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Developer Proposes Six Condos on Gile Street; Haverhill Councilors Consider Permit Tonight

Developer Proposes Six Condos on Gile Street; Haverhill Councilors Consider Permit Tonight
Two proposed buildings with a total of six condominium units at 94 Gile St. in Haverhill is before the City Council for a special permit tonight. Developer JCG Investments of Boston notes in its application that five units are typically allowed, but six are requested, as allowed under the city’s relatively new “flexible development” zoning tool. The provision allows a …

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Regional News

Haverhill Man, 19, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court for Role in Stealing 11 Pistols, Rifle from Dealer

Haverhill Man, 19, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court for Role in Stealing 11 Pistols, Rifle from Dealer
A 19-year-old Haverhill man is the latest to be sentenced in federal court in Concord, N.H., for his role in conspiring to steal firearms from a dealer. U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said Gary Ortiz Jr., 19, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante to 21 months in prison and two years of supervised release.  Ortiz was also …

Sections: Crime, Haverhill, Region

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Education

Haverhill Promise’s ‘Showing Up Together!’ Campaign Stresses Importance of School Attendance

Haverhill Promise’s ‘Showing Up Together!’ Campaign Stresses Importance of School Attendance
Haverhill Promise this month joined an effort to celebrate the 11th annual national Attendance Awareness Campaign, pledging with community partners to focus on reducing chronic absenteeism in Haverhill’s schools. Haverhill Promise partnered with elected officials, Haverhill Public Schools and others to spread the word about Attendance Awareness Month. The campaign’s theme this year is “Showing Up Together!” “School attendance is …

Sections: Education, Haverhill, Haverhill Promise

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Art Walk Saturday Brings Back Pub Crawl, Music, Art and More to Downtown

Haverhill Art Walk Saturday Brings Back Pub Crawl, Music, Art and More to Downtown
Haverhill Art Walk returns to the downtown Riverfront Cultural District this Saturday as it highlights local businesses and underused spaces with an alleyway artist market, live music and a “Pub Walk.” Family-friendly programming includes hula hooping, an interactive paint tent, henna, screen printing with mural artist Kevin Angulo, music by Fake Leather Jacket and Drag Queen Story Hour with Dottie …

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Business Bulletin

Hilldale Industrial Park Warehouse and Land Sell for $9 Million

Hilldale Industrial Park Warehouse and Land Sell for $9 Million
JRM Hauling and Recycling last week took possession of a warehouse in the Hilldale Avenue industrial park. The company paid $9 million for the warehouse on 4.8 acres of land at 5 Fondi Road, Haverhill. Southern Essex Register of Deeds John L. O’Brien flagged the sale since it will bring in more than $41,000 in deed excise tax to the …

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  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: YWCA Advancement Director Eunice Zeigler and Kathy Fitts of the Haverhill Garden Club.
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  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
  • Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
  • Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
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