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By John Lee Grant | Haverhill City Hall. (WHAV News file photograph.) The Haverhill City Council endorsed two plans Tuesday to protect the city’s rural areas—particularly those that could affect Haverhill’s water supply. The first, introduced by Councilor John A. Michitson, called for a City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting to address the current zoning practices regarding residential growth in rural areas. “I recommend that (Economic and Planning Director) Bill Pills...

Three people have been charged in connection with a fatal fire in Lowell. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan spoke with a victim of the fire.

By WHAV Staff | (File photograph.) As a public service, 97.9 WHAV presents Community Spotlight at no charge for the benefit of Greater Haverhill nonprofit organizations. To submit news of events, fundraising appeals and other community calendar announcements, Click image. Attorney Holly Vietzke-Lynch and Jennifer Warren of Warren Advocacy are presenting a “Basic Rights Training” March 24. The Haverhill Special Education Parent Advisory Council says the free online workshop is for all paren...

Suspect in fatal Lowell fire appears in court Share Updated: 4:35 PM EST Mar 12, 2021 Suspect in fatal Lowell fire appears in court Share Updated: 4:35 PM EST Mar 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THEN WE ARE HERE AT THE SCENE OF THE FIRE AND RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CHARRED WRECKAGE IS A MEMORIAL TO THE MAN WHO WAS KILLED HERE AND HIS FAMILY IS GRATEFUL THAT ONE OF THE TWO SUSPECTS IS NOW BEHIND BARS 20 YEAR OLD JULIAN BOYKINS OF WENT BEFORE A JUDGE THIS MORNIN...

By John Lee Grant | Central Plaza, 2 Water St., Haverhill. (Courtesy photograph.) As Haverhill marks the milestone of one year since the city’s first coronavirus case, Mayor James J. Fiorentini says COVID-19 vaccines are on the way and better days lie ahead. The mayor gave the update earlier this week before the City Council, saying that two vaccination locations are opening in Haverhill. “The first new clinic is the Health Department Clinic which will operate out of the Citizens Center. T...

3 charged in connection with fatal fire in Lowell March 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Three people have been charged in connection with a fire at a Lowell apartment building last month that left a 77-year-old man dead, injured six people and displaced 50 residents, authorities said. Two suspects, including a 16-year-old boy, face murder charges, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a statement Thursday. They’re accused of setting fire to a trash bag with a ci...

Two firefighters and a bystander suffered minor injuries Friday as crews battled a four-alarm blaze at a residence in Lowell, Massachusetts Friday morning....

By WHAV Staff | March 12, 2021 Haverhill Police investigate what was described as a fight with life-threatening injuries on Winter Street. (Jarvi Productions photograph for WHAV News.) The 34-year-old man killed following a fight Thursday afternoon at a Winter Street home was identified this morning as John Rosado. At the arraignment of his accused killer, 35-year-old Diecryk Garcia, the Essex County District Attorney’s office charged Garcia struck Rosado in the head with metal pipe. Garcia,...

By WHAV Staff | March 12, 2021 One of two concrete mooring blocks is loaded on a trailer after being removed from the Merrimack River. (WHAV News photograph.) The Slavit family says it is not giving up on bringing a passenger riverboat to Haverhill and pledges to bring everyone together in an attempt to resolve any concerns. Tim Slavit, son of late Harbormaster William J. “Red” Slavit, Thursday afternoon complied with an order to remove two concrete moorings he had placed Sunday in the Mer...

A four-alarm fire tore through a Lowell home Friday morning, displacing all eight of the residence’s occupants, fire officials said.