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Merrimack Valley Chamber Hosts Record-Breaking Annual Toy Drive

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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce says its annual toy drive Wednesday night broke records, collecting, what it described as “an incredible volume of toys, helping ensure that local children and families in need will experience a brighter and more joyful holiday season.”

Michael Bevilacqua, Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce president, thanked the community’s generosity and Clarendon Early Education Center, which will coordinate the distribution of toys to families throughout the Merrimack Valley. The Chamber also thanked

“Together, we continue to strengthen the Merrimack Valley and support our neighbors in meaningful ways,” the Chamber said in a statement. Thrivent Financial and LukeJackson Benefit & HR Solutions as well as Salvatore’s for helping to create a warm, festive atmosphere.

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Service Credit Union Plans ‘Stay Warm’ Winter Jackets Initiative

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Service Credit Union, now open at Westgate Plaza in Haverhill, is continuing for its sixth year the institution’s “Stay Warm” initiative. This year’s program focuses on providing winter jackets to those who need them most. Since its start, Service Credit Union officials say, Stay Warm has distributed thousands of winter care bags filled with hats, scarves and gloves through community partners across New Hampshire. This year, the program’s shift to new, high-quality jackets reflects Service Credit Union’s continued commitment to meeting the greatest needs of local residents as temperatures drop. “Stay Warm has always been about helping our neighbors through New England’s toughest months,” said Manager of Community Relations Sean Hladick.

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BrightBridge Credit Union Sponsors 100 Wreaths at North Andover’s Ridgewood Cemetery

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For the second year in a row, BrightBridge Credit Union is sponsor 100 wreaths through Wreaths Across America in partnership with the North Andover Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2104. The wreath-laying ceremony will take place as part of National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, Dec. 13. The public is invited to attend the event and honor fallen soldiers by participating in the ceremony. Wreaths will be placed on veterans’ graves Saturday, Dec.

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Haverhill Firefighting Museum Goes on the Road with Teske Delivering Programs

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The Haverhill Firefighting Museum has hired a new director of programing. Emma Teske, 23, will bring interactive programs on firefighting history, fire prevention and fire safety to schools, day cares, senior centers, assisted living residences and other community groups while the museum is closed this winter. This is a new position at the local institution, said Patricia Graham, the museum’s treasurer. “We are very excited that Emma is joining us because her presence will really extend the reach of our programing,” Graham said. “This is something we’ve been wanting to do for a while.”

Hailing from Chattanooga, Tenn., Teske graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.

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MakeIT Haverhill Plans Last Job Fair of the Season Nov. 19

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Urban Bridges is looking for an assistant chef instructor, while Guardian Angel Senior Center is seeking certified nursing assistants, home health aides, personal care attendants, registered nurses, nursing students, homemaker and dedicated caregivers. They will be among those on hand next Wednesday as area employers take part in MakeIt Haverhill’s last job fair of the year. Others conducting interviews are Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods, Community Action, Healthy Families, New England Tractor Trailer Training School, Opportunity Works and Root & Bloom. MakeIt Haverhill’s last job takes place Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 4-6 p.m., at MakeIT Haverhill, 301 Washington St., Haverhill.

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Lindsay Jordan Handmade Plans Month-Long Downtown Haverhill Pop-Up Store

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Lindsay Jordan Handmade opens a pop-up shop Friday at the new Cogswell Artspace Incubator space in downtown Haverhill. In time for holiday shopping, the pop-up shop is selling one-of-a-kind handmade gifts such as pottery, bags jewelry, quilts, pouches, city tote bags and more in collaboration with other artists. An opening reception takes place Friday, from 5-9 p.m., at 43 Washington St., Haverhill. Opening weekend continues Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Haverhill-based Lindsay Jordan Handmade remains open through Sunday, Dec. 14, Wednesdays through Saturdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Service Credit Union Opens in Haverhill, Lends Support for ‘Those Who Serve Others’

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Service Credit Union formally opened its freestanding Haverhill branch Wednesday morning at Westgate Plaza with a ribbon cutting ceremony and pledge to support the community. Service Credit Union Vice President Retail Banking Meghan Leach told a gathering of elected officials, business community and others the Portsmouth, N.H.-based institution was founded to “serve those who serve others,” including military members, veterans and first responders. “This is such an exciting and meaningful day for our team. It’s our first major branch opening in northern Massachusetts. It marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Service Credit Union as we expand into Massachusetts and the greater Boston region,” she said.

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Greater Haverhill Chamber Plans Free Mixer at Wang’s Table

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Downtown Haverhill’s Wang’s Table will host a free Back to Business Networking mixer next week for members and guests of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce. There will be appetizers and a door prize. The get-together takes place Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Wang’s Table, 46 Washington St., Haverhill. Registration takes place online at HaverhillChamber.com.