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Merrimack Valley Newsmakers — 290 episodes
Haverhill Schools Win National Recognition for Faster Progress
Haverhill Preps for Memorial Day with Event Lineup Starting Friday
Podcast: Northern Essex Community College Seeks Student Support on 5th Annual Giving Day
Kosmes Reflects on Evolution of Whittier Tech and Education as She Prepares to Retire
Acting Haverhill Police Tracy Says Crisis Intervention Training Training is a Key Focus
Golden Hill School Parents Launch Fundraiser for Community Playground
Auditor DiZoglio Faces New Challenges in Audit Fight
Urban College of Boston Brings All Degree and Certificate Programs Online
Greater Haverhill Chamber to Move to Washington Street Historic District Storefront
Hollywood’s Tom Bergeron Returns as Haverhill’s Favorite Son for Photo Shoot
Haverhill Santa Parade Organizer Details Behind-the-Scenes Planning for Nov. 23 Festivities
Diodati and Rodrigues Vie to Be New Haverhill City Council Face of Ward 2
McGonagle and Aguilo in Ward 6 City Council Race Detail Different Approaches
Ward 4 Council Candidates Cooper and Lewandowski Outline Positions on Pressing Issues
Barrett and Burns Vie for Haverhill City Hall’s Corner Office
Essex County Sheriff Coppinger Tells WHAV Listeners How His Office is Different
Sen. Payano Wants Residents to Have Greater Control Over Personal Information
Merrimack Health CEO Richardson Outlines Possible Expansion Plans for Haverhill Hospital
Haverhill Chamber Plays Matchmaker to Area Nonprofits and Volunteers Who Wish to Help
Haverhill’s Ward 6 Candidates Talk Bridges, Route 125 Traffic and Quality of Life
Haverhill’s Ward 4 Candidates Discuss Issues From Holy Family to Rural Charm
At WHAV, State IG Shapiro Calls Public His Eyes and Ears in Combatting Fraud and Abuse
Haverhill City Clerk Details Voter Deadlines Ahead of Sept. 9 Election
Emmaus’ 37th Annual Cycle for Shelter Sept. 14 Helps Alleviate Homelessness
Haverhill Chamber Makes Overture to Non-members; Seeks to Host More Open Events
Green-Byrd’s ‘Overcoming the Odds’ Relates Road to 60 Years of Community Service
Haverhill-Based BC Media Productions Help Netflix with Docu-Series About Shaq
Emergency Medicine Chief Schuur Outlines Haverhill Hospital Plan
Somebody Cares New England Plans Summer Basketball Program
Haverhill’s Plug Pond Now Staffed with 7 Lifeguards as Peak Swimming Season Begins
New Haverhill Theater Group Seeks Young Actors for Summer
Art Walk includes Haverhill’s First Pride Parade
MeVA to Increase Frequency of Bus Trips Throughout Merrimack Valley
Hamilton Says Proposed House Budget Sets Aside Another $200,000 for Historic New England Plan
House Budget Includes More For Haverhill Schools and Money for Pinnacle, GHF
Habitat for Humanity Plans 7 Affordable Housing Units in Haverhill’s Mount Washington
Sweet Paws Rescue Says Haverhill Farm Expansion Won’t Alter Foster Focus
After Graduation Alternatives—Haverhill High School to Offer Post Secondary Expo
Angel Flight NE Arranges Timely Medical Flight for Haverhill Woman with Rare Illness
MeVa to Allow Open Strollers on Buses as Employee Helps Change Policy
Trahan Notes Haverhill Firefighter Grant, Steward Failure in Ripping White House Freeze
Haverhill’s Calvary Baptist Church Pays Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
The New Year is Just Starting, but Haverhill’s Lemieux Already Has Boston Marathon Plans
Aulson Explains Goats Stay Warm and Amuse Themselves with Discarded Christmas Trees
Minority Leader Tarr Says Watch for How $4 Billion Jobs Bill Rolls Out
Haverhill Fire Department Hockey Team Plays Saturday in Support of Veterans
Haverhill Schools Mark Progress with Modular Classrooms at Whittier and Rising Steel at New Consentino
Hunking Student Wins MLB’s Local Pitch, Hit and Run Contest; Goes to World Series
Early Voting Continues Today; Haverhill Clerk Wright Explains Extended Election Season
Mann Orchards’ Fitzgerald Previews Topsfield Fair and Looks Back 50 Years
