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.
Haverhill High School Poetry and Spoken Word Club students will share their talents at a special open mic event hosted by the River Bards poetry group. The teens, who write poetry and prose, are the featured performers at the May meeting of the River Bards, a group of local poets who delight in shining a […] The post River Bards Spotlight Teen Poets Tonight in Downtown Haverhill 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.
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.
The Haverhill & Plaistow Community YMCA Legacy Gala online auction is live Bidding takes place online through Sunday, May 12, at noon, with items and experiences up for grabs, including tickets to popular local summer events Ciderfeast and Tattersall Farm-to-Table; tickets to the Celtics, Red Sox and Bruins; scratch tickets and overnight stays in the […] The post Haverhill & Plaistow Community YMCA Auction Live Online Through May 12 first appeared on WHAV.
Members of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce are celebrating Cinco de Mayo this Friday with a Business After Hours night at Liquor Warehouse. There will be a tasting of tequilas and mezcals. The event takes place Friday, May 3, from 5-7 p.m., at Liquor Warehouse, 64 Locust St., Haverhill. Admission is free, but open […] The post Greater Haverhill Chamber Members to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Friday first appeared on WHAV.
Sam Drysdale, State House News Service. Former Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera, who helped Haverhill and area cities at the state economic development agency MassDevelopment, stepped down from his position as president and CEO on Friday, more than two years before his contract was set to expire. Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, also chair of the […] The post Former Lawrence Mayor Rivera Out at MassDevelopment; Tenure Brought Benefits to Haverhill first appeared on WHAV.
Haverhill, Methuen and other area communities are participating tomorrow in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day accepts tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Collections takes place Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., at participating police departments. No liquids, needles […] The post Haverhill, Methuen, Other Area Communities Collecting Old, Unused Prescriptions...
A city official, community volunteer, business leaders and others are among those to be honored next month when the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce holds its 108th Annual Celebration at one of Haverhill’s newest venues. During the summer kickoff party, Haverhill Community Development Director Andrew K. Herlihy will be presented with the Chamber’s public service […] The post Greater Haverhill Chamber to Bestow Honors During 108th Annual Celebration June 6 first appeared on WHAV.
Haverhill Bank is recognizing two of its board members for community contributions that brought public honors in April. Director Kristin M. Murphy’s, along with her husband Kevin’s, contributions won their induction into the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill’s coveted 1906 Club, while Director Christos S. Papaefthemiou was presented with one of the two […] The post Haverhill Bank Directors Murphy and Papaefthemiou Receive Separate Community Honors in April first appeared on WHAV.
Michael Francis Woelfel, 76, of Bradford, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 1, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was born in Haverhill Sept. 4, 1947, son of the late Harry E. “Hank” and Mary E. (Gilmore) Woelfel. He was educated in the Haverhill Public School System and graduated from Central Catholic High School with the Class […] The post Michael Woelfel, Taught, Coached in Haverhill Schools 40 Years, Dies at 76 first appeared on WHAV.
Update: Gov. Maura T. Healey plans to discuss the Steward Health Care situation and what her administration has done to prepare in advance for the bankruptcy filing. Healey is expected to be joined for the 9:45 a.m. press conference at the Massachusetts State House by Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh; Department of Public […] The post Owner of Holy Family Hospitals Declares Bankruptcy, Haverhill and Methuen to Remain Open first appeared on WHAV.