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UMass Lowell was recently named as one of the state’s most successful organizations led by a woman. The university ranks first in the education sector and No. 17 overall in The Women’s Edge 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. The university said this marks the seventh consecutive year UMass Lowell has been named among […]

Mouth-watering helpings of shish kebab, losh kebab (lamb burgers) and more will be available at the Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe’s annual fall bazaar. Raw wildflower honey and pastries may be purchased at booths and tables. Gift baskets will be raffled off and cash prizes of $500, $300 and $200 will be awarded. A […]

Angela Masciale and Daniel Zampino are the featured poets next week when the Haverhill River Bards meet for the last poetry night of the fall season. Masciale and Zampino are described as “a powerful husband and wife team, oftentimes collaborating in music and poetry.” They have been individually published in many poetry anthologies such as […]

Emmaus says its recent 35th Cycle for Shelter broke records with more than 300 cyclists participating and raising $193,000 from the cyclists’ supporters and business sponsors Cyclists peddled along the Merrimack Valley backcountry roads and the New Hampshire Seacoast and finished rides at a cookout at Northern Essex Community College. “What a spectacular day! The […]

Nurses and health care lobbyists encouraged lawmakers Tuesday to allow Massachusetts to join a 20-year-old interstate compact, pitching it as a strategy to tackle the state’s nursing shortage, boost access to telehealth and streamline providers’ ability to care for patients across state lines. The state’s potential entry to the compact is addressed this session in […]

The Haverhill Public Health Department plans a flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic next Tuesday. Shots are administered Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 1-6 p.m., at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. The clinic is open only to Haverhill residents and walk-in space is limited. Pre-registration takes place online here. Those with questions may call 978-374-2390, […]

Uncertain how to tell your right-click from your left-click on a computer mouse? If the answer is yes, or if you find the internet a confusing, frustrating place, then a Haverhill Public Library class may help. Internet Basics I and II will be offered Thursdays, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16, from 6-7 p.m., at the […]

Educational support professionals currently negotiating a new contract with Haverhill Public Schools appear to have fresh backing from the state’s two senators. Sen. Edward J. Markey, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has put forward the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights. It’s a resolution that calls for […]

Haverhill voters responded last night with a resounding “no” to the idea of candidates seeking and holding more than one office and defeated two candidates who sought to do so. Coincidentally or not, incumbent School Committee member Toni Sapienza-Donais lost both the Ward 2 School Committee seat and Ward 2 City Council post. Likewise, Fred […]

A new holiday tradition—a “Santa Stumble Stroll”—is being introduced by the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce. The first ever annual Santa Stumble Stroll takes place Friday, Dec. 1, from 7 on, around downtown Haverhill. It features specialty cocktails from such participating restaurants and bars as Casa Blanca Mexican Cantina, 7 p.m.; G’s Texas Southern Flare, […]