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Haverhill Councilors to Again Review Pedestrian Safety After 9-Year-Old Struck on Main Street

Haverhill Councilors to Again Review Pedestrian Safety After 9-Year-Old Struck on Main Street
Haverhill city councilors tonight will take up pedestrian safety along Main Street after a 9-year-old was seriously injured last Thursday while leaving his school bus and struck by an allegedly drunken driver. City Council President Thomas J. Sullivan and Councilor John A. Michitson placed the matter on Tuesday’s agenda—the first full meeting of the city’s 11-member, mostly ward-based legislative body. …

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No Injuries, But 75 People Sent into Snow as Bathroom Fan Catches Fire at Haverhill Condo Building

No Injuries, But 75 People Sent into Snow as Bathroom Fan Catches Fire at Haverhill Condo Building
There were no injuries, but dozens of people were displaced when a bathroom ceiling fan caught fire Saturday night at a 30-unit condominium building in Haverhill just as snow was fast accumulating. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien said the department received a 9-1-1 emergency telephone call about 8:50. Six of 36 apartments at the three-story, 440 North Ave., Building …

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Regional News

AgeSpan Distributes $115,550 in Older Americans Act Grants to Local Partners

AgeSpan Distributes $115,550 in Older Americans Act Grants to Local Partners
Haverhill’s Emmaus, Community Action and Ruth’s House were among 12 nonprofits across the Merrimack Valley and North Shore to be selected by AgeSpan to receive a total of $115,550 in federal Older Americans Act grants. A portion of AgeSpan’s Title III-B federal funding is geared to community-based partners that deliver programs and services to older Americans within AgeSpan’s coverage area. …

Sections: Haverhill, Region

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Methuen to Ease Winter Parking Bank if Residents, Visitors Follow Rules

Methuen to Ease Winter Parking Bank if Residents, Visitors Follow Rules
Methuen said Monday the city will ease its Winter Parking Ban if residents and visitors follow several rules. The city said due to the lack of additional snow for the time being and having no scheduled snow removal operations, police will allow vehicles to be left on a public street if parked in a completely cleared parking space where it …

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Public Library Helps Residents Plan for Medicare with Jan. 24 Talk

Health insurance outside of employer-sponsored coverage, Medicare enrollment timeline, Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans and programs available to early retirees are among the topics to be presented during an upcoming Planning for Medicare talk. Led by a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts representative, the free presentation is geared towards individuals approaching Medicare eligibility. It takes place Wednesday, Jan. 24, …

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Business Bulletin

Lawrence General Hospital Welcomes CEO Agrawal, Three New Trustees

Lawrence General Hospital Welcomes CEO Agrawal, Three New Trustees
Lawrence General Hospital welcomed its new CEO, Dr. Abha Agrawal, who took over last week, and three new members to its board of trustees. Outgoing Board chair Mike Mancuso, who will continue his volunteer work for the hospital, said in a statement Agrawal has a proven reputation as a transformative leader with the excitement, skills and experience needed to empower …

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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.
  • Haverhill City Council: Live, 7 p.m.
  • X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

Wednesday’s Radio Highlights

  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Haverhill Public-Private Partnership Director Allison Heartquist and Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew.
  • 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.
  • Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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