Education

Northern Essex Knights Defeat Dallas College Mountain View in Consolation Bracket

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The Northern Essex Community College Men’s Basketball team put on a scoring clinic in the second half to come from behind to defeat Dallas College Mountain View Thursday in the National Junior College Athletic Association DIII Championship tournament consolation bracket. The Knights finished their season on a high note with a 107-99 win, outscoring the Lions 65-44 in the second half after trailing 55-42 at halftime. Northern Essex freshman Xavier Rivera scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half, hitting nine of 10 shots from the field. Rivera was 11 of 14 overall from the field. Haverhill’s Alejandro Delgado added eight of his 19 points in the half.

Haverhill

Haverhill Proclaims Irish American Heritage Month, Declares Free Parking on St. Patrick’s Day

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Haverhill’s mayor is taking Irish pride to new heights—delivering a proclamation and then following up by sharing some of the gold at the ends of rainbows with downtown drivers. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett Thursday declared there will be free parking along downtown streets and within city-managed parking lots Monday, March 17—St. Patrick’s Day. Barrett showed pride in her heritage Tuesday by reading aloud her holiday proclamation before city councilors. “Whereas, hailing from the Emerald Isle, generations of Irish men and women have helped shape the idea of America, overcoming hardship and strife through strength and sacrifice, faith and family, with an undying belief that tomorrow always yields a brighter day; and Whereas, Irish-Americans have distinguished themselves in every sector of American life with many among the signers of the Declaration of Independence, some Presidents of the United States tracing their roots to Ireland, and Henry Ford, founder of one of America’s iconic companies being the son of an Irish immigrant…” she said in part.

Community Spotlight

Hometown Heroes Banner Program Expands to Include First Responders as well as Military

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Families of first responders may now have their loved ones honored among military veterans on colorful, outdoor banners as part of the Haverhill Exchange Club’s Hometown Heroes program. As WHAV has reported, the fifth annual Hometown Heroes program displays 160 banners along the city’s central business district from Memorial Day through Veterans Day.  First responders include past and present police officers, firefighters and emergency medical service personnel as well as military veterans, active duty, reserve and National Guard members. The last in-person registration session takes place this Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at River Street Café, 558 River St., Haverhill. Members of the Hometown Heroes committee will be available to help register military and first responder heroes.

Education

Northern Essex Community College Readies for 4th Annual Giving Day April 3

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Northern Essex Community College is getting ready for its fourth annual Giving Day April 3. The college’s Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising effort that aims to unite alumni, friends, staff, faculty and students toward a common goal: supporting the college and its students. In addition to encouraging support for the college’s annual fund, Giving Day celebrates healthy camaraderie and competition through a variety of themed challenges, prizes and more. Donors who contribute $50 or more will be eligible to receive a special prize. Those on campus can take advantage of for giveaways at tables set up in the Dimitry Building on the Lawrence Campus and the Student Center and Spurk buildings on the Haverhill Campus.

Business Bulletin

Reframe Systems of Andover Receives $277,000 State Grant for Clean Energy Demonstration

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An Andover company was awarded $277,000 Thursday from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to demonstrate solar integration at its factory. Reframe Systems was among clean energy and climatetech companies and researchers receiving InnovateMass grants, offering technical support for teams deploying new clean energy technologies or innovative combinations of existing technologies with strong commercial potential. Officials said it will make the demonstration within its robotic micro-factories that build modular net-zero homes quickly and efficiently. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is a state economic development agency. CEO Emily Reichert said, “The climatetech industry is an economic development opportunity for every city and town in Massachusetts…By supporting entrepreneurs and innovators, we’re accelerating the deployment of technologies that will lower energy costs and create jobs right here in Massachusetts.”

InnovateMass was one of four programs of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center collectively granting $6.4 million to 25 clean energy and climatetech companies and researchers in 13 cities and towns across the state.

Business Bulletin

Barrett to Address Greater Haverhill Chamber Members at ‘Eggs & Issues’ Breakfast

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Haverhill Mayor Melinda E. Barrett will discuss property taxes for businesses and residents, among other topics, when she meets with members of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday. Barrett is the latest public official to address business leaders during the Greater Haverhill Chamber’s “Eggs & Issues” breakfast Wednesday, March 19, from 7:30-9 a.m., at Pinnacle, Harbor Place, 2 Merrimack St., third floor, Haverhill. The Chamber says Eggs & Issues is aimed at “Bringing influential public and private figures together with the local business community for crucial conversations around the challenges and opportunities our region faces.”

Admission is $25 per person for Greater Haverhill Chamber members and $35 each for non-members. Seats may be reserved at HaverhillChamber.com.

Haverhill

District Attorney Formally Names 23-Year-Old Haverhill Woman as Pedestrian Accident Victim

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The 23-year-old woman who died early Tuesday night in a Methuen pedestrian accident was formally identified Thursday morning. Erika Newvill of Haverhill was struck and killed by a 2014 Honda CRV Tuesday, about 7:10 p.m., while walking on Merrimack Street, Route 110, in Methuen. As WHAV reported earlier, Methuen police were dispatched after receiving a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. Officers discovered the woman suffered severe injuries. She was taken to Lawrence General Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Education

Northern Essex Community College Men’s Basketball Loses to Dallas in First Tournament Game

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Editor’s Note: Rich Rosa of Haverhill is a graduate student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, majoring in broadcast and digital journalism. He is the son of Haverhill School Committee member Richard J. and Anne Marie Rosa. The eighth-seed Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team lost its first game of the 2025 NJCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament 73-68 to ninth-seed Dallas Richland on Wednesday, Mar. 12. The Knights returned to the NJCAA tournament for the third straight year.