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97.9 WHAV ♦ August 14, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Delays in Naming Hospital Bidders, Closing on Sales Bring Complaints from Unions, Feds
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The possible closing of Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill is adding to tensions over Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy proceedings in Texas. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez agreed to delay until Friday final decisions on the bidders and fates of area hospitals including Holy Family Hospital’s campuses in Haverhill and Methuen. As WHAV reported Saturday, Lawrence General Hospital’s name has …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health
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Haverhill Seasonal Street Repaving Program Continues
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Haverhill continues to take advantage of the season with street repaving programs throughout the city. For the next couple of weeks, and dependent on weather, crews are paving the entire lengths of, Justin, Lapierre, Niagara, Rochambault and Worcester Streets; Boscawan, Cliff, Damon and Pleasant View Streets; Naples Road, from Thomas to Damon Avenues; and W. Rochambault Street to Hilldale Avenue. …
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Registry of Deeds Candidate Duff Wins Backing of Healey and Driscoll
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Eileen R. Duff, Democratic candidate for Southern Essex District Register of Deeds, has won the endorsements of Gov. Maura T. Healy and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. “Eileen’s 12 years of experience as a leader on the Governor’s Council and two decades of experience as a Realtor give her a unique lens through which she will view the registry’s work. She …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill
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Essex County Assistant DA Bastarache Receives Federal Student Loan Repayment Award
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Essex County Assistant District Attorney Kaitlyn Bastarache was among 10 Massachusetts prosecutors and public defenders who recently received student loan repayment awards through the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program. The grant awards, from the U.S. Department of Justice, are designed to help ensure experienced lawyers are able to continue their careers representing the Commonwealth and charged individuals in …
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Haverhill’s Ruth’s House Celebrates National Thrift Shop Day Saturday with Sales
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Saturday is National Thrift Shop Day and nonprofit Ruth’s House is calling attention to its sale offerings of furniture, home décor, clothing and more that day. Ruth’s House is open Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 11 Lafayette Square, in Haverhill. Besides the public thrift store, operating since 1992, Ruth’s House gives referred clients season-appropriate clothing, …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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L’Arche Boston North Scouting Out Locations for Public Café in Downtown Haverhill
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L’Arche Boston North is looking for a downtown Haverhill site to house a public café to build on its vocational training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As WHAV reported first more than two months ago, the Haverhill-based nonprofit received one of the area’s largest grants, $500,000, from this year’s allocation by the Cummings Foundation. The group, whose culinary …
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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
- Jeremiah Andrew Welch
- Walter W. Wightman
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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First With the Most Talked About News
The biggest, most far-reaching local news stories of the day, week, month and year break first on WHAV.
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What’s talked about, showing up in social media and all the buzz at coffee shops began with aggressive news reporting, objectivity and community commitment from WHAV, Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service.
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WHAV News—on-air, online, everywhere.
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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: Haverhill Public-Private Partnership Director Allison Heartquist and Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Transportation Program Manager Patrick Reed.
- 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.
Thursday’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: L'Arche Boston North Executive Director Jennifer Matthews and Haverhill Promise Director Jessica Kallin.
- 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.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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