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City Desk

Bay State Pallet Co. Receives Haverhill City Council Backing for $4.5 Million Rehab and Expansion

Bay State Pallet Co. Receives Haverhill City Council Backing for $4.5 Million Rehab and Expansion
The Haverhill City Council gave its approval last night to a tax relief plan that allows a Ward Hill business to expand operations and create more new jobs. Bay State Pallet Co. is looking to spend $4.5 million to rehabilitate an abandoned 15,000-square foot building that formerly housed Kerrigan Paper Products at 293 Neck Road. The plan, which comes with …

Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill

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Moriarty Steps in as Interim President and CEO of Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce

Moriarty Steps in as Interim President and CEO of Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce
Northern Essex Community College retiree and Haverhill’s Appeals Board chairman George Moriarty is taking on the job as interim president and CEO of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce. Moriarty, who can hardly be described as “retired” with all of his community service work, takes over from Irene Haley, who announced last October her plans to step down. “I am …

Sections: Business Bulletin, Education, Haverhill

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Jackson of Haverhill Takes Post of Executive Assistant in Newburyport Mayor Reardon’s Office

Jackson of Haverhill Takes Post of Executive Assistant in Newburyport Mayor Reardon’s Office
Christine A. Jackson of Haverhill has been named executive assistant in the office of Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon. Jackson was previously employed by Brooks School in North Andover, where she served as executive assistant/assistant college counselor in the College Counseling Office. While at Brooks, she also served on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Jackson has sales and marketing experience …

Sections: Haverhill, Region

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Regional News

Methuen Man Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rollover in Boston Tunnel; Police Issue Speeding Ticket

Methuen Man Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rollover in Boston Tunnel; Police Issue Speeding Ticket
A 28-year-old Methuen man reported no injuries, but was cited for speeding after the tractor-trailer he was driving rolled over Tuesday morning in a Boston highway tunnel. Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police-Tunnels Barracks, along with Boston Fire and Boston EMS, were dispatched about 5:20 a.m. to the D Ramp, part of the Boston tunnel system that connects the Ted …

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Education

Whittier at Night Program Offers Plumbing, Electrical, Basic Woodworking and Masonry

Whittier at Night Program Offers Plumbing, Electrical, Basic Woodworking and Masonry
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School’s night program is helping adults transition their careers and alumni to advance more quickly. Superintendent Maureen Lynch said the Whitter Tech Adult Education Program, also known as Whittier at Night, allows adult learners to pursue certifications and training in high-demand job sectors, or learn a new skill for personal growth. This semester, more than …

Sections: Education, Haverhill

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Community Spotlight

Singing Sisters Entertain Women’s City Club of Haverhill Feb. 15

Singing Sisters Entertain Women’s City Club of Haverhill Feb. 15
Doreen Ciarletta and Ruthie Cranton have sung together for more than 50 years. As they grew up, they began singing in church. Cranton pursued her dream of making music by teaching Haverhill children, but now the sisters are bringing their shared love of music to groups, including clubs and nursing homes. Cranton taught music in the Haverhill Public Schools for …

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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. Guest: 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.

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: Lawrence General Hospital President and CEO Deborah Wilson and Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Executive Director Scott Forbes.
  • 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: When in session, Live. 7 p.m.
  • Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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