🌱 Is Haverhill’s new Dunkin’ donut factory making your neighborhood smell?

Hello Haverhill! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Is Haverhill’s new Dunkin’ donut factory making your neighborhood smell?
• How a George Washington hologram is heading to Haverhill classrooms
• Remember when dynamite cleared the way for Haverhill’s first radio tower?

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Night Fever at Skyline Social and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 38 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Turning cloudy and frigid, temps: high: 20, low: 14.
• Saturday: A bit of snow in the morning, with a high of 26 and low of 14 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Massachusetts Town At War With Dunkin' Factory Responsible For ‘Overwhelming' Donut Smell (brobible.com) — Haverhill residents living near a new Dunkin’ donut factory say an overpowering sweet, fried-dough smell has filled their homes for months, prompting complaints to city officials. With eight local Dunkin’ shops supplied by the 93,500-square-foot plant, councilors have ordered health inspectors to investigate and report back as the city weighs how to address the odor problem.
   

2. Brown Discusses Haverhill's Revolutionary War Role; Displays George Washington Hologram (whav.net) — Haverhill residents recently got a high-tech look at their city’s Revolutionary War past when local historian and filmmaker E. Philip Brown presented an interactive program on Haverhill’s role in the American Revolution. Supported by AHEPA Acropolis Chapter 39, Brown showcased a 3D George Washington hologram that will ultimately be donated to Haverhill Public Schools, tying local history directly into future classroom lessons.
   

3. WHAV Historical Milestone Took Place Christmas Eve 80 Years Ago (whav.net) — Eighty years ago this Christmas Eve, Haverhill’s skyline and media future changed when dynamite crews brought down Tilton’s Tower on Silver Hill to clear the way for WHAV’s first radio tower. The story recalls how Gazette publisher Jack Russ, city officials, and Tilton’s heirs navigated land auctions, safety concerns, and engineering advice to secure an “unsurpassed” Haverhill site for the community’s new station.
   

4. Merrimack Valley Project Awards Ministry in Community Action to Greenstein (whav.net) — A longtime volunteer leader at Trinity-Trinidad Episcopal Church in Haverhill has been honored with the Merrimack Valley Project’s 2025 MICAH award for her work with youth arts and social service programs based at the church. Linda Greenstein’s efforts with Urban Bridges, the Academy of Creative Arts, Dinah’s House, and a new Food Forward workforce initiative highlight Haverhill-rooted community service.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Haverhill

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Friday Flicks
  Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St, Haverhill
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Creation Station
  Cavallaro Room Haverhill Public Library , 99 Main Street , Haverhill
  11:00 am
• GSBR vs. Peddlers Daughter
  Veteran's Memorial Skating Rink , 137 Monument St , Haverhill
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• PK Parent Child Play
  Cavallaro Room Haverhill Public Library , 99 Main Street , Haverhill
  10:00 am
• North Andover Scrlt Knights vs Nauset Regional Warriors
  Veteran's Memorial Skating Rink , 137 Monument St , Haverhill
  2:00 pm
• Saturday Night Fever at Skyline Social
  Skyline Social , 160 Merrimack St , Haverhill
  7:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Mother Goose on the Loose (ages 0-3)
  Cavallaro Room Haverhill Public Library , 99 Main Street , Haverhill
  10:00 am
• Kitchen Chronicles: Pretzel Snowflakes
  Cavallaro Room Haverhill Public Library , 99 Main Street , Haverhill
  2:00 pm
• English (ESL) Conversation Circle
  Milhendler Room Haverhill Public Library , 99 Main Street , Haverhill
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Friday Flicks
  Haverhill Public Library · Haverhill , MA , Groveland
  10:00 am

Sunday December 28

• DIAMONDS DINE IN w/ DJ MAXINE HARRISON
  Gulu-Gulu Cafe · Salem , MA , Groveland
  2:00 pm
• Chantey Night (Pub Singing) — East Regiment Beer Co.
  East Regiment Beer Company · Salem , MA , Groveland
  3:00 pm
• "Winter Wonderland Martini" at K Pub Saugus
  K Pub Kitchen & Bar · Saugus , MA , Groveland
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Haverhill School District posted a job opening for Custodian Days- Grounds in Haverhill. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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