A two-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon at a duplex home in Haverhill caused “extensive damage” and displaced 10 residents. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien said the 4:18 p.m. fire at the 74 Lakeview Ave. wood-framed home quickly spread from ground to the roof. The 911 emergency call came only minutes after firefighters were deployed at another home fire in Riverside.
Haverhill City Councilors Tuesday approved a plan to realign Chadwick Road at the intersection of Kingsbury and Willow Avenues in an effort to reduce motor vehicle crashes in the area. Councilors voted unanimously to approve the plan, with an amendment to send it to the Traffic and Safety Committee for further evaluation of speeding issues. Councilors Colin F. LePage and Michael S. McGonagle were not present for the vote.
Haverhill police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck who crashed into a car on the opposite side of the street and then went on to hit three parked cars Monday night in downtown Haverhill. Haverhill Deputy Police Chief Stephen J. Doherty Jr. told WHAV the driver of a Chevrolet truck was driving west around 8 p.m., on Essex Street, passed a car turning left onto Granite Street and struck a Chevy Malibu traveling in the opposite direction. The truck went on to hit three parked vehicles.
Haverhill and Lawrence schools will each receive $30,000 to help cover the costs of homeless students attending classes. The cities were among 47 public school districts across the state named this week to share in more than $1.7 million in federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education grants. The competitive grants help pay for additional support and resources for family engagement, staff training, English language services, tutoring, school supplies and other needs.
