Historic New England to Open Haverhill Center with ‘Shoe Stories’
Historic New England plans to open its long-awaited preservation and collections center a week from Saturday with “Shoe Stories: Part, Prese...
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20 of 291 episodesHaverhill Schools Win National Recognition for Faster Progress
Haverhill Public Schools recently won national recognition as one of 192 districts in 38 states whose students have improved significantly f...
Haverhill Preps for Memorial Day with Event Lineup Starting Friday
Memorial Day observances are scheduled throughout Haverhill in the lead up to the holiday itself, next Monday. Jeffrey Hollett, Haverhill’s...
Podcast: Northern Essex Community College Seeks Student Support on 5th Annual Giving Day
Northern Essex Community College is celebrating its Fifth Annual Giving Day with a 24-hour push to replenish its NECC Fund. It is also getti...
Kosmes Reflects on Evolution of Whittier Tech and Education as She Prepares to Retire
Kara Kosmes, who retires in August as business manager at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, has witnessed a sea change in...
Acting Haverhill Police Tracy Says Crisis Intervention Training Training is a Key Focus
Haverhill’s new Acting Police Chief Wayne Tracy says his first few months at the helm have seen a focus on officer training and the introduc...
Golden Hill School Parents Launch Fundraiser for Community Playground
What’s better than a new playground at an elementary school? How about a new playground open to the entire community regardless of mobility...
Auditor DiZoglio Faces New Challenges in Audit Fight
DiZoglio, a Methuen Democrat, has been locked in a three-year battle with legislative leaders and state Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell...
Urban College of Boston Brings All Degree and Certificate Programs Online
After holding traditional classes for more than three decades, Urban College of Boston has moved entirely online, bringing its two-year degr...
Greater Haverhill Chamber to Move to Washington Street Historic District Storefront
The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce moves next month from Harbor Place on Merrimack Street to a storied Washington Street storefront....
Hollywood’s Tom Bergeron Returns as Haverhill’s Favorite Son for Photo Shoot
Television personality Tom Bergeron returned to his roots Tuesday, sitting down at WHAV with photographer Kelly Giordano to tell audiences a...
Haverhill Santa Parade Organizer Details Behind-the-Scenes Planning for Nov. 23 Festivities
Santa Claus is getting ready to return to Haverhill later this month and bringing along some friends from the “Island of Misfit Toys,” the t...
McGonagle and Aguilo in Ward 6 City Council Race Detail Different Approaches
In one of only three contested ward city council tests this year in Haverhill, Oliver Aguilo, a city engineer with Lawrence and 20-year resi...
Diodati and Rodrigues Vie to Be New Haverhill City Council Face of Ward 2
Daniel R. Diodati, a fourth generation Hillie, is competing with Veronica A. Rodriguez, also a Haverhill native, to represent Ward 2 on the...
Ward 4 Council Candidates Cooper and Lewandowski Outline Positions on Pressing Issues
Guy E. Cooper, a retired Haverhill police officer, is challenging incumbent Melissa J. Lewandowski for the Ward 4 seat on Haverhill’s City C...
Barrett and Burns Vie for Haverhill City Hall’s Corner Office
Political newcomer Brandon F. Burns is challenging incumbent Melinda E. Barrett for mayor of Haverhill in the city’s general election Tuesda...
Essex County Sheriff Coppinger Tells WHAV Listeners How His Office is Different
Sheriffs in other counties are drawing scrutiny for their spending and other practices, but Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger appeared live on WHAV...
Sen. Payano Wants Residents to Have Greater Control Over Personal Information
When signing up for a website or cell phone app Massachusetts consumers in the future would be able to decide how much of their personal inf...
Merrimack Health CEO Richardson Outlines Possible Expansion Plans for Haverhill Hospital
The newly renamed Merrimack Health Haverhill Hospital could soon be home to the healthcare system’s expanded state-of-the art sleep study ce...
Haverhill Chamber Plays Matchmaker to Area Nonprofits and Volunteers Who Wish to Help
Area nonprofits are looking for helping hands and the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is acting as matchmaker Tuesday. The 2025 Volunt...