Haverhill Bank’s Mortimer Shares Stories From the City’s Deep Financial Institution History
Waiting for Haverhill’s Annual Restaurant Week? Here’s Some Tasty News
Haverhill’s Breakfast Exchange Club Gives Grandparents a Helping Hand
Haverhill Mayor Hosts Free Community Dinner Tuesday to Showcase Mental Health Resources
MassReconnect Shatters Myths, Helps 39-Year-Old Complete Degree at Northern Essex
Essex County Habitat for Humanity Invites Applications for New Haverhill Duplexes
Clean River Project Makes Pitch for More Money to Keep Merrimack River Clean
Groveland COA’s EngAGEment Celebration and Symposium Saturday; More to Come
Spurr Relates Finally Donning Graduation Cap and Gown After 65-Year Wait
Haverhill Church Group Leads Mission to Moldova, Bringing Supplies and Hope to Orphans
Carolyn’s Farm Kitchen Opens Haverhill Storefront Location
More to Building Haverhill-Based Mason & Hamlin Pianos Than Meets the Ear
MacDougall-Tattan Signing Copies of Her Book ‘Biz’s Journey Home’ at Firefighting Museum
Groveland’s Langley-Adams Library to Host Mystery Book Con Saturday
Groveland Voters Go to the Polls Monday, Decide Which 2 of 6 Should be Selectmen
Riding with MeVa Regional Bus Regulars and Driver Larry Corcoran
Haverhill Native McGravey Releases New Album, ‘Feather in the Wind’
Haverhill Mayor Barrett Brings Listeners Behind the Scenes on School Decisions
On 50th Anniversary of Federal Program, Trahan Touts Local Decision-Making Benefits
Merrimack Valley Chamber to Host National Small Business Week Awards Ceremony in May
Haverhill Bank’s Temple Pruyn Offers A Word About Retirement Accounts Before Tax Day
Haverhill Chamber Readies for 26th Annual Winning Opportunities for Women Conference
Pentucket Bank Closes Main Office Today in Prep For Redevelopment, Reopens Riverside
Mason Expresses Thanks as Haverhill School Crossing Guards Receive $2 Raise
In Advance of 50th Anniversary Celebration, ‘Spike’ Sprague Reveals Little Known Facts
MakeIt Haverhill’s Boucher Tells of Motivation by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Community Colleges are ‘Hot’ Right Now; Dolan-Wilson Explains How to Avoid Debt
Whittier School Drama Club Readies for Disney ‘Descendants: The Musical’
Haverhill Bank’s Liz Cronin Gives Tips on Protecting Yourself Against Holiday Fraud
Coach ‘Spike’ Sprague Prepares to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of HHS Hockey Team
Looking Back, Fiorentini Details 20-Year Path to Haverhill’s Turnaround
Temple Emanu-El’s Rabbi Stevens Discusses Hanukkah, Which Begins Thursday
As Dice Retires, Pentucket Regional High School Plans to Recruit New Service Dogs
Haverhill’s Mayoral Candidates Favor Route 97 Fire Station, Share Other Views
Haverhill Exchange Club’s Annual Hillie Hunt Sends Teams Scurrying Next Week
Sixth Annual Methuen Day Saturday Brings Bands, Organ Concert, Food and More
Trahan Says Programs Like Haverhill Fire Staffing Grant at Risk with Federal Shutdown
Rocks Village Memorial Association’s Yard Sale This Weekend Offers Bonus Tours
Haverhill Author Releases ‘Killer Dreams’ Novel Even as he Gives Life Himself
Back to School and Back to Work are Related at Haverhill’s Leaving the Streets Ministry
All Five Haverhill Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions About Pressing Issues
Community Celebration This Saturday Celebrates 30 Years of Methuen Festival of Trees
MeVa Transit Extends Six Bus Routes Two Hours Later Into the Night with Added State Money
Pentucket Bank Stadium Branch Renovations in Progress; 24 Operations Offices to Move There
Veterans Northeast Outreach Center to Rededicate Intake Center to Late Leader Forbes
Cameron ‘Cam’ Davidowicz Talks Pro Rugby on WHAV’s ‘Win for Breakfast’
North Andover’s Johnson Discusses his ‘Window Seat on the World’ with John Kerry
Haverhill’s L’Arche Boston North Opens Fifth Home; Program Gets Support from Longest Table
Haverhill Veterans Eligible for Gifts of Free Electronics at Aug. 5 ‘Give Back’ Day
‘Revitalize Buttonwoods’ Aims to Renovate Local Museum, Include Diverse Audiences
