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One person was taken to a local hospital for treatment of burns and a family pet died in a late Friday morning blaze that destroyed a West Meadow Hill condominium. Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien said the cause of the fire was accidental. “She had a lit candle and somehow a pillow got too close […]

Sam Drysdale, State House News Service A mom has officially filed a petition to put on the statewide ballot the question of whether students should be required to pass a standardized test in order to graduate, but it wasn’t the state’s large teacher’s union, which has been publicly considering whether to bring the question to […]

(Additional photograph below.) About 15 Haverhill residents joined members of the Haverhill Conservation Commission and a consultant from Fuss & O’Neill in an investigative walk along the Little River on Wednesday. As previously reported on WHAV, the city is looking into the ramifications of removing the Little River dam, allowing the river to revert back […]

A person was struck and killed by a train in Andover Thursday afternoon. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said first responders were notified about 4:30 p.m. that a person had been struck near 10 Railroad St., near the intersection of Railroad and Essex streets. Upon further investigation, they learned the person, traveling on […]

With a new academic year nearing, community colleges are tentatively moving forward with plans to help students 25 and older attend for free even though the program has not yet been approved within this year’s budget that’s stalled in negotiations on Beacon Hill. Community college leaders say the delay in striking a budget deal, which […]

Pentucket Bank recently promoted three to key leadership positions. Leanne M. Eastman advances to senior vice president, community and public relations director, while Stacey L. Palovich, becomes senior vice president, senior banking officer, and Kerianne S. Pereira moves up to senior vice president, senior lending officer. Chief Executive Officer Jonathan H. Dowst and President Eric […]

Haverhill mayoral and School Committee candidate Scott W. Wood Jr. has dropped his state lawsuit against the city, but his Boston lawyer hinted Wednesday there could be other activity next week. Attorney Sean R. Cronin last week notified Essex County Superior Court that he is now representing Wood and the next day asked the current […]

Mica’s Groove Train, Rick Anthony as Elvis and the Fretbenders are on tap Thursdays in August as the Haverhill Public Library presents its Outdoor Concert Series. Mica’s Groove Train, nominated as New England Music Awards 2019’s “Best Soul/R&B Act” and 2022’s “Best Soul/R&B Act of the Year,” performs Thursday, Aug. 3, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Lawrence-born […]

Two requests to accept conservation restrictions on separate pieces of property resulted in two very different responses at Tuesday night’s Haverhill City Council meeting. The first property, part of the Crystal Lake Conservation Initiative, was endorsed by Mayor James J. Fiorentini and protects 18.61 acres of land off Crystal Street. The restriction allows for open […]

Haverhill water service to about 27 Bradford homes is expected to be restored this morning after a water main break took place late yesterday afternoon. Shawn Regan, spokesperson for Mayor James J. Fiorentini, said the Public Works Department reports the break took place on Chadwick Road between Hoyt Road and Kingsbury Avenue. Residents were to […]