Business Bulletin

AutoFair Subaru, Sweet Paws Rescue Plan Howl-O-Ween Pawty Oct. 31

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Haverhill’s AutoFair Subaru is having its first-ever Howl-O-Ween Pawty, a free community event to support Sweet Paws Rescue and celebrating Halloween, shelter pets and the two organizations’ shared commitment to animal welfare. The Howl-O-Ween Pawty is part of Subaru Loves Pets, Subaru’s nationwide initiative to help adoptable dogs and cats find loving homes. Every October, Subaru retailers across the country partner with local animal welfare organizations to host adoption events and provide grants, administered by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to support the costs of preparing animals for adoption. “Every October, Subaru retailers around the country bring the Subaru Loves Pets promise to life in their own communities, and we’re proud to do that right here in Haverhill,” an AutoFair Subaru spokesperson said. “Naming Sweet Paws Rescue our 2026 grant scholar recipient is our way of putting real support behind an organization that shows up for animals every single day.”

The Howl-O-Ween Pawty is free and open to the families with trick-or-treating; opportunities to meet Sweet Paws Rescue’s adoptable dogs; a pup costume contest, featuring chances to win a Subaru detailing package, gift baskets, a dog photography session and more; a “Guess How Many” dog bones contest; “Find the Golden Paw” challenge to win a $500 pet supply spree, a weekend Subaru loaner or a gift basket; pet photoshoots; and local vendors on the Treat Trail serving coffee, apple cider donuts, hot chocolate and more.

Community Spotlight

Novello to Prepare Bouquets at Womens City Club of Haverhill

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Designer Nick Novello of Nunan Florist and Greenhouses of Georgetown will demonstrate work on three bouquets when the Womens City Club of Haverhill meets next. The Club meets the third Tuesday of every month with the next one taking place Tuesday, Oct. 20, from noon to 2 p.m., at Advent Christian Church, 160 Carleton St., Haverhill. The meeting begins at noon with business and light lunch, followed by Novello’s presentation at 1 p.m.

Looking ahead, the Club is having a coat drive next month and food drive in December, where cans and boxed item are collected. Women are invited to visit the club, meet members and learn more as guests three times for free.

Crime

Police, Marshals Arrest Woman in Alleged Thursday Night Shooting in Haverhill

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A Sandown, N.H., woman was arrested Friday afternoon in connection with an alleged shooting the night before in Haverhill. Exeter, N.H., Police reported Friday 54-year-old Nona M. Basnett weas arrested after the department received a call from Haverhill Police around noon, saying Haverhill “tracked a shooting suspect to a residence on Chapman Way in Exeter”

Exeter reported Haverhill Police obtained an arrest warrant to charge Basnett with assault to murder while armed, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, carrying a loaded firearm without a license and possession of large capacity firearm/feeding device. Basnett was arrested without incident Friday at 12:11 p.m., Exeter Police added, by members of the U.S. Marshals Service, detectives from Haverhill Police and Exeter Police patrol officers. She was taken to the Exeter Police Department and charged as a fugitive from justice, a Class B felony and later to the Rockingham County Jail. Basnett is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.

Haverhill

Barrett Names Gulubicki as City’s Economic Development Chief

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Alison J. Gulubicki is Haverhill’s new economic development director. Gulubicki was appointed by Mayor Melinda E. Barrett and took her seat in City Hall last week, succeeding William Pillsbury Jr., who retired. She is well known throughout the city for her work at the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, for the last, almost two years, as executive director of the Greater Haverhill Foundation. “We’re excited to have Alison on board. I worked with her on the Mayor’s Economic Development Task Force that was set up in her role as representative of the Greater Haverhill Foundation.

Haverhill

Public Meetings This Week: Planning Board to Hear Battery Storage Zoning Plans

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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. A proposal to designate land on upper Hilldale Avenue site as a possible site for any future proposals for a battery energy storage system—or BESS—gets a hearing Wednesday by the Haverhill Planning Board. The board will hear public comments before deciding whether to recommend zoning changes to the full Haverhill City Council to be heard Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Haverhill

Haverhill High School Rowing to Compete in Head of the Charles Regatta

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For the first time in its nearly 10-year history, the Haverhill High School rowing team has qualified a boat for the world-famous Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. Haverhill rowing is sending a five-man team of Ben Ellis, Jude Oosting, CJ Gondolfo, Teddy Thorner and Julien Pothier as the coxswain. Rowing coach Connor Hayden said he believes the Hillies can compete. “They’re getting really excited to go. I think they’re going to do a pretty good job.

Election Central

Local Debate Tuesday Weighs Merits of Major Parties vs. Top Two Election Vote-Getters

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One of the nine questions voters are considering this fall would, if approved, upend the traditional system of choosing party-affiliated candidates on separate ballots and instead give everyone a combined list from which to choose. The debate over the question comes to Haverhill Tuesday night. Supporter Danielle Allen of the Coalition for Healthy Democracy and opponent Jordan Berg Powers of Voting Rights MA face off during a debate Tuesday night, between 7 and 8:30 p.m., at Northern Essex Community College’s Hartleb Technology Center, 100 Elliott St. Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. CommonWealth Beacon senior reporters Jennifer Smith and Chris Lisinski moderate. The question has united typically opposing sides—former Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick, both in favor, and the Republican and Democratic state parties, both opposed.

Community Spotlight

St. Luke the Evangelist’s Parish Annual Holiday Craft Fair Set for Nov. 7

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St. Luke the Evangelist’s Parish annual Holiday Craft Fair takes place the first Saturday in November. The Holiday Craft Fair is described as a “fabulous, festive, fun, family-friendly event,” offering 20 vendors, silent auction, jewelry tables, country store and thrift shop, the Lollipop Game for kids and St. Luke’s famous “Cookie Heaven” and five raffles—$1,000 cash, wine, quilt, theme baskets and penny sale raffles. Breakfast and lunch will be available in “The Café” all day long.