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Haverhill Task Force Visits Boscawen, N.H., Friday to Learn of Hannah Duston Statue Plans

Haverhill Task Force Visits Boscawen, N.H., Friday to Learn of Hannah Duston Statue Plans
Haverhill’s Native American Commemorative Task Force is planning a Friday trip the Hannah Duston statue in Boscawen, N.H., as part of an informational and fact-finding visit. Task Force Chair Dan Speers said members, observers and guests will have an opportunity to meet and have informal discussions with local residents and representatives of the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki. Members and …

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Groveland Receives Hourly, Daytime Bus Service Today from and to Haverhill for First Time

Groveland Receives Hourly, Daytime Bus Service Today from and to Haverhill for First Time
Groveland begins receiving hourly bus service from the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority for the first time today. Bus Route 18, which begins in Washington Square in Haverhill, now proceeds over the Groveland Bridge, formally known as the Congressman William H. Bates Veterans Memorial Bridge, into Groveland’s Elm Square after leaving Rivers Edge Plaza. The bus travels left on Main …

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West Newbury Police Officer Eng Graduates From Northern Essex Community College Police Academy

West Newbury Police Officer Eng Graduates From Northern Essex Community College Police Academy
West Newbury Police Officer Jessica Eng recently graduated from the Northern Essex Community College Police Academy in Haverhill. She began working with West Newbury Police last August and completed a field training program at that time. She entered the Northern Essex Community College Police Academy in January. West Newbury Police Chief Michael Dwyer said Eng’s “hard work and dedication to …

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Education

Canery and Eaton Join Athletics’ Coaching Staff at Northern Essex Community College

Canery and Eaton Join Athletics’ Coaching Staff at Northern Essex Community College
Malaquias Canery and Richie Eaton have joined the Northern Essex Community College coaching staff for the upcoming year. Canery will serve as women’s basketball coach while Eaton takes over the reins of the men’s and women’s golf program. Canery was born and raised in Lawrence and attended Clinton, N.Y., High School, where he graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer …

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Community Spotlight

Temple Emanu-El Cantor Broekhuysen Discusses ‘Judaism on Abortion’ Wednesday

Temple Emanu-El Cantor Broekhuysen Discusses ‘Judaism on Abortion’ Wednesday
Cantor Vera Broekhuysen of Haverhill’s Temple Emanu-El leads an online discussion tomorrow night on “Judaism on abortion: a conversation with the texts and Cantor Vera.” Broekhuysen addresses questions about Judaism’s perspective on ending a pregnancy with exploration of some key Jewish texts and a little Jewish history on abortion access. The talk takes place Wednesday, July 6, at 7:30 p.m., …

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Greater Haverhill Arts Association’s McCarthy Work on Display at iHub

Greater Haverhill Arts Association’s McCarthy Work on Display at iHub
James McCarthy is Greater Haverhill Arts Association’s featured member artist for July and August. Works by McCarthy, who works in digital art with various subjects, are on display in the Art Niche at the UMass Lowell iHub at Harbor Place, 2 Merrimack St., in downtown Haverhill. The Art Niche open to the public during regular iHub hours.

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Business Bulletin

Haverhill Exchange Club Honors Covanta, Smolaks for Flag Displays

Haverhill Exchange Club Honors Covanta, Smolaks for Flag Displays
Covanta Haverhill was selected and honored by the Haverhill Exchange Club in June for the company’s flag display and U.S. Flag Retirement Drop Box. The annual “So Proudly We Hail Awards” honors a Haverhill business or organization and a Haverhill resident who “proudly and honorably displays the American Flag on their property.” Last year, Covanta installed the flag pole with …

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