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Methuen Police Win Three-Year Accreditation; Mayor Perry Notes ‘Significant Progress’

The Methuen Police Department last week won accreditation by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. The award was presented at last Wednesday’s commission meeting in Marlborough. The department was initially certified last October. “This achievement recognizes the significant progress our police department has made within the last several years,” Methuen Mayor Neil Perry said. “The leadership […]

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Haverhill City Council Calls for Release of Wood Documents, Asks Inspector General to Intervene | #citycouncil

The full Haverhill City Council this Juneteenth weekend called for the release of all investigative reports related to Haverhill School Committee member and former police officer Scott W. Wood Jr. and asked the state inspector general to intervene. In a statement released Saturday, all nine city councilors said the requests follow a series of WHAV […]

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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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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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‘I drove to City Hall in tears’: Salt & Straw considers moving its headquarters out-of-state due to crime | News | #citycouncil

PORTLAND, Oregon — The head of Portland-based ice cream maker Salt & Straw is sending a message to local leaders: make Portland safer or say good-bye to the company’s headquarters. CEO and co-founder Kim Malek said she’s considering moving Salt & Straw’s Southeast Portland kitchen and headquarters out-of-state, citing ongoing and unchecked crime and safety threats in […]

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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 […]

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Haverhill City Council to Consider Fate of Proposed Ward Hill Village with 230 Homes, Retail Space | #citycouncil

Click image for Haverhill City Council agenda. Haverhill city councilors are scheduled to decide tonight on a proposal to demolish a mostly vacant industrial building, two single-family homes and an existing restaurant; alter certain zone boundaries; and build 230 housing units, a restaurant and retail space in Ward Hill. The project, called “Oxford Crossing,” would […]