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Sullivan: Holy Family Will Remain Open For Now, Parent Company to Make Announcement Soon

Sullivan: Holy Family Will Remain Open For Now, Parent Company to Make Announcement Soon
Despite the financial trouble of its parent company, Haverhill City Council President Thomas J. Sullivan told councilors last night Holy Family Hospital, Haverhill and Methuen, will not close imminently. He said the company, Steward Healthcare System, will make an announcement in the next few days. Until knowing Steward’s plan, councilors said they could not do anything to help. Councilor Melissa …

Sections: Haverhill, Health, Region

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Education

Whittier Tech Building Committee Disbands; City Councilors Make Suggestions for Future Projects

Whittier Tech Building Committee Disbands; City Councilors Make Suggestions for Future Projects
The Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School Building Committee, which drafted the plans rejected by the school’s 11 sending communities at last week’s vote, was disbanded Tuesday. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett shared the news with Haverhill city councilors last night after Councilor Catherine P. Rogers raised the topic for discussion. Asked about next steps, Superintendent Maureen Lynch told WHAV after …

Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region

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Regional News

Methuen Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Person Seen on Camera

Methuen Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Person Seen on Camera
The Methuen Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person who is alleged to have taken a package last Saturday from the porch of a Methuen home. The person, seen on a still from a resident’s camera, was seen Saturday, Jan. 27, at approximately 7 p.m., in the area of Freeman Drive, Stanley Road and Kimball …

Sections: Crime, Region

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Community Spotlight

Merrimack River Watershed Council Invites Public to Watch Sturgeon King, ‘Plungers’ Sunday

Merrimack River Watershed Council Invites Public to Watch Sturgeon King, ‘Plungers’ Sunday
If you think plunging into the chilly ocean in January is crazy, try doing it dressed as a sturgeon. That is exactly what Curt Rogers, executive director of the Merrimack River Watershed Council, will be doing Sunday. Rogers, dressed as the Sturgeon King, will be joined by a small band of “plungers” on Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m., at the Sunset …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Region

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Business Bulletin

Design-Build Institute of America Honors Dacon for Monogram Foods Solutions Construction

Design-Build Institute of America Honors Dacon for Monogram Foods Solutions Construction
The builder of Haverhill’s new Monogram Foods Solutions’ complex this month was awarded a Silver Award for Building Construction by the New England chapter of the Design-Build Institute of America. Dacon Corporation of Natick began construction of the 135,000-square-foot building in 2021 along Creek Brook Park in Haverhill’s Broadway Industrial Park. It houses Monogram’s warehouse and 11 pre-made sandwich production …

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Obituaries

Visitation Friday for Early WHAV FM Announcer Bob Clinkscale, Who Died at 92

Visitation Friday for Early WHAV FM Announcer Bob Clinkscale, Who Died at 92
An announcer heard on an early version of WHAV on the FM dial, Robert F. “Bob” Clinkscale, died last week from complications of Alzheimer’s at age 92. Clinkscale was known when he arrived at WHAV in 1959 as “Bob Douglas,” and later moved to Boston television in the 1960s at WBZ and WLVI. He became a regular TV anchor at …

Sections: Haverhill, Obituaries, What's On?

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  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

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  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Richard “Spike” Sprague on celebrating Haverhill High School hockey 1973-74 team and Guest: Rep. Adrianne Ramos, 14th Essex District.
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  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
  • Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
  • Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
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