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City Desk

State will Advance Payments to Keep Holy Family Hospital Open; Landlord Remains Obstacle

State will Advance Payments to Keep Holy Family Hospital Open; Landlord Remains Obstacle
Holy Family Hospital campuses in Methuen and Haverhill will share in $30 million in “advances” on state Medicaid payments to help ensure they are successfully transferred to new owners. The state lifeline to all but two of Steward Health Care’s Massachusetts hospitals was revealed Friday in documents from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Court documents …

Sections: Haverhill, Health

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State Awards $35,000 for Haverhill Tree Planting and Educational Program

State Awards $35,000 for Haverhill Tree Planting and Educational Program
Groundwork Lawrence was recently awarded a $35,000 state grant for a tree planting and educational program within Haverhill environmental justice neighborhoods. The Greening the Gateway Cities Program, offered by the state Energy and Environmental Affairs and Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Urban and Community Forestry Program provided Groundwork Lawrence with the Non-Profit Partnership Grant awards to conduct door-to-door canvassing, literature …

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Education

Northern Essex Community College Prepares for ‘Free’ College After Gov. Signs $57.8B Budget

Northern Essex Community College Prepares for ‘Free’ College After Gov. Signs $57.8B Budget
Gov. Maura T. Healey cemented free community college and free public bus rides Monday when signing the late $57.78 billion state budget, but vetoed $317 million from the spending plan. The plan lawmakers sent her 10 days ago increased state spending by about $1.97 billion, or 3.5%, over last year’s budget and used just more than $1 billion in one-time …

Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region

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Community Spotlight

Adult Coloring Night at Haverhill Public Library July 31

Adult Coloring Night at Haverhill Public Library July 31
Haverhill Public Library is hosting a drop-in adult coloring session Wednesday night. All adults are invited to come enjoy snacks, tea and other refreshments while coloring. Interested attendees may also bring their own drawing and coloring projects if they wish. The program is completely free and open to the public with no registration required. The coloring night will be held …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Business Bulletin

Pridestar Trinity EMS’ Summer EMT Academy Graduates 23

Pridestar Trinity EMS’ Summer EMT Academy Graduates 23
Twenty-three area students recently graduated from Pridestar Trinity EMS’ Summer EMT Academy program. A commencement ceremony, held at the Pridestar Trinity headquarters in Lowell, celebrated students’ completion of an intensive training program to become certified Emergency Medical Technicians. “We are incredibly proud of our Summer EMT Academy graduates,” said Pridestar Trinity EMS CEO David Daly. “Their commitment to excellence and …

Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill

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Obituaries New Updated Section

Today’s Obituaries

  • Richard A. D’Aoust
  • Ronald. C. Grondin
  • Harold J. Makin
Featuring listings from all Haverhill funeral homes:
  • Berube-Comeau Funeral Home
  • Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home
  • Kevin B Comeau Funeral Home
  • Dole Childs & Shaw Funeral Home
  • Driscoll Funeral Home
  • H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes
  • Paul C. Rogers Funeral Homes
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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: Hosted by Brett Barry, 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Banmiller on Business: Hosted by CBS National Business Correspondent Brian Banmiller, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
  • Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
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  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, national and world news from CBS News, weather, traffic, sports and information. 6-9 a.m.
  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
  • CBS News: Hourly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
  • Wave Weather: Meteorologist James Covington provides Merrimack Valley-specific reports, every half hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour.
  • 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: Hosted by Brett Barry, 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Banmiller on Business: Hosted by CBS National Business Correspondent Brian Banmiller, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
  • Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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