Mike LaBella

Aug 7, 2024 | hgazette.com | Mike LaBella

Here’s the lineup for this week on TV22, Haverhill Community Television. All Monday-through-Thursday programming on Channel 22 is rebroadcast at 10 o’clock the same night. It also repeats the following day at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Programming is subject to change. Watch TV22 or visit haverhillcommunitytv.org for programming updates. FRIDAY, AUG. 95:30 p.m.: Haverhill Journal — HC Media presents the best stories in Haverhill. 6 p.m.: Smart Boating7 p.m.: Bob Gariepy’s Nostalgia Theater. SATURDAY, AUG.

Aug 7, 2024 | hgazette.com | Mike LaBella

This is the time of year when parents ask, when does school start? The answer is, Haverhill students in grades 1-12 report on Tuesday, Aug. 27. They have an early release day that Friday and are off the following Monday, Sept. 2, which is Labor Day. For the 2024-2025 school calendar, visit online at tinyurl.com/4xjurbzs. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes begin Sept. 4.

Aug 7, 2024 | hgazette.com | Mike LaBella

In a process that could be seen as backwards, the School Committee recently issued its evaluation of School Superintendent Margaret Marotta, more than a month after it handed her a new contract that includes a pay raise.

Aug 7, 2024 | hgazette.com | Mike LaBella

The city is looking to hire lifeguards for the Plug Pond swimming area after a tragic drowning there during the Fourth of July weekend. City Councilor Melissa Lewandowski, chair of Natural Resources and Public Property subcommittee, hosted a meeting last Wednesday in which city officials discussed and refined proposed ordinances related to Haverhill’s parks, conservation areas, ponds, lakes and other natural resources. The meeting also crafted regulations that will allow for camping.

Aug 7, 2024 | hgazette.com | Mike LaBella

Gov. Maura Healey made another historic investment in higher education on July 29 when she signed the Massachusetts FY25 state budget that includes free tuition and fees to all of the state’s 15 community colleges. Attending a community college such as Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill and Lawrence is now tuition- and fee-free for Massachusetts residents under the newly-created MassEducate program. “We are thrilled to support the MassEducate program,” said NECC President Lane Glenn.