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Giving a 'face' to the rail trail
The Bradford Rail Trail now has face, as well as a name.
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The Friends of the Bradford Rail Trail committee have selected local graphic artist James Flynn's design as the official trail logo.
Drawing from the iconography of both railroads and Haverhill itself, Flynn's art features activities of the trail and the X design, used as a railroad warning sign throughout the country. He also used typography colored with the Haverhill High Hillies signature brown and gold. -
Possible Dreams: Marketing the river
Team Haverhill wants the community to dream big, especially when it comes to ways to use Haverhill's natural resource — the Merrimack River.
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The civic organization hosted its fifth annual Possible Dreams gathering Monday night at Northern Essex Community College. The event brought together more than 120 Haverhill residents to dream up new and creative uses for the river and the bridges connecting the downtown to Bradford. -
Police log
Arrests
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Monday, Jan. 30
Marla LeBlanc, 51, of 150 Wilson St., at home at 8:40 a.m., malicious damage over $250.
Timothy Philbrick, 47, of Raymond, N.H., at 200 Main St. at 11:45 a.m., indecent exposure. -
The Lamp Post
Haverhill guitarist and music teacher Eric Clemenzi will release a new CD on Feb. 29, with 50 percent of its profits going to charity. One of the songs will be the piece he played during the Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Superstar competition in 2010. You can get more information at ericclemenzi.com and basementtapesrecords.com.
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News in brief
Awards breakfast
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The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce will hold its 22nd annual Business Awards Breakfast Feb. 10 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Golf Club, 377 Kenoza St. Featured keynote speaker is Massachusetts State Treasurer Steve Grossman. The chamber's membership services committee holds this event to recognize member businesses that have been active in the chamber and the community throughout the year. The breakfast will honor the 11 businesses that received "Business of the Month" awards for 2011, as well as businesses that received awards in 2011 given in various categories. Tickets are $30 per person or $275 for a table of 10. Sponsored by Haverhill Bank. For more information call 978-373-5663 or email jen@haverhillchamber.com. Tickets can be ordered at haverhillchamber.com.
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Local writers deliver top horror tales
Reader beware — you're in for a scare.
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And it's courtesy of people living right in your back yard.
Five Haverhill authors have joined more than 20 other New England horror writers to create "Epitaphs'' — a new anthology of dark fiction. -
Baby Boomers and Beyond
The Haverhill Council on Aging will host a Valentine dance on Feb. 14 at 12:30 p.m.
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George Whitehouse of A Goodtime DJ will provide music and entertainment. Lunch will be provided by the Chicken Connection. Tickets are $7 per person. Doors will open at 12:15 p.m. - Community events
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$200K in tweaks all that remain for 'new' Haverhill High
After eight years, $33 million, nine contractors, three superintendents and three principals, the job is done.
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The Haverhill High School Renovation Committee disbanded last week following its final meeting — and left it its wake a school with a major facelift. -
Students restore city man's 1920s car
It might not pass state inspection, but a car from the distant past is otherwise ready to hit the road.
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Students of the Greater Lawrence Technical High School have restored an antique car owned by the vice president of Adamson Industries, a Haverhill business. Their work brought a piece of 1920s culture into the present.
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On the Record: Hillie hockey all in the family for Roberts
Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of profiles of local athletes.
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The Roberts family has cemented its legacy with Haverhill High hockey.
Joe Roberts was captain of the team in the 1984-1985 season. Barney Roberts was captain in the 1986-1987 season. Pat Roberts captained the squad in 2008-2009.
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City Spotlight, Jan. 19, 2012
Lowe's employee Brian Bucknam prepares walls at the Haverhill Clubhouse for painting. Many volunteers helped out to freshen up the Clubhouse, which provides a range of support services to adults with mental illness. Lowe's donated all of the materials and labor through the company's Hero's Project. Angie Beaulieu photo.
Lowe's employees help renovate Haverhill Clubhouse.
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City Spotlight, Jan. 12, 2012
Zumba class draws a crowd at Haverhill Citizens Center.
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Editorial: A job well done by high school renovation team
Built in 1963, Haverhill High School was more than showing its age when a team from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges visited 35 years later.
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The 1998 NEASC inspection resulted in a report that threatened the school's accreditation. NEASC made 159 recommendations, many of them having to do with the sorry state of the building, from poor air quality to out-of-date labs. - Where is this?
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Editorial: A job well done by high school renovation team
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