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The City of Haverhill last Friday asked a federal court to dismiss a suit brought by former Patrolman and School Committee member Scott W. Wood Jr., saying Wood himself caused the release of the background checks that, he says, cost him two police jobs, and the truth would have been revealed regardless. The motion to […]

Essex County Greenbelt Association’s “Let’s Hike, Haverhill” series ended as it began at an historic property in a rural, wooded area of the city. Those taking part in the early December finale heard poetry and hiked the grounds of Whittier Birthplace in Haverhill. As WHAV reported last February, the “Let’s Hike, Haverhill” series kicked off […]

Sens. Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren recently called for scrutiny of a proposed license change at the Seabrook nuclear power plant. Markey, chair of the Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Warren, sent a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, expressing concern over plans to […]

A poet, author and educator, English Professor Sandra Lim was recently named the 2023 UMass Lowell Distinguished University Professor. The annual award honors selected professors for exemplary teaching, research and service to the university. It is the highest accolade bestowed on a UMass Lowell faculty member. “This honor is a vote of confidence for the […]

More than 200 residents turned out last Thursday when the Methuen Recreation Department and Methuen Police Department hosted the first “Skate with a Cop Day.” The public joined officers at the Methuen High Ice Rink for skating. Skate with a Cop Day took place Thursday, from noon-2 p.m. Earlier in December, Methuen Parks and Recreation’s […]

A man in his early 40s, reportedly missing since last Thursday, was found dead Saturday in a wooded area behind Pentucket Shopping Center in Plaistow, N.H. Plaistow Police said officers were dispatched at 3:38 p.m., Saturday, to the shopping center at 58 Plaistow Road after receiving a medical call about a possibly deceased person from […]

“The Secret Lives of Wild Bees” is the subject of a free webinar with Dr. Nick Dorian, an ecologist, educator and naturalist. The talk, presented by West Newbury Wild and Native and Essex County Greenbelt, discusses the 4,000 species of bees that inhabit North America. Dorian examines their varied lifestyles, habitat needs and intricate relationships […]

A new theatrical season is about to open at the John Greenleaf Whittier School in Haverhill with the production of Disney’s “Descendants: The Musical.” Music teacher and JGW Drama Club Executive Director Robert D. “Bobby” Gariepy III explained how to audition for a part during a recent appearance on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program. “Jan. […]

As a Russian poet was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for reading his anti-war poetry, Haverhill native and poet Raymond F. Comeau brings to WHAV his latest poem discussing “Collateral Damage” during the current wars. Comeau, a former president of the Trustees of the John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, says his latest work is […]

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio Wednesday released her first annual fraud report, pointing out $12.3 million in public assistance fraud through last June and other findings. DiZoglio’s office of Bureau of Special Investigations annual report summarizes investigations of fraud, abuse and illegal acts involving public assistance benefits throughout the state. This year, the bureau completed 5,100 […]