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Chamber of Commerce Palooza will be hosted by Searles Castle in partnership with the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and other local chambers next week. The mixer, free for Chamber members, takes place Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Searles Castle, 23 Searles Road, Windham, N.H. It includes appetizers, raffle items and a cash […]

The Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettle fundraising campaign launches in just a few weeks and the nonprofit organization is calling on the Haverhillites to register to ring this holiday season. Officials say more volunteers are needed to help meet increasing year-round needs across critical Salvation Army programs. This year, The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division hopes […]

The Haverhill Police Department was formally awarded yesterday one of the largest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Municipal Road Safety grants in the area. Haverhill secured about $60,000 from the federal grant, distributed by the state to support traffic safety enforcement and outreach programming. Haverhill Deputy Police Chief Stephen J. Doherty Jr. said the grant, […]

The Haverhill School Committee, questioned by the state attorney general’s office over its late response to an August Open Meeting Law complaint, plans to bring the matter to its lawyer for resolution. That complaint, filed by WHAV, sprang from an Aug. 24 executive session where members voted to end legal action against the Haverhill Education […]

Five businesswomen from across the region are participating in a panel discussion next Monday when the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Women in Business Conference. Speakers are Katherine Craven, Babson College’s chief administration and financial officer; Dana DeFranco, owner of Battle Grounds Coffee Co. in Haverhill; Stephanie M. Messina Sewade, executive vice […]

The Haverhill Council on Aging is helping people work on gaining a sense of calm, peace and balance at a meditation class tomorrow. “Meditation for a Happy You” takes place tomorrow and every Wednesday, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Haverhill Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. The fee is $2. Those interested must register […]

Haverhill School Committee member and former mayoral candidate Scott W. Wood Jr., who withdrew from this year’s final election amid misconduct allegations and a poor preliminary showing, Friday filed suit against the city and others in federal court. Wood promised when he withdrew that he would be “addressing and clearing my name from the baseless […]

Haverhill city councilors tonight consider a plan to name a nearly three-acre Round Pond park after one of its departed members, William J. Macek. Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini is asking the City Council to name the 90 Concord St. Park, running along what is formally called Pentucket Lake from Lake Avenue past Victory Avenue, […]

Those who wish to march in Methuen’s Veterans Day parade have less than two weeks to register. The parade takes place Saturday, Nov. 11, with groups lining up at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. start from the American Legion Post 122, 200 Broadway, Methuen. Those interested in registering are advised to email Tom Hargreaves […]

A bill, proposed by state Rep. Ryan M. Hamilton, would require high schools to teach students about responsible use of money and make the state put aside money to help underserved districts pay for the added education. Last week, Hamilton, who represents Haverhill and Methuen, filed “An Act relative to personal financial literacy.” He said […]