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Mayor and Council Agree on Haverhill Budget; Fire Dept. Gets Four-Man Crews at Central Station
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With one councilor referring to it as “the most pleasant of budget seasons,” the Haverhill City Council last night approved the city’s budget for the year that begins July 1. The budget deal appears to guarantee four-man crews at the Water Street central fire station. Last year’s increase from three to four at the High Street had been cited as …
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Slavit, Cooper Join Now Six-Way Race for Haverhill Mayor; Simmons Seeks Two Offices; List of Events
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Haverhill’s first election in 20 years without a sitting mayor in the race and first elections by ward is delivering a good deal of interest with six candidates for mayor, a crowded field for at-large City Council candidates and a dual City Council and School Committee candidate. Former Assistant Harbormaster Timothy Slavit, who considered a run for mayor in 2021, …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill
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Groveland Congregational Church Plans LGBTQIA+ Pride Celebration June 25
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Groveland Congregational Church is planning its Pride celebration. The Pride service, open to the public, takes place Sunday, June 25, at 10 a.m., at the church, 4 King St., Groveland. Just this month, Rev. Donna Spencer-Collins became the 28th pastor of Groveland Congregational Church. She gave the invocation and benediction during Haverhill’s recent LGBTQIA+ Pride flag raising ceremony.
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Twelve Whittier Tech Students Win Recognition with Biliteracy Awards
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A dozen students at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School were recently recognized by the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy with the Biliteracy Award. Superintendent Maureen Lynch said the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy recognizes students who have achieved proficiency in both English and a partner language by high school graduation. The students are Jocelyn Arriola, a senior from Amesbury …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region
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Haverhill Public Library Kicks Off Summer with Music, Lawn Games, Food at Reading-Themed Event
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The Haverhill Public Library is starting the summer off with a party focused on reading enjoyment. The library invites patrons of all ages to visit and sign up for the summer reading challenges this Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at the library, 99 Main St., Haverhill. The event begins with a Rockabye Beats concert at 11 a.m. outside. …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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AAA Relocates Haverhill Office to Main Street Shopping Center
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AAA of the Merrimack Valley is moving its Haverhill office down the street. According to an email notice, AAA is moving from 90 Kenoza Ave. to 308 Main St. in Haverhill. The new location is adjacent to Walgreen’s pharmacy. AAA offers registry services, roadside assistance, insurance and other services.
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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Shay Patrick Sullivan, Whittier Tech Teacher, Dies at 44
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Shay Patrick Sullivan, a devoted husband, father and son, peacefully passed away on June 11, just shy of his 45th birthday, surrounded by his loving family in Plaistow, N.H. Born on July 6, 1978, in Methuen, Shay was a passionate educator who dedicated his career to teaching. After earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UMass Amherst, he started his …
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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: Haverhill Public-Private Partnership Director Allison Heartquist and Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew.
- 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.
- Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
Thursday’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: Annmary Connor, executive director, Bread & Roses Housing, and Haverhill Promise Director Jessica Kallin.
- 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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