Haverhill

Haverhill Council to Consider Marshland Street Condo Plan; E-Bike Rules

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Haverhill city councilors are expected to consider a request Tuesday night to demolish a single-family house at 27 Marshland St. and replace it with three, attached three-bedroom townhouses. Deliberations on the proposal, called “Marshland Commons,” from Matt Silva for Sterling Commonwealth Builders were postponed from last month. According to plans, each unit of about 1,700 square feet would have three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and an attached two-car garage. The site is located in a high-density residential zone.

Community Spotlight

Pentucket Regional High Club Plans Community Clothing Swap for the Public Oct. 17

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A new club at Pentucket Regional High School is having a free Community Clothing Swap to help the public save money, connect with their community and reduce consumption and textile waste. Founder Henry Smith, a senior from Groveland, said the Neighbors United Social Action Club will also be sponsoring other community events also seeks volunteer opportunities where club members can take part. Its first big project is the free Community Clothing Swap, open to residents in all surrounding communities. “If someone doesn’t have items to swap, we invite them to come anyway and take what they need. We want this to be inclusive and help people,” Smith said.

Education

Northern Essex’s McCarthy Joins New Small Business Advisory Council

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Michael McCarthy, executive vice president and chief financial and operating officer at Northern Essex Community College, was recently appointed to the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center statewide Advisory Council, a new group of business, government, economic development and community leaders helping guide the future of small business support in the state. The Advisory Council was established as part of the Council’s five-year strategic plan, which is focused on strengthening the organization’s ability to help entrepreneurs build and grow sustainable businesses that drive economic growth and innovation across Massachusetts. “I’m honored to have been asked to join this amazing group of leaders to help our small businesses and local economies while creating opportunities for students,” said McCarthy. As a member of the Advisory Council, McCarthy will bring his experience in higher education, budgeting and workforce development to discussions surrounding emerging issues affecting small businesses, opportunities for statewide collaboration and initiatives designed to strengthen Massachusetts’ entrepreneurial ecosystem. “Community colleges are an integral part of economic development at all levels,” said Northern Essex Community College President Lane A. Glenn.

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Haverhill Dedicates First Nations Park, Celebrates Ongoing History

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The city celebrated the Atlantic shortnose sturgeon, which has been making its way up the Merrimack River to spawn in what we now call Haverhill for centuries, during the dedication of First Nations Park Saturday. At Saturday’s ceremony, Larry Spotted Crow Mann, an enrolled citizen of the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Tribe of Massachusetts and executive director of the Ohketeau Cultural Center in Rowley, explained the park’s significance to indigenous people, who consider the sturgeon sacred. “This is a significant event for not only indigenous people but for my ancestors, the Nipmuc people, who are from this area and part of the Pennacook Confederacy. So, it is really exciting to let the world know our people are still here. We still use these waters,” Mann said.

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Haverhill Boys & Girls Club Celebrates $100,000 State Earmark for New Building

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Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill is receiving a $100,000 boost in its plans to build a modern and expanded club on a 6.5-acre parcel near Interstate 495. The Club said Friday Rep. Andy X. Vargas delivered a $100,000 state earmark—to support the current capital campaign for a new building. It is Vargas’ third legislative allocation for the project. As WHAV reported, Vargas secured $30,000 in 2022 and $15,000 in 2025. The money coincides with the erection of a sign at the corner of Monument Street and Broadway, calling the site the “Future Home of Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill.”

“We are deeply grateful for the early investment in this transformational project from longtime supporter and state Rep. Andy Vargas.

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Haverhill, Methuen Officers Among Police Academy Grads at NECC Ceremony

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The Haverhill, Methuen, Lawrence and Merrimack College police departments saw their newest recruits graduate Friday from the Municipal Police Training Committee-Northern Essex Community College Police Academy. New, full-time officers are, in Haverhill, Luis Cortes, Colin McMahon and Jordyn O’Boyle; Methuen, Brian Belen, Darren Bistany, Nestor Garcia, Laura Medina and Amanda Saba; Lawrence, Joseph Carroll, Justin Crow, Axel De Leon and Sheralee Hernandez; and Merrimack College, Abaigeal Gilman. “Graduating from an MPTC Academy represents more than completion of a training program, it marks the beginning of a career dedicated to public service,” said retired colonel and MPTC Executive Director Rick Rathbun. “These graduates have successfully met the demanding standards while receiving modern, evidence-based training that emphasizes professionalism, accountability and commitment to community focused policing. We commend their efforts and look forward to the positive contributions they will make throughout their careers.”

Local officers were among 49 police officers, representing 19 police agencies across Massachusetts, graduating from the Academy’s 9th Recruit Officer Course in a ceremony at Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill campus.

Education

AHEPA Acropolis Chapter 39 Awards 8 Scholarships

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AHEPA Acropolis Chapter 39 of Haverhill recently awarded a total of $10,000 in 2026 scholarships, divided among eight graduating students. Each recipient was given a check $1,250 for towards college. Students were Ellie Dimopoulos of Haverhill, attending Endicott College, majoring in Exercise Science; Victoria Syniotis of Methuen, attending San Diego University, majoring in Business and Marketing; Lila Tzitzon of Andover, attending Boston College, majoring in Nursing; Mikayla Tzortizs of Haverhill, attending Merrimack College, majoring in Nursing; Nektarios Tzortzis of Haverhill, attending UMasss Lowell, majoring in Accounting; Melina Panagiotakopoulos of Haverhill, attending UMass, majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management; Amalia Panagiotakopoulos of Haverhill, attending George Washington University, majoring in Political Science; and Angelica Pricone-Mallous of Manchester, N.H., attending Manchester School of Technology, majoring in Design Communication. Since 2004, AHEPA Acropolis Chapter 39 has awarded scholarships totaling more than $106,000. Those wishing to learn more may email to [email protected].

Education

Haverhill Public Schools to Start Middle School Field Hockey in Spring

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Haverhill Public Schools are starting a middle school Field Hockey program next spring. Haverhill High School varsity field hockey Coach Samantha Shea is running the new program. She said they’ll need to determine how many people are interested in playing. If the numbers are high enough, the program will be able to run full games between the different Haverhill middle schools, but if the numbers are too low, the program will run scrimmage matchups instead. Shea said there’s about 21 interested students so far, with most of them being from the Dr. Albert B. Consentino School.