Grants of $50,000 each to Haverhill groups to support small business, defray the cost of building accessory apartments at private homes, help pay for a public art project and aid grade-level reading are among priorities Haverhill Rep. Andy X. Vargas won this week in amendments to the House spending plan. Vargas also said support for […]
Rep. Andy X. Vargas, former Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera, former Northern Essex Community College trustee and Labor Secretary Rosalin Acosta and other local notables will be the first to serve on the Governor’s Council on Latino Empowerment when it launches today. Gov. Maura Healey is scheduled to sign an executive order today, establishing the Council […]
Haverhill City Councilor Melinda E. Barrett formally launched her campaign for mayor Thursday night, receiving the endorsements of state Auditor Diana DiZoglio, state Rep. Andy X. Vargas, former state Rep. Linda Dean Campbell and former Haverhill City Councilor Mary Ellen Daly O’Brien. The reception, according to campaign staff, also brought in $12,500 in donations for […]
NORTHAMPTON Members of the U.S. armed forces serving overseas, who are voters in Massachusetts, will have an easier way to submit their ballots now that Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a package of statewide election reforms.When Baker signed the.
A new state zoning law mandates that 175 communities serviced by the MBTA have at least one zone where multi-family housing is allowed by right. It could make it easier for communities to embrace smart growth, helping to ease our statewide housing shortage.