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97.9 WHAV ♦ January 09, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill City Council Approves 2025 Local Election Calendar; Here are Dates to Know
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The Haverhill City Council on Tuesday approved the city’s election calendar, which comes with some very important dates for those planning on running for office. Besides choosing a mayor, voters this year cast ballots the second time for mostly ward city councilors and School Committee members. It is the first time, though, they will specifically choose three at-large School Committee …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill
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‘Journey to FAFSA’ Jan. 14 Helps Haverhill Students Seek College Financial Help
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Haverhill school students and their families will have a chance next week to learn about help paying for college and completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA. Haverhill Supervisor of School Counseling Megan Arivella will partner with Renee McGuire, program director of MakeIT Haverhill during “Journey Into FAFSA.” They will be joined by financial aid and …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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State Downgrades Area from ‘Critical’ to ‘Significant’ Drought After Rain and Snow
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Recent snow and rain helped move the area out of a designated “Critical Drought,” but the northeast, central and Connecticut River Valley regions of the state remain in, what officials call, “Significant Drought.” Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper downgraded these areas Wednesday, while the Western and Southeast regions move from Critical Drought to Mild Drought status due to …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Judge Sentences North Andover Business Owner for Using COVID-19 Aid to Buy Ring, Remodel Home
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A 42-year-old North Andover businessman was sentenced Wednesday for taking COVID-19 relief aid to, among other things, buy a diamond ring and remodel his home. Jesse Lelievre, owner and manager of Paramount Plumbing & Heating, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to two years of supervised release, with the first five months as home detention. Lelievre …
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North Andover, Andover Groups Share in Grants to Prevent Hate Crimes and Extremist Attacks
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Area schools and places of worship were among more than 100 nonprofits statewide to share in nearly $5 million in grants this week intended to prevent hate crimes and extremist attacks. Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grants were awarded to North Parish of North Andover, $45,386, and, in Andover, Merrimack Valley Lubavitch, $75,000; St. Augustine School, $38,404; and Chinmaya Mission Boston, $30,000. …
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Essex County Greenbelt Offers ‘Nature at Night,’ Free, Five-Part Winter Series
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Essex County Greenbelt next week launches its eighth annual winter Film and Lecture Series, “Nature at Night.” The free, five-part series, running from January to March, includes storytelling, lectures, a film screening and hands-on activities. First up is “Abenaki Stories of the Night,” Wednesday, Jan. 15, online, followed by the film, “In Echo All About,” Thursday, Jan. 30, in Haverhill; …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill, Region
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Supported in part by Merrimack Valley Credit Union
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Today’s Obituaries
- Margaret A. Gynan
- Cecilia A Jameson
- Andres L. Perez
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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First with the Most Talked About News
Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service provides consistent and timely coverage of local news. Tune in to 97.9 WHAV for breaking news when it happens.
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More local news, more news that matters and more often.
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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: Michael Thompson, Haverhill SCORE Volunteer and Brian McGravey, Haverhill native, musician and composer.
- 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: Live. 7 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Friday’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: Supervisor of School Counseling Megan Arivella and Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew.
- 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.
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