Asking for a special permit to build 24 single-family homes on Emma Rose Circle, the developer will make his case using a relatively new zoning law at a Haverhill City Council hearing Tuesday night. JR Builders President Larry R. Palmisano’s plans show rectangular, uniform lots, each sharing a border with its neighbor, on both sides […] The post Developer Seeks to Build 24 Homes Under ‘Flexible Development’ Law Where 18 Typically Allowed first appeared on WHAV.
Haverhill was awarded about $1.6 million in road improvement money along with allocations to surrounding communities as Gov. Maura T. Healey signed the seasonal state allocation. The money is part of $200 million statewide for bridge and road maintenance and other infrastructure projects under what is known as the Chapter 90 program. Haverhill received the […] The post Haverhill Receives Largest Share of Road Money in Area as State Rolls Out Allocations first appeared on WHAV.
Groveland is investigating what it will take to bring drinking water from Haverhill to the town should it decide such a purchase is the best option to comply with new federal drinking water standards. The Groveland Water and Sewer Commission said it and the City of Haverhill would first have to approve any purchase, but […] The post Groveland to Study What is Needed to Buy Drinking Water From Haverhill to Comply with Fed Regs first appeared on WHAV.
A Haverhill organization that offers resources to parents whose children have special needs is making an online workshop about social-emotional learning available to the public The Haverhill Special Education Parent Advisory Council will team up with the Federation for Children with Special Needs to provide a Zoom link to the presentation, which takes place Tuesday, […] The post Haverhill SEPAC Plans Online Social-Emotional Learning Workshop first appeared on WHAV.
Sandra J. (Pike) Faraci, 68, of Salisbury, formerly of Haverhill, beloved wife of Attorney William S. Faraci passed away last Saturday morning, April 27 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of Patricia A. (O’Neil) Pike and the late William C. “Bill” Pike. She attended Haverhill public schools and was […] The post Today’s Obituaries: Sandra J. (Pike) Faraci, Formerly of Haverhill first appeared on WHAV.
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority—or MBTA, responding to public outcry over the planned closing of the downtown Haverhill train station, could allow some commuter rail trips or provide busing to the Bradford stop. As WHAV reported first two weeks ago, MBTA officials confirmed plans to shutter the Haverhill station for 10 12 months to commuter […] The post MBTA Hears Concerns Over Downtown Haverhill Train Station Closing; Could Allow Some Service first appeared on WHAV.
With the growing number of non-native English speakers in Haverhill Public Schools, director of multilingual learning Heidi Perez says her department has increased in size to meet the greater need. She told School Committee members last week, “It’s been a change [for] the teachers and the school community, so we’ve been trying to stay up-to-date, […] The post With More English Learners Than Ever, Haverhill Schools Brought on More Staff in Recent Years first appeared on WHAV.
Dinorah Peralta, an assistant principal at Haverhill High School, becomes the new principal of Bradford Elementary School July 1. In an email to staff, Superintendent Margaret Marotta wrote, Peralta was one of 19 applicants in the initial pool of administrators, one of eight invited to interview and among five finalists. She succeeds retiring principal Diane […] The post HHS Assistant Principal Peralta to Become Bradford Elementary School Principal July 1 first appeared on WHAV.
Fashion icons Yolanda Cellucci and Sondra Celli, mother and daughter, are scheduled to address members of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce as well as the public at the end of the month. Cellucci created a successful fashion house and bridal center in 1967, which continues as an online store, while Celli has been featured […] The post Fashion Trendsetters Yolanda Cellucci and Sondra Celli to Address Women in Business Lunch first appeared on WHAV.
State Rep. Ryan Hamilton will be among officials Monday discussing the long-term benefits of having students receive personal finance lessons in while in school. Hamilton joins state Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Deputy Treasurer Alayna Van Tassel, Sen. Patrick O’Connor and representatives of the state Office of Economic Empowerment for “Empowering Massachusetts through Financial Education: A […] The post State Rep. Hamilton Speaks Monday About Benefits of Students Learning Early About Personal...
(Additional photograph below.) AgeSpan celebrated its 50th anniversary with a lunch Thursday honoring 53 people over the age of 60 and presenting a talk by WCVB-TV’s Chief Meteorologist Emeritus Harvey Leonard. AgeSpan CEO Joan Hatem-Roy was brought to tears herself discussing milestones over the past 40 years she has served with the organization formerly known […] The post AgeSpan Celebrates 50th Birthday with Tributes, Talk by WCVB’s Harvey Leonard first appeared on WHAV.
After 40 years of no new properties, the Haverhill Housing Authority aims to bring 34 apartments to Hilldale Avenue by 2028. Although in the earliest stage, the quasi-public agency plans to spend $28 million on land it owns at 230 Hilldale Ave. Executive Director Clara Ruiz Vargas detailed the plans recently for WHAV. There are […] The post After 40 Years of No New Properties, Housing Authority Has Plans For Hilldale Avenue, Groveland Street first appeared on WHAV.