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Greater Haverhill Chamber Launches Methuen Business Alliance; Serves as Future Model

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The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is on the move, setting up the Methuen Business Alliance as a new division and launching with a free program next week featuring Methuen Mayor David P. “D.J.” Beauregard Jr.

In a release, the Haverhill Chamber said the Methuen Business Alliance is a partnership with Beauregard and the city and “designed to strengthen the connection between City Hall, local businesses and the community.” The Chamber said the Alliance is a model, sharing the same Chamber benefits and event access, that “can be used in each city under the Chamber’s umbrella to help surrounding communities thrive, giving every city and town a stronger voice with their local officials, while fostering collaboration and lasting connections among neighboring businesses.”

The kickoff is a program called “Civic Mornings” with Beauregard. It takes place Thursday, Nov. 6, from 8:30-9:30 a.m., at Methuen Medical Center, Comfort Home Care, 147 Pelham St., second floor, in Methuen. Registration takes place online at HaverhillChamber.com. There will also be an informational session Thursday, Nov.

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Finegold Nominates Roberts for 90th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar

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Lisa Roberts of North Andover was recently nominated by Sen. Barry R. Finegold to address the 90th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar, a two-day educational program that took place last week at the Massachusetts State House. Roberts is a marketing professional whose clients include small businesses in the region seeking expertise in public relations, social media and strategy. She has volunteered her services to the North Andover Historical Society. The seminar featured presentations by legislators and staff with topics covering the History of the Legislature, Legislative Process and the State Budget. The Citizens’ Legislative Seminar culminated with a simulated legislative hearing and Senate session.

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Cedar View Rehab of Methuen Earns Certification From American Heart Association

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Methuen’s Cedar View Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center recently earned the Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure Certification offered by the American Heart Association that recognizes facilities that maintain the highest standards of cardiac care and patient support following hospitalization. The American Heart Association developed the certification to offers an evidence-based framework for evaluating skilled nursing facilities that provide heart failure care, including program management, patient and caregiver education and support, care coordination, clinical management and quality improvement. “We support the recovery of every patient with evidence-based practices and individualized attention that promotes lasting health and stability,” “said Tara Libbey, administrator at Cedar View Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. According to the American Heart Association, nearly one in four heart failure patients are readmitted within 30 days of hospital discharge and approximately half are readmitted within six months; about one quarter of readmissions may be preventable. This certification can support nursing facilities’ efforts to stop preventable hospital readmissions.

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PrideStar Trinity EMS Donates Two Ambulances to Support Ukraine’s Emergency Responders

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One may find comfort in seeing a PrideStar Trinity EMS ambulance in action during a local crisis, but now people in war-torn Ukraine may equally find relief as the company donates ambulances to US Ambulances for Ukraine. Two vehicles are being sent to replace emergency units destroyed during the ongoing Russian invasion. US Ambulances for Ukraine is an Illinois-based organization dedicated to sending used American ambulances and fire engines to Ukraine. Toward the end of next month, the ambulances will be trucked to New Jersey, where they will be stocked with medical supplies. Ambulances will be shipped directly to Ukraine via roll-on-roll-off ship and turned over to Ukrainian first responders.

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Wellness Hot Yoga Studio Sunday Classes to Benefit Cogswell ArtSpace

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Wellness Hot Yoga Studio is offering free community classes Sunday nights at its downtown Haverhill studio, but asking for donations to support the planned Cogswell ArtSpace in Bradford. Wellness Hot Yoga, operated by Teri Almquist, offers 90-minute community yoga classes every Sunday, beginning at 5 p.m., at 34 Merrimack St., Haverhill. A $15 donation is suggested​ and only cash contributions are accepted. Donations will help turn the historic Cogswell School on South Main Street into a vibrant community arts center. The yoga studio opens Sundays, at 4:30 p.m., for the 5 p.m., class.

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Beth Israel Lahey Health Urgent Care Formally Opens in Haverhill with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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State and local officials joined medical staff last week to formally open the new Beth Israel Lahey Health Urgent Care center in Haverhill’s Riverside neighborhood. Sen. Barry R. Finegold acknowledged the center is opening during one of the most difficult times to provide health care. “Just because it’s challenging doesn’t mean we don’t keep moving forward. Today is a great example of us moving forward and the more people in Haverhill and the Greater Haverhill area that are going to get access, get great health care, the better that we all do, the better that we all win,” he said. As WHAV reported in July, the new center associated with Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport opened this summer at Rivers Edge Plaza for the treatment of wide range of non-emergency conditions.

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Greater Haverhill Chamber Back to Business Networking at Haverhill’s Academy Lanes

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The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is having a free Back to Business Networking Night at Haverhill’s Academy Lanes. There will complimentary appetizers, a cash bar and the chance to connect with local professionals, all while playing a game of candlepin bowling. The Chamber invites members and guests to bring along the entire family. The Back to Business Networking Night takes place Friday, Oct. 24, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Academy Lanes, 725 S. Main St., Bradford.

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Merrimack Valley Chamber’s Bevilacqua to Serve on Governor’s Council on Competitiveness

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Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce President Michael Bevilacqua is representing the area on Gov. Maura Healey’s newly unwrapped Governor’s Advisory Council on Competitiveness. Healey signed an executive order Wednesday creating the body to advise her on ways to drive economic growth and strengthen the state’s business climate. “I’m honored to be appointed to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Competitiveness. I look forward to collaborating with the governor and leaders across the Commonwealth to help strengthen our economy and ensure Massachusetts remains a great place to live, work, and to retain existing business and attract new business to the Merrimack Valley and the state,” Bevilacqua told WHAV. Bevilacqua joins a virtual Who’s Who on the committee which also includes the Senate president, House speaker, various cabinet secretaries or their designees and others.