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Haverhill Police Dept. Welcomes Residents to Faith & Blue, Aimed at Building ‘Healthy Relationships’

Haverhill Police Dept. Welcomes Residents to Faith & Blue, Aimed at Building ‘Healthy Relationships’
(Additional photograph below.) Hundreds of residents showed during the Haverhill Police Department’s participation in the nationwide Faith & Blue event Friday. Visitors were drawn to the police department’s wide array of vehicles and equipment outside the police station, including a mobile command vehicle, MRAP military-style vehicle and Gator all-terrain vehicle. Deputy Police Chief Stephen J. Doherty Jr. told WHAV there …

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State Grant Helps MakeIT Haverhill Hire Its First Employee; Also Pays for New Business Park Signage

State Grant Helps MakeIT Haverhill Hire Its First Employee; Also Pays for New Business Park Signage
Lisbeth Valdez was welcomed formally Friday as MakeIT Haverhill’s first paid employee. Thanks to state grant, Valdez is beginning work as the nonprofit’s program director. She was welcomed during a reception at the organization’s Washington Street building where a large, ceremonial state check was presented. MakeIT Haverhill founder Keith Boucher said the organization has evolved since first being envisioned in …

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Haverhill Cultural Council to Award Nearly $54,000 in Grants for Nonprofit Programs

Haverhill Cultural Council to Award Nearly $54,000 in Grants for Nonprofit Programs
The Haverhill Cultural Council is inviting applicants to share in nearly $54,000 in state money for local art and cultural projects. At WHAV’s request, the Council provided grant deadlines and requirements Friday. Members said this year’s total Haverhill grant allocation from the Massachusetts Cultural Council is about $10,000 more than last year. Previous grants have contributed to such events as …

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‘Bad Time for Children’ by Poet Comeau Ponders Modern Challenges and Threats

‘Bad Time for Children’ by Poet Comeau Ponders Modern Challenges and Threats
Editor’s note: Dr. Raymond F. Comeau is a WHAV Wavelengths contributor, offering timely and topical wisdom and food for thought. A Haverhill native, and now of Belmont, Comeau is a retired dean and current lecturer at Harvard University Extension School. He is also a trustee, emeritus, of the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace in Haverhill. Bad Time For Children Have you …

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Regional News

State Police Say 25-Year-Old North Andover Woman and Another Die After Rear End Crash on I-93

State Police Say 25-Year-Old North Andover Woman and Another Die After Rear End Crash on I-93
Two 25-year-old women—one from North Andover and another from New York—were both killed after the car they were riding in was struck in the rear by a Kenworth tow truck Saturday night on Interstate 93 in Boston. Massachusetts State Police said Sunday Urashi Madani, of North Andover, and Delanie Fekert, of Floral Park, N.Y., were both rear seat passengers in …

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Education

UMass Lowell Joins Initiative to Prevent and Address Sexual Harassment in Higher Education

UMass Lowell Joins Initiative to Prevent and Address Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
UMass Lowell recently joined an initiative launched by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine aimed at preventing and addressing sexual harassment in higher education. The university applied earlier this year to join the Partner Network of the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education and learned in the last month it had been accepted. “UML has …

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Community Spotlight

Flu Shots Available for Adults at Haverhill Citizens Center Tomorrow

Flu Shots Available for Adults at Haverhill Citizens Center Tomorrow
The Haverhill Citizens Center is partnering with Walgreens to offer an adult flu clinic. The clinic is running Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m., at the Haverhill Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. Pneumonia and COVID-19 vaccines are also be available. Patients must pre-register for an appointment by calling 978-374-2390, ext. 3915 and bring their medical insurance card.

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Business Bulletin

MakeIT Haverhill Job Fair Takes Place Thursday, Oct. 13

MakeIT Haverhill Job Fair Takes Place Thursday, Oct. 13
A number of local employers are showcasing available jobs and seeking applicants at a MakeIT Haverhill fair this Thursday. Participating employers are Community Action, Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods, Amazon Workforce Staffing, Magellan Aerospace, Monogram Foods, Opportunity Works, Rapid Coatings, Revise Energy and U.S. Postal Service. MassHire, a state agency linking residents with jobs and training, and Haverhill Public Library will also …

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