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Haverhill Schools Adopt Indoor and Outdoor Recess Policy to Apply to all Buildings

Haverhill Schools Adopt Indoor and Outdoor Recess Policy to Apply to all Buildings
Haverhill Public Schools has issued a “Weather Watch Guide” to make recess policies consistent from building to building. Committee Vice Chair Toni Sapienza-Donais asked the administration last week to clarify school policy regarding when recess is held out of doors and when students must stay inside. Superintendent Margaret Marotta acknowledged there has been confusion in the post-COVID-19 era. “We have, …

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Haverhill to Use State Green Communities Grant to Weatherize Buildings, Buy Electric Vehicles

Haverhill to Use State Green Communities Grant to Weatherize Buildings, Buy Electric Vehicles
Haverhill plans to use its second state Green Communities grant to make energy-saving weatherization improvements to schools and fire stations and purchase electric vehicles for City Hall inspectors Mayor James J. Fiorentini said the state Department of Energy Resources city awarded $192,000 and comes on top an initial award in 2019 of $315,000 to make other energy-saving upgrades including electric …

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Vargas to Participate Wednesday in White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

Vargas to Participate Wednesday in White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
State Rep. Andy X. Vargas will be in Washington Wednesday, participating in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. He joins government, nonprofit and private sector leaders to discuss food insecurity and diet-related diseases. The conference will work alongside anti-hunger and nutrition advocates, local and state leaders and food companies to determine the best path towards ending hunger …

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Former Methuen Man, 57, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Fentanyl and Cocaine Dealing

Former Methuen Man, 57, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Fentanyl and Cocaine Dealing
A former Methuen man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in a Lawrence-based drug trafficking operation involving fentanyl and cocaine. Fifty-seven-year-old Pablo Rosario Pablo, also known by the names Angel Ayala Roque and “Cuco,” pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs and possession …

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Lt. Gov. Polito Tours Merrimack Valley YMCA in Methuen; Y Gets $250,000 State Grant for Roof, HVAC

Lt. Gov. Polito Tours Merrimack Valley YMCA in Methuen; Y Gets  $250,000 State Grant for Roof, HVAC
The Merrimack Valley YMCA in Methuen is getting a new roof and HVAC systems thanks to a state grant aimed at child care organizations primarily serving low-income families. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito visited the YMCA last week, which received $250,000 from the Executive Office of Education Early Education and Out-of-School Time grant. She joined state Reps. Linda Dean Campbell and …

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Education

Whittier Tech Invites Parents to Review Progress on Plans to Renovate or Replace School

Whittier Tech Invites Parents to Review Progress on Plans to Renovate or Replace School
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School is making progress on renovating or replacing its nearly 50-year-old campus in Haverhill. The school recently retained JCJ Architecture.to prepare concepts for review. A committee of Superintendent Maureen Lynch and Whittier Tech School Committee members Richard Early Jr. and Brett Murphy interviewed architectural firms. Lynch, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, said parents …

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Public Library Features Peter Clenott in Author Talk about New Novel

Haverhill Public Library Features Peter Clenott in Author Talk about New Novel
Novelist and Haverhill resident Peter Clenott is giving a presentation about his new novel, “The Unwanted,” at Haverhill Public Library on Thursday. The talk takes place Thursday, Sept. 29, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St., Haverhill. “The Unwanted” is a historical mystery novel following a young Polish girl who becomes mixed up in an American …

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