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97.9 WHAV ♦ March 08, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Citing Overnight Truck Traffic, Haverhill Councilors Call for Acre Study; Businesses Dispute Protests
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In response to complaints about truck traffic on Eighth Avenue disturbing residents, a Haverhill City Council subcommittee asked the mayor to set aside money for a traffic study last night. Police Sgt. Kevin Lynch said, according to police department observations, an average of 71 trucks travel down the avenue between Primrose and Hale Streets. After hearing reports of trucks in …
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Haverhill Promise Invites Public to Take Literacy Pledge During National Reading Month
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March is National Reading Month and Haverhill Promise is asking the public to take its literacy champion pledge in support of improving grade level reading proficiency for all Haverhill children. Haverhill Promise is asking everyone to add their name and email to the coalition of educators, leaders, businesses, nonprofits, caring citizens and others. Haverhill Promise says “investing in early literacy …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Methuen Man, 28, Pleads Guilty to Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs from Haverhill Stash House
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Methuen Man, 28, Pleads Guilty to Selling Fentanyl from Haverhill Stash House A 28-year-old Methuen man pleaded guilty Monday to drug conspiracy charges involving distribution of fentanyl, fentanyl analog and cocaine in Haverhill and Boxford. Daniel Lopez-Gonzalez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, involving 400 grams or more of fentanyl and …
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Sections: Crime, Haverhill, Region
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Northern Essex Community College Athletics Hall of Fame to Induct Fowle, Maiola, Fenerci
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Former cross-country standout Larry Fowle, national baseball player of the year Colby Maiola and men’s basketball standout Sercan Fenerci will be formally inducted this month into the Northern Essex Community College Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2024 class will be the fifth induction class since the college created the Hall of Fame in 2019. Dinner ceremonies take place Wednesday, March …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Sports
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Works by Rossi, Greater Haverhill Arts Association Member Artist, on Display March and April
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Michael Rossi is the featured member artist of the Greater Haverhill Arts Association for March and April. Rossi’s oil paintings, showing everyday beauty, are on display to the public during regular hours in the Art Niche at UMass Lowell’s Innovation Hub, 2 Merrimack St., third floor, Haverhill. There’s more information at ghaa.art.
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Riverwalk Seeks Used Wheelchair Donations for Refurbishment Under Wheels for the World Program
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Riverwalk Innovation District in Lawrence is asking for donations of used wheelchairs this month on behalf of the Joni and Friends’ “Wheels for the World” program. The team at Riverwalk will collect manual, adult and pediatric wheelchairs and wheelchair footrests. They can be dropped off at Lupoli Companies, 290 Merrimack St., second floor, Lawrence. They note an estimated 75,000 wheelchairs …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Region
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There’s So Much Going On
As someone who follows local news presented by 97.9 WHAV, you surely have noticed the ever-growing number of important stories and events presented daily.
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Whether it is pent up demand or a new trend, the numbers of events and critical happenings also have grown substantially. And, only WHAV reliably covers these developments.
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Today’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guest: YMCA Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller.
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
- Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
- Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
Thursday’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guest: Officer Kaylee Sarfde, Haverhill Police Relief Association, and Rep. Adrianne Ramos, 14th Essex District.
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
- Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
- Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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