Fatal motor vehicle crash temporarily closes I-495 northbound in Haverhill

A crash involving two vehicles on Route 495 in Haverhill resulted in the death of a 68-year-old woman and injured others Saturday evening, according to Massachusetts State Police. The 68-year-old woman from Salisbury was traveling with two other people, also from Salisbury. She was pronounced dead at Lawrence General Hospital, said State Police in a release. The crash may have been caused by ...
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/05/19/fatal-motor-vehicle-crash-temporarily-closes-northbound-haverhill/SWq7KlkSDh30r8HW9oNbvL/story.html

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 20:20:16 -0700

Six people displaced by two-alarm Haverhill fire

Six people and a puppy were displaced by a two-alarm fire that gutted a Haverhill three-family home early on Saturday morning, according to Haverhill fire officials and a Red Cross spokesperson.
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/05/05/six-people-displaced-two-alarm-haverhill-fire-saturday-morning/CTGB6ltiKEzRxssWbc2IGM/story.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 13:13:55 -0700

Haverhill man pleads guilty to drunken driving, hitting pedestrian

MERRIMAC — A Haverhill man with a history of drunken driving avoided jail time earlier this week after admitting he struck a pedestrian in a Merrimac Square crosswalk while under the influence of alcohol.
http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1647282745/Haverhill-man-pleads-guilty-to-drunken-driving-hitting-pedestrian

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 01:08:35 -0700

Relay for Life set for annual cancer-fighting event

Next month, the annual Relay for Life fundraiser will return to Haverhill for the 18th straight year.
http://www.hgazette.com/local/x1647284776/Relay-for-Life-set-for-annual-cancer-fighting-event

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 11:07:24 -0700

Health care deal may save Haverhill up to $1.1m a year

Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini announced that the city has reached an agreement with its local unions on a new health care plan for municipal employees and retirees that local taxpayers more than $1.1 million annually.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/05/03/haverhill_to_save_11_million_in_health_care_costs

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 22:24:41 -0700

Dog on highway causes deadly crash

A dog running loose on Interstate 495 in Haverhill may have caused a deadly crash Saturday evening, Massachusetts State Police said.
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/Dog-on-highway-causes-deadly-crash/-/11984708/13492984/-/ltiw8b/-/index.html

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 20:09:09 -0700

Haverhill thieves strike home

HAVERHILL — Property valued at over $15,000 was stolen during a daytime burglary at a Grove Street home Wednesday. And burglars entered a Pilling Street home, but nothing appears to be missing from that home.
http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x2089089753/Haverhill-thieves-strike-home

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 23:48:35 -0700

Sports in Minute

Tell me it's not so! Haverhill volleyball coach Bill Kaste knows that he'll need to do some serious rebuilding next year when four standout seniors graduate, but now he knows that it'll be even more than he expected. A couple of weeks ago, he found out that junior middle hitter Tom Oliveira is graduating early and will also be gone.
http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/x1968167024/Sports-in-Minute

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 21:19:41 -0700

Area games

Today's Games Baseball Greater Lawrence at Minuteman, 3:45 p.m.; Pentucket at Greater Lowell, 4 p.m.; Methuen .vs. Tewksbury, at Lawrence Tourney, 4:30 p.m.; North Andover vs. Lawrence (at Lawrence Tourney), 7 p.m.
http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/x1968168185/Area-games

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:20:18 -0700

15 arrested in brawl at North Haverhill campground

HAVERHILL - Police arrested 15 people, ranging in age from 17 to 21, in a brawl early Sunday morning at the River Meadow Campground in North Haverhill.
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120507/NEWS03/705079955&source=RSS

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 08:49:14 -0700