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97.9 WHAV ♦ October 30, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Discussions Continue on Haverhill’s Controversial Hannah Duston Statue After Resident Complaint
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Discussions on a controversial statue in GAR Park resurfaced last night amid a resident’s displeasure before the City Council. The monument honors then-resident Hannah Duston, who in 1697 escaped her Native American captors after killing and scalping them. Resident Jonathan Plumb said he “felt compelled to speak out against generations of willed ignorance.” “You have a statue across the street …
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The Night the Martian ‘Death Ray’ Missed Haverhill; ‘War of the Worlds’ Airs Oct. 30
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Editor’s Note: This is an update of earlier versions of this story. Marking the 86th anniversary of the historic broadcast, 97.9 WHAV airs the original “Mercury Theater on the Air” presentation of the “War of the Worlds,” Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 10 p.m., with an encore three hours later at 1 a.m. The supposed Martian invasion of Earth and its …
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Sections: Haverhill, Haverhill Heritage Series, What's On?
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Democracy needs you. News needs you.
Double Your Impact: NewsMatch Kicks Off Nov. 1
Whether you’ve been with WHAV from the start or only found us last week, thank you for turning to Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service.
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Starting Nov. 1, WHAV—on-air, online, everywhere—will be participating in NewsMatch, a powerful collaborative fundraising movement to support independent journalism.
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In a nutshell, this means that any contribution you make, up to $1,000, from Nov. 1 until Dec. 31, will be doubled. With the support of listeners and readers like you, WHAV hopes to earn $30,000 throughout the NewsMatch campaign, enabling continued delivery of more local news, more news that matters and more often.
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New recurring monthly donations receive a little extra love, matching 12x up to the same amount. If you’re an existing WHAV monthly donor, any extra you give will also be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000.
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Groveland Police and Fire Collect Food and Socks for Those in Need This Saturday
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Groveland Police and Fire host their annual food and sock drive this weekend. Police Chief Jeffrey T. Gillen and Fire Chief Robert Valentine said food benefits the Sacred Hearts Food Bank and the Groveland Council on Aging Food Pantry. New, unworn socks help benefit the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in Haverhill. The departments are accepting canned and non-perishable food items …
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First Annual Sen. Tucker Award to go to Parents and Founders of Sidney Mae Olson’s Rainbow Fund
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Eric Olson and Mary Beth Ellis of Sidney Mae Olson’s Rainbow Fund will be the first to be recognized with the Sue Tucker Award for Community Service next Monday. State Sen. Barry R. Finegold will present the first annual award to Olson and Ellis, president and vice president of the charity commonly known as Sidney’s Rainbows, created to honor the …
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Greater Lawrence Tech Hosts Open House Sunday Covering 22 School Programs and Activities
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Greater Lawrence Technical School hosts an Open House for seventh- and eighth-grade students and caregivers from Andover, Lawrence, Methuen and North Andover this Sunday. Superintendent John Lavoie said attendees have the chance to learn about school’s 22 Career and Technical Education programs, including Advanced Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Electrical, HVAC/R, Information Technology, Plumbing, Programming and Web Design and more. …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Haverhill Inner City Boxing Plans 10th Annual Comedy Night Sunday
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Haverhill Inner City Boxing hosts its 10th annual comedy night, featuring comedians Mark Riley, Andrew Breen and Ryan Gartley. The night includes snacks, raffles and an auction. It takes place Saturday, Nov. 2, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m., and show at 8 p.m., at the American Legion Post 4, 1314 Main St., Haverhill. Tickets are $50 per person or …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Pettengill House Receives $25K Grant From Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation
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The Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation recently donated $25,000 to Pettengill House in Amesbury as a Community Champion Year-Long Sustaining Partner Sponsor. The grant helps enable the organization to sustain programs and services. “It’s easy to see why the Pettengill House is such an integral and crucially important partner in our community,” said Newburyport Bank President John Burcke. “The organization is …
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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
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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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.
- 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.
- Mercury Theater on the Air: Historic “War of the Worlds” broadcast that reportedly panicked America Oct. 30, 1938, 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. Guest: Thomas Spitalere, History of Halloween.
- 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.
- Halloween Party: Original story by Dr. Richard Zapf of Georgetown, 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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