As every backyard gardener will attest, the hot, dry weather this summer has played havoc with vegetables and other crops and, for the farming community, the drought-like conditions are hitting them right in the pocketbook. As a result, Haverhill City Councilor Joseph J. Bevilacqua introduced a motion last Tuesday asking Mayor James J. Fiorentini to look into the possible availability of federal money to help Haverhill farmers. “I’ve spoken to several farmers and they’ve been impacted from the drought. I’ve looked into it, and I believe that there is an opportunity for eligibility from some of the federal funds because they are a business, because they serve individuals in low- to moderate-income sections and they’re part of our economic well-being in our city,” he said.
The Haverhill School Committee chose a new law firm last Thursday to assist with contract negotiations, employee discipline and other labor relations matters. Boston-based Morgan, Brown and Joy was selected after committee members interviewed representatives from three firms seeking the assignment. Other contenders were Mirick O’Connell out of Worcester and Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Lehane of Quincy.
Haverhill’s Museum of Printing plans, what it calls, “a multi-century, multi-sensory interactive event combining an art installation, printmaking workshop and live musical performance” this Saturday. “PrintWorks: Making Music” features a workshop, recital and food. There will be a self-guided tour, hands-on printmaking in the Museum’s letterpress studio, lunch and snacks on the patio deck and a musical program at 3 p.m. for all registered participants.
