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In Between Regionwide Brush Fires, Haverhill Firefighters Tackle Wind-Driven Three-Alarm Lake Street Fire

In Between Regionwide Brush Fires, Haverhill Firefighters Tackle Wind-Driven Three-Alarm Lake Street Fire
There were no injuries reported, but a Lake Street garage with a possible living area above was destroyed Saturday by a three-alarm fire that spread into 12 to 15 acres of woods towards a large condominium complex. Haverhill firefighters, already busy providing aid at various brush fires throughout the county, were dispatched around 11:30 a.m., Saturday, to a 43 Lake …

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Haverhill Rotary Club Honors Carroll, Turner, Triplett and Healy at Veterans Breakfast

Haverhill Rotary Club Honors Carroll, Turner, Triplett and Healy at Veterans Breakfast
One of the state’s top veterans leaders called on continued support for military veterans beyond Veterans Day during the Rotary Club of Haverhill’s Ninth Annual Veterans Breakfast last Thursday. Veterans honored were Haverhill Firefighter Timothy Carroll, Carl Turner and David Triplett. In addition, Maureen Healy was presented with Rotary’s Service Award. Massachusetts Deputy Director of the Executive Office of Veterans …

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Education

Public May Weigh in on Shared Whittier Tech and NECC Campus; Official Questions Openness

Public May Weigh in on Shared Whittier Tech and NECC Campus; Official Questions Openness
An interim report discussing the possibility of a shared campus for Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School and Northern Essex Community College is the subject of two focus groups starting Tuesday. According to a statement on a public sign-up page, information and ideas collected will not be shared outside of a planning group, described as “creative, big-picture thinkers,” and participants …

Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region

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Community Spotlight

Veasey Addresses Women’s City Club of Haverhill at Nov. 12 Meeting

Veasey Addresses Women’s City Club of Haverhill at Nov. 12 Meeting
Arthur Hale Veasey III will address the Women’s City Club of Haverhill at its meeting Tuesday. The group meets Tuesday, Nov. 12, from noon to 2 p.m., at Advent Christian Church, 160 Carleton St., Haverhill. Following Veasey’s presentation, there will be a brief business meeting and light lunch. Veasey, of West Newbury, was born and raised in Haverhill. He was …

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Business Bulletin

Essex National Heritage Commission Elects Trustees and Commissioners; Confers Awards

Essex National Heritage Commission Elects Trustees and Commissioners; Confers Awards
The Essex National Heritage Commission, a nonprofit that manages and provides programs preserving and enhancing Essex County’s historic, natural and cultural places, last month elected new trustees and commissioners and presented Special Recognition Awards. New Essex Heritage trustees are Francisco Urena, manager of Greater Lawrence Municipal Airport; Andrew Darien, professor of History and Interim Associate Dean, College of Arts and …

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Obituaries New Updated Section

Today’s Obituaries

  • Hasmukhbhai D. Patel
  • Ann M. Dube
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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Today’s Radio Highlights

  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, national and world news from CBS News, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guest: Rep. Ryan Hamilton and Eva Montibello, Haverhill Christmas Stroll.
  • 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.
  • Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Tuesday’s Radio Highlights

  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, national and world news from CBS News, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guest: Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce. Guest: Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
  • 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.
  • Haverhill City Council: When in session, live, 7 p.m.
  • X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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