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97.9 WHAV ♦ December 30, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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New Public Park at Center of Downtown Haverhill Redevelopment to Encourage Activity
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(Additional photograph below.) A new outdoor plaza on the grounds of a $160 million downtown Haverhill redevelopment could offer support for outdoor performances, seasonal activities and public WiFi. An initial foray into how the public space might take shape was recently undertaken by a small focus group, and a larger public comment session is planned. Mayor Melinda E. Barrett said …
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Democracy needs you. News needs you.
End of Year Drive Determines
Future of Local News
WHAV’s most important fundraiser ever is nearing an end.
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Thank you to those who recognize the importance of keeping everyone informed, holding power accountable, shedding light on what lurks in the dark and giving those doing good the attention they deserve.
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Before that New Year’s cheer, please keep in mind your new or extra contribution to nonprofit WHAV is matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 by NewsMatch and new monthly donations are matched 12 times!
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The success of this year-end campaign determines whether WHAV—on-air, online, in social media, via email, everywhere—will continue delivering the most local news.
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Thank you to the many who have stepped up, including Ann Jacobson, Jessica Kingsbury, Dan Speers and Carol Crowell, Lisa DeMeo and many others!
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Basement Fire Displaces Groveland Group Home Residents; EMTs Check Three for Smoke Inhalation
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Residents of a Groveland group home for people with disabilities, including three who were evaluated for smoke inhalation, were displaced after a fire broke out Saturday afternoon. Groveland Chief Robert Valentine said the Groveland Fire Department was dispatched following a fire alarm and 911 call Saturday, Dec. 28, at about 12:15 p.m., at 8 View Hill Road. Upon arrival, crews …
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Podcast: Aulson Explains Goats Stay Warm and Amuse Themselves with Discarded Christmas Trees
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Those looking for a different way to dispose of a Christmas tree, have some fun with goats and help the homeless at the same time, Goats to Go in Georgetown has a solution. As WHAV reported earlier, Goats to Go is collecting Christmas trees and making a party of it for the seventh year on Saturday, Jan. 11. Michelle Aulson …
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Sections: Region, What's On?
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Legislature Set to Pass Bills Partly Responding to Collapse of Steward Health Care
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By Colin A. Young Democrats, who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months, said Friday night they resolved their differences and plan to put the bills up for votes this week in the final days of the two-year term. One bill promises to strength state oversight to guard against the kind of …
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Sections: Beacon Hill News, Haverhill, Health
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100; Mass. Flags to Fly at Half Staff
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Editor’s note: Gov. Maura T. Healey ordered the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag to be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings until Jan. 28, 2025 in honor of the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter. “President Carter lived a life dedicated to peace, human rights, democracy and moral clarity. He set …
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‘First Day Hikes’ Include New Year’s Walk at Harold Parker State Forest in North Andover
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New Year’s Day brings the 34th annual First Day Hikes at 14 state parks, including a two-mile one at Harold Parker State Forest in North Andover. The Department of Conservation and Recreation notes “Massachusetts is known for starting revolutions, so on Jan. 1, 1992 when 380 people gathered for the premier First Day Hike at the Blue Hills Reservation, it is …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Region
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Today’s Obituaries
- Kenneth A. Lavallee
- Alice Edna (Yeo) Whetsel
- Lloyd H. Blackadar
- Ronald J. Dotolo
- Linda (Barnard) Leonard
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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Tuesday’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: YMCA Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller.
- 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.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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