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97.9 WHAV ♦ December 11, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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New DiBurro Rec Center Opens to Haverhill High and Public; Features Regulation Tennis Courts
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(Additional photograph gallery below.) New indoor, regulation tennis courts opened Tuesday at Haverhill High School in honor of the school’s largest benefactors, Ernie DiBurro, The Ernie DiBurro Recreation Center, which may also be used for pickleball and other sports, not only opens to high school students, but also to the public. Notably, the $4.2 million building is a United States …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill High Grad and Cancer Survivor Lemieux to Run in Boston Marathon to Raise Research Money
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A Haverhill High School graduate aims to raise $10,000 for cancer research ahead of next year’s Boston Marathon. Jillian Lemieux, a lifelong runner and cancer survivor turned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute employee, has raised more than $2,500 of her $10,000 goal for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for research and development on new treatments for the disease. During high school, Lemieux was diagnosed …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health
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Methuen Elects Beauregard as Next Mayor, Succeeding Late Mayor Perry
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Methuen voters on Tuesday elected Acting Mayor David P. “D.J” Beauregard as the city’s next mayor. Beauregard will serve the remainder of late Neil Perry’s term, the three-term mayor who, as WHAV reported, unexpectedly died in September. He was challenged by James Sarcione, a lifelong resident and small business owner in the city. Beauregard served as an at-large city councilor …
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West Newbury Fire Senior Fire and Life Safety Session Dec. 17
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The West Newbury Fire Department is hosting a Senior Fire and Life Safety information session in collaboration with the West Newbury Council on Aging next Tuesday. Fire Chief Michael Dwyer said West Newbury Fire will provide new Files of Life, medical information cards for residents that will provide first responders with critical information in an emergency, during the presentation Tuesday, …
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Haverhill Council on Aging Offers Movie Screening of ‘Elf’ Dec. 12
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The Haverhill Council on Aging is holding its monthly movie screening with the holiday comedy “Elf.” It will be shown Thursday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Citizen Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. For more information, contact Paula 978-374-2390, ext. 3916.
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Sections: Community Spotlight
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Estate Planning Lecture Wednesday at Haverhill Citizen Center
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Attorney Gerald L. Shyavitz discusses estate planning Wednesday, covering topics such as living trusts, avoiding probate court and protecting assets. The lecture takes place Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon, in room 45 at the Haverhill Citizen Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. The presentation will also include handouts and information on free office consultations. For more information or …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Aspen Hill Rehab and Healthcare Launches ‘Operation Santa Paws,’ Accepting Donations of Pet Supplies
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Aspen Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Haverhill, where residents often benefit from animal-assisted therapy visits, has launched “Operation Santa Paws” to collect pet supplies and donate them to MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen. Through Sunday, Dec. 22, the skilled nursing facility at 190 North Ave., in Haverhill accepts donations of blankets and towels, dog and cat beds, unopened …
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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.
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Today’s Obituaries
- Lois L. Hutchinson
- Wayne Janian
- Linda M. Smith
- Elizabeth A. Burns
- Michael A. Maffeo
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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Until Dec. 31, new or increased contributions to nonprofit WHAV are matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 by NewsMatch. What’s more, new monthly donations are matched 12 times!
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If you’ve been putting off a donation, consider this: WHAV breaks stories first that are later picked up by newspapers, online sites and other media. Your support of WHAV keeps the news coming everywhere.
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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: Haverhill Public-Private Partnership Director Allison Heartquist and Jillian Lemieux, Haverhill runner preparing for Boston Marathon.
- 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: Major Walter Rivers of the Salvation Army and Michael Thompson, Haverhill SCORE Volunteer.
- 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.
- Haverhill School Committee: When in session, Live. 7 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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