By John Lee Grant |
14 hours ago
Former state Rep. Brian S. Dempsey, on the riverfront boardwalk that bears his name, with Gov. Charlie Baker. (WHAV News file photograph.)
Haverhill residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Rep. Brian S. Dempsey Boardwalk this summer while, at the same time, reading a good book.
The City Council approved last week a request by the Haverhill Public Library to post a series of panels along the railings downtown between Haverhill Heights and the Landmark Building beginning later this spring. Chance Lee Joyner, of the library explained the idea.
By John Lee Grant |
April 1, 2021
(Rendering courtesy of Dacon Corporation, Natick, the architect/construction firm for the Edwards Vacuum Haverhill innovation center.)
The Haverhill City Council gave its okay this week for the city to negotiate a property tax break to bring Edwards Vacuum to Haverhill’s Broadway Industrial Park.
The company, which said previously it will move 200 existing employees here and add 50 new jobs, plans to complete a 121,800-square-foot “innovation and solutions center” by early next year. Haverhill Economic Development and Planning Director William Pillsbury Jr. explained how the tax increment financing plan would work.
“So what we’re here for tonight is to ask for the passage of the resolution to authorize the mayor to move forward with the TIF. The TIF will be very similar to ones we have done for other industries. It will be a five-year term and it be an opportunity to see this company come to Haverhill and plant its roots here and, we
By John Lee Grant |
Haverhill School Committee member Richard J. Rosa. (WHAV News file photograph.)
A formula the state uses to determine how much money public schools should receive in aid next year leaves Haverhill shortchanged by more than $2 million.
The Haverhill School Committee agreed last week to ask Gov. Charlie Baker to adjust the formula after member Richard J. Rosa noted it is based on the number of students enrolled the previous year. He explained that measurement is flawed because it is artificially low due to the coronavirus.
“Essentially what’s happening is we’re going to be asked at some point the School Committee to pass a budget that we know isn’t going to be enough to account for the couple hundred or more students that are going to come back into the district in September,” he explained.
By WHAV Staff |
March 16, 2021
Haverhill Police Chief Alan R. DeNaro addresses the School Committee in 2018 with Haverhill Police Officer Scott Ziminski. (WHAV News file photograph.)
Three months after Haverhill Police Chief Alan R. DeNaro asked for a social worker to help police, his wish was granted Friday after two high-profile incidents of violence which may have mental health causes.
When he appeared before the City Council in December, DeNaro cited suicides, drug overdoses, domestic violence, runaways and other situations where a social worker would be helpful in defusing immediate problems and getting help for individuals as well. Last week, DeNaro renewed his call for help.
Note: This story has been updated to reflect a revised school calendar provided to WHAV.
Haverhill students will be returning to their classrooms beginning in April.
The Haverhill School Committee last Thursday approved a plan submitted by Superintendent Margaret Marotta to phase-in full-time, back-to-classroom learning beginning Monday, April 5. Marotta said the schedule was based on the recommendation of state Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley.
Specifically, Haverhill’s phase-in will have all kindergarten and grade one students in the classroom beginning April 5, while all cohort A students in grades 2-12 will attend in person on April 5 and 6. All students will attend remotely on April 7. On April 8 and 9, all students kindergarten through grade four will attend in person along with cohort B students grades 5-12.