Haverhill Promise Promotes Summer Reading Options
WHAV’s Friday Night DJ Porter Focus of ‘Behind the Mic’ Segment
Haverhill Proclaims Pride Month; Students Share Experiences and Police Introduce Liaison
On WHAV, District Attorney Tucker Names Mental Health Among First Responders, Public a Top Concern
Haverhill to Honors its Fallen Heroes, Preserve History on Memorial Day
WHAV Goes ‘Behind the Mic’ with Community Spotlight’s Jenifer Cosgrove
Organizers of Cogswell ArtSpace Plan 21+ Party to Light up the Building From the Inside Out
Haverhill Firefighting Museum’s Annual Kentucky Derby Gala Fundraiser this Saturday
Local Banking Picture Thankfully Differs Greatly From National Attention-Getters
Groveland Native Says Her Oscar-Winning ‘Navalny’ Aims to Bring Justice
Howard Details Plans to Merge Merrimack Valley and RTN Credit Unions; March 29 Vote
In Time for St. Patrick’s Day, Haverhill’s O’Malley Discusses ‘So Far from Home…’
Haverhill Chamber’s Eberhardt Says Getting Down to Business Means Able to Get to Work
One Month Left to Order During Third Annual Hometown Heroes Banner Program
Haverhill Exchange Club Plans 21st Annual Rick Barry St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Former Fiorentini Rivals Turn His Refusal to Seek Re-Election Into Roast, of Sorts
Job Interviews Underway for Next Haverhill High School Principal
Tzitzon Details Little-Known Story of the Former Job of Registry of Motor Vehicle Inspector
Bergeron Returns to WHAV Studio Where Career Began; Reflects on Meeting His Idols
Couple Quietly Saves the Haverhill Southwick Clothing Legacy and Creates New Jobs
Hobbs-Everett to Receive Special Drum Major for Justice Award at Rev. King Celebration
Whittier Tech to Spend the Next Year Deciding Between Renovation or Building New
Santa Claus is Coming But Many Children Already Met the Jolly Man Thanks to the Haverhill Lions Club
Haverhill School Supt. Marotta Looks to Expand University Relationships for Student, Staff Benefit
Community Action Sees Sharp Increase in Fuel Assistance Requests; Here’s Where to Find Help
Salvation Army of Haverhill Plans Focus on Teen Depression, but Kettle Collections Fall Behind
Haverhill Hometown Holiday Celebration Tonight with Tree Lighting, Santa, Entertainment
Haverhill Lions Club Brings Back Breakfast with Santa...and Mrs. Claus Dec. 10
Community Action Offers Help with Home Heating Costs This Winter
Whittier Tech’s Open House Looks to Future as Haverhill Population Climbs, Others Shrink
School Administration Seeks Property Lease Bids for Haverhill’s Gateway Academy
Haverhill Health Dept. Plans Flu, COVID-19 Booster Clinics; Expects Shots to Become Annual
Methuen Welcomes Wall That Heals, Vietnam Memorial Replica, Thursday-Sunday
Preview of Trails and Sails Final Weekend
Basiliere on the Radio Tuesday Says Help Available to Veterans This Weekend
Saturday’s Performance of ‘The Abolitionist’s Refrain’ Tells Another Side of Poet Whittier
Rep. Vargas Enjoyed a Front-Row Seat Watching EforAll Help Haverhill Startups
Methuen Readies for the Sept. 27 Arrival of the Wall That Heals
September Muck March in Haverhill to Benefit Veteran Trauma Relief Programs
Haverhill’s 5th Annual Restaurant Week Sprinkled with Special Events and $20.22 Prices
Gariepy Provides Sneak Preview of ‘The Lion King Jr.,’ Presented Wednesday and Thursday
Ambitious Groveland Plans Include Fiber, Dog Park and Public Art
‘Moments of Bravery’ Exhibit Features Local Firefighters and First Responders Protecting Others
Rep. Campbell Says Civics Law Helps Young People Check Their Sources of Information
Haverhill City Council Again Considers Fate of City Spending Plan Tonight
Old Pentucket Regional Middle/High School to be ‘Recycled’
Haverhill Schools Prepare to Close Current Year, Start Summer Programs and Expand in the Fall
215th Army Band of the Massachusetts Army National Guard Performs July 7
Haverhill’s New Veterans Services Officer At Work Building Bonds With Organizations
Pentucket Towns Brace for Override Votes that Supt. Blames on State’s ‘Disturbing Trends’
