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Historic New England’s Visitor Center Wins $125K State Grant; Buttonwoods Also Gets Help

Historic New England’s Visitor Center Wins $125K State Grant; Buttonwoods Also Gets Help
Plans for a new Historic New England Center for Preservation and Collections received a boost Monday with word the state will kick in $125,000 for a public welcome center in downtown Haverhill. The center was one of 61 cultural and tourism projects to be awarded a Destination Development Capital grant from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s program. The …

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Latino Coalition of Haverhill Brings Change to Haverhill Elections, Now Sponsors Voter Registration Drives

Latino Coalition of Haverhill Brings Change to Haverhill Elections, Now Sponsors Voter Registration Drives
The face of Haverhill elections has changed dramatically through the efforts of the Latino Coalition of Haverhill. The Coalition helped push through Haverhill’s adoption of ward representation and has followed with nine voter registration events as well as one planned next month in the Mount Washington neighborhood. “Voting is a critical part of empowering the citizens of Haverhill,” said Latino …

Sections: Election Central, Haverhill

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Community Spotlight

Rotary Club Spotlight on Emmaus’ Arntz at Upcoming 3rd Annual Roast & Toast Fundraiser

Rotary Club Spotlight on Emmaus’ Arntz at Upcoming 3rd Annual Roast & Toast Fundraiser
All eyes will be on Gretchen Arntz, recently retired from Haverhill’s Emmaus, when the Rotary Club of Haverhill conducts its Third Annual Roast & Toast Fundraiser. Roast & Toast, benefitting local Rotary charities, offers a night of entertainment, including cheers and playful jabs at Arntz and a comedy video by HC Media. Organizers say the event “offers a unique opportunity …

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Business Bulletin

Trahan to Address Merrimack Valley Chamber Annual Women in Business Conference

Trahan to Address Merrimack Valley Chamber Annual Women in Business Conference
Congresswoman Lori Trahan serves as the principal speaker when the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce presents its Annual Women in Business Conference. A business panel, moderated by Tricia Sabulis, vice president of A.P. Michaud Insurance Agency, includes Nancy Carace, former owner and president of Pest-End; Megan Caron, owner of X-Golf Methuen; Luz Frazier, founder and CEO of the LeadHumano Collective; …

Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill, Region

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Obituaries New Updated Section

Today’s Obituaries

  • Eugene A. Crepeau
  • Patricia L LaBelle
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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  • 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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  • 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.
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  • 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.
  • 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 North Andover Historical Society Executive Director Joanna Collantine Kerr.
  • 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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