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97.9 WHAV ♦ December 04, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Looks to Better Match Students’ Education Options with Job Training
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(See related story.) Local leaders in business, government and education put their heads together Monday in an effort to address opportunity gaps in workforce development for city students and adults. Members of the Haverhill City Council’s Planning and Development Committee, spearheaded by Councilor John A. Michitson, looked at ways to ease worker shortages, expand opportunities for area students and enable …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Official Says Job Matching Programs Need Improved Targeting, Not More Public Money
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(See related story.) During a forum Monday looking at how to better match students with jobs, Community Development Division Director Andrew K. Herlihy pointed to an unexpected problem. Herlihy, who also represents the city on the MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Board, said there’s plenty of money, but some of it is being returned unused. “This is not a problem of …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Public Bus Trips Between Lawrence and Lowell to Increase with $1.2 Million State Grant
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It’ll soon be easier to traverse the Merrimack Valley on a public bus thanks to state support that improves connections between different public transit authorities. What is being called “Frequency is Freedom, Gateway City High Frequency Connector,” Merrimack Valley Transit, known as MeVa, and the Lowell Regional Transit Authority will use $1.2 million in a state grant to increase the …
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Alleged Wrong-Way Driver to Face Motor Vehicle Homicide, Drunken Driving Charges in Deadly Crash
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A 40-year-old New Bedford man was charged Tuesday in connection with last week’s wrong-way crash that killed an Endicott College police sergeant. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker’s office sad Tuesday Keoma Duarte was charged with motor vehicle homicide while driving under the influence of liquor and operating recklessly, manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation. He also …
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State Approves New Career Technical Education Programs at Whittier Tech, Essex Tech
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Pathways at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High and Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schools were among 18 new career technical education programs receiving state approval Tuesday. Whittier Tech in Haverhill will offer courses in Construction Craft Laborer, while Essex Tech in Danvers will offer courses in Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies. They were among 12 high schools statewide to …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region
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AHEPA Acropolis Chapter 39 Holds Holiday Craft Fair Saturday
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The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Acropolis Chapter 39 opens its annual Holiday Craft Fair this Saturday. The fair offers a variety of crafts, baked goods, holiday decorations and gifts for Christmas. It’s open to the public, offering attendees a chance to shop for holiday items and enjoy festive treats Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Merrimack Valley Credit Union and Cabot Boston Credit Union to Merge
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Members of Merrimack Valley Credit Union and Cabot Boston Credit Union each recently approved merging the two institutions, following separate votes. Merrimack Valley Credit Union, founded in 1955, will be the continuing credit union Jan. 1, pending regulatory approval. It has more than $2.3 billion in assets and 19 retail branches serving more than 115,000 members in Massachusetts, New Hampshire …
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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
- Helen I. Dufresne
- Emelda I. Mowbray
- Kenneth R. Grant
- Paul R. Mitchell
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. Guests: YMCA Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller and Sen. Pavel Payano.
- 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: Rep. Adrianne Ramos, 14th Essex District.
- 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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