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Haverhill Councilors Turn Down Gile Street Condominiums, Approve Vine Street Units

By John Lee Grant | 7 hours ago

Two separate proposals to allow for the development of new housing in Haverhill came to two very different conclusions at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The first, which received City Council approval, was a request for a special permit allowing for the construction of a six-unit apartment building at 8 Vine St. That land has been vacant for more than three years, after fire destroyed the building formerly located there. Jared Fish, of Kingston, N.H., sought approval of a three-story multi-family building on that site containing six one-bedroom rental units.

Podcast: Rocks Village Memorial Association’s Yard Sale This Weekend Offers Bonus Tours

Furniture, vintage items and modern kitchen tools, hand-sewn quilts, artwork and more are among the finds when the Rocks Village Memorial Association’s yard sale takes place this Saturday and Sunday to support restoration of the Hand Tub House. Association member Christine Kwitchoff, a recent guest on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program, says the yard sale features items donated over the summer including such oddities as the 16-foot metal and wood sign from the former Haverhill Music Center. Shopping or not, she says, there’s another reason to stop by.

Merrimac Schools Hire Four Teachers, Promote Another to Administration

A Haverhill woman has been hired as a special education teacher at Merrimac’s Helen R. Donaghue School, while three other teachers were also hired a new administrator named at Merrimac schools. Cecelia Burke is a Haverhill native and a UMass Amherst graduate, licensed in special education. She has served as a substitute in Merrimac schools and a teacher in Extended Year Summer Programming.

Local Nurses at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Methuen Plan Strike Today, Expect Lock-Out Next 2 Days

Registered nurses and nurse practitioners working at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Methuen say they plan to strike today for one day in an attempt to reach a fair contract. Further, a spokesperson said they expect to be locked out of their jobs for the following two days. “It is outrageous that Dana-Farber executives would rather spend untold money on travelers and lock us out rather than simply meet the needs of nurses and support the cancer care we provide in Merrimack Valley,” said spokesperson Kate Mitchell.

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Haverhill City Council Candidates to Take Questions From High School Students at Oct. 16 Forum
Brittany Dempsey Joins Her Father’s Boston Lobbying Firm; Dad was Haverhill Representative 26 Years
Federal Judge Sentences Haverhill Man, 26, to Eight Years in Prison for Drug Dealing

Haverhill

  • Haverhill Councilors Turn Down Gile Street Condominiums, Approve Vine Street Units

    Two separate proposals to allow for the development of new housing in Haverhill came to two very different conclusions at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

  • Podcast: Rocks Village Memorial Association’s Yard Sale This Weekend Offers Bonus Tours

    Furniture, vintage items and modern kitchen tools, hand-sewn quilts, artwork and more are among the finds when the Rocks Village Memorial Association’s yard sale takes place this Saturday and Sunday to support restoration of the Hand Tub House.

  • Haverhill City Council Candidates to Take Questions From High School Students at Oct. 16 Forum

    Candidates for Haverhill City Council will find themselves taking tough questions and being grilled by Haverhill High School students during an October forum.

  • Brittany Dempsey Joins Her Father’s Boston Lobbying Firm; Dad was Haverhill Representative 26 Years

    Brittany Dempsey is joining her father’s Boston lobbying firm as a government relations associate.

  • Federal Judge Sentences Haverhill Man, 26, to Eight Years in Prison for Drug Dealing

    A 26-year-old Haverhill man was sentenced this week in federal court in Boston for distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl and conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.

  • Developer Proposes Six Condos on Gile Street; Haverhill Councilors Consider Permit Tonight

    Two proposed buildings with a total of six condominium units at 94 Gile St.

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Region

  • Merrimac Schools Hire Four Teachers, Promote Another to Administration

    A Haverhill woman has been hired as a special education teacher at Merrimac’s Helen R. Donaghue School, while three other teachers were also hired a new administrator named at Merrimac schools.

  • Local Nurses at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Methuen Plan Strike Today, Expect Lock-Out Next 2 Days

    Registered nurses and nurse practitioners working at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Methuen say they plan to strike today for one day in an attempt to reach a fair contract.

  • Federal Judge Sentences Haverhill Man, 26, to Eight Years in Prison for Drug Dealing

    A 26-year-old Haverhill man was sentenced this week in federal court in Boston for distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl and conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.

  • Haverhill Man, 19, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court for Role in Stealing 11 Pistols, Rifle from Dealer

    A 19-year-old Haverhill man is the latest to be sentenced in federal court in Concord, N.H., for his role in conspiring to steal firearms from a dealer.

  • State Awards Grant to Pentucket Regional to add Manufacturing, Environmental and Life Sciences

    Pentucket Regional High School is one of 31 high schools across the state to receive a grant aimed at creating new Innovation Career Pathways for students.

