Haverhill’s John Greenleaf Whittier School was formally invited by the state Wednesday to start the process of replacing the beleaguered middle school and receiving partial state reimbursement. The Massachusetts School Building Authority voted to invite the school into an eligibility period that involves a feasibility study and later steps to determine formally whether the school […]
Haverhill’s two finalists for mayor approach the city’s problems in different ways, but both agree construction of a new Broadway-area fire station is a top spending priority. Councilor Melinda E. Barrett and retired Police Officer Guy E. Cooper both took time to visit WHAV’s downtown studios to detail their positions including capital priorities, taxes and housing […]
As part of a whirlwind meeting on Tuesday, the Haverhill City Council took the routine steps of approving a warrant for the upcoming general election and reminding residents of advance and convenient opportunities for voting. The consequential election Tuesday, Nov. 7, implements the city’s first mostly ward-based system and decides what new face appears in […]
(Additional photographs below.) Haverhill firefighters are receiving drills in difficult and life-threatening scenarios this week as the state Department of Fire Services brings its trailer-mounted training unit to the city. Firefighters are taking turns training over the next four days in full gear and using local trucks and equipment to tackle dangerous situations in smoke-filled […]
HAVERHILL — Former Haverhill mayoral candidate and school board member Scott Wood Jr. is renewing his battle with the city, refiling a lawsuit in Superior Court.