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Mattresses and Clothing to be Banned from Trash Barrels; Haverhill Explains What to do

Mattresses and Clothing to be Banned from Trash Barrels; Haverhill Explains What to do
A statewide waste ban, going into effect this fall, will alter how Haverhill residents dispose of certain materials and how much it will cost. Speaking before the City Council this week, Haverhill Solid Waste Manager Gunther Wallenstein explained how waste bans began several decades ago in order to reduce the amount of trash taking up space in the state’s finite …

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Regional News

DiZoglio Wins Backing From Governor’s Councilor Duff in State Auditor’s Race

DiZoglio Wins Backing From Governor’s Councilor Duff in State Auditor’s Race
Sen. Diana DiZoglio, seeking election as state auditor, received the endorsement last week of Governor’s Councilor Eileen Duff. “I had intended to run for state auditor until a family situation made it impossible for me to devote the time needed for this race,” said Duff. “Today, I am happy to tell you that I am endorsing Sen. Diana DiZoglio for …

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Federal Judge Sends Methuen Gang Member to Prison 11 Years for Gun and Drug Sales

Federal Judge Sends Methuen Gang Member to Prison 11 Years for Gun and Drug Sales
A 32-year-old member of the Trinitarios street gang was sentenced last Thursday in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking firearms, ammunition, cocaine and fentanyl. Arismendy Gil-Padilla, also known as “Flow,” of Methuen, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 11 years in prison and six years of supervised release. Last February, Gil-Padilla pleaded guilty …

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Education

Haverhill Schools to Close Primary Election Day Due to Expected Polling Location Confusion

Haverhill Schools to Close Primary Election Day Due to Expected Polling Location Confusion
Students will have an extra-long weekend because of primary elections next September after the Haverhill School Committee agreed last week to close school Tuesday, Sept. 6. City Clerk Linda L Koutoulas asked members to consider closing schools that day. She explained because this will be the first election with re-precincting in effect, there will be a great deal of confusion …

Sections: Education, Election Central, Haverhill

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Community Spotlight

Plaistow, N.H.’s Waste Awareness Group Opens Pollard School Pizza Party Contest

Plaistow, N.H.’s Waste Awareness Group Opens Pollard School Pizza Party Contest
Plaistow, N.H.’s Waste Awareness Group, the town’s Trash and Recycling Committee, is inviting Pollard School students to enter the “Recycle Right Contest.” The group, known as WAG for short, asks students to create a 30-second video about what Plaistow residents should know about recycling and why it is important, upload the video to the Plaistow, N.H., and Friends Community Facebook …

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Obituaries

Today’s Obituaries: Corinne “Cora/Reny” M. Sardella, Retired from Haverhill Schools

Today’s Obituaries: Corinne “Cora/Reny” M. Sardella, Retired from Haverhill Schools
, 71, died Friday, May 27, peacefully at home with family by her side. She was born on Aug. 19, 1950 in Yokosuka, Japan. Cora was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Marie C. (Marcoux) Collins. Being a Navy brat, she also lived in Florida and California before her family returned to their home town of Haverhill in …

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