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Mayor responds to conspiracy theories

By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter The Waimakariri District Council deliberates on the 2023/24 annual plan on Tuesday morning. Photo: LDR / David Hill Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says there is “no conspiracy” with the United Nations. The mayor was speaking in response to submissions to the draft 2023/24 annual plan, as the council resumed […]

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Haverhill Schools, Mayor Come Closer on $128 Million Budget; Debt Vote Could Help Finance It

To submit school announcements, click on image. The Haverhill School Committee last night held firm on its $128 million spending plan—and won a level of support from the mayor—after school administrators presented facts and figures on how that money would be used to improve education. At the last meeting, Committee members learned the city would […]

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Amesbury Mayor Gove Becomes Chair of MeVa Transit Public Bus Advisory Board

Amesbury Mayor Kassandra Gove is taking the place of one of her former subordinates as chair of the Merrimack Valley Transit Advisory Board. Gove was unanimously elected last week to serve the quasi-government bus company now known as MeVa, but formerly as the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority, based in Haverhill. She succeeds Angela Cleveland, […]

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City Council Hears Plans Tonight for Distributing Haverhill Youth Activities and Mental Health Grants | #citycouncil

Haverhill city councilors tonight hear plans for distributing $750,000 to various groups to help address, what is being called, “the educational, social, physical well-being, substance abuse and mental needs of Haverhill’s youth that have been impacted by the pandemic.” Councilors recently requested details on what will be the second year the city has offered grants […]

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Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Offers Annual Mayors and Managers Breakfast Forum

To submit Business Bulletin announcements, click on image. The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Merrimack Valley Mayors and Managers Breakfast Forum. It takes place Monday, Jan. 23, from 7:15-9:15 a.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Andover, 123 Old River Road, Andover. A hot breakfast buffet will be served at 7:30 a.m. […]

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Remuneration Authority rejects Dunedin mayor’s salary cut proposal

Duendin Mayor Jules Radich rejected any suggestion his proposed pay for councillors David Benson-Pope and Steve Walker was politically motivated or out of spite. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown A stoush is brewing between Dunedin’s new mayor and two left-wing councillors, with one of the councillors labelling the mayor’s actions vindictive. New Mayor Jules Radich […]

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Haverhill Mayor Urges Expansion of Accessory Units; Lawyer Says Garages, Sheds May Be Homes

Haverhill’s mayor says an idea to allow more, what were once intended to be “in-law,” apartments will reduce the number of illegal housing units, but opponents argue it could greatly change the character of single-family neighborhoods. Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini. (WHAV News file photograph.) Haverhill city councilors will again take up Mayor James J. […]

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Auckland mayor Wayne Brown proposes below-inflation rates rise

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says the average household will pay an extra $154 in mid-2023 if his suggested 4.6 percent rise is accepted. File photo Photo: Jay Farnsworth Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is proposing a near 5 percent rates rise to help plug a $295 million hole in the city’s budget for the next financial […]

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Gore mayor Ben Bell resurfaces after week of ‘challenging discussions’

Gore Mayor Ben Bell. Photo: Supplied / Facebook The country’s youngest mayor is disappointed his appointment of a deputy was challenged not long after it was announced. Ben Bell, 23, has already faced controversy over expenses, holding a retreat for elected members in Cromwell that some councillors boycotted, and his desire to have an executive […]

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Mayor Touts Completion of Repairs and Improvements to City Hall After Years of Decline

Notice of dangerous conditions during February, 2015, in City Hall. (WHAV News file photograph.) Mayor James J. Fiorentini said years of decay at Haverhill City Hall are now behind the city. WHAV reported last August a series of repairs and improvements were underway. These included construction of a new $1.2 million retaining wall between the […]