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Haverhill Council to Hear Revised Kenoza Apartment Plan; Holy Family Hospital Progress

Haverhill Council to Hear Revised Kenoza Apartment Plan; Holy Family Hospital Progress
Haverhill city councilors are expected Tuesday night to review revised drawings of a planned three-story building with 14 one-bedroom apartments on Kenoza Avenue. Earlier this month, councilors criticized the reimagined look of the proposed 3-7 Kenoza Ave. building and gave developers a chance to revise it. Christos Eliopoulos and John Tucci previously won approval last year for the project, but …

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Haverhill Democrats to Have Harris/Walz Lawn Signs at Saturday Breakfast with Lt. Gov. Driscoll

Haverhill Democrats to Have Harris/Walz Lawn Signs at Saturday Breakfast with Lt. Gov. Driscoll
When the Haverhill Democratic City Committee and the public meet Saturday for the Annual Roz McKeon Breakfast, they’ll be celebrating the results of the Democratic National Convention, taking place this week in Chicago. Signs featuring the Harris/Walz presidential ticket will also be available to all attendees at the breakfast Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10-11:30 a.m. at Maria’s Galleria Banquet Room, …

Sections: Election Central, Haverhill

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National Radio Day Brings Together the Public, Broadcasters to Celebrate Local Service

National Radio Day Brings Together the Public, Broadcasters to Celebrate Local Service
Today is National Radio Day! The annual event, dating back to the 1990s, came together on the anniversary of the launch of what became WWJ in Detroit by the Detroit News on Aug. 20, 1920. It received fresh vigor in 2011 when National Public Radio began promoting it. Organizers say, “National Radio Day is a time for communities across the …

Sections: Haverhill, What's On?

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Regional News

District Attorney: Two Dead After ‘Incident’ at North Andover Home

District Attorney: Two Dead After ‘Incident’ at North Andover Home
Two people are dead following, what has only been called so far, “an incident” Monday at a North Andover home. Few details are being made available, but Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker’s office confirmed Monday night one person was pronounced dead at a home on Turnpike Street in North Andover and another died later after being taken to …

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Methuen to Spray Public Parks, Schools Next Week as a Guard Against Mosquito-Carrying Disease

Methuen to Spray Public Parks, Schools Next Week as a Guard Against Mosquito-Carrying Disease
Methuen is the next area community to spray for potential disease-carrying mosquitoes beginning next week. Mayor Neil Perry said in a statement Monday the city is “preemptively spraying Methuen schools and public parks as a precaution. “This treatment to public areas will help to prevent West Nile and other mosquito carried disease from spreading to Methuen,” he said. The Northeast …

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Community Spotlight

Emmaus to Hold 36th Annual Cycle for Shelter in September

Emmaus to Hold 36th Annual Cycle for Shelter in September
Thirty-five years after Emmaus’ founding Executive Director Tom Bentley completed the first ride, a 1,200-mile journey from Georgia to Massachusetts visiting more than 100 programs serving homeless and impoverished families and individuals, Emmaus is celebrating its 36th Cycle for Shelter on Sunday, Sept. 15. Cycle for Shelter, the longest-running charity ride in Northeastern Massachusetts has raised more than $2.2 million …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Business Bulletin

Haverhill Bank Awards 18 Scholarships at Joseph F. Healey Memorial Golf Tournament

Haverhill Bank Awards 18 Scholarships at Joseph F. Healey Memorial Golf Tournament
Eighteen area students took home $750 each in Haverhill Bank scholarships after being crowned Merrimack Valley’s and Southern New Hampshire’s best amateur golfers during last month’s Joseph F. Healey Memorial Golf Tournament. These recipients are all employed at area golf courses and qualified for a scholarship based on their knowledge of the life of Joseph F. Healey, their successful academic …

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.

Obituaries New Updated Section

Today’s Obituaries

  • James Karelitz
  • Peligia Xagaras (Gavrielides)
  • James F. Cummings
Featuring listings from all Haverhill funeral homes:
  • 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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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: Langley Adams Library’s Lauren Towler discusses upcoming Groveland “Vehicle Night.”
  • 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.
  • 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: Ed Carifio on the Carifio family Haverhill High School athletic legacy 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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