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Poets, musicians, comedians and short-story writers are among the people who will share their stories as part of a Summer Stories event at Whittier Birthplace. Storytellers interested in presenting are asked to email kaleigh@whittierbirthplace.org to reserve a slot. Open mic will follow if time allows. Thursday, Aug. 17, is the final story-telling event this summer, […]

(Additional photograph below.) It took 55 years, but Haverhill Vietnam veteran Kevin G. Alder received his Purple Heart Saturday in recognition of injuries he suffered as a U.S. Marine on patrol in Quảng Nam province. Alder’s wife Paulette pinned on the Purple Heart after a coalition of veterans and local helpers worked together to secure […]

Three men made court appearances Friday in connection with alleged cocaine dealing involving a Methuen residence. Forty-three-year-old Leonardo Lara and 41-year-old Leandro Martinez, both of Lawrence, and 42-year-old Merced Navarro-Morfin of Lunenberg were indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. They were charged […]

Norman J. Landry, 86, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 4, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Rose Elaine (Shepard) Landry, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Landry was born in New Bedford, Dece. 16, 1936, and was the son of the late Roland J. and Lillian […]

Although a mosquito in a Haverhill test pool recently tested positive for the West Nile Virus, state officials report subsequent tests at a variety of sites, off Primrose Street, show no presence of the disease. Kimberly A. Foss, an entomologist at Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District, told city officials Thursday crews completed […]

Dr. Glenn D. Focht was recently named resident of Newburyport-based Anna Jaques Hospital and begins his new role next month. Since 2021, Focht has served as chief medical officer and senior vice president of Anna Jaques Hospital as well as chief operating officer of Seacoast Affiliated Group Practice, an Anna Jaques-employed physician practice. “Dr. Focht […]

Methuen is planning a four-part “Summer Nights Music Series,” beginning this Friday with Ristuben Jazz. Mayor Neil Perry said the series is a collaboration between the City of Methuen and the Methuen Cultural Council, taking place selected Friday evenings at the Riverwalk Park on Osgood Street. There will be local bands, food trucks and participation […]

As part of Diversity Awareness Month, Buttonwoods Museum is featuring a community engagement project titled “The Bias Inside Us.” The project will be exhibited at the museum for the entire month. Developed by the Smithsonian Institution, the exhibit is designed to open channels of communication among community members to explore bias and work toward increasing […]

Methuen City Council Chair Eunice D. Zeigler this weekend launched her campaign for 5th District governor’s councilor. Zeigler’s announcement comes on the heels of five-term Governor’s Councilor Eileen R. Duff’s decision to seek the post of Essex County Register of Deeds in 2024 following incumbent John L. O’Brien Jr.’s decision not to seek re-election. Zeigler […]

Planning for a new $86.7 million Washington Square cultural center recently got a boost, along with five other area nonprofits, with the distribution of annual grants by AHEPA-Haverhill Foundation. During a recent ceremony, Weitzman Initiative for the Arts and Industry, received $1,000 towards the proposal that could include an eight-story shoe museum; café; two-story, 6,000-square-foot […]