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Local college offers Ghost Hunting 101

2012-02-08T13:57:57-05:00

If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call?
Haverhill's own version of Ghost Busters.
About a dozen people are being trained in paranormal research at Northern Essex Community College.

City mom praised for donations to cancer fight

2012-02-08T13:57:56-05:00

Just a few weeks before her sixth-annual fund raiser, Tara Ryan Byrne said she cannot help but feel overwhelmed at the direction her life has taken.
After her cancer diagnosis in 2001, while she was five months pregnant with her son Senan, Ryan Bryne never believed they would have survived, thrived and raised more than $110,000 for The Jimmy Fund.

Baddour: Drug test to qualify for welfare

2012-02-08T13:57:55-05:00

State Sen. Steven Baddour wants to test welfare recipients for drug use but says he's not interested in passing the cup to his fellow legislators.
The Methuen Democrat, whose district includes Haverhill, filed his drug testing proposal as amendment to his welfare reform bill, which was referred for committee review last month.

Police log

2012-02-08T13:57:52-05:00

Arrests
Monday, Feb. 6
James McCarthy, 44, of 46 Newcastle St., at home at 6 p.m., domestic assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, a shod foot.
Theresa Wilson, 48, of 33 Isabel St., at Lowell Avenue at 6 p.m., possession of class B.

The Lamp Post

2012-02-08T13:57:51-05:00

The Lamplighter can't help but wonder if the "Townie" movie script has made any progress since the book was released and there was talk last year about it being made into a movie. Longtime Haverhill resident Andre Dubus III wrote the successful memoir about his teenage years and young adult years growing up in Haverhill.

Adults needed to mentor students

2012-02-08T13:57:48-05:00

Three years later, the lives of more than 30 children have been changed for the better.
But for the good work to continue, more adults must step up to help young people.
The Haverhill Youth Mentoring Network continues into 2012 with a greater demand for mentors.

Giving a 'face' to the rail trail

2012-02-01T15:53:28-05:00

The Bradford Rail Trail now has face, as well as a name.
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

2012-02-01T15:53:24-05:00

Team Haverhill wants the community to dream big, especially when it comes to ways to use Haverhill's natural resource — the Merrimack River.
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

2012-02-01T15:51:30-05:00

Arrests
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

2012-02-01T15:50:49-05:00

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.