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Haverhill Taking Applications for Youth Activities and Mental Health Fund Through April 12

Haverhill Taking Applications for Youth Activities and Mental Health Fund Through April 12
For the third year in a row, Haverhill is accepting applications for its Youth Activities and Mental Health Fund. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett, who helped launch the program in 2021 while serving as a city councilor, said $750,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act money is earmarked for the program with $250,000 dedicated exclusively to mental health-specific programs. Speaking before …

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Buttonwoods Researchers Uncover Haverhill’s Black History, Reflect on Well-Attended February Lecture

Buttonwoods Researchers Uncover Haverhill’s Black History, Reflect on Well-Attended February Lecture
After she finished presenting on the history of Haverhill’s Black residents at the public library late last month, an audience member approached Claire Brady, a grant research intern at the Buttonwoods Museum. She told Brady her great-great grandfather was Robert Brothers. Brady recognized the name. Going through records, she learned he moved to Haverhill from Nova Scotia in the late …

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Regional News

Groveland Drinking Water Likely Does Not Comply with Upcoming PFAS Contamination Regs

Groveland Drinking Water Likely Does Not Comply with Upcoming PFAS Contamination Regs
Drinking water from Groveland wells appears unlikely to meet tightened and expanded state and federal regulations on so-called “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl—or PFAS—chemicals. Superintendent Colin Stokes, Groveland Water and Sewer Department and the Groveland Board of Water Commissioner say in a statement Groveland currently complies with six PFAS contaminant regulations with levels of 4.1075 parts per trillion …

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Education

Haverhill Seeks Applicants for Both of its Seats on Whittier Tech School Committee by Monday

Haverhill Seeks Applicants for Both of its Seats on Whittier Tech School Committee by Monday
With one term already scheduled to end this month and another term cut short by a new Haverhill School Committee policy, the city is seeking applicants for both of its seats on the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School Committee. The three-year appointment of longtime member Richard P. Early Jr. ends March 31 and the term of Scott W. Wood …

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Community Spotlight

Greater Haverhill Arts Association Spring Art Exhibit Runs Through May 18

Greater Haverhill Arts Association Spring Art Exhibit Runs Through May 18
The Greater Haverhill Arts Association is presenting a Spring Art Exhibit featuring members’ works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil, digital art and stained glass. The display is the latest in the second year of an ongoing series of quarterly exhibits of favorite artworks from the studios of members. Art is on display to the public through Saturday, May 18, …

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Business Bulletin

April Fools Fandango Costume Ball Set for March 29

April Fools Fandango Costume Ball Set for March 29
Newly organized Spaghetti Factory is having its first April Fools Fandango Costume Ball featuring, what the group calls, a “fun and funky night of costumes, dancing and prizes.” Spaghetti Factory is asking participants to develop their own costume themes and compete for prizes in such categories as best overall, most creative and most foolish. There will also be dancing to …

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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: Haverhill Bank Vice President Compliance Liz Cronin discusses protections against fraud.
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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.
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  • 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.
  • All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
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