By WHAV Staff |
February 23, 2021
City Clerk Linda L. Koutoulas administers the oath of office to Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien in the presence of Mayor James J. Fiorentini. (WHAV News photograph.)
Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien bumps elbows with his predecessor William F. Laliberty during a ceremony at the Water Street Fire Station, while City Clerk Linda L. Koutoulas looks on. (WHAV News photograph.)
Robert M. O’Brien officially became Haverhill’s new fire chief during a swearing in ceremony Monday afternoon and promised to continue moving the department forward.
O’Brien, a 28-year veteran of the department, succeeds William F. Laliberty as fire chief. He promised firefighters he will work diligently on the city’s behalf.
The Haverhill Fire Department was awarded $21,271 Friday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of Assistance to Firefighters Grant COVID-19 Supplemental aid. Authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security known as CARES Act, the money is part of $100 million to support the purchase of personal protective equipment and related disinfectant supplies and […]
Comcast has again delayed its plans to impose data caps and penalties on northeast customers. The internet provider had planned to enforce the new policy in April, then delayed it until August after legislators protested and now says caps and fees won’t begin until next year. State Sen. Susan L. Moran, representing the Plymouth and […]
Scott D. Cote, chairman and chief executive officer, of Pentucket Bank. (Courtesy photograph.)
Pentucket Bank said Friday it has purchased the fourth-floor space it had been leasing in the Harbor Place commercial building at White’s Corner.
The bank has housed several of its administrative offices in the space since signing a 10-year lease agreement in 2016. Pentucket Bank CEO and Chairman Scott D. Cote said the purchase reinforces the “bank’s continued commitment to supporting and investing in the revitalization of Haverhill’s downtown.”
“We have been proud of the pivotal role that Pentucket Bank has played in making the Harbor Place development project a reality,” said Cote. “We were the first business to commit to space in the building by signing our long-term lease an investment that we felt showcased our support of Haverhill’s downtown renaissance.”
There were apparently no serious injuries when a sedan crashed through the front window of vacant building on South Main Street around 5 p.m., Friday. Fire Chief William F. Laliberty said the Toyota Camry appeared to be traveling north on Route 125 toward downtown Haverhill, when it crossed the southbound lane, drove up a slight […]