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Residential Property Taxes to Increase; Haverhill Council Decides How Much Tuesday

Residential Property Taxes to Increase; Haverhill Council Decides How Much Tuesday
How much homeowners and commercial-industrial property owners pay in real estate taxes—and the rate spread between the classes, is expected to be decided Tuesday night during the city’s annual tax classification hearing. Past hearings have doubled as a second round of budget talks with councilors and Mayor James J. Fiorentini airing differences over using any surpluses to reduce taxes or …

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Haverhill Tractor-Trailer Unit Driver, Juveniles in Separate Car Escape Injury in I-95 Crash

Haverhill Tractor-Trailer Unit Driver, Juveniles in Separate Car Escape in I-95 Crash
A 46-year-old Haverhill man, driving a tractor-trailer unit, and a 16-year-old Amesbury driver and passengers in a Honda SUV, escaped injury after a crash Friday afternoon. New Hampshire State Police said, at about 2 p.m., the 16-year-old merged onto Interstate 95 South in Portsmouth, N.H., into the path of a 2012 Freightliner tractor with an enclosed 30-foot trailer. The Freightliner’s …

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Regional News

Army-Navy Football Viewing Party Supports Veterans Causes

Army-Navy Football Viewing Party Supports Veterans Causes
The public is invited to watch the Army-Navy Football game via a live stream and support veterans causes at the same time. The game will be streamed live from Gillette Stadium and seen on large screen televisions Saturday, Dec. 9, with doors opening at 2 p.m., at Methuen Veterans of Foreign Wars, 26 River St., Methuen. Lunch will be provided …

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Education

Haverhill’s Hunking School Plans Thanksgiving Feast Thursday

Haverhill’s Hunking School Plans Thanksgiving Feast Thursday
A Thanksgiving Feast, intended to bring together 1,100 students, family and staff of Haverhill’s Caleb Hunking Dustin School in celebration and gratitude, takes place this Thursday. Staffer Angel Harrell, said this is the second annual event. She credits Principal Tim Betty for starting the tradition at John Greenleaf Whittier School and bringing it to Hunking last year. This year, building …

Sections: Education, Haverhill

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Community Spotlight

Free ‘Jedi Mind Tricks to Fight Anxiety’ This Thursday at Haverhill Public Library

Free ‘Jedi Mind Tricks to Fight Anxiety’ This Thursday at Haverhill Public Library
Bill Cashman and Rickey B. Silverman present “Jedi Mind Tricks to Fight Anxiety” this Thursday to help people overcome performance anxiety and the fear of “choking” when addressing the public. Silverman, a licensed psychologist, and Cashman, a toastmaster and educator who overcame his own anxiety, present free tips to help others. They will discuss what performance anxiety is and different …

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22nd Annual Buttonwoods Festival of Trees Seeks Tree and Wreath Donations

22nd Annual Buttonwoods Festival of Trees Seeks Tree and Wreath Donations
The 22nd annual Buttonwoods Festival of Trees, supporting Buttonwoods Museum, is getting ready for launch and looking for submissions of decorated artificial wreaths and trees. This year’s Festival of Trees opens Friday, Nov. 24, at 5 p.m., with a candlelight tour of the John Ward House, from 6-7:30 p.m. The event runs with a variety of events through Dec. 10 …

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Business Bulletin

Aspen Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Hosts Merrimack Valley Chamber

Aspen Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Hosts Merrimack Valley Chamber
The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce plans a business networking mixer next week at Haverhill’s Aspen Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Besides networking, the event features door prizes and raffles and complimentary appetizers and wine. It takes place Monday, Nov. 20, from 5-7 p.m., at Aspen Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 190 North Ave., Haverhill. Admission is $10 each for …

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