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Emmaus, which provides housing and services to homeless adults and families, is having is “Sip, Sample & Support” annual fundraiser next week. This year Emmaus is putting a “twist” on the event with a culinary tour of Europe.  Sips will be from several European countries—France, Italy, Greece and Germany, and samples include food pairings from […]

A pedestrian was killed Sunday afternoon while walking on a sidewalk along Massachusetts Avenue near Route 125 in North Andover on Sunday. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said the as-yet unnamed pedestrian was struck by a Honda Civic about 1:30 p.m. The person was taken to Lawrence General Hospital and pronounced dead. The […]

A worker remains unaccounted for and four others were taken to the hospital following an early morning explosion at PCI Synthesis, a chemical manufacturer, in Newburyport. Acting Chief Stephen Bradbury III said there is major structural damage to the building, preventing firefighters and technical rescue crews from entering the building to begin a search. He […]

Air meters show no hazards after a chemical plant explosion early Thursday morning in Newburyport that left one person missing. Acting Newburyport Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III said his department and mutual aid partners remain on scene of what became a seven-alarm hazardous materials incident at PCI Synthesis, 9 Opportunity Way. Fire officials said […]

Haverhill’s Buttonwoods Museum has extended this year’s deadline for submitting pitches to “Curate Your Own Exhibit.” The museum asks residents with a collection of objects, artifacts and ideas to share them with the community and possibly assemble an exhibit. Proposals should include a clear theme or story line and the type of artifacts applicants would […]

Haverhill’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council tomorrow night helps parents explore how kindergarten readiness can impact how successful a child is…in high school. Moody School Director Kristi-Lynn Craig discusses the importance of preparing for kindergarten, noting it can lead to greater academic success, lower dropout rates and better health and lifestyle habits. Craig explores supports […]

A Haverhill High School student is seeking art submissions by Sunday for a downtown Haverhill exhibition highlighting and celebrating frequently overlooked cultures within the Merrimack Valley. Melanie Palacios is planning “Màs Fuertes Unidos!,” her capstone project for the Haverhill High School Classical Academy. Palacios’s love for art and desire to showcase her Guatemalan culture sparked […]

The “Yes for Consentino! Yes for Haverhill!” campaign is reminding residents that a special election, asking voters to support a debt exclusion to finance the construction of a new Dr. Albert B. Consentino School, is only about a month away. The ballot question asks, “Shall the city of Haverhill be allowed to exempt from the […]

Voters in Groveland and Merrimac Monday somewhat narrowly joined their West Newbury partners in approving an override to the state tax-limiting law to pay for the operation of Pentucket Regional Schools. Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew told WHAV the votes allow the district to fully pay for its educational budget. “I think what […]

Six residents were the first to take out nomination papers for Haverhill elected office, including one candidate for mayor, three for ward city councilors and two for ward School Committee members. George Eleftheria took out nomination papers from the Haverhill city clerk’s office for a run for mayor. The only declared candidate for city hall’s […]