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State Auditor Diana DiZoglio addresses members of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday as the organization recognizes business leaders during its annual dinner. DiZoglio, who represented the region during her two terms in the state Senate and three terms in the House, was elected state auditor last fall, succeeding retiring Auditor Suzanne M. […]

Eyes are on Washington to see how Congress deals with a budget deadline and looming shutdown of the federal government. Congresswoman Lori Trahan, went live Thursday on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program, noting the Haverhill Fire Department recently benefited from an operating federal government. However, she said, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy now has to choose […]

Restaurant discounts and reduced travel fares are just some of the benefits of becoming a so-called senior citizen. Now, add to that list, free admission to Haverhill school athletic events. That was the decision of the Haverhill School Committee on Thursday as the result of a proposal by Committee members Gail M. Sullivan and Toni […]

A Haverhill High School senior and two Pentucket Regional High School seniors were among the 34,000 students across the country to be named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program for their test scores. Liam Jordan of Haverhill was handed his letter and award by Haverhill High School Principal Michael Downs, while Lillian […]

Governor’s Councilor Eileen Duff headlines Asperger Works’ upcoming annual Dinner of Hope which honors state Auditor Diana DiZoglio and WeCare 365 AFC, among others. Asperger Works helps match adults on the Autism Spectrum with employment opportunities. “This year, Asperger Works celebrates all adults on the Autism Spectrum and focuses on their struggles to become accepted […]

A “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day,” featuring Irish music by Eamon Coyne and Peter Hale and a special appearance by The Bracken School of Irish Dance, takes place this Sunday in support of Haverhill’s Sarah’s Place adult day health center. Sponsored by the Barker family, the event remembers Harry J. “Joe” Barker Jr. on what […]

Haverhill’s mayoral recount Wednesday made little difference in the preliminary election result, but appeared to have strengthened confidence in how local elections are managed. City Councilor Melinda E. Barrett maintained her commanding, nearly 4-1 lead over School Committee member Scott W. Wood Jr., adding 10 votes for a revised total of 3,888 votes. Wood lost […]

Candidates for Haverhill City Council will find themselves taking tough questions and being grilled by Haverhill High School students during an October forum. The City Council Forum, open to the public, is conducted by AP Government students of instructor Shaun Ashworth. Ashworth succeeds Tom Jordan, who retired last year as course instructor. “I think this […]

A Haverhill woman has been hired as a special education teacher at Merrimac’s Helen R. Donaghue School, while three other teachers were also hired a new administrator named at Merrimac schools. Cecelia Burke is a Haverhill native and a UMass Amherst graduate, licensed in special education. She has served as a substitute in Merrimac schools […]

Two separate proposals to allow for the development of new housing in Haverhill came to two very different conclusions at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The first, which received City Council approval, was a request for a special permit allowing for the construction of a six-unit apartment building at 8 Vine St. That land has been […]