What's up Haverhill! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: The 2026 Popcorn Roulette Short Film Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Haverhill Dedicates First Nations Park, Celebrates Ongoing History (whav.net) — Haverhill has officially opened First Nations Park on the former Skateland site in Bradford, adding a playground, two dog parks, splash pad, performance area, and riverfront boardwalk. Indigenous leaders, city officials, and residents gathered to honor the Atlantic shortnose sturgeon and the area's Native history, as the new green space anchors The Beck development along the Merrimack River.
2. Haverhill Boys & Girls Club Celebrates $100,000 State Earmark for New Building (whav.net) — Haverhill's Boys & Girls Club just secured a new $100,000 state earmark, pushing forward plans for a larger, modern clubhouse near I-495 that will sit within walking distance of Haverhill High. The future complex aims to double after-school capacity, add two high-school-sized gyms, and include licensed preschool daycare, expanding safe, affordable options for local families and teens.
3. Haverhill, Methuen Officers Among Police Academy Grads at NECC Ceremony (whav.net) — New Haverhill police officers Luis Cortes, Colin McMahon, and Jordyn O'Boyle have just graduated from the Northern Essex Community College Police Academy on the Haverhill campus, joining 46 other recruits from across Massachusetts. Their 20-plus weeks of training emphasized modern, community-focused policing, de-escalation, and mental health response, and they're now eligible for state certification as they begin serving local residents.
4. 2027 Grants Will Expand Access to Exercise Programs for People Affected by Cancer (healthandfitness.org) — Cedardale Health + Fitness in Haverhill is receiving a $4,800 American Cancer Society grant to train staff in exercise oncology and expand programs for people during and after cancer treatment. That means more specialized, research-backed fitness options locally for residents affected by cancer, supported by newly credentialed trainers and best-practice guidance.
5. Personnel File – No. 459 (bankerandtradesman.com) — Haverhill readers may be most interested that River Run Bancorp oversees locally based Pentucket Bank, whose leadership will shift as new president Sujata Yadav joins and prepares to become CEO in 2027. The broader roundup highlights promotions and board appointments across Massachusetts banks and real estate firms, signaling who's steering financial institutions that serve communities like Haverhill.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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