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97.9 WHAV ♦ December 20, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Updated: Nine People Displaced in Two-Alarm, ‘Aggressive’ Haverhill Fire at Three-Unit Building
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See also, below, displaced mother and child ask for public’s help. Nine residents were forced to leave a three-family home after a two-alarm fire Wednesday afternoon on Abbott Street in Haverhill. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien said firefighters were alerted to blaze around quarter to four at 13-15 Abbott St. in the Bradford section of the city. He said …
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Barrett Updates Haverhill Council on $37.5 Million Federal Pandemic Aid Spending as Deadline Approaches
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Haverhill has spent or allocated all of its approximately $37.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act money it was awarded. As the deadline to commit the federal funds to eligible projects, Haverhill Mayor Melinda E. Barrett gave city councilors Tuesday an update on the city’s projects to date. She explained one area of focus concerns residents’ mental health. “We …
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Lawrence Man to Serve Up to 26 Years for Shooting Death; Same Sentence as Haverhill Offender
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A 23-year-old Lawrence man was ordered to serve 22 to 26 years in state prison after pleading guilty Thursday in Salem Superior Court to charges related to the shooting death of a 26-year-old and wounding of two others. Miguel Angel Vega Rodriguez was sentenced by Judge Camille F. Sarrouf Jr. to serve 22 to 26 years in state prison on …
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Sections: Crime, Haverhill
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Federal Judge Sentences Methuen Man to Six Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Dealing
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A 30-year-old Methuen man was sentenced to six years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in New Hampshire. Leuris Xavier Guerrero Valdez was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya McCafferty to 72 months in prison and three years of supervised release. According to U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. “Methamphetamine, a dangerous and highly addictive drug, wreaks havoc on …
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Calvary Baptist Church Plans 3rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Everett to Receive Award
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Calvary Baptist Church plans to present its Drum Major for Justice Award to Dennis D. Everett Jr. when it offers its third annual celebration of the life and legacy Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organizers say this year’s theme, “The Sounds of a Movement,” explores King’s enduring message of justice and equality through the powerful stories and voices of …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Goats to Go Offers 7th Annual Christmas Tree Drop-off in January; Proceeds to Benefit Emmaus
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Georgetown’s Goats to Go is having its Seventh Annual Christmas Tree Drop-off, with goats snacking on green Yuletide leftovers, to benefit Emmaus of Haverhill. Residents are asked to drop off their Christmas trees Saturday, Jan. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Great Rock Farm, 201 Pond St., Georgetown, and see the livestock enjoy trees. The farm explains goats, …
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Sections: Business Bulletin
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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
- Janice G. Roope, Worked in Haverhill Finance Department
- Justin Patrick Howes
- Steven Craig Madigan
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.
- All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
- Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Saturday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
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Luke Slaughter of Tombstone: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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Sunday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Let George Do It: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Monday’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: Greater Haverhill Chamber interim President and CEO Kate Martin.
- 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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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