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Haverhill Uses $131,000 Grant to Support STEM-Focused Internships for High Schoolers

Haverhill Uses $131,000 Grant to Support STEM-Focused Internships for High Schoolers
Haverhill Public Schools is using a $131,000 state grant to pay for STEM-focused internships for Haverhill High schoolers. The grant is part of a program launched last April to provide 10,000 high school students with opportunities for paid work experiences in fields built on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Approximately $4 million was awarded to 16 regional workforce boards and …

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Regional News

Plaistow, N.H., Landfill Open Saturday for Last Time This Season

Plaistow, N.H., Landfill Open Saturday for Last Time This Season
The landfill in Plaistow, N.H., is open this Saturday for the last day this season. Officials said proof of residency is required to drop off refuse there. It is open Saturday, Nov. 26, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., at 6 Wilder Drive. Meanwhile, the town asks residents not to place a mattress or box spring outside their homes for trash collection …

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Greater Lawrence Family Health Center’s Climate Change Pledge Receives Recognition at UN

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center’s Climate Change Pledge Receives Recognition at UN
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center received national recognition last Thursday as one of 102 health care organizations in the country pledging to reduce emissions and become more resilient to climate change. The Health Center, with locations in Lawrence, Haverhill and Methuen, was named by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference. …

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Education

Northern Essex Community College Begins Offering 8-Week Cannabis Industry Certificate Courses

Northern Essex Community College Begins Offering 8-Week Cannabis Industry Certificate Courses
Northern Essex Community College is taking registrations for three cannabis industry-related certificate courses. It is the first community college in northeastern Massachusetts to offer job training in the industry, offering Advanced Manufacturing Agent, Advanced Dispensary Associate Program and Advanced Cultivation Technician Program. The courses are administered by Ventura, Calif.-based Green Flower. “At NECC, we are committed to offering training for …

Sections: Cannabis, Education, Haverhill

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Community Spotlight

North Andover Fire Department Accepts Toys for Holiday Toy Drive Starting Saturday

North Andover Fire Department Accepts Toys for Holiday Toy Drive Starting Saturday
The North Andover Fire Department asks the public to donate new and unwrapped toys during its holiday toy drive. The drive runs from Saturday, Nov. 26, to Sunday, Dec. 18, at North Andover’s Station 1, 795 Chickering Road, North Andover. Those with questions may email Lt. Davis at [email protected].

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Business Bulletin

Greater Haverhill Chamber Seeks Member Input; Survey Respondents Could Win Culinary Class

Greater Haverhill Chamber Seeks Member Input; Survey Respondents Could Win Culinary Class
The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is asking for its members’ thoughts on top issues impacting businesses, hiring and staffing, programs of interest and more. The survey appears online and responses are due by Wednesday, Dec. 21. To encourage participation, those responding will be entered to win a free culinary class for two from Northern Essex Community College’s state-of-the-art Culinary …

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