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97.9 WHAV ♦ May 07, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Gov. Healey, AG, Health Officials Say Bankruptcy of Holy Family Parent Brings Order to Company Chaos
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Gov. Maura T. Healey, the attorney general and health officials yesterday said Monday’s bankruptcy filing by the owner of Holy Family Hospitals in Haverhill and Methuen is a positive step that will bring order to the company’s disruptive chaos. The governor, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, labor …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health, Region
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With Grant and Corbett Gift, Land Trust Still Needs Over 200K For Haverhill Conservation Project
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Hoping to protect 90 acres of woodlands and streams on Parsonage Hill in Haverhill, a land trust needs to raise $218,213 by June 30. With the total cost at $690,000, Essex County Greenbelt has already received $217,600 in state money and $254,187 from former Haverhill mayoral candidate Maureen Corbett, who passed away in 2017. As WHAV reported, state officials awarded …
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Senate Committee to Hear Finegold’s Plan to Ban ‘Deepfake’ Political Photos
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State Sen. Barry R. Finegold’s legislation to ban fraudulent “deepfakes” in election communications will be heard today by the Joint Committee on Election Laws. This proposal would require synthetic media, or “deepfakes,” depicting a candidate or political party to include a disclaimer that clearly identifies the media as artificially generated or modified. Candidates could seek civil damages of up to …
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Sections: Beacon Hill News, Region
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Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Presents 2024 ‘Champion for Youth Philanthropy Awards’
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Rep. Andy X. Vargas, Bradford Country Club’s Kristin and Kevin Murphy, Shoe City Hardware’s Edward Chernesky and the Edmund and Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation recently walked away with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill’s ‘Champion for Youth Philanthropy Awards.” Awarded during its third annual 1906 Club donor appreciation event, Vargas received the “Community Advocacy” award for his outstanding …
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State Senate Unveils ‘MassEducate’ Free Community College Plan; Would Start 2025 if Approved
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Senate Democrats Monday unveiled plans to make community college free in Massachusetts, starting as early as this fall. The plan, which will be part of the Senate’s fiscal 2025 budget to be fully unveiled today, would invest $75.5 million to cover tuition and fees for all residents, and offer a stipend to some students of up to $1,200 for books, …
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Georgetown Theater Group Stages Final Show of Season
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“Making God Laugh,” a play that visits a span of four decades in the life of an ordinary family, begins a nine-day run Saturday to close the Georgetown Theater Workshop’s 2023-2024 season. An ensemble of local actors and crew from Haverhill, Boxford, Georgetown and beyond deliver a mix of funny moments, relatable situations and heartfelt connection. Written by Sean Grennan, …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Region
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Supported in part by Merrimack Valley Credit Union
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Haverhill Bank Directors Murphy and Papaefthemiou Receive Separate Community Honors in April
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Haverhill Bank is recognizing two of its board members for community contributions that brought public honors in April. Director Kristin M. Murphy’s, along with her husband Kevin’s, contributions won their induction into the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill’s coveted 1906 Club, while Director Christos S. Papaefthemiou was presented with one of the two Man of the Year Awards …
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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: Sen. Barry R. Finegold and Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta.
- 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.
- Haverhill City Council: Live, 7 p.m.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
Wednesday’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: YMCA Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller and Haverhill Cultural Council Chair John Hassan.
- 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.
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