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97.9 WHAV ♦ August 02, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Following Drowning, Haverhill Discusses How to Get Lifeguards at Plug Pond
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Following a tragic drowning in early July, city officials discussed strategies for bringing lifeguards to Plug Pond during a meeting Wednesday night. City Councilors Devan M. Ferreira and Timothy J. Jordan, who is also council vice president, expressed doubts about the city’s approach to hiring. As WHAV reported, 18-year-old Marco Antonio Cajilema Quijosaca of Haverhill died early last month after …
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State Awards Haverhill $3 Million Towards Little River Dam Removal Project
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Haverhill is receiving another $3 million to advance plans to remove the Little River Dam, off Winter Street, as part of a state climate resilience grant program. The amount for the Little River Dam Removal and River Restoration project is on top of $250,000 the state awarded the city last Summer for design work related to the removal. The total …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Haverhill Democrats to Honor Lt. Gov. Driscoll at Aug. 24 Breakfast
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Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll is this year’s honoree at the Haverhill Democratic City Committee’s Annual Roz McKeon Breakfast. Driscoll is the Committee’s 2024 Distinguished Democrat, and is being honored for her “tireless efforts on behalf of the Democratic Party and the City of Haverhill.” She has served as the lieutenant governor since 2023, having previously served as the mayor of …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill
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Methuen Police Report 37-Year-Old Dies in Thursday Morning Head-On Crash
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A 37-year-old was killed in a head-on crash this morning in Methuen. The crash took place around 7:30 a.m., on Lowell Road near Winstead Avenue. Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara said in a statement police were dispatched after the department received multiple 911 emergency calls. Officers arrived to discover a head-on collision between a Toyota RAV4 and a Mack …
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Educational Institutions in Lawrence and Andover Receive Grants to Bolster Security
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Two area educational institutions were among 85 nonprofits awarded state grants Thursday to help guard against hate crimes and terror attacks. Central Catholic High School Lawrence was awarded about $40,000 and Greater Lawrence Educational Collaborative in Andover $35,000 from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The program uses federal money allocated under the American Rescue Plan Act. “Protecting faith-based and …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Somebody Cares New England Plans Basketball and Arts Program Aug. 8-10
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Somebody Cares New England is hosting a joint basketball and arts program for kids ages 10 to 18. The program runs for three days between Thursday, Aug. 8, and Saturday, Aug. 10. Kids may choose between basketball or arts and will receive either a basketball or art kit on the first day. Lunch and dinner is provided along with four …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Featuring listings from all Haverhill funeral homes:
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- Berube-Comeau Funeral Home
- Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home
- Kevin B Comeau Funeral Home
- Dole Childs & Shaw Funeral Home
- Driscoll Funeral Home
- H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes
- Paul C. Rogers Funeral Homes
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- 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.
- All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
- Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Gunsmoke: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Sunday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Let George Do It: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Monday’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.
- 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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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