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Haverhill Digs Out From First Major Winter Storm; Schools Remain Closed Monday

Haverhill Digs Out From First Major Winter Storm; Schools Remain Closed Monday
With Haverhill reporting more than a dozen inches of snow accumulation, public schools will remain closed Monday. School officials say the additional time will allow snow teams more time to continue clearing streets, sidewalks and school properties in time for reopening Tuesday. Meanwhile, Haverhill’s Public Works Department says it continues snow removal following its priority list, starting with main arteries …

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Education

Revised Whittier Tech Renovation Estimate Lower, But Officials Say New Building Still Costs Less

Revised Whittier Tech Renovation Estimate Lower, But Officials Say New Building Still Costs Less
Ahead of a Jan. 23 voter referendum on whether to build a new $444.6 million Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, officials on Friday released revised estimates for an alternative renovation. The updated estimate to bring the 50-year-old school up to current building codes and undertake other improvements is about $350 million—or about $14 million less than an initial projection. …

Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region

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Regional News

Mass. and N.H. Release Updated Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Guides

Mass. and N.H. Release Updated Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Guides
Massachusetts and New Hampshire have both released updated brochures to guide residents in the event of an emergency at the Seabrook nuclear power plant. Each state outlines its own communities and emergency plans and procedures for its portion of the10-mile radius emergency planning zone. New Hampshire communities are Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, New Castle, …

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Offers Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Thursday

Haverhill Offers Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Thursday
The Haverhill Public Health Department plans a Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic this Thursday. The clinic is open to Haverhill residents age 12 and above and takes place Thursday, Jan. 11, from noon-4 p.m., at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. Residents may pre-register online and follow the link for available appointments. Walk-in space is limited. Those with questions …

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Business Bulletin

Pentucket Bank Says Staff Exceeded Volunteerism Goal in 2023

Pentucket Bank Says Staff Exceeded Volunteerism Goal in 2023
As of the beginning of December, Pentucket Bank employees devoted more than 4,800 community service hours in 2023—exceeding the goal that they set for the year. Annually, Pentucket Bank leadership sets an employee volunteerism goal, based on the hours of service provided by employees in the previous year with a challenge to increase their hours-of-service year after year. Employees collectively …

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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. Guest: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • 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.
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