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The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill is facing a fundraising challenge. Throughout the pandemic, the nonprofit has provided additional support for its members, including a full-day learning program, allowing teens and pre-teens to participate in remote learning instead of being isolated at home. To support these efforts, Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Javier Bristol is asking the public to support the “Back a Kid” Fund Matching Challenge, sponsored by the Amelia Peabody Foun...

By WHAV Staff | March 11, 2021 Haverhill Police investigate what was described as a fight with life-threatening injuries on Winter Street. (Jarvi Productions photograph for WHAV News.) A 34-year-old man is reported dead after suffering what the Essex County District Attorney’s office called “blunt force trauma” after an “altercation” Thursday afternoon on Winter Street in Haverhill Carrie Kimball, spokeswoman for Essex County District Attorney Jonathan W. Blodgett said 35-year-old Di...

By WHAV Staff | Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Gov. Charlie Baker. (Photograph by Matt Stone/Boston Herald/Pool.) Methuen, Lawrence and Andover are among 125 communities across the state receiving state money to support downtowns after the impact of COVID-19 on businesses. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy and Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox said Tuesday communities will partner with consultants to pursue “locally-driv...

The Haverhill City Council says it is time to do something about litter and trash on downtown streets. Councilor William J. Macek broached the subject at Tuesday’s meeting after receiving an email from a Haverhill resident complaining about excessive debris downtown. “As a city, we should always look as clean as possible, but what we […]

By WHAV Staff | (File photograph.) All Pentucket Regional elementary students will return to fully in-person learning with three-foot distancing no later than Monday, April 5, with middle and high school students following no later than April 28. Superintendent Justin Bartholomew said the plan is based on new guidance received late Tuesday and the plan has been approved by the boards of health in Groveland, West Newbury and Merrimac and reviewed by Pentucket Regional School District Physician ...

By WHAV Staff | March 11, 2021 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. Residents and businesses have until Thursday, March 25, to participate in the Haverhill Exchange Club’s Hometown Heroes banner program. The program calls for hanging 24- by 48-inch banners in downtown Haverhill, honoring vetera...

By WHAV Staff | Medflight transported injured motorcyclist from Westgate Center in Haverhill. (Jarvi Productions photograph for WHAV News.) A 37-year-old man was airlifted to a Boston hospital for treatment of serious injuries and a 60-year-old Salisbury woman has been charged with drunken driving in connection with the incident just before 5, this afternoon. According to Haverhill Police, an unidentified motorcyclist and a pickup truck driven by Martha Iannazzo, collided on the onramp from Ri...

UMass Lowell, Hartford meet in America East finals March 11, 2021 GMT America East Conference Tourney Championship, Chase Family Arena, West Hartford, Connecticut; Saturday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMass Lowell and Hartford are set to do battle in the Championship of the America East tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played on Jan. 10, when the Hawks outshot UMass Lowell 48.1 percent to 41.7 percent and made 14 more free throws en route to ...

By WHAV Staff | March 11, 2021 From left, Harbor Commission Chairman Sam Amari and Commissioners Alan Foucault and Commissioner Philip Wysocki. (WHAV News photograph.) Plans to bring a 400-passenger ship up river are in question today as city officials say moorings brought to the Merrimack Sunday were not authorized and must be removed. Haverhill Police delivered a letter from Harbormaster Michael Vets to Tim Slavit just before 10, Wednesday night, ordering removal of two mooring blocks at Cha...

The Boys Are Back in Town, Two A-Listers Spotted Filming in Mass If you are just visiting Lowell, Massachusetts, keep a lookout for George Clooney and Ben Affleck.  Clooney is directing a film starring Affleck and the two have been seen this week in Lowell according to WCBV.com. A graduation scene was shot at the Harvard Club that is to be a Yale graduation scene.  Last Tuesday, the filming activity was at Parkview Avenue in Lowell.  This isn’t the only time the crew has been spotted on P...