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97.9 WHAV ♦ May 01, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Councilors Approve Policy Aiding Some Cannabis Applicants, Confirm Deliveries Possible in Haverhill
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Last night, Haverhill city councilors approved their version of a state-mandated policy that aims to get cannabis store licenses in the hands of business owners incarcerated due to the federal government’s so-called “War on Drugs” or otherwise negatively impacted by it. People who fall into this category do not automatically get permits and must still go through an application process. …
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Sections: Cannabis, Haverhill
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Haverhill Mayor and Council Will Share Official Authority to Appoint Outside Lawyer
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After city councilors expressed concern a new ordinance would reduce their powers, the mayor agreed to share the authority to appoint outside legal counsel with the body. Councilor Colin F. LePage and Council Vice President Timothy J. Jordan requested the ability be explicitly granted at a subcommittee meeting last week, while councilor Melissa J. Lewandowski said the change was unnecessary …
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U.S. EPA Thanks Merrimack River Watershed Council, Others for Roles in Water Quality Testing
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Monday joined safe water guardians, including the Merrimack River Watershed Council, along the banks of the Merrimack River to acknowledge their water quality protection efforts and share results of water sampling data. Those who participated in the routine monthly water testing included scientists, stewards and students from Lawrence High School. “Without good science, how can …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Science Group Adds UMass Lowell AI, Robotics Expert Yanco to Honor Roll that Includes Edison
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Renowned artificial intelligence and robotics expert Holly Yanco, who leads UMass Lowell’s Richard A. Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences, was recently elected as a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by the organization. The lifetime honor recognizes Yanco’s “distinguished contributions to the field of human-robot interaction and leadership in the scientific community,” according …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Haverhill & Plaistow Community YMCA Auction Live Online Through May 12
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The Haverhill & Plaistow Community YMCA Legacy Gala online auction is live Bidding takes place online through Sunday, May 12, at noon, with items and experiences up for grabs, including tickets to popular local summer events Ciderfeast and Tattersall Farm-to-Table; tickets to the Celtics, Red Sox and Bruins; scratch tickets and overnight stays in the heart of Boston and historic …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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River Bards Spotlight Teen Poets Tonight in Downtown Haverhill
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Haverhill High School Poetry and Spoken Word Club students will share their talents at a special open mic event hosted by the River Bards poetry group. The teens, who write poetry and prose, are the featured performers at the May meeting of the River Bards, a group of local poets who delight in shining a light on literary arts. Twice …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Battle Grounds Coffee Co. Hosts Merrimack Valley Chamber Friday for Breakfast
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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is having a Networking Breakfast Friday at Battle Grounds Coffee Co. in Haverhill. There will be complimentary coffee, networking and a door prize raffle. It takes place Friday, May 3, from 8-9:15 a.m., at Battle Grounds Coffee Co., 39 Washington St., Haverhill. Admission is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Reservations may be …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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Make the Most of It
It wasn’t that long ago that residents of Essex County in Massachusetts and Rockingham County, N.H., enjoyed local news from a multitude of radio stations, but WHAV is now the only outlet serving this vast area.
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WHAV is part of a national trend of household and small business-supported nonprofit local news services stepping up to fill “news deserts” left after the collapse of other news media. On-air, online, over cable television and via smart apps, only WHAV provides hourly local news; Community Spotlight; live, daily interviews with newsmakers; government meetings; and more.
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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. Guests: E. Philip Brown, author of “Socialism of Shoe City” and Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Environmental Planner Cece Gerstenbacher.
- 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. Guests: American Red Cross, Northeast MA Executive Director Kyle McWilliam-Lopez 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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