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Developer of Project that Kicked Off Downtown Haverhill’s ‘Renaissance’ Salute Mayor

Developer of Project that Kicked Off Downtown Haverhill’s ‘Renaissance’ Salute Mayor
The Cordovan at Haverhill Station, featuring 126 apartments in a former shoe factory and later furniture store, is credited with kicking off downtown Haverhill’s “renaissance” more than a decade ago. The developer, joined by former state Rep. Brian S. Dempsey, paid tribute to the vision of retiring Mayor James J. Fiorentini that began with the, at times controversial, conversion of …

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Regional News

Plaistow, N.H., Planning Board Invites Public to Discuss Housing Goals Nov. 1

Plaistow, N.H., Planning Board Invites Public to Discuss Housing Goals Nov. 1
The Plaistow, N.H., Planning Board invites residents to an open house to discuss the future of housing in the town. Goals are to continue to educate residents on the planning process, solicit feedback and develop some housing goals. Planning Board members, alongside the Rockingham Planning Commission, recently collected response to a Housing Preference Survey (results posted here) and the next …

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Education

UMass Lowell Receives Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

UMass Lowell Receives Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
UMass Lowell’s work fostering an inclusive campus community has earned the university a 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This is the fourth year UMass Lowell has received the award, which salutes colleges and universities across North America for their commitment to creating a welcoming environment and leadership culture for students and employees of …

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Recreation Dept. Plans Safe Sitter Babysitting Course

Haverhill Recreation Dept. Plans Safe Sitter Babysitting Course
The Safe Sitter Babysitting course is designed to prepare students in grades 6 through 8 on how to stay safe when they are home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting for other children. The class is sponsored by the Haverhill Recreation Department. An instructor will lead participants on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Haverhill …

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Business Bulletin

Casa Blanca Mexican Restaurant to Host Merrimack Valley Chamber Members

Casa Blanca Mexican Restaurant to Host Merrimack Valley Chamber Members
Casa Blanca Mexican Restaurant in Haverhill is welcoming members of the Merrimack valley Chamber of Commerce for a Networking at Noon lunch next Wednesday. The lunch features a buffet with assorted quesadillas, boneless wings, nachos and roll taquitos as well as soft drinks and a cash bar. Networking at Noon takes place Wednesday, Oct. 18, from noon-1:15 p.m., at Casa …

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  • Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Countdown to Halloween: Special, every day in October, 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.
  • Haverhill School Committee: Live. 7 p.m.
  • Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

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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: Jered Stewart, Haverhill Rotary Veterans Breakfast, and Helen Sheehan, founder of Eammon’s Heart.
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  • Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
  • 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.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Countdown to Halloween: Special, every day in October, 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.
  • All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
  • Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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