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Merrimack Valley Credit Union President and CEO John J. Howard, a Marine Corps veteran, will be honored next week with the U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo Memorial Award. It will be presented by the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce during its annual Veterans Recognition Breakfast Forum. Brigadier General John J. Driscoll also is […]

Alumni of Whittier Regional Vocational High School have two opportunities to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary and learn more about plans to build a replacement building. The first, alumni are invited to gather tonight, Oct. 27, from 6-8 p.m., at Mission Oak Grill, 26 Green St., Newburyport. Appetizers will be served. On Sunday, Nov. 19, […]

Two students from Northern Essex Community College were among just six students from across the state honored at this year’s Massachusetts Educational Opportunity Association Scholarship Awards in Falmouth. Anthony Severino and Maria “Ampa” Cubias are both involved in the college’s Pathways to Academic and Career Excellence Program, known as PACE, a TRiO Student Support Services […]

A 54-year-old Haverhill man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison and five years of supervised release for failing to register as a sex offender when he moved from the city to Fryeburg, Maine. Frank Boyd was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young. Boyd pleaded guilty March 27, to failure […]

The doors open on the popular Casino Royale Nov. 18, in support of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill. The annual event—this year featuring a disco dance party them—features music by DJ Ron Carpenito, charitable gaming, silent auction, raffles, fine food and cocktails. It takes place Saturday, Nov. 18, from 7-11 p.m., at […]

Essex County Community Foundation will begin the search for a new leader as President and CEO Beth Francis plans to step down next June. Francis has served the organization, which manages charitable funds and provides training for nonprofits, for eight years—six as its leader. In a statement, the organization said “Francis is ready to spend […]

As part of a whirlwind meeting on Tuesday, the Haverhill City Council took the routine steps of approving a warrant for the upcoming general election and reminding residents of advance and convenient opportunities for voting. The consequential election Tuesday, Nov. 7, implements the city’s first mostly ward-based system and decides what new face appears in […]

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School will use a $784,000 state grant to support expanded training opportunities for 125 adult learners. Superintendent Maureen Lynch says Whittier Tech was one of 18 schools to share in more than $10.1 million in grants from the Career Technical Initiative, aimed at providing training in high-demand occupations within the […]

Both the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission and Methuen were among those named Wednesday as receiving state grants designed to help local and regional planning agencies in “developing plans and implementing land use regulations consistent with their goals and the conservation and development objectives.” The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission was awarded $75,000 to update a regional […]

Pentucket Bank and Newburyport Bank jointly donated $10,500 recently to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill in support of the eighth annual Casino Royale, backing 20 youth programs in the community. Casino Royale is the organization’s largest fundraiser and takes place Saturday, Nov. 18, at Michael’s Function Hall, 12 Alpha St., Haverhill. “It’s […]