  • Local Chambers of Commerce Receive Convention and Visitors Bureau Grants to Promote Tourism

    (Additional photographs below.) Both the Greater Haverhill and Merrimack Valley Chambers of Commerce last week were awarded mini grants from the North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau to encourage tourism throughout the 34 cities and towns of Essex County.

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Crime

  • Federal Judge Sentences Haverhill Man, 26, to Eight Years in Prison for Drug Dealing

    A 26-year-old Haverhill man was sentenced this week in federal court in Boston for distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl and conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.

  • Haverhill Man, 19, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court for Role in Stealing 11 Pistols, Rifle from Dealer

    A 19-year-old Haverhill man is the latest to be sentenced in federal court in Concord, N.H., for his role in conspiring to steal firearms from a dealer.

  • Methuen Police Arrest Two on Alleged Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Dealing

    Methuen police last week seized fentanyl and crack cocaine and arrested two for alleged drug dealing.

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Education

  • Merrimac Schools Hire Four Teachers, Promote Another to Administration

    A Haverhill woman has been hired as a special education teacher at Merrimac’s Helen R. Donaghue School, while three other teachers were also hired a new administrator named at Merrimac schools.

  • Haverhill Promise’s ‘Showing Up Together!’ Campaign Stresses Importance of School Attendance

    Haverhill Promise this month joined an effort to celebrate the 11th annual national Attendance Awareness Campaign, pledging with community partners to focus on reducing chronic absenteeism in Haverhill’s schools.

  • As Classroom Temperatures Rise, Haverhill Looks to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change

    Climate change made its way into local decision-making recently as the Haverhill School Committee opened the window of discussion on how school administrators plan to deal with rising temperatures in classrooms and its effect on students and teachers alike.

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Community Spotlight

  • Podcast: Rocks Village Memorial Association’s Yard Sale This Weekend Offers Bonus Tours

    Furniture, vintage items and modern kitchen tools, hand-sewn quilts, artwork and more are among the finds when the Rocks Village Memorial Association’s yard sale takes place this Saturday and Sunday to support restoration of the Hand Tub House.

  • Haverhill Art Walk Saturday Brings Back Pub Crawl, Music, Art and More to Downtown

    Haverhill Art Walk returns to the downtown Riverfront Cultural District this Saturday as it highlights local businesses and underused spaces with an alleyway artist market, live music and a “Pub Walk.” Family-friendly programming includes hula hooping, an interactive paint tent, henna, screen printing with mural artist Kevin Angulo, music by Fake Leather Jacket and Drag Queen Story Hour with Dottie Ave, activating Railroad Square.

  • Free Tour of Historic Bradford Burial Ground Takes Place Saturday

    Buttonwoods Museum volunteer Doug Jenkins conducts a tour this Saturday of Haverhill’s first site listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

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Business Bulletin

  • Brittany Dempsey Joins Her Father’s Boston Lobbying Firm; Dad was Haverhill Representative 26 Years

    Brittany Dempsey is joining her father’s Boston lobbying firm as a government relations associate.

  • Hilldale Industrial Park Warehouse and Land Sell for $9 Million

    JRM Hauling and Recycling last week took possession of a warehouse in the Hilldale Avenue industrial park.

  • Local Chambers of Commerce Receive Convention and Visitors Bureau Grants to Promote Tourism

    (Additional photographs below.) Both the Greater Haverhill and Merrimack Valley Chambers of Commerce last week were awarded mini grants from the North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau to encourage tourism throughout the 34 cities and towns of Essex County.

More Business Bulletin Stories

State House

  • State Seeks Federal Transportation Grants—One Would Improve Local Train Service

    Gov. Maura Healey’s administration this week submitted $2 billion in federal grant applications for a variety of statewide transportation projects, including one familiar with local commuter rail passengers.

More State House Stories

What’s On?

  • Podcast: Haverhill Author Releases ‘Killer Dreams’ Novel Even as he Gives Life Himself

    A Haverhill author’s latest novel focuses on loss of life following an accident even as he regains his strength in real life after personally giving the gift of life.

  • Podcast: All Five Haverhill Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions About Pressing Issues

    All five candidates running to become Haverhill’s next mayor have spoken directly to listeners during a series of live interviews with Win Damon, host of WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program.

More What's On Stories

Election Central

  • Haverhill City Council Candidates to Take Questions From High School Students at Oct. 16 Forum

    Candidates for Haverhill City Council will find themselves taking tough questions and being grilled by Haverhill High School students during an October forum. The City Council Forum, open to the public, is conducted by AP Government students of instructor Shaun Ashworth.

  • Haverhill Councilors Back Ballot Questions That Could Limit Candidates Holding Several Jobs

    The full City Council, as expected, ratified two non-binding ballot questions asking voters to weigh in on whether a candidate should be allowed to run for, or hold, two elected offices at the same time. As WHAV reported first late last month, a subcommittee recommended placing the questions before voters.

More Election Central Stories

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