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97.9 WHAV ♦ June 04, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Councilors Get Update Tonight on Number of Accessory Dwelling Units in Progress
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Haverhill city councilors will hear about recent growth in the number of accessory dwelling units—independent residences on a larger property—at tonight’s meeting. A little more than a year ago, as WHAV reported, zoning for what were once known as “in-law apartments,” became “by-right,” meaning homeowners no longer need a special permit from the city to build these structures, though they …
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Downed Power Lines Cause Three Haverhill Schools to Lose Power; Traffic Diverted Along Route 97
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Three Haverhill schools lost power and drivers were forced to temporarily use alternate routes when a construction crew working along Broadway reportedly caused utility lines to fall late yesterday morning. Haverhill High, Silver Hill and Dr. Albert B. Consentino Schools lost power for a time, but administrators say students remained safe and comfortable and were served lunch as scheduled. As …
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Black Bear Strolls Through Haverhill Neighborhood; Police Suggest Precautions
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Residents kept their distance, but were still dismayed by the sighting of a black bear wandering through their neighborhood Monday morning near Haverhill’s Plug Pond. Haverhill Police, Animal Control and Conservation Department monitored the situation, but emphasized resident should never approach the bear and take other safety precautions. Windsor Street resident Lynda Brown told WHAV of her experience just after …
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Judge Approves Hospitals July Sale Plan; Councilors Implore Healey to Save Haverhill Campus
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A federal bankruptcy court judge on Monday blessed the process that bankrupt Steward Health Care plans to use to sell or auction its 31 nationwide hospitals and physicians network in the coming weeks, including Holy Family Hospital campuses in Haverhill and Methuen. “Today we’re just outlining procedures and process, and that is what this motion is really about. We’re not …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health
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Haverhill School Committee Adopts Diversity Policy, Reflecting Changing Populations
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Haverhill School Committee members formally passed a diversity policy in late May, reflecting the increased diversity of the student population and the Committee itself. Member Yonnie Collins said, “Research shows that, when students feel engaged in their community at large, and they feel like they’re part of the whole, and not just a floating piece of a puzzle, that they …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Public Library Plans Movies, Games and Various Other Programs in June
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Here is a list of upcoming up at the Haverhill Public Library. Some of these adult programs require registration. Visit haverhillpl.org under Calendar of Events. Free movies in the auditorium Contemporary movies are shown Fridays at 10 a.m. and classic movies every Tuesday at 10. June’s classic movie theme is Best Picture nominees from the 1990s. No registration is required. …
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Sections: Community Spotlight
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Supported in part by Merrimack Valley Credit Union
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Buccieri New Senior VP, Residential and Consumer Lending at Pentucket Bank and Newburyport Bank
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Joanna Buccieri has been named senior vice president, director of residential and consumer lending for both Pentucket Bank and Newburyport Bank. Buccieri, of Atkinson, N.H., assumes overall management of all residential and consumer lending departments including various origination channels. In addition, she is responsible for the development of loan programs, capitalizing on emerging opportunities derived from market trends and the …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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Leavitt Joins WHAV News as Editorial Intern
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Meg Leavitt, a senior at Emerson College, recently began her editing internship at WHAV in Haverhill. Hailing from South Texas, Leavitt says she realized her passion for editing when taking extracurricular courses for her creative writing major. Her desire to learn more about editing and interest in news led her to WHAV. She adds it is important for residents to …
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Sections: Haverhill, What's On?
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For more business news, listen to CBS National Business Correspondent Brian Banmiller’s “Banmiller on Business,” Monday-Friday, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on 97.9 WHAV.
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Today’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, national and world news from CBS 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.
- CBS News: Hourly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
- Wave Weather: Meteorologist James Covington provides Merrimack Valley-specific reports, every half hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
- 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: Hosted by Brett Barry, 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Banmiller on Business: Hosted by CBS National Business Correspondent Brian Banmiller, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
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Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
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- Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Haverhill City Council: Live, 7 p.m.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Wednesday’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, national and world news from CBS 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.
- CBS News: Hourly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
- Wave Weather: Meteorologist James Covington provides Merrimack Valley-specific reports, every half hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except as noted.
- 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: Hosted by Brett Barry, 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Banmiller on Business: Hosted by CBS National Business Correspondent Brian Banmiller, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
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Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
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- Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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