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Linnehan Kriner Speaks at Merrimack Valley Chamber Women in Business Lunch

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Jodi Linnehan Kriner, president of Central Catholic High School, plans to address Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce members during an upcoming Women in Business lunch at North Andover Historical Society. Linnehan Kriner is the featured speaker for lunch titled “Empower and Thrive.”

It takes place Friday, Sept. 25, from noon to 1:15 p.m., at North Andover Historical Society, 800 Mass Ave., North Andover. Admission is $35 each for members or $45 each for non-members and reservations may be made at MerrimackValleyChamber.com or by calling 978-686-0900.

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Institute Recognizes National Grid’s Storm Recovery Efforts Last Winter

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National Grid was recently awarded an Emergency Recovery Award from Edison Electric Institute for exceptional response to severe weather events last winter that caused widespread outages across Massachusetts. The company recounted harsh weather events. A powerful, February 2026 blizzard brought damaging winds and gusts exceeding 80 miles per hour, accompanied by heavy snowfall reaching depths of more than 36 inches in some locations. Persistent winds and snowfall rates exceeding two inches per hour created hazardous travel conditions, with more than 96,000 outages. A storm the following month featured widespread heavy rainfall, isolated thunderstorms and damaging southerly winds.

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Shellfish Harvesters Receive Healey Help for Haverhill Sewer Main Failure

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Gov. Maura Healey Monday made good on her promise to deliver $300,000 in direct financial relief to North Shore shellfish harvesters that lost income during the emergency shellfish bed closings caused by the Haverhill sewer overflow. As WHAV reported in July, the relief program, administered by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, was created following the 12-day closure to help cover the maximum estimated value of shellfish that could have been harvested from the affected growing areas during that period. Healey met with local shellfish harvesters at Woodman’s of Essex, a longtime North Shore seafood restaurant and family business known for its soft-shell clams, to hear directly about the impact of the closure and deliver relief checks. “When the sewer break forced shellfish beds to close during one of the busiest times of the year, we told these harvesters that we would have their backs,” said Healey. “These are hardworking families and small businesses that are an important part of the North Shore’s economy and way of life, and we’re going to keep supporting them, protecting this industry and giving them more opportunities to get out on the water and earn a living.”

On June 29, Division of Marine Fisheries closed shellfish growing areas in Gloucester, Newburyport, Essex, Ipswich, Newbury, Rockport, Rowley and Salisbury due to the about 50-year-old 42-inch force main collapse in Haverhill.

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Institution for Savings, Baez Law, eXp Realty Offer Homebuyer Seminar

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Institution for Savings, Baez Law, eXp Realty Offer Homebuyer Seminar

Institution for Savings, working with Baez Law Group and eXp Realty, plans a free First-Time Homebuyer Seminar early next month. The seminar covers such topics as the Home Buying Process, Determining How Much You Can Afford, What Loan is Right for You, Grants and Special Programs and Closing, Fees and more. Participants may raise questions and also be entered to win Boston Bruins tickets with a drawing the same night. The free First-Time Homebuyer Seminar takes place Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Salvatore’s Restaurant, 354 Merrimack St., Lawrence.

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Merrimack Valley Chamber Plans Oct. 2 Annual Public Safety Breakfast

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Law enforcement representatives from across the region will be on hand next month when the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce holds its annual public safety breakfast forum. The talk features Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker, Essex County Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger, Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe, Haverhill Police Chief Wayne J. Tracy, Methuen Acting Police Chief Jamie Moore and North Andover Acting Police Chief Stephen Diminico. Lawrence Police Chief Maurice Aguiler was also invited to join the speaker list. The forum, which includes include a breakfast buffet, takes place Friday, Oct. 2, 7:30-9 a.m., at Merrimack Valley Golf Club, 210 Howe St., Methuen, in the club’s Equinox room.

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Haverhill’s NETTTS Plans Events, Open House for Workforce Development Month

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Haverhill’s New England Tractor Trailer Training School plans to host and take part in a variety of career-building events, workshops and networking opportunities as part of Massachusetts Workforce Development Month. The company, which played a role in developing the state’s September proclamation, says “the month serves as a statewide call to action for citizens, prospective students and employers to engage in collaborative efforts that empower the next generation of workers.”

“Our goal is to bridge the gap between aspirations and opportunity,” says NETTTS Haverhill Campus Director Dean Graziano. “By focusing on critical industries—including transportation and HVACR, we are helping individuals identify clear career training pathways that can lead to personal growth and long-term community prosperity.”

The company will provide information about its commercial driver’s licenses and Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration training during Team Haverhill’s River Ruckus Saturday, between noon and 8:30 p.m. It will display one of its trucks and explain how its career training programs work. NETTS also plans a Career Fair, bringing together students and employers, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 5-7 p.m., at its Haverhill campus, 1429 Hilldale Ave., and a “Live Skills Demonstrations: See-a-Trade Open House,” Wednesday, Sept.

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Merrimack Valley Chamber Fall Expo Sept. 15

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A daylong business expo features breakfast and lunch speakers, free browsing at about three dozen exhibitor booths and business networking next Tuesday. The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce says the public is welcome free with no pre-registration to the annual exposition Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at DoubleTree by Hilton, 123 Old River Road, Andover. Exhibitors include businesses, nonprofits, financial institutions, health care firms, Merrimack Health, Northern Essex Community College and others. Besides the exhibitor hall, Eduardo Crespo of Hispanic Solution, discusses “Communications and Engagement with the Latino Market,” at a breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m., free to exhibitors or $10 per person for Chamber members and $20 for non-members.

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Nicolosi Brothers Hope Startup will ‘Inspire Kids to Achieve Their Dreams and Passions’

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Haverhill-born brothers Jake and Brent Nicolosi recently founded their own home-made protein bar company. The business, they call Really Real Co., was founded on the belief they can create protein bars without, as they say, “all the junk.” The brothers told WHAV most companies make protein bars with cheap, unhealthy ingredients. The Nicolosis are lifelong athletes and former college wrestlers. They came up through the Haverhill High School athletics system, having wrestled under Coach Timothy Lawlor. Brent said he still spends time with Lawlor and the Haverhill team, He explained he hopes to inspire the next generation of student athletes to chase their dreams.

“Honestly, I want to get to a point where I can inspire people, inspire kids, to go really chase their dreams and passions,” Brent said.