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Breezeline Readying Haverhill for Internet, TV and Voice; Wiring Underway in Northern Part of City

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Breezeline continues to make progress wiring the city for, what it describes as, its internet, TV and voice fiber optic service. Installers from Brookfield, Vt.-based Eustis Cable Enterprises was placing cable last week along the entire length of Concord Street in Haverhill, part of a $28 to $30 million buildout. In September of 2022, Breezeline Director of Government Affairs Francis Bradley briefed the Haverhill City Council and members of the city’s Cable Television Advisory Committee. Bradley said the company will offer more than 300 television channels and symmetrical fiber connections, meaning upload and download speeds will be equally fast. Low-income cable options are available from the company, called “Internet Assist.” At the time, he estimated it would take 18 months to complete the wiring.

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From the Organizer of CiderFeast Comes Bowl of ‘Zole in February

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The Haverhill businessman who brought the city CiderFeast is working with partners to bring the Bowl of ‘Zole next month to the South Boston Lithuanian Citizens’ Association. James Carbone is working with Mexican Spirits Expert Arik Torren of Lot001 Brands and chef and Mezcal de Leyendas partner Danny Mena for a pairing of more than 100 agave spirits with Mexican pozole. In a release, they said, “New England’s top chefs and spirits experts pull out all the stops for an all-inclusive industry-style event that mixes pure back-of-house energy with warm hospitality.”

Attendees will meet spirits’ producers, learn the stories behind each sip and take part in, among other activities, blind tastings of Tequila Ocho and Mezcal Vago, Spirits are served alongside bowls of pozole, the famed Mexican dish with a history dating back centuries. More than a dozen award-winning and up-and-coming chefs bring their traditional and creative takes on pozole, from vegan preparations to classic pork recipes. There are also classic Mexican dishes such as quesadillas and tacos.

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While UMass Lowell Exits Haverhill Property, Co-Working Space to Remain Under New Management

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The name of the UMass Lowell Innovation Hub in Haverhill is changing, but the two dozen businesses it hosts will remain in the new year after arrangements were made to keep the co-working space open. While the office, desk and event space remain open at 2 Merrimack St., in Haverhill, UMass Lowell is vacating both its former classroom space on the second floor as well as the iHub on the third floor, ending an experiment it began in 2017 to add a Haverhill campus. “UMass Lowell is no longer operating in the Harbor Place location in Haverhill. The university has been working with city leaders, the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and Rep. Andy Vargas to develop a transition plan for the property,” UMass Lowell Assistant Director of Media Relations Nancy Cicco told WHAV Tuesday by email. She wrote, however, “UMass Lowell remains dedicated to serving Haverhill students through online and on-campus course offerings in Lowell, while partnering with businesses throughout the Merrimack Valley to advance our education and research missions.”

As WHAV first reported in September, UMass Lowell tenants were initially given until the end of October to leave the third-floor space at White’s Corner.

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Roma Restaurant Hosts Merrimack Valley Chamber Members Jan. 28

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The Roma Restaurant is hosting members of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce for a Networking at Noon lunch near the end of January. There will be a hot lunch and cash bar at the networking event Tuesday, Jan. 28, from noon to 1:15 p.m., at the Roma, 29 Middlesex St., Haverhill. Admission is $28 each for members and $38 each for non-members. Reservations may be made online at MerrimackValleyChamber.com or by calling 978-686-0900.

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Creatorpult Launches Crowdfunding Effort to Save Downtown Game Store for Young Adults

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A downtown Haverhill business owner is turning to crowdfunding to save an adjacent game store and keep local tournaments going for teens and young adults. Chris White, founder of Creatorpult, has shared his Emerson Street storefront with the Queen’s Gambit since last year, and hopes to restock the outlet as his friend Russ Morgridge exits the business. “We decided that we’re going to try to keep the game store going, put a little more focus on events—gaming events, people coming in, playing games, that kind of thing—and shrink the retail a little bit so that there isn’t quite so much overhead in stock and that kind of stuff,” he explained. Creatorpult specializes in 3D rendering, printing and engravings as well as repair for 3D printers for individuals and small businesses. White, a Haverhill resident, told WHAV taking on a retail, gaming component wasn’t planned, but he hopes the public will help make a grand reopening possible.

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Merrimack Valley Chamber Next Generation Leaders to Meet at Bosa Skies

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Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Next Generation Leaders plan a networking night at Haverhill’s Bosa Skies. Next Generation Leaders are Merrimack Valley Chamber members between 21 and 45 years old. The group meets Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 5-7 p.m., at the rooftop lounge at 160 Merrimack St., Haverhill. The program offers networking in a relaxed atmosphere for young professionals.

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Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Names Green Accounting and Finance Assistant

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Cassandra Green recently joined the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission as the accounting and finance assistant. Green supports the deputy director/finance director in tasks related to the operation of the Haverhill-based planning commission, including payroll, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, forecasting and budgeting. Previously, she spent five years as the office manager for the Newburyport City Clerk’s office. She has also served as the membership coordinator at Essex Regional Retirement System and held several financial operations roles in the private sector. She holds a bachelor’s from the University of Massachusetts as well as a CAPM certificate from the Project Management Institute.

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The Tap to Host Merrimack Valley Chamber Members for Business Networking

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Haverhill’s Tap Brewing Co. hosts members of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce for a New Year’s-themed business networking mixer. There will be appetizers, cash bar, networking and door prizes when the mixer takes place Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 5-7 p.m., at The Tap, 100 Washington St., Haverhill. Admission is $10 each for members and $20 each for non-members.