Haverhill

Macintosh Wins Second MLB Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Championship

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Mollie MacIntosh, formerly from Haverhill and now of Salem, N.H., recently won her second Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run national championship. WHAV previously reported MacIntosh was set to compete in the competition the day after game two of the World Series, between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. On Sunday, Oct. 25, MacIntosh won the national championship for the second time in three years, at America Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis.

Haverhill

NewsMatch Launches Today in Support of WHAV’s 80-Year Local News Tradition

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Today, WHAV launches NewsMatch, its largest annual fundraiser, and this year likely marks the most consequential campaign in the nearly 80 years of the WHAV call in Greater Haverhill. WHAV—radio, 24/7 Live Stream and Wavelengths eNewspaper—joins 436 other nonprofit newsrooms across the country, leveraging more than $7 million from a network of 19 local and national funders to spark community giving, building a base of donors who sustain fact-based reporting. This includes three new funders this year, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Critical to this effort are local, individual donations necessary to unlock national matches. This year, Haverhill Bank generously kicks off the campaign with a $5,000 local community match that effectively triples new or additional donations from individuals for a limited time.

Haverhill

As Little River Dam Comes Down, Officials Outline Next Steps; See Project History

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As Little River now flows almost unobstructed under Winter Street on its way to the Merrimack River, Haverhill officials this week will outline next steps for the dam removal and park project. The city’s Conservation Department is having a public information session with officials, contractors and consultants this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9-11 a.m., at Cashman’s Field, 175 Hilldale Ave., Haverhill. Julianne Busa, senior project manager from Fuss & O’Neill, previewed plans during the summer of 2023. “We’re also looking to increase river access and provide additional ways for people to get to the river, interact with the river, utilize the river and create some public greenspace and increased tree cover in the downtown area,” she explained.

Haverhill

Penacook Place Families Meet Wednesday with Questions About Proposed Sale

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Families of residents at Haverhill’s Penacook Place have a chance Wednesday night to express concerns about the proposed sale of the nursing home to Azure Healthcare when a family meeting takes place. As WHAV previously reported, Azure Healthcare appears to have ties with Eliyahu Mirlis, CEO of RegalCare, which faces state revocation of a dozen nursing home licenses following a Boston Globe Spotlight review of the company’s cost-cutting. Wednesday’s meeting is being organized by Justine Palermo, whose mother is a Penacook Place resident. She urged residents of Penacook and their families to attend. “Families are invited to share concerns, discuss the potential impact of the sale and explore ways to advocate for the continued quality of care of their loved ones,” reads a flyer she prepared.

Haverhill

Haverhill Mourns, Remembers and Honors Late Police Capt. Fogarty

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Family, officials, uniformed officers and the public mourned and honored Haverhill Police Capt. Andrea D. Fogarty Friday. Fogarty, a 27-year veteran of the force, died Oct. 22 of cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial took place late Friday morning from All Saints Church, led by Rev. Fernando Ayala, with concelebrants Very Rev. John Delaney, Haverhill Police chaplain; Rev. David Pineda; Rev. Christopher Wallace; and the Very Rev. George “Chip” Hines. Words of Remembrance were offered by David Martel and Haverhill Police Chief Wayne J. Tracy.

Education

Northern Essex Community College Wins $20K Grant to Create CTE Teacher Apprenticeship

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Northern Essex Community College last week won a $20,000 state grant to develop a career technical education teacher apprenticeship. The College was selected as one of 31 organizations to train and place a total of nearly 300 apprentices and pre-apprentices across the state under the Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in Workforce, or GROW for short. “Registered apprenticeship is a proven workforce development strategy that benefits both workers and employers by combining paid, on-the-job training with classroom instruction and opportunities for career advancement,” said Labor Secretary Lauren E. Jones. “Through our GROW grants, we’re expanding apprenticeship opportunities beyond the traditional building trades and into high-demand sectors like health care, manufacturing, clean energy and life sciences.”

Nearby, Community Day Care Center of Lawrence was awarded $32,500 to train and place 10 pre-apprenticeships in early childhood education. Urban College of Boston, which serves local students through its online program, was awarded $50,000 to develop Boston Care Corps for elder care.

Haverhill

Holmes Looks to ‘Continue Jeff’s Legacy’ at the Helm of Knight’s Baseball

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Mitchell Holmes is looking to continue the legacy left by Jeffrey Mejia, as the new head coach of Knight’s baseball. Holmes comes with three years of playing experience in college baseball at SUNY Cobbleskill. He said he was “A horrendous baseball player,” noting, his true passion is for coaching. He purposefully graduated college a year early to start his coaching career with some travel teams in the New England area. Holmes’ experience coaching also includes the previous two seasons as the lead assistant coach at Babson College, where he oversaw hitting and catching and helped lead the recruiting efforts for the Beavers.

Business Bulletin

Bennett, Dragomaretski Join River Run Services

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Stacey Bennett and Renata Dragomaretski have joined River Run Services as vice president, performance marketing manager and assistant vice president, commercial loan servicing manager respectively. River Run Services is under the umbrella of River Run Bancorp and supports affiliated banks Newburyport Bank, Pentucket Bank and Rollstone Bank & Trust. Bennett, of Ipswich, brings more than 20 years of experience in digital marketing, performance strategy and measurement and client and team leadership to her role. She will lead integrated marketing campaign planning and execution, overseeing project management, marketing collateral and creative partner relationships across River Run’s affiliated banks. Dragomaretski brings to her new role 17 years of experience in retail banking and more than five years of experience in commercial loan servicing.