Education

Briand Named Northern Essex Assistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach

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Northern Essex Community College said Monday it hired Dan Briand as the Knights assistant athletic director and head baseball coach effective next Monday, Aug. 10. Briand arrives with nine years of collegiate head coaching and administrative experience and 15 total years of collegiate coaching. Most recently, he spent nine seasons as head coach at Anna Maria College where he was the programs all-time wins leader with 163. His teams qualified for the post-season each year with the exception of the coronavirus-shortened season in 2020.

Haverhill

Haverhill YMCA Sports Coordinator Leaves, Continues Free Programs for Teens and Adults

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Haverhill YMCA is making adjustments as its summer sports program draws to a close later this month. Sports Coordinator Paul Witmer recently left the YMCA to work in intermural sports at Brandeis University. Haverhill YMCA Executive Director Tracy Fuller told WHAV the YMCA posted the job opening, but is also looking internally to find someone to take Witmer’s place. Currently, the summer sports program is being run by the sports staff. Throughout the summer the Haverhill YMCA is also offering free summer sports programs for teens and adults.

Haverhill

Haverhill Councilors Question Legal Opinion, Delaying Action on E-bikes, Scooters

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At least two Haverhill city councilors believe the city already has authority to require electric scooter riders to hold a driver’s license or learner’s permit as well as require scooters be equipped with brake lights and turn signals. Their opinions emerged after the Council’s Public Safety Committee was told last Wednesday that councilors must instead wait for authority from the state. At-large Councilor Thomas J. Sullivan and Ward 4 Councilor Melissa J. Lewandowski are questioning why the city can’t rely on an existing state law regulating motorized scooters. Sullivan told WHAV in a text he already sent information about Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 1E to Haverhill City Solicitor Lisa L. Mead and Haverhill Police Lt. Kevin Lynch for their reviews. Lewandowski said in an email she wants Mead to weigh in on why the law wouldn’t already apply in Haverhill.

Haverhill

Haverhill Fire Department to Hold Push-In Ceremony for New Engine One

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The Haverhill Fire Department plans a “push-in” ceremony Tuesday morning to celebrate the High Street Fire Station’s new Engine 1. The public is invited to join department staff, city officials and community partners at the push-in, a traditional ceremony dating back to the days of horse-drawn fire apparatus, when firefighters would manually push equipment back into the station after returning from a call. Haverhill Fire Chief Christopher Cesati recently told WHAV the progression of preparing the truck for use. “Just doing the final last touches over in Allegiance in Methuen, and hopefully if all the stars and cards align, we’re going to have that truck in service next week,” Cesati said. “That’s going to replace our busiest engine in the city, and we’ll do a progression chain along down the way and we’ll be able to put our worst truck, or our oldest truck into a reserve status,” he added.

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Veterans Center Hosts Haverhill Resource Fair

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Veterans are being offered a one-stop shop Friday for resources and support during an information fair organized by Haverhill’s New England Center and Home for Veterans. Haverhill Veterans Services Director Jeffrey C. Hollett told WHAV what’s being called the First Annual Merrimack Valley Stand Down is named as such because “stand down” is military speak for a period of rest and refreshment. “They’ll provide resources so you can be replenished. Everything from food insecurity, housing counseling and possibly the RMV. Anything that can provide assistance and relief to these veterans,” Hollett said.

Haverhill

Public Meetings This Week: Board Considers Setting Aside Downtown Parking Spaces

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The public has opportunities to shape policy this week as various Haverhill boards meet. In the interest of transparency in government, WHAV provides this list of upcoming meetings every week on air and online. The Haverhill Central District Parking Commission will discuss adding 15-minute parking spaces on Merrimack Street and separate two-hour and 15-minute parking spaces in the Locke Street Parking Lot when it meets Tuesday. Commissioners are also expected to discuss an issue with parking spaces at the end of Merrimack Street near Main Street that are “causing issues.”

The meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 6 p.m., Haverhill City Hall, room 300, 4 Summer St., Haverhill.

Business Bulletin

Service Credit Union Haverhill Offers Free Youth Day Aug. 15

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Families are invited to enjoy a day of fun, learning and community in mid-August at Service Credit Union’s Youth Day, designed to help children and young adults build healthy financial habits through hands-on activities. Youth Day will feature a variety of activities that introduce children to saving, spending and smart money management in, what the credit union calls, “an engaging, age-appropriate way.” There will be interactive financial education games, branch tours, information on youth savings opportunities and refreshments. The Haverhill branch will also have raffles and giveaways, including a grand prize of a Skylight family calendar. “Financial confidence begins with education, and it’s never too early to start building healthy money habits,” said Jessica Belanger, Service Credit Union’s Haverhill branch manager. “Youth Day is a fun way for families to spend time together while giving children practical lessons they’ll carry with them for years to come.”

The free event takes place Saturday, Aug.15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Service Credit Union, 424 Lowell Ave., Haverhill.

Community Spotlight

Haverhill Public Library Offers Teen Papermaking Class

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Haverhill artist Mindy Mitrano will lead a workshop in papermaking for teens at the Haverhill Public Library. The hands-on craft class will be offered Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 1-2 p.m., in the Cavallaro Room at the library, 99 Main St., Haverhill. The event is open to youths ages 11-18. Mitrano will help participants turn recycled paper into new sheets in the shapes of flowers and leaves.