A former Haverhill High School coach and athletic director who died Tuesday will have his calling hours Sunday in the school he called home for decades. The Haverhill School Committee Thursday night approved use of the Haverhill High gymnasium for Haverhill Athletic Hall of Famer R. John “Coach O” Ottaviani’s calling hours. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett called the move “very fitting” and recognized him as a “real presence” within the community. “[He] supported all sorts of endeavors as far as fundraising for different groups, was always around, loved to go tailgating.
Those seeking public office in Plaistow, N.H., have until the end of the month to declare their candidacies. Among available seats include two, three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen and one, three-year-term as town clerk. Incumbents Darrell Britton and Jonathan Gifford hold the selectmen’s seats and Martha L. Fowler currently serves as town clerk.
It may not be top of mind this time of year, but those who will be registering boats in New Hampshire now must display a secondary decal indicating payment to use state waterways. Beginning this year, registrants will receive two sets of decals that must be displayed on each side of the bow. The new decals are reflective and round.
The public may use one medium of communication to learn about another this Saturday at Haverhill’s Museum of Printing. A “Printing Film Festival” shows promotional films from industry suppliers as well as snippets from Hollywood movies and other events, curated by President Frank Romano. It takes place Saturday, Jan.
