A man was killed late Saturday morning in Plaistow, N.H., after apparently being struck while using a rented bucket lift to remove a large tree entangled with vines. Plaistow Emergency Communications Center received an emergency 911 call just after 11:30 a.m., Saturday, that the man “appeared to be injured and was not responsive.” Plaistow Fire/Rescue and Paramedics arrived within at 233 Oakridge Road, Plaistow, just under four minutes of dispatch and found the unidentified man up approximately 30 feet in a boom lift. “The patient was slumped over in the boom basket, bleeding and not responsive,” according to a press release issued by Fire Chief Chris Knutsen. What was called “a technical rescue” was initiated and Haverhill Fire Department sent a ladder truck to assist. The boom arm near the basket appeared to have been damaged and electronic override controls were not working.
Sam Drysdale, State House News Service. Former Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera, who helped Haverhill and area cities at the state economic development agency MassDevelopment, stepped down from his position as president and CEO on Friday, more than two years before his contract was set to expire. Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, also chair of the MassDevelopment board, said in a statement Friday that she and the administration thanked Rivera for his tenure.
Richard P. Early Jr. remains in his seat on the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School board, adding another three-year term to his nearly 24 years of service. With supporters testifying to his good character at last night’s meeting, the Haverhill School Committee chose Early over its own Gail M. Sullivan. Richard J. Rosa, Thomas Grannemann, and Sullivan were the only members to cast votes for her.
National Rebuilding Together Day is tomorrow, where volunteers come together to help homeowners in need. Rebuilding Together Greater Haverhill Program Director Maureen McGonagle told city councilors this week that volunteers may sign up at 7:30 a.m., Saturday morning, at the Elks Lodge, 24 Summer St., in Haverhill. They will receive a free breakfast and t-shirt, she continued, with projects taking four to five hours.