http://www.hgazette.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_178160310 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_178160310 Ava Martello, left, 4, looks for a book while Grace MacDonald, 6, flips through "Beauty and the Beast" during Dolly and Me Princess Tea at Winnekenni Castle on Sunday, June 22. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_178163623.html http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_178163623.html Local girls experienced the ultimate tea party at Winnekenni Castle on Sunday, June 22, when the castle hosted a Dolly and Me Princess Tea. Thirty-five little ladies dressed in their frilliest, finest frocks, brought their favorite dolls as well as the women in their lives for an afternoon of finger food and fancy tea cups. There were even two dads who attended the tea, a first in the five years the castle has been hosting the event. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_175112250.html http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_175112250.html A stack of flapjacks was a sweet way on Saturday to raise money for the Haverhill Breakfast Exchange, which raises money to provide services to the city's senior population. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_175111341.html http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_175111341.html To some, 21 hours of circling a track seems more like punishment than anything else. But to participants in Haverhill's 13th Annual Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society, the event was a joy. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_175111234 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_175111234 Lori Breton, who lives at the Mission Towers in Haverhill, makes the pancakes at the second annual Breakfast Exchange Pancake Breakfast at Sarah's Place on Saturday, June 14. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_175110321 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_175110321 McKenzie Credit, left, 3, and her friend Chloe Saulnier, who were born on the same day, Aug. 18, 2004, members of "Ashley's Crew" team, walk together during the Relay For Life on the campus of Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill. Mckenzie's sister, Ashley is a cancer survivor. Her team was made up of more than 30 members. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_163150038.html http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_163150038.html Senior year of high school is filled with a lot of finality. The last first day of school. The last winter break. As the school year flies by, the "lasts' become more frequent. The last final exam. The last day of high school. In the last weeks of May and the first week of June, it seems that every day is the last day for something. It's a flurry of parties, meetings and traditions that includes the memorable Senior Prom. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_165150859 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_165150859 Diamond Echavarria runs across the stage with her diploma during Haverhill High School commencement on Friday, June 6. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:55:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_156142650.html http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_156142650.html Families and friends came out in droves to celebrate with this year's Northern Essex Community College graduates. But for the Thompson family of Haverhill, the family that celebrated together actually graduated together. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_156160455 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_156160455 From left, Nancy J. Burke, Kimberly Cresta and Angela Bonifacid, all of Haverhill, give a thumbs up after receiving their associate degrees in elementary education during graduation ceremonies. Fri, 30 May 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_150174820.html http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_150174820.html The rain washed out Haverhill's first attempt at Laurie Chase KidsFest on May 4, but two weeks later the sun was shining and the event went on without a hitch. It was a celebration of childhood, fun and Haverhill's downtown district as an estimated 10,000 people filled the Merrimack Street-Washington Square area throughout the day. Thu, 29 May 2008 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_150173537 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_150173537 During KidsFest Team Haverhill unveiled three murals in the alley next to Pedro Diego's that were created by Copley Artist Sue Decker of Newburyport with students in Haverhill's after-school Discovery Club. Wed, 21 May 2008 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_142173158.html http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_142173158.html When the ARC held its annual Candlelight Ball at DiBurro's this month, the goal was to celebrate its 46th anniversary, hand out awards and, make a few announcements and most importantly, have a great time. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_135140201.html http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_story_135140201.html One of the basic environment tips we learned as children was not to discard litter in a manner that pollutes our one and only planet. But sometimes people falter, so areas of the city begin to collect clutter and trash. Wed, 14 May 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_135140419 http://www.hgazette.com/spotlight/local_slideshow_135140419 Joan Pechnik (top) and Carrie O'Neil, members of the Haverhill Garden Club, work on the garden the club has always maintained on the Lincoln Ave. median strip near the stadium.