Haverhill city councilors tonight are being asked to approve the taking of private land along Brandy Brow Road from owners who, themselves, purchased the property this past March. The city plans to pay owners James E. Young Jr. and Victoria Angers $240,000 for the 11.2-acre parcel as part of its watershed protection program. The amount was suggested by the firm of Foster Appraisal and Consulting Co. of Leominster.
Haverhill’s annual Independence Day fireworks takes place this Friday night, accompanied by two live bands. The free event begins Friday, July 1, at 5 p.m., at Riverside Park, 155 Lincoln Ave., adjacent to the Stadium, in Haverhill. The Chase Campbell Band opens the night at 5, followed by the Abraxas Santana Tribute Band at 7:30.
A Salisbury woman pleaded guilty last Friday in federal court in Boston to the sexual exploitation of an infant. Twenty-six-year-old Desiree Daigle pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled sentencing for Oct.
The Merrimack Valley Chamber recently named four local business representatives as recipients of its Next Generation Leaders awards. Jennifer Coffey-Matthews, L’Arche Boston North; Nate Robertson, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission; Danielle Sarkis, Salem Five Bank; and Parker Williams of TD Bank took away the awards at this year’s Annual Next Generation Leaders Conference at Tuscan Kitchen. Next Generation Leaders are Merrimack Valley Chamber members between 21 and 45 years old.
