There will be reduced MBTA commuter rail weekday service and no weekend trips on the Haverhill line beginning later this month. Despite objections by Haverhill city councilors, the MBTA made good on its plans to cut service on Jan. 23 to, as the agency said, stem losses and “match service to new ridership patterns resulting […]
By Win Damon |
January 8, 2021
Haverhill Promise campaign director Jenny Arndt during a 2019 appearance with WHAV s Win Damon. (WHAV News photograph.)
The grade level reading program known as Haverhill Promise is promoting good school attendance habits as a means to bolster all forms of learning.
Haverhill Promise Campaign Director Jenny Arndt, who recently appeared on WHAV’s morning show, said attending every day of school is critical.
“Good attendance habits, and this is something we are trying to help parents of young children understand. They start in pre-school. Start those good attendance habits right away. Don’t let your kid make excuses not to go to school because they just don’t feel like it. I don’t know if you ever missed a few days of school when you were a kid, but those days that you come back are missed learning opportunities too because you’re having to catch up from the days that you weren’t there,” she said.
The Haverhill City Council is looking for ways to make certain snow-covered streets and sidewalks are being properly cleared. City Councilor Joseph J. Bevilacqua asked for action Tuesday night after showing photographs of downtown Washington Street, depicting inadequately cleared walkways several days after our most recent snowstorm. “My concern is that we need to have […]
MakeIT Haverhill is having a Job Fair on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a focus on employment opportunities at Penacook Place and Haverhill Pavilion. The fair takes place Monday, Jan. 18, from 2-4 p.m., at 301 Washington St., Haverhill. Local representatives of Penacook Place and Haverhill Pavilion will meet with candidates in a COVID-19-safe […]
Irene Haley. (Courtesy photograph.)
Irene Haley, who has held long-term positions with Starbucks and Exxon Mobil, takes the helm of the Greater Haverhill Chamber on Monday.
The Chamber’s board of directors said Thursday Haley would succeed Dougan Sherwood as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer.
“I am thrilled to be joining this amazing team and vibrant, diverse community. I bring more than 20 years of leadership experience and a passion to serve others to this role and to this critical moment. I look forward to partnering with other local leaders to serve our members and our community,” said Haley in a statement.