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Arctic cold weather this weekend is blamed for frozen and broken water pipes, forcing the closing today of Haverhill’s Silver Hill and Golden Hill Schools. Here, water rains from the roof of the future Bosa Bar at the Heights, 160 Merrimack St., Haverhill. (Mike Jarvis photograph for WHAV News.)

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Haverhill’s State Legislators Hear City Wish List, Admit Problem With Paying for New Schools

Haverhill’s State Legislators Hear City Wish List, Admit Problem With Paying for New Schools
All four members of Haverhill’s legislative delegation last week came to hear city councilors’ wish list and also acknowledged shortcomings with the state formula for helping to pay for new schools. They were the city’s new senators—now two of them as a result of redistricting, Barry R. Finegold and Pavel M. Payano and state Reps. Andy X. Vargas and Ryan …

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Essex Heritage Names Colby-Campbell People’s Choice Winner for Haverhill River Photo in Contest

Essex Heritage Names Colby-Campbell People’s Choice Winner for Haverhill River Photo in Contest
Haverhill’s Alison Colby-Campbell was named “People’s Choice Winner” for her entry in the 2022 Essex Heritage Photo Contest. The award is given for the most “liked” photograph on Facebook from the pool of submissions. Colby-Campbell presented her “Haverhill by Night on the River” photograph. She will join other winners at a free reception Thursday, March 2, at 6 p.m., at …

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Regional News

UTEC Wins Grant for Restorative Justice Program Required by Criminal Justice Reform Act

UTEC Wins Grant for Restorative Justice Program Required by Criminal Justice Reform Act
UTEC, which serves Haverhill, Lawrence and Lowell with anti-gang violence programs, last week was one of more than a dozen nonprofits statewide to be awarded a grant to provide, what the state calls, “restorative justice services in low-income communities.” Lowell-based UTEC received the maximum $20,000 single-organization grant out of $380,000 allocated statewide by Gov. Maura Healey’s administration. The money comes …

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Education

Whittier Tech Marine Technology Program Takes Center Stage at Business of Boating Conference

Whittier Tech Marine Technology Program Takes Center Stage at Business of Boating Conference
Two Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School faculty members talked about training students to serve the recreational boating industry during the recent Massachusetts Marine Trades Association’s 2023 Business of Boating Conference. Marine Technology Instructor Mike Murray and Director of Community Partnerships Tia Gerber attended the conference. Murray connected with industry professionals and businesses to further Whittier’s Marine Technology pathway for …

Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region

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Community Spotlight

‘Crow Shows’ Online and In-Person Offer Insight Into Roosting of Thousands of Birds

‘Crow Shows’ Online and In-Person Offer Insight Into Roosting of Thousands of Birds
Every winter at dusk, thousands of crows fill the sky along the Merrimack River and noisily roost in a cluster of trees in Lawrence. On the next two Wednesdays, Merrimack River Watershed Council helps explain why the crows are there and what are they doing. The two free “Crow Show” programs—one online and one in person—delve into the secrets of …

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Obituaries

Robert E. DesMarais, Veteran, Former Haverhill City Councilor, Dies at 86

Robert E. DesMarais, Veteran, Former Haverhill City Councilor, Dies at 86
Former Haverhill City Councilor Robert E. DesMarais died Thursday, Feb. 2, at age 86. DesMarais served in the U.S. Army in post-Armistice Korea and New York City and “carried a bag” as a salesman for Hallmark Cards for 30 years. He also served as a longtime member of the city’s Board of Registrars of Voters. He was a communicant and …

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