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Haverhill’s discount electricity program expires this month and while a newly negotiated agreement costs more, it remains below the standard rate charged by National Grid. Mayor James J. Fiorentini said Monday he reached agreement with a new electricity supplier for Haverhill residential and businesses customers to save. The three-year contract begins in November with First […]

A Methuen developer is seeking a special permit from the Haverhill City Council tonight to expand an existing 12-unit apartment building at 71 Portland Street into16 units of housing. In a summer letter to councilors, Attorney Robert D. Harb, representing Matias Capital of Methuen, said multifamily buildings are allowed in the commercial central zone. He […]

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School is planning a series of public meetings, beginning this Thursday, and briefings for public officials over the next few months to discuss plans to ask voters to replace the school. Officials say Whittier Tech is pursuing construction of a new building to best provide a 21st century technical education […]

Remarks from a breast cancer survivor, music by Home Again, A Tribute to the Music of Carole King headlined by vocalist Deb De Lucca, and live and silent auctions are highlights of the upcoming “Wine, Women & Song.” The event, in support of the Gerrish Breast Care Center and Anna Jaques Cancer Center, also features […]

John F. Smith, 70, longtime principal of Smith Motor Sales of Haverhill, passed away Friday, Sept. 29 at Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and son. Smith was a student at St. James School in Haverhill and later graduated from Timberlane Regional High School. As a young man he became familiar with cars. […]

See also, the full set of Haverhill MCAS scores. The most recent MCAS results are in and while there are improvements in some areas, there are not enough in the opinion of some members of the Haverhill School Committee. State MCAS “accountability indicators” show Haverhill with a 57% progress rate toward those education goals, which […]

A local pillar of the community will be in the hot seat during a “Roast and Toast” fundraiser. The Haverhill Rotary Club will serve up compliments and comedic jabs at fellow Rotarian George Moriarty during what promises to be an entertaining night. One highlight of the night is Matt Belfiore’s premiere Rotary video that he […]

Haverhill’s older sewer systems, worsened by a maintenance backlog, added to the overwhelming deluge of rain last month and contributed to significant damage to homes and businesses. Public Works Director Robert E. Ward, responding to city councilors last week, said some areas that received significant flooding received relief when debris was removed that blocked drainage […]

Two teens—ages 14 and 15—were indicted last Thursday by a grand jury for the murder of a 19-year-old Lawrence woman. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said Friday indictments against 14-year-old Jobe Santiago and 15-year-old Jayden Torres, both of Lawrence, are accused of the Sept. 6 shooting and killing of Angie Aristy. Santiago’s name, […]

Former Methuen Police Chief Joseph E. Solomon and former Methuen Police Officer Sean Fountain were indicted Thursday by a statewide grand jury convened at the request of the attorney general’s office. The indictments stem from a request last January by Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker for a joint investigation with the state attorney […]