J. G. Whittier School Talent Show Today Helps Pay for Upcoming Moana JR.
Haverhill Police Relief Association Hockey Team Takes on Bruins Alumni Saturday
Wall That Heals, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica, and In Memory Honor Roll Comes to VA Bedford
Haverhill’s Griffin LaMarre Competes in Paralympics Underway in Beijing, China
Local Business Confidence Up, But Finding Workers Remains a Challenge
Private Grant Allows Haverhill High Students to Complete Associate Degrees for Free
Lawrence General CEO Says Pandemic Brought Needed Health Care Cooperation
New Local Hospital Pact Aims to Keep Health Care Local and Affordable
Haverhill Gears Up for ‘Long Duration’ Winter Storm, Snow Emergency to be Declared
Pentucket Superintendent Bartholomew Heaps Praise on Field Hockey Coach Beaton
Haverhill Promise to Offer Free Books Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Merrimack River Watershed Council Seeks Input on Recreational Use of Waterway
YWCA Takes Step to Reverse Pandemic’s Impact on Other Critical Women’s Health Issues
Host of WHAV’s ‘Melinda’s Garden Moment’ Offers Poinsettia Care Tips
For Winter School Break, Haverhill Promise Urges 20 Minutes of Reading Daily
West Newbury’s NEER – North Discusses Horse, Mule Rescue Mission at Open House Saturday
Windrush Farm Therapeutic Riding Center’ Seeks Volunteer Horse Handlers and Side Walkers
Haverhill Chamber Readies for Volleyball Wednesday; Entrance Fee Supports YMCA Giving Tree
Haverhill Lions Club Collects Canned Soup for Local Food Pantries
Haverhill Again Participates in Wreaths Across America, Honoring Veterans
Hillies Shop at Haverhill City Hall Teaches Business While Ready for Peak Holiday Shopping
Salvation Army Bells Begin Ringing Monday at Haverhill’s Westgate Plaza
Vargas Reveals Re-Election Plans During Live Broadcast Friday Morning Over 97.9 WHAV
13th Annual Haverhill YMCA’s Educator of the Year Salutes Pandemic Heroes
Haverhill High School Drama Club Presents ‘Our Town’ Friday and Saturday
Annual Pre-Election Breakfast Sunday Benefits Veterans, Offers Chances to Meet Candidates
Still Time to Support Haverhill Pink Ribbon Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness
For Jobs Requiring Basic Computer Skills, MakeIt Haverhill is Here to Help
Haverhill Schools’ McArthur and Sister Share Luminary Award for COVID-19 Horror
Y Preps for ‘Trunk or Treat,’ Open House and 13th Annual Educator of the Year
14th Annual Walk for Peace Celebrates ‘Unity in the Community’ Saturday in Haverhill
Heavy Downpours Bring Sewage Overflows into Merrimack River; Watershed Council Lobbies for Help
LePage Says Top Issue in Mayoral Race are Services Residents Need, but Don’t Receive
Podcast: Cooper Calls Attention to Police and Fire Staffing, Schools That are ‘Falling Apart’
Mayor Fiorentini Notes Success of Haverhill ‘Renaissance,’ Outlines Goals if Re-Elected
Bethany Communities Previews Thursday Night ‘Celebration of Innovation and Integration’
Methuen Field of Honor on Track for Methuen Day Oct. 2; Reservations Due Aug. 31
Distefano Recalls How She Became First Woman in Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps
Rep. Minicucci Discusses Legislature’s Attention on Gateway Cities
Rep. Mirra, Future of Work Commissioner, Calls for ‘Job Guarantee’
Haverhill to Celebrate and Honor the City’s Living World War II Veterans July 24
Vargas Explains Legislature’s Tug of War with Gov. Baker on COVID-19 Relief Money
Podcast: Cost Options for Buying East Haverhill Land Range From $0 to $150,000
Fly the Stars and Stripes on This Flag Day, Says Haverhill’s Veterans Services Officer Luis Santiago
