Business Bulletin

Make It Haverhill Job Fair Next Wednesday

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Chaucer Accessories, Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods and Greater Lawrence Family Health Center are among the employers hiring when Make It Haverhill’s next job fair takes place Wednesday. Other employers scheduled to take part are Chick-Fil-A Seabrook, Opportunity Works and Waystone Health & Human Services. Make It Haverhill says its job fairs provide opportunities for individuals to connect with local employers in a welcoming environment. It also allows employers to network with potential partners. Bilingual assistance is available for Spanish speakers.

Community Spotlight

Area Police Stations to Accept Unused, Expired Drugs Saturday

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Saturday is DEA National Prescription Take Back Day at Haverhill, Methuen, Plaistow and Atkinson. N.H., and other area police stations. Police stations are accepting expired prescription medications Saturday, Oct. 24, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The service is free and anonymous. Other participating departments in the area are Lawrence, Merrimac, North Andover and West Newbury.

Region

Haverhill, Methuen, Area Towns Receive State Recycling Dividends Grants

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Haverhill and Methuen reaped relatively large awards Thursday from the state’s Recycling Dividends Program—grant money that may be used for recycling, composting, reuse and source reduction activities that reduces the amount of waste going to landfills and incinerators. Haverhill was awarded $24,500 and Methuen, $36,000, from the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Nearby, towns collecting dividends are North Andover, $13,000, and Groveland and Merrimac, $2,490 each. “As a former mayor, I understand the challenges municipalities face in managing solid waste costs,” said Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. “These grants provide our local communities with the resources they need to reduce waste while balancing their budgets.”

In addition to reducing the amount of solid waste, local projects boost resiliency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by capturing the embodied energy in everyday products and packaging materials for conversion into new products.

Haverhill

New Haverhill Snow Plowing Plan Wins Praise, Aims to Solve Longtime Complaints

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Haverhill city councilors this week granted a number of items on residents’ wish lists for overnight winter parking. As WHAV reported first last month, new rules, aimed at ensuring more efficient snow plowing and removal, start overnight winter parking restrictions later, on Dec. 15, and bring greater schedule consistency. Haverhill Mayor Melinda E. Barrett told councilors the new approach builds on lessons learned and public feedback. “We tried this last year, we’re kind of codifying it this year.

Education

Haverhill High Wins $3.2M State Grant to Expand Career Programs

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Haverhill High School was awarded $3.2 million Wednesday to expand its Health Assisting and Information Support Services and Networking programs.

The school was one of six statewide to share in $14.5 million in grants, awarded through the state’s new Career and Technical Education Annex Pilot Program. Haverhill High School plans to add approximately 3,828 square feet of new instructional space, including a health care simulation center and technology innovation laboratory. The expansion will create approximately 140 additional vocational seats and support a satellite technology repair program where students gain experience maintaining municipal technology. Officials said grants will help comprehensive high schools add career technical education programs, increase enrollment capacity and partner with vocational schools, employers and colleges to provide students with career-connected learning opportunities, particularly in communities where access has been limited. “Students across Massachusetts want more opportunities to learn a trade, gain hands-on experience and prepare for good-paying jobs, and we are delivering,” said Gov. Maura Healey.

Community Spotlight

Haverhill High Class of 1996 Reunion Nov. 27

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Haverhill High School’s Class of 1996 is having its 30th anniversary reunion, with special emphasis on the class’s theme, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”

“Turn! Turn! Turn!,” taken from the words from the Book of Ecclesiastes, is a song written by Pete Seeger and originally released as “To Everything There Is a Season,” notes class member Megan Arivella, now supervisor of school counseling for Haverhill Public Schools.

Business Bulletin

Haverhill, Southern New Hampshire Chambers Plan Joint Business After Hours

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The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is joining with the Southern New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce for Business After Hours next week at Wicked Sticky Designs. Members of the two chambers will network; get a behind-the-scenes look at Wicked Sticky Designs, producer of wide format printing, vehicle wraps, fleet graphics, banners and decals; and enjoy food and drinks. Business After Hours takes place Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Wicked Sticky Designs, 12 Industrial Way, #1, Atkinson, N.H. The gathering is free to members of either Chamber. Registration takes place at HaverhillChamber.com.

Community Spotlight

Haverhill Plans ‘Hill-O-Ween’ Jack-O-Lantern Contest Oct. 30

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Haverhill is planning its second annual “Hill-O-Ween” jack-o-lantern contest. The city invites residents to enter their carved pumpkins, to be displayed in Washington Square, into the contest, taking place Friday, Oct. 30, where volunteers will light and display pumpkins. Winners of the “Spookiest” pumpkin, judged by artist and Creative Haverhill Programs and Operations Manager Josh Salad, receives a gift card to Evens & Oddities; “Most Vintage” pumpkin, judged by Time Machine co-owner Jay Ferrandini, receives a gift card to the store; and “Most Creative” pumpkin, judged by Winged Rabbit owner Patricia Bruno, receives a gift card to that store. Jack-o-lantern drop-off runs from 5-6 p.m., judges arrive at 6 and winners announced at 6:30 There is no cost to participate and everyone who participates will be entered to win a gift card to The Charcoal Pit.