Tim Slavit News Today

Witches Wonder plans a grand opening celebration Saturday at its new Haverhill store with help from the Essex County Ghost Project that will share space. The event, which turns into a fundraiser for Haverhill’s Hilldale Cemetery at night, features paranormal speakers Saturday, July 1, beginning at 10 a.m., at Witches Wonder, 219 River St., Haverhill […]

HAVERHILL — This year’s Relay for Life of Greater Haverhill benefitting the American Cancer Society takes place on the track at Northern Essex Community College, 100 Elliott St., Haverhill, beginning

Jun. 10—HAVERHILL — Plans by former Assistant Harbormaster Tim Slavit to launch a river tour business in the city have run into another delay. Officials with MassWildlife said Slavit's request to allow his tour boat to be moored offshore from the public boat ramp next to the Crescent Yacht Club in Bradford must be resubmitted now that his plans have changed. Slavit said his new plan is to tie ...

By WHAV Staff | Haverhill Patrolman Guy Cooper. (Courtesy photograph/Erica Derrickson/EricasEye.com) Haverhill Patrolman Guy Cooper recently took out nomination papers to seek the corner office in City Hall. Cooper took out papers during the first week they were available from City Clerk Linda L. Koutoulas. As WHAV reported in February, Cooper had already established the “Cooper Committee” in a filing with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance. While incumbent Mayor James J. F...

By WHAV Staff | (WHAV News File photograph.) Four candidates, including a sitting city councilor, were the first to take out nomination papers for elected Haverhill office when papers became available Monday. Former Haverhill City Councilor Kenneth Quimby, who announced for Council right after local elections two years ago, was the first to take out papers from City Clerk Linda L. Koutoulas’ office. Quimby, of 48 Goodale St., was joined by current City Council President Melinda E. Barrett, 1...

By WHAV Staff | The Slavit family’s MS Capt. Red is a 105-foot-long, 28-foot-wide vessel. (Courtesy photograph.) There has been a breakthrough in arrangements to bring the 400-passenger MS Capt. Red to Haverhill this season. Last Saturday, Haverhill Harbormaster Michael Vets gave preliminary approval for the installation of tie-ups for the 105-foot-long, 28-foot-wide ship at the public mooring area 100 yards downriver from the Crescent Yacht Club. While installation won’t take place until ...

By WHAV Staff | 5 hours ago One of two concrete mooring blocks is loaded on a trailer after being ordered removed from the Merrimack River in March. (WHAV News photograph.) Haverhill is seeking seasonal boat operators who will be paid with federal stimulus dollars for providing Merrimack River tours. The only riverboat operator who has stepped up publicly, however, says the city plan amounts to retaliation. The city is accepting proposals by the end of the month from charter operators who prom...

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...

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...

By WHAV Staff | Mooring being placed into the Merrimack River, off Water Street in downtown Haverhill. (Courtesy photograph.) The public has opportunities to shape policy this week as various Haverhill boards meet. In the interest of transparency in government, WHAV provides this list of upcoming meetings every week. The MS Captain Red, a 105-feet long, 28-feet wide passenger ship, is expected to make its arrival in downtown Haverhill during high tide this Friday. In advance of its arrival, ma...