Haverhill Superintendent Credits Higher Retention with Tonight’s Large Graduation Class
Haverhill YMCA Prepares for Ninth Year of its Haverhill Literacy Academy
Holy Family Hospital’s Macdougall Stresses People to ‘BE FAST’ When Stroke Symptoms Appear
Banners Honor Haverhill Veterans, Past and Present, Throughout Downtown; Ceremony May 27
Haverhill Receives Nearly $2 Million in State Aid Increases in Proposed House Budget
Charity Coalition Moves Forward with Plans for Fourth Annual Veterans’ Fishing Trip
Michitson Says Private Investment Backs Plan for Haverhill Fiber Optic Network
L’Arche Boston North Brings Back the Longest Table in August to Kick Off Restaurant Week
Haverhill Firefighting Museum’s Kentucky Derby Raffle a Step Toward Reopening
Back to School—Student Sums it up for all, Saying ‘Little Bit Scared’ but ‘a Lot Excited’
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Seeks Matching Donations for ‘Back a Kid’ Program
Valley of the Poets’ Kline Provides an Update Poet Laureate Effort
Veterans Age 50 and Up Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccinations Through VA
Pandemic Challenges Again Stress Haverhill Graduation Plans, Impact Enrollments
Despite Pandemic Rules, Haverhill Drop-In Center Continues to Serve Those in Need
A Virtual Meeting with New Haverhill Chamber CEO Irene Haley
Move and Expansion of Haverhill Veterans Clinic Will Bring Additional Services
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Studies COVID-19 Impact on Business Internet Use
Haverhill’s Ruth House Reminds Residents in Need of Availability of Free Clothing
Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Names Forbes as Interim Director
Haverhill Promise on Campaign to Promote Good School Attendance
Leaving the Streets Ministry Saw Success Finding Jobs for Youth at Risk in 2020
Perry Identifies Affordable Housing as a Top Concern as She Takes Over at Community Action
Trahan Looks Beyond the Pandemic, Promotes Worker Training Opportunities
Haverhill Garden Club Says There is Still Time to Show Your ‘Holiday Doors of Haverhill’
Merrimack Valley Hope Mission, Community Action Handing Out Grocery Gift Cards to Needy
Time Running Out for Those Seeking January Health Insurance Coverage
Common Ground Café Outlines Plans to Provide Meals and Gifts to Homeless this Christmas
Haverhill Schools Look to Hire Permanent Substitutes for Each Building
John Greenleaf Whittier School Finds Way to Feed Thanksgiving Dinners to 150 Families
Emmaus Goes Virtual Wednesday with Annual ‘Paving the Road Home’ Event
Affordable Housing Dedication Ceremony Remembers Veteran Norman Gerson
Haverhill Honors Those Who Served During a Veterans Day Observance at Mill Brook Park
Porcelli Details Kiwanis Club’s 5th Annual ‘Turkey Drop’ This Weekend
In Era of COVID-19, Salvation Army Offers Alternatives to Red Kettle Donations
Former Haverhill Mayor Rurak Publishes ‘The Rosary: A Tract for Catholic Misfits’
SCORE Seminars Aim to Help Local Businesses Thrive This Holiday Season
For Fire Prevention Month, Haverhill Firefighting Museum Provides Children’s Packet
Community Action’s Early Head Start Program Works In-Person and Virtually Due to Virus
Rep. Campbell Details Unfinished Work Remaining Before the State Legislature
Encouraging and Rewarding Teachers Aim of U.S. Rep. Trahan’s Proposed STRONG Act
Mount Washington Alliance Begins Final Push Today for Residents to Complete Census
Veterans Advocate Seeks Volunteers to Prepare Civil War Graves for Wreaths Across America Day
Haverhill Superintendent Answers Commonly Asked Questions About School Opening
