Haverhill school staff have an opportunity to take advantage of a private vaccination clinic for educators beginning today. The clinic is for all staff regardless of position or Massachusetts residence and take place every day this week, from 1-4 p.m., In an email, Haverhill School Superintendent Margaret Marotta thanked Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Mayor […]
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UMass Lowell Professor Anthony Szczesiul. (Courtesy photograph.)
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Whittier Birthplace kicks off its Virtual Lecture Series next week with UMass Lowell Professor Anthony Szczesiul.
He speaks on “John Greenleaf Whittier’s Radical, Abolitionist Cosmopolitianism,” Thursday, March 25, from 7-8:30 p.m., online. There is a suggested donation of $10 per household and registration is required here by Friday, March 19.
Szczesiul is a professor of English and his research interests include American poetry, 19th and 20th century American literature and Southern literary and cultural studies. He is the author of “The Southern Hospitality Myth: Ethics, Politics, Race, and American Memory” and “Racial Politics and Robert Penn Warren
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School is beginning a phased-in return to classrooms today with all students back in school by April 26. Superintendent Maureen Lynch reports the transition falls in line with guidance from the state Department and Elementary and Secondary Education that districts should plan for a return to fully in-person learning before […]
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Methuen and Lawrence are among a dozen communities across the state to share nearly $4.5 million in Complete Streets grants designed to improve travel for bicyclists, pedestrians, public transit users and people using other forms of transportation.
Methuen received $385,860 to reconstruct the intersection of Pleasant and Pleasant View Streets to improve pedestrian safety around local schools. Lawrence received $398,546 to improve pedestrian safety and access to the James F. Hennessey School and downtown by reconstructing various intersections and sidewalks, including adding crosswalks, curbing, drainage and new Americans with Disabilities Act ramps.
“The Complete Streets Funding Program has awarded $55 million in funding through 172 grant awards since 2016 to support municipalities in their ongoing efforts to improve their transportation infrastructure, build safe, convenient and easily accessible transportation networks and to facilitate eco
Note: This story has been updated to reflect a revised school calendar provided to WHAV.
Haverhill students will be returning to their classrooms beginning in April.
The Haverhill School Committee last Thursday approved a plan submitted by Superintendent Margaret Marotta to phase-in full-time, back-to-classroom learning beginning Monday, April 5. Marotta said the schedule was based on the recommendation of state Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley.
Specifically, Haverhill’s phase-in will have all kindergarten and grade one students in the classroom beginning April 5, while all cohort A students in grades 2-12 will attend in person on April 5 and 6. All students will attend remotely on April 7. On April 8 and 9, all students kindergarten through grade four will attend in person along with cohort B students grades 5-12.