Merrimack Valley NAACP To Host MLK Day Breakfast In Andover

BRADFORD, MA — The Merrimack Valley Branch of the NCAAP has announced details of its Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Breakfast next week.

The event, which is being held in person for the first time since 2020, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m. Monday at the Doubletree Boston/Andover, located at 123 Old River Rd. in Andover. The event costs $45, all are welcome, and tickets can be purchased at the door.

The guest speaker during the program will be Frank Cousins Jr., a Newburyport native who was the Essex County Sheriff for over 20 years, before choosing not to run for a fourth term in 2016.

After leaving office, Cousins spent three years as the president of the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce. Before becoming sheriff, Cousins was the state representative for Newburyport, Amesbury and Salisbury, and also a Newburyport city councilor.

Entertainment at Monday's breakfast will be provided by a trio from the Third Baptist Church in Lawrence.

Lisa Riddick, president of the Merrimack Valley Branch of the NAACP, said she is looking forward to the breakfast being held in person after it was virtual the last two years.

"It's always a good event and will allow us to get back to what the dream of Dr. King was, and (asking) how have we achieved that dream, and what work needs to be continued in order to achieve that dream?" Riddick said.

The breakfast buffet will include: grits, eggs, bacon, sausage, a variety of danish and muffins, home fries, juice, coffee and tea.

Further information about the event is available by contacting Riddick at 508-451-3778 or Samuel "Polo" Pierre at 978-853-4666.