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The City of Haverhill’s official LGBTQIA+ Pride flag raising ceremony and reception is set for Thursday afternoon. The annual ceremony, organized the last few years by City Councilor Thomas J. Sullivan, takes place with the flag raising Thursday, June 1, beginning at 4 p.m., in front of Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St.

Dr. Raymond F. Comeau, a Haverhill native and poet, notes “Springtime is for birds and flowers, but it is also for humans and rabbits.”. In his “Approaching Rabbit,” Comeau describes a meeting between a human and a rabbit, “to see if there is room for getting along.”

A New Hampshire woman is accused of driving the wrong way while intoxicated on Interstate 293 with two young children in a sedan early Sunday morning, state police said.

LYNN — Alfred LeBlanc and four of his brothers all served in World War II at the same time. LeBlanc, 95, has lived in Lynn his entire life. He was The post Five Lynn brothers served in WWII appeared first on Itemlive.

Fourteen people are homeless after a quick-moving blaze destroyed a triple-decker on Bradford Street around midnight.

The 43rd Annual Crescent Yacht Club Charity Canoe Race takes place a week from tomorrow. The race, formerly known as the Lou Marcel Canoe Race, starts Saturday, June 3, at 9:15 a.m. at the Essex County Alternative Correctional Center in Lawrence and finishes at the Crescent Yacht Club in Haverhill.

For some of you, this will be a nostalgic blast from the past that tugs at your heartstrings. For others, you might not have any clue what this place is, or perhaps it existed before your time. So, let's take a look back and learn more about Benson's Wild Animal...

DRACUT - Flavio Granda Orbes says he wants to have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend with family and friends with his new volleyball and soccer courts he built in his backyard at his home in Dracut. "I just want to be nice with everybody. I want to say to them I do nothing wrong. I just want to have fun with my friends, with the little kids. They always come to play with us," Flavio said. Flavio says the vision behind his project is because his backyard is so spacious it would be a great idea for neighbors and friends...

A Massachusetts man plans on making his money work for him after he hit it big on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Gary Cheney has won the first $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$10,000,000 Premier Cash” $20 instant ticket game.

(5-23) On March 28th of this year North Andover held its annual town elections. There were contested races for both School Committee and Housing Authority. Out of 22,110 registered voters only 2,225 took the time to vote. Only 10.1% of all registered voters came out that day. Over the last 3 years average turnout has been under 14%. Compare that with 57% turnout for the 2022 midterms and 82.5% for the 2020 Presidential election. This is not just a North Andover problem. Looking around the Merrimack valley you won’t find any town that averages anything close to even 20% in their town elections. Andover, which held their election the same day as North Andover, only had an 8% turnout in their town elections, even with several positions contested, including moderator.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. — Police are searching for a driver and vehicle they said hit a pedestrian and drove off in Londonderry. It happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday near the Derry town line. The victim, a 64-year-old man from Derry, had minor injuries. Parts of the vehicle were left...

Methuen Democrats meet a week from Saturday to elect 23 delegates and five alternates to represent the city at this fall’s 2023 State Democratic Convention. A caucus, open to all registered Democrats, takes place Saturday, June 10, beginning at 9 a.m., at Methuen City Hall, Searles Building, 41 Pleasant St., third floor, Methuen. The Methuen City Democratic Committee says delegates will be divided equally between men and women, and all ballots will be written and secret. Youth, minorities and people with disabilities who are not elected as delegates or alternates may apply to be “add-on” delegates at the caucus or by visiting massdems.org.

Daniel Mayers grew up in the same Dorchester neighborhood where his life was taken in broad daylight, his family said. Boston police have identified the man killed in a daytime shooting in Dorchester Monday as Daniel “Danny” Mayers, a Haverhill pastor and onetime Boston Public Schools employee. Officers...

PELHAM, N.H. -- A man in Pelham, New Hampshire was arrested Thursday night after police say they found him "unconscious" at the wheel with a baby in the back seat. 44-year-old Jon-Brad James was placed under arrest after local police found him "unconscious" and "slumped over the wheel" in the middle of the road on Deer Hill Circle in Pelham. Police also noticed that the baby was unsecured in the back. On top of two DUI charges, James is being charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Pelham Police said the child was not hurt and was later released to a family member.At around 8:30 p.m., Pelham Police say they received a call about a car driving erratically on Dutton Road. As officers then looked around the area, they found a car stopped in the middle of Deer Hill Circle. Officers say they then turned off the car James was driving before waking him up.James was released on personal recognizance bail, and he is set to be arraigned in Salem District Court on June 5.

Students at a Massachusetts Catholic school fled, fearing for their lives after hearing a gunshot during a lockdown on Monday, a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Some ran to take cover in the woods. Others ran to nearby houses, hoping to take sanctuary from kindhearted strangers. But the gunshot wasn’t...

The identity of a shooting victim has been released while police continue to review the details of the case, officials say.Police responded to a report of shots fired on Monday, May 22 around 5 p.m. in the area of 264 Columbia Road in Boston to find a man, who has now been identified as 33-year-old…

The Town of Andover invites members of the community to attend a public forum on the recently initiated traffic study of the Elm Square intersection on Thursday, June 8 from 7:00-9:00 PM at WWI Memorial Auditorium at Doherty Middle School (50 Bartlet Street). The event will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about what the traffic study entails, its timeline, and factors that will be examined in the process. Attendees will have an opportunity to share their concerns related to the current state of the intersection and ideas for potential improvements.

LYNN — Tommy Falasca of St. Mary’s baseball was all smiles after his team’s 4-1 win against Lynn Classical Saturday. His team upped its record to 13-6 and captured the The post Do-it-all Falasca named tournament MVP appeared first on Itemlive.

Billerica Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the man who robbed the TD Bank on Boston Road on Friday afternoon, police said.

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