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Several Place Bids on Holy Family Hospital, but Details Unclear About Rent, Outdated Equipment

Several Place Bids on Holy Family Hospital, but Details Unclear About Rent, Outdated Equipment
An area senator tells WHAV Holy Family Hospital did receive bids from potential buyers when last week’s bankruptcy sale deadline closed. Sen Pavel M. Payano broke the news Monday during an appearance on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast,” marking the first confirmation that there were any expressions of interest at all. It remains unclear whether any the amounts cover both the …

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Education

Greater Lawrence Tech, Essex Tech to Train About 200 Students with Mass. Life Science Center Grants

Greater Lawrence Tech, Essex Tech to Train About 200 Students with Mass. Life Science Center Grants
Two area schools—Greater Lawrence Technical School and Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School—will use grants of nearly $100,000 each to serve just under 200 students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics—or STEM. The Massachusetts Life Science Center’s STEM Equipment and Professional Development Grant program awarded on Monday nearly $2.8 million in capital and teacher professional development for 30 projects. …

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Community Spotlight

Learn the ‘Power of Forgiveness’ at Haverhill Public Library July 23

Learn the ‘Power of Forgiveness’ at Haverhill Public Library July 23
Haverhill Public Library hosts Chantale C. Nyonka for her presentation “Take Back Your Power: The Transformative Power of Forgiveness,” Tuesday night. The presentation focuses on learning practical steps to release resentment and pain in order to forgive oneself and others. A native of Haverhill, Nyonka is a mindset transition coach and CEO of Path to Overcoming. She seeks to share her …

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Sailing into the Past: Boatmaking and Shipbuilding Craft Lesson at Buttonwoods Museum July 23

Sailing into the Past: Boatmaking and Shipbuilding Craft Lesson at Buttonwoods Museum July 23
As part of its summer events program, Buttonwoods Museum is hosting a boatmaking and shipbuilding craft class Tuesday. Families with kids in grades K-6 are invited to explore Haverhill’s first major industry. From original Native American canoes to large European colonial ships, youngsters will learn about the many different types of boats that were made in Haverhill and get the …

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Business Bulletin

Merrimack Valley Chamber Plan Networking Breakfast at Historic Duston-Dustin Garrison House

Merrimack Valley Chamber Plan Networking Breakfast at Historic Duston-Dustin Garrison House
Members of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce plan to gather at Haverhill’s historic Duston-Dustin Garrison House for a Networking Breakfast During the event, there will be an overview of the 1697 building which appears on the National Register of Historic Places, coffee and a continental breakfast and opportunities to enter raffles for door prizes. The event takes place Wednesday, …

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Careers: Part-Time Multimedia General Assignment Journalist

Careers: Part-Time Multimedia General Assignment Journalist
97.9 WHAV, Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service, offers a rare opportunity to join a respected and growing regional news operation—on-air, online, everywhere. Duties include writing, reporting, photographing and recording multiple news stories per day, which may include urgent breaking news, crime and court, public meetings, local elections and investigative and/or deep-dive pieces as assigned; …

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  • 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: Haverhill Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey C. Hollett and Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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  • 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.
  • Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • 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. Guests: YWCA Director of Advancement Nicole Sammartino and Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School Superintendent Maureen Lynch.
  • 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.
  • Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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