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DA Reports Haverhill Man Who Died From Gunshot Wound Took His Own Life After Police Questioning

DA Reports Haverhill Man Who Died From Gunshot Wound Took His Own Life After Police Questioning
This story has been updated with comments by Haverhill Police Chief Robert P. Pistone. A man, reported to have died of a gunshot wound to the head Tuesday afternoon on River Street in Haverhill, was a 24-year-old city resident who apparently shot himself following questioning and a foot chase by police. Carrie Kimball, spokeswoman for Essex County District Attorney Jonathan …

Sections: Crime, Haverhill

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Ward, Nearly 30-Year Veteran of Haverhill's Public Works Department, Becomes its Director

Ward, Nearly 30-Year Veteran of Haverhill's Public Works Department, Becomes its Director
Robert E. Ward, who has worked for Haverhill’s Public Works Department for nearly 30 years, was recently promoted as the department’s director. Ward has served as deputy public works director in charge of water and wastewater since 2004 and interim director following the retirement of Michael K. Stankovich last January. He was promoted by Mayor James J. Fiorentini and now …

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Regional News

U.S. Secretary of Commerce to Join State Leaders This Afternoon at North Andover’s 6K

U.S. Secretary of Commerce to Join State Leaders This Afternoon at North Andover’s 6K
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito are expected to be in North Andover this afternoon, touring a company involved in non-traditional material manufacturing. As WHAV reported last April, North Andover’s 6K was the recipient of a $1.5 million grant that will help the company recycle scrap materials and transform them into premium …

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West Newbury Officials Report School Staff, Pupils Were Safe After Car, Driver Found in the Woods

West Newbury Officials Report School Staff, Pupils Were Safe After Car, Driver Found in the Woods
West Newbury Police said there was no danger to students and faculty of the Dr. John C. Page School resulting from the discovery of a car and driver Tuesday morning in a heavily-wooded area near the school. West Newbury Police and Fire were sent to the school around 10:30 in the morning after a resident out for a walk reported …

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Council on Aging Presents ‘Celebrating the Season’ with Davis Bates Friday

Haverhill Council on Aging Presents ‘Celebrating the Season’ with Davis Bates Friday
Haverhill’s Council on Aging is offering a performance of songs by award-winning storyteller Davis Bates. The performance takes place Friday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., at the Haverhill Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. Entitled “Celebrating the Season,” the program includes traditional and contemporary participatory folk songs and stories in the cultural traditions of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and the Winter …

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Atkinson Garden Club Hosts Festive Holiday Market with Annual Greens and Gifts Sale

Atkinson Garden Club Hosts Festive Holiday Market with Annual Greens and Gifts Sale
Atkinson Garden Club is bringing back its annual Greens and Gifts Sale this weekend with an array of holiday gifts and crafts. The sale happens Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Atkinson Community Center, 4 Main St., Atkinson, N.H. Attendees may purchase handmade holiday items such as table top holly trees, kissing balls, …

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  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Vanessa Johnson-Hall of Essex County Greenbelt and Melissa Seavey and Jimmy Carbone of Haverhill’s Hometown Holiday Celebration.
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  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
  • 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.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

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  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Major Walter Rivers of the Salvation Army and a representative of the Universalist-Unitarian Church of Haverhill that is displaying five of the Memorial AIDS Quilt Panels.
  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
  • 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.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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