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97.9 WHAV ♦ August 05, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Fire Launches Its First, Specially Designed Rescue Boat; Firefighters Wrote, Managed Specs
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(Additional photographs below.) In a year that has seen the most growth and progress in decades, the Haverhill Fire Department just launched its first authentic rescue boat. Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien recently launched a new Stanley metal boat, manufactured in Ontario, and powered by a 200-horespower Yamaha, four-stroke outboard motor. “This is the first real fire boat that we’ve …
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Changes to Kenoza Avenue Apartment Plans Up for Discussion at Haverhill City Council
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Haverhill city councilors Tuesday night will hear a request for a “special permit major modification” for a 14-unit apartment building on Kenoza Avenue. The applicant, Christos Eliopoulos, characterized the changes as superficial. While figuring out architectural and engineering details, the developer said his team realized they needed to adjust the design “due to structural feasibility concerns.” As a result, he …
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Save a Life: Residents May Qualify for Free American Red Cross Lifeguarding
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Haverhill residents can receive valuable lifesaving training, help relieve a dangerous shortage of lifeguards and may qualify for free American Red Cross training over the next few weeks. Training includes both online learning modules and 20 hours of in-person training over three days. Thanks to a city grant, the American Red Cross Lifeguarding program is free to low- to moderate …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Haverhill Learns of Mosquito-Borne Disease Risk, Urges Caution, Plans Spraying Monday Night
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The City of Haverhill is urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites and plans to undertake emergency spraying Monday night after a pool of water tested positive this past Tuesday for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett said mosquito control takes place Monday, after 8:30 p.m., in an area following Main Street to Kenoza …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health
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Haverhill Learns of Mosquito-Borne Disease Risk, Urges Caution, Plans Spraying Monday Night
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The City of Haverhill is urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites and plans to undertake emergency spraying Monday night after a pool of water tested positive this past Tuesday for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett said mosquito control takes place Monday, after 8:30 p.m., in an area following Main Street to Kenoza …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health
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Registration Opens for Thanksgiving Feaster Five Road Race
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Registration is open for the Feaster Five Road Race, a Thanksgiving Day tradition featuring family, fun, fitness and apple pie. The event includes 5K and five-mile course options as well as a kids race, renamed Sidney’s Rainbow Run at the Feaster Five. For the second year, the kids’ race honors the memory of five-year-old Sidney Olson who was struck and …
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Haverhill Schools Plan Job Fair This Wednesday at HHS
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Haverhill schools are looking for a variety of professionals including special education, math and literacy teachers and paraprofessionals. The school department is hosting a job fair this Wednesday, Aug. 7, from noon-3 p.m., at Haverhill High School library, 137 Monument St., Haverhill. A list of open positions appears here.
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Pentucket Bank Names Mandzo as Vice President, Business Relationship Manager
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Elma Mandzo was recently named vice president, treasury, and business relationship manager at Pentucket Bank. Mandzo is responsible for providing business clients comprehensive treasury management solutions tailored to their needs. She is also responsible for business development and community involvement, as well as sales coaching and support for the retail staff. “She has a great deal of experience working with …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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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 Obituaries
- Linda (Shepherd) Aganski
- Paul B. Reardon
- Paul P. Worobey
- Wayne Bovi
- Kenneth W. Lang Jr.
- Sonia Ohanian (Aaronian)
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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Your Guide to Better Citizenship
Packed with the most local news with no annoying sign-ins to keep you from this important community information.
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Members and underwriters of Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service make this free service available because they realize an informed public makes for better neighbors, employees, volunteers, customers, leaders and voters.
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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. Guest: 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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Tuesday’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.
- Haverhill City Council: When in session, live, 7 p.m.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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