, I was unable to find any regulations we could use a s a model.
The Haverhill Police Relief Association hosts its 20th annual golf tournament on Friday, Aug. 9, at Bradford Country Club, 201 Chadwick Road in Bradford, with tickets still available. The golf tournament begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start, and will include awards, raffles, and a lunch buffet.
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Restoring the once-upon-a-time grandeur of the fountain at Gale Park is the aim of the park’s neighbors. Members of the Gale Park Neighborhood Association say they’ll never be able to replace the park’s original and ornate cast iron fountain.
An 82-year-old Groveland man was the pilot of the small plane that made a forced, but safe, landing in Ward Hill July 3. A review of the plane’s records on file with the Federal Aviation Administration and talks with volunteers who helped after the crash at Crescent Farm, off Willow Avenue, reveal the small Pipistrel Sinus airplane was piloted by Thomas W. Walsh of Groveland.
Northern Essex Community College is hosting an athletic information session, geared towards students who have yet to make college plans, Monday, July 22, from 9:45 a.m. to noon, in Room 106 of the Haverhill Campus, 100 Elliot St., Haverhill. The session is for students who have attended another school or are new to college, Northern Essex’s Enrollment Services Meredith Gagnon-Dube tells WHAV.
Officials say restoration of lightning rods at an unused chimney at a downtown apartment complex might have saved the structure, but there are no local or state rules requiring them. City Councilor William J. Macek said he wants the state legislature to look into solving the problem.
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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts a business networking mixer at Onepath, 56 High St., North Andover, Thursday, July 18 from 5-7 p.m.
The mixer provides an opportunity to meet local professional and businesspeople. Complimentary appetizers and beverages are to be served and door prizes are on hand for attendees.
Groveland has lifted a temporary water restriction which took effect Monday morning, as a result of two of the town’s three wells malfunctioning. Superintendent Colin Stokes of the Groveland Water and Sewer Department said Monday two of the town’s three wells were out of order due to electrical and mechanical problems. By Tuesday, one of the two wells had been repaired, ending the need for the restriction.
A 9-month-old boy and his family received a $5,000 donation from the Methuen Police Department and Cops for Kids with Cancer. The ceremony, hosted by Chief Joseph E. Solomon, Mayor James P. Jajuga, and Cops for Kids’ Treasurer Ed McNelley was held last Friday at Methuen Police headquarters.
After a short session Friday, The Massachusetts Senate adjourned in memory of Pat Schena, the former Groveland building inspector, who was found murdered June 21 inside his home. Senate Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr introduced the order to adjourn in Schena’s memory.
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A fight at Haverhill’s GAR Park on July 10 turned violent when police say a Lawrence man who admitted to drinking and taking the drug “Molly” pushed a disabled man out of his wheelchair and threw the chair at him. Haverhill Police Officers Conor Clark and Eric MacKinnon were dispatched to the park just before 7 p.m. last Wednesday to find 44-year-old Jose Defrancesco with bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and a staggered stance.
South Hampton, N.H. police are crediting a good Samaritan with preventing further harm from coming to a woman who was allegedly strangled by a 28-year-old Haverhill man on two separate occasions last week. In a social media posting, the South Hampton Police Department confirmed the arrest of Haverhill’s Jordan Greenwood on July 6.
A Westland Terrace man has been arrested and charged with a dozen counts of malicious motor vehicle damage after Haverhill Police say he used a steak knife to puncture the tires of 12 neighbors in the overnight hours of July 4. Midnight shift Patrolman George Dekeon was dispatched to Westland Terrance just before 7 a.m. on July 5 for a report of tires being slashed on one vehicle, only to find several other cars parked in driveways that had flat tires consistent with knife punctures.
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Northern Essex Community College is hosting an athletic information session, geared towards students who have yet to make college plans, Monday, July 22, from 9:45 a.m. to noon, in Room 106 of the Haverhill Campus, 100 Elliot St., Haverhill. The session is for students who have attended another school or are new to college, Northern Essex’s Enrollment Services Meredith Gagnon-Dube tells WHAV.
Shereen Escovitz of Andover has been named principal at Haverhill’s Dr. Paul Nettle School pending salary negotiations. Escovitz, who has served two years as one of four Malden High School house principals, succeeds Timothy Corkery.
Northern Essex Community College leaders were in Boston late last week to push for higher education requirements for police officers across the Commonwealth, delivering testimony during a hearing in front of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security at the Statehouse. The proposed bill backed by Glenn and NECC Chief Operating Officer Mike McCarthy, who joined Glenn at the Statehouse Thursday, comes at a time when the Merrimack Valley is working to manage a shortage in available police officers.
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About 10 months after gas explosions and fires rocked the Merrimack Valley, more than 70 percent of the impacted locally-owned small businesses have returned to their pre-gas emergency levels of operations, business and civic leaders are expected to announce at a press conference Tuesday. The State House News Service reports Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera and Congresswoman Lori Trahan will join Sen. Barry Finegold, Rep. Christina Minicucci, local officials and community organizations to provide an update on business recovery efforts in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover.
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Saturday, July 13
Gunsmoke: “Dirt,” 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Sunday
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: “Earned Income Matter,” first show featuring Bob Readick as Johnny Dollar, 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Monday
Suspense: “Like Man, Somebody Dig Me,” 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Tuesday
Dimension X: “Outer Limit,” 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Wednesday
Great Gildersleeve: Cabin on the Lake, 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Thursday
Our Miss Brooks: Rumors, 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Friday
Couple Next Door: Buried Money Dug Up, 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Saturday, July 20
Gunsmoke: “Harry Pope,” 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Sunday
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: “Paperback Mystery Matter,” 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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Edward G. McIntyre, 80, of Haverhill, died July 13 after battling several medical conditions. Born in Ipswich, McIntyre worked for many years at Essex County Gas Company; became involved in the Haverhill community, working with the Riverside-Bradford Little League; and serving as scoutmaster for Haverhill’s Troop 12.
Steven M. Evans Jr., 26, a lifelong resident of Merrimac, died unexpectedly at his home in Plaistow, N.H. on Thursday, July 11. Born in Haverhill, he worked as a diesel mechanic at Bay State Disposal in Atkinson, N.H. A celebration of life is planned for Tuesday, July 16 at 14 Nichols St., Merrimac at noon.
Anita Lucille (Jutras) Brown, 97, a longtime resident of Bradford, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 9 at Penacook Place. A 25-year employee of Ornsteel Heel, Brown was a member of Sacred Hearts Parish, the Citizens Center social club and Cedardale.
Edward G. “Ted” Atwood, 86, husband of Annie F. (Stewart) Atwood, died July 6 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, N.H. Born in Haverhill, Atwood was an Army veteran employed at Haverhill National Bank, Johnny’s Oil and was CEO of Pentucket Medical Associates until his retirement in 1995. He continued working as general manager until 2019.
