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97.9 WHAV ♦ October 29, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Getting Ready for Next Year, Grannemann Presents Budget Review to Haverhill School Board
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Haverhill School Committee members last Thursday began preliminary discussions on the next school budget, spurred by an analysis of last year’s budget by member Thomas Grannemann. The analysis found that the city spends proportionately less on administration and instructional materials than average statewide expenditures, but spends more on teaching and pupil services compared to the state average. “Sometimes it's good …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Public Votes Names Bradford Elementary School’s Entry Winner in Best Dressed Big Dog Contest
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Bradford Elementary School came away with the bone during this year’s Best Dressed Big Dog contest to support Whittier Birthplace. It was the second year in a row for the school to win over the public which voted over the weekend. Bradford Elementary’s design was inspired by student art class lessons on Claude Monet and his water lilies. Their entry …
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State Awards Merrimac $30,000 for Church Street Culvert Replacement
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Merrimac was formally awarded $30,000 Monday toward replacement of the town’s Cobblers Brook culvert on Church Street. It was among 14 communities across the state to receive a grant from the Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance program. Merrimac will conduct field data collection to assess the deteriorated and undersized culvert, located within an area of important habitat. The grant was part …
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State Awards Whittier Tech $1M, Greater Lawrence Tech and Essex Tech $750K Each in Upgrade Grants
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Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School was awarded $1 million from the state last week, while Greater Lawrence Technical School and Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School were given $750,000 each from a Skills Capital Lab Modernization Grant program. The schools were among 18 from across Massachusetts to share in $17 million to purchase and install equipment related to …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Eammon’s Heart Speaker Series: Seminar to Address Contemporary Drug Realities
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As part of Eammon’s Heart Speaker Series, a seminar “Decode. Detect. Discuss.” explores the complexities of drug use, including how to decode drug-related issues, detect warning signs and discuss effective prevention and intervention strategies. Rebecca Pichardo, a trainer specializing in Narcan and substance use disorder, leads the discussion Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with doors opening at …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Haverhill Council on Aging Presents ‘Halloween Harvest’ with Davis Bates Tuesday
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The Haverhill Council on Aging is presenting its “Halloween Harvest: Ghosts, Goblins and More” program of songs and stories by Davis Bates, a Parent’s Choice Award-winning singer and storyteller. The program takes place Tuesday, Oct. 29, at noon at the Haverhill Citizen Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill.
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Supported in part by Merrimack Valley Credit Union
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Methuen Village Hosts Merrimack Valley Chamber Networking Mixer
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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce plans a Business Networking Mixer at Methuen Village. There will be opportunities to meet business prospects, enjoy appetizers, and win door prizes. It takes place Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 5-7 p.m., at Methuen Village, 4 Gleason St., Methuen. Admission is $10 each for members and $20 for non-members. Spaces may be reserved by calling …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Region
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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
- Jeffrey Richard Kennedy
- Judith Hogan-White
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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The Most Local News
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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: YWCA Director of Advancement Nicole Sammartino.
- 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.
- Countdown to Halloween: David Goudsward discusses local horrors, 2:45 and 10:45 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.
- 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.
- Countdown to Halloween: David Goudsward discusses local horrors, 2:45 and 10:45 p.m.
- Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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