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More than a dozen bills championed by state Sen. Barry R. Finegold—ranging from studying the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority to student and educator data privacy—will advance to debate in the state legislature. Finegold said the proposals survived a legislative procedure, known on Beacon Hill as “Joint Rule 10 Day,” a deadline for […]

Angered over the serious financial challenges at Steward Health Care that could jeopardize the future of safety net hospitals in eastern Massachusetts, top House Democrats insisted Thursday they will not bail out the company, while acknowledging the hospitals received $54 million in taxpayer money already Steward, which owns Holy Family Hospital campuses in Haverhill and […]

A nonprofit, with offices in Haverhill, Lawrence and Lowell, is receiving $1.7 million in state grants to further its efforts to steer young people away from gang violence. The state said Thursday that UTEC will deliver pre- and post-release services to those ages 18 to 25 who are returning home from prison and help provide […]

The city and Haverhill firefighters that have worked nearly three years without a contract said Friday they have reached an understanding that will bring retroactive cost-of-living raises, a one-time “special wage adjustment” this year and various stipend and shift differential increases. Haverhill firefighters will receive a raise of 1.75% for the year that began July […]

Haverhill has mailed its annual census forms to all households and asks residents to complete and return the form to, among other reasons, stay on the voter rolls and help the city estimate future school enrollment. City Clerk Kaitlin M. Wright said this week residents should review the 2024 Annual Street Listing, make any necessary […]

Gov. Maura Healey, a bank president, a distinguished alumna, a volunteer and philanthropist and a state representative are set to be honored in May when Northern Essex Community College plans its second annual Impact Awards breakfast. Healey is set to receive the Equity and Social Justice Award, recognizing individuals, organizations or initiatives that have impacted […]

A 34-year-old Haverhill man with multiple prior felony convictions, including manslaughter, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Boston to possessing a loaded firearm and drugs intended for distribution. Ramon Silvelo-Miles pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. […]

The Merrimack River Watershed Council is hailing a new agreement between the City of Lowell and state and federal environmental agencies that will immediately curb a quarter of its raw sewage discharges into the river. Lowell agreed Monday to a consent decree with the U.S. Justice Department to reduce the amount of combined sewer overflows—blamed […]

At an Essex County Superior Court hearing yesterday, Judge Jeffrey T. Karp said he was leaning toward rejecting Stem Haverhill’s claim that a 2022 change to state cannabis law should apply retroactively to the business’s 2018 agreement with the city. To operate in Massachusetts, recreational cannabis retailers must first create agreements with their host communities. […]

The Haverhill Exchange Club is planning its 22nd Annual Rick Barry St. Patrick’s Day breakfast and promising “raffles, shenanigans and cheers” to benefit local charities. The buffet breakfast takes place Friday, March 15, from 7-9 a.m., at Haverhill Country Club, 58 Brickett Lane, Haverhill. Tickets are available only in advance at $50 each or a […]