Nick Maccario Breaks Own Record, Sets Course Record at Bradford Country Club
Last Vietnam Veterans Memorial Elements to be Installed Wednesday at Haverhill’s ‘Miracle on Mill Street’
Haverhill Native Barr, CEO of Graham Media Group, Becomes Broadcaster of the Year
Haverhill Chamber Names WHAV as August Business of the Month
VNOC’s Executive Director Mitchell Previews Affordable Housing Drawing
Feaster Five Road Thanksgiving Day Race Goes Virtual with New Challenges This Year
Haverhill’s Northpoint Bible College Opens Wednesday to In-Person Classes
Boutwell Shares Philosophy in Advance of Tattersall Farm Nature Walk Sunday
U.S. Rep. Trahan Says Congress Must Do More to Help with School Reopening Costs
Paul Ryan Shares Memories of Mike Ryan, Red Sox ‘Impossible Dream’ Season Catcher
Haverhill Superintendent Marotta Says All Students Return This Fall Under Current Guidance
Regional Planning Commission Brings Communities Together for Common Good
Rep. Campbell Says COVID-19 Fears Driving Mail-In Voting Legislation
Sen. DiZoglio Files Bill to Make Juneteenth a Formal State Holiday
Rep. Mirra Says Business Reopening Schedule Entirely up to Gov. Baker
Rep. Minicucci Reminds Residents Jobless Claim Help Still Available
Topsfield Fair Moving Ahead with Fall Plans, New Coalition Forms
Haverhill Chamber: Restaurants Ready to Hit the Ground Running When Reopening Comes
Haverhill Library Director Moser Discusses Curbside Pickup
Northern Essex President Glenn Says Coronavirus Opens New Field of Study, Career Path
Sen. Diana DiZoglio Wants More Legislative Input into Baker Business Plans
Rep. Minicucci: Help Available for Unemployment Claims
Corr Explains Need Behind Saturday Food Drive for Area Pantries
Supt. Margaret Marotta: 2020 Graduation Need Not Be Completely Impersonal
WHAV News: Merrimack Valley Hope Mission Turns Out 2,600 Masks
Rep. Campbell Briefs WHAV Listeners on Veterans Programs During Pandemic
Parolisi Discusses Simple Concept Behind Mutual Aid Society of Haverhill
Rep. Christina Minicucci Highlights Community Efforts During Pandemic
Haverhill Bank’s Tom Mortimer Says $15 Million Aid is a Lifeline for Small Businesses
Temple Emanu-El Cantor Vera Broekhuysen Previews Holocaust Remembrance Day
U.S. Rep. Trahan Says Nation Needs Second Federal COVID-19 Help Bill
Nurse Katie Vozeolas Discusses Her Experience with the Coronavirus; Offers Tips
Mayor Fiorentini Discusses Continuing COVID-19 Precautions
Rep. Andy Vargas on Haverhill Chamber Retail Relief Effort
Supt. Marotta: Haverhill High Graduation and Senior Activities
Mayor James Fiorentini’s Special Message on COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan Invites Residents to Attend Tele-Town Hall Meeting
Sen. Diana DiZoglio on COVID-19
Crescent Yacht Club Looks Beyond Gathering Restrictions
School Nursing and Other Student Support Continues Even as Buildings Close
Rep. Vargas, Chamber’s Sherwood on COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
Northern Essex’s Glenn Says Students Can Earn a Bachelor’s Degree for Under $30K Total
Holy Family Hospital’s Dr. Lee Lane on WHAV with COVID-19 Facts
Margot Regan: Stepping Out with the Valley Stars
Bill Fitzgerald, Mann Orchards, Talks Topsfield Fair Scholarships
Marotta: Haverhill Schools Taking Coronavirus Precautions
Ralph Basiliere, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission
Haverhill School Supt. Margaret Marotta
NECC President Lane A. Glenn
U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan
Whittier Tech Superintendent Maureen Lynch
Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini