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Two Haverhill Firefighters Recovering From Extreme Heat Exposure After Sunday Night Blaze

Two Haverhill Firefighters Recovering From Extreme Heat Exposure After Sunday Night Blaze
Two Haverhill firefighters are recovering after being overcome fighting an attic apartment fire Sunday night on River Street. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien said, as of Monday, one firefighter had been released from the Lawrence General Hospital while another was still undergoing tests. “They were from the first crew out of High Street fighting the fire. They worked hard, …

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Haverhill City Council Considers Addition of Third Apartment at Salon Val Bros Building

Haverhill City Council Considers Addition of Third Apartment at Salon Val Bros Building
Haverhill city councilors tonight consider a proposal to add a third apartment to a existing hair salon with apartments above on South Main Street. The application was submitted on behalf of Salon Val Bros, 381 S Main St., in the Bradford section of Haverhill. Attorney Robert D. Harb, representing Salon Val Bros, told councilors in a letter that the building …

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Regional News

Podcast: Ambitious Groveland Plans Include Fiber, Dog Park and Public Art

Podcast: Ambitious Groveland Plans Include Fiber, Dog Park and Public Art
New infrastructure, a dog park and public art are among the items on the Groveland town administrator’s agenda. Town Administrator Rebecca Oldham, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, talked about the Uptack Road Culvert Replacement Project, plans to bring in fiber connecting Groveland Town Hall with the Public Safety Building and Langley-Adams Library, a $25,000 grant from the Stanton …

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Education

Doors Arrive for Tilton School Restrooms, But Expired Contractor’s License Adds to Delay

Doors Arrive for Tilton School Restrooms, But Expired Contractor’s License Adds to Delay
The Haverhill School Maintenance Department received a bit of a tongue-lashing from the School Committee last Thursday night. The rebuke stems from a problem of missing doors on the rest rooms at the John C. Tilton School.  Back in April, Committee member Paul A. Magliocchetti revealed the problem after he and Committee member Toni Sapienza-Donais took a tour of the …

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Community Spotlight

Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps Family Night Now on for Aug. 8

Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps Family Night Now on for Aug. 8
A free concert and family night with the Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps that was postponed because of the threat of thunderstorms has been rescheduled for Monday, Aug. 8. Attendees have a chance to meet the members of the Drum and Bugle Corps, check out their musical instruments, speak with our instructors and hear them play. There will …

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Business Bulletin

Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce Plans Annual Golf Tournament Sept. 12

Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce Plans Annual Golf Tournament Sept. 12
The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is planning for its Annual Golf Tournament and Lobster Bake Dinner. The tournament takes place Monday, Sept. 12, with registration beginning at 11:30 and a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m., at Bradford Country Club, 201 Chadwick Road, Haverhill. A single player may register for $200, a foursome for $800 or a featured foursome $1,100. …

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  • 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.
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