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Business Bulletin

Smart Manufacturing Resiliency Summit Next Month Sets Stage for Future Haverhill Tech Hub

Smart Manufacturing Resiliency Summit Next Month Sets Stage for Future Haverhill Tech Hub
A Summit on Smart Manufacturing Resiliency, taking place next month at Northern Essex Community College, could very well paint a picture of Haverhill’s economic future. The summit, envisioned in part by City Council Vice President John A. Michitson and turned into a reality by the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Haverhill Foundation and the college, focuses on smart …

Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill

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City Desk

Seven to be Inducted Next Month into Haverhill High School Hall of Fame; Award for Murphys

Seven to be Inducted Next Month into Haverhill High School Hall of Fame; Award for Murphys
Seven Haverhill High School athletes from 1970 to 1996 are scheduled to be inducted into the school’s 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame next month. Haverhill High School Athletic Director Thomas E. O’Brien said Wednesday inductees are Rick Brown,’75, football and track; Samantha Good, ’96, volleyball, basketball and softball; Sara Jewett Hopkins, ’96, basketball and softball; Marc Spencer, ’91, golf; Paul …

Sections: Education, Haverhill, Sports

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‘Rite of Passage’ Play This Summer in Rockport to Feature Haverhill Native Greenstein

‘Rite of Passage’ Play This Summer in Rockport to Feature Haverhill Native Greenstein
Noah Greenstein of Haverhill will be featured in the role of Harold during the production of “Rite of Passage,” this summer in Rockport. The play is a new semi-autobiographical production by 25-year-old Izzy Salant. “In this true story, a tragic secret haunts Harold while he is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah,” explained Myriam Cyr, Punctuate4 artistic director. “He wants to …

Sections: Going Out, Haverhill

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Regional News

Crews Drain Chemical Tanks at Exploded Newburyport Factory; Demolition to Proceed

Crews Drain Chemical Tanks at Exploded Newburyport Factory; Demolition to Proceed
The Newburyport Fire Department has overseen the final removal of reactive chemicals from the PCI Synthesis/Seqens plant that exploded a week ago, taking the life of a Methuen man. Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III reports two large chemical storage containers were fully drained Tuesday and Wednesday. He explained the two chemicals in the larger storage containers cannot come into …

Sections: Region

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Education

Haverhill Education Foundation Plans First Scratch Ticket Bingo Night May 19

Haverhill Education Foundation Plans First Scratch Ticket Bingo Night May 19
The Haverhill Education Foundation is having its first Scratch Ticket Bingo Night in support of Haverhill Public Schools programs and projects such as the Discovery Club after school and summer program, robotics program and mini-grants to teachers to support project-based learning. The night features eight rounds of Bingo play with scratch ticket prizes, plus a grand finale winner who takes …

Sections: Education, Haverhill

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, Raffle Saturday, May 20

Haverhill Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, Raffle Saturday, May 20
The Haverhill Garden Club holds its annual plant sale a week from Saturday. Members and friends donate perennials from their yards and there is also be a wide selection of flowering annuals, vegetables and herbs. Cash, checks, credit cards and Venmo are accepted. A new addition this year is free soil testing from a Massachusetts master gardener. There will also …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Obituaries

Memorial Service Saturday for Artist Thomas M. ‘Tomaso’ Schena

Memorial Service Saturday for Artist Thomas M. ‘Tomaso’ Schena
A memorial service for Thomas M. “Tomaso” Schena, 43, of Newton, N.H., takes place this Saturday morning. Schena, known for his personal artistic depictions of people he met, died Friday May 5, at his home following a brief illness. He was born Feb. 25, 1980 in Exeter, N.H., son of the late Thomas and Sharon (Benjamin) Schena. He was a …

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Today’s Radio Highlights

  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Bobby Gariepy, John Greenleaf Whittier School Drama Club, and Rev. Frank Clarkson discusses Universalist-Unitarian Church of Haverhill’s 200th Anniversary.
  • 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.
  • Haverhill School Committee: Live. 7 p.m.
  • Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

Friday’s Radio Highlights

  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Rep. Andy X. Vargas and special “Behind the Mic” segment with WHAV’s “Community Spotlight” host Jenifer Cosgrove.
  • 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.
  • All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
  • Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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