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Education

Haverhill School Committee Slows Budget Priority Planning as Members Debate List

Haverhill School Committee Slows Budget Priority Planning as Members Debate List
A Haverhill School Committee exercise to better align next year’s spending with educational priorities will get another review later this month after members debated details such as staffing and soliciting student opinions. The Haverhill School Committee last Thursday took a preliminary look at budget priorities for the year beginning July 1 when reviewing a proposal drafted by member Thomas Grannemann. …

Sections: Education, Haverhill

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City Desk

UTEC Among Those Receiving State Grants to Help Reduce Repeat Offenses by Those Leaving Prison

UTEC Among Those Receiving State Grants to Help Reduce Repeat Offenses by Those Leaving Prison
The Essex County Sheriff’s Department was among those recently awarded state Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative grants to reduce repeat offenses and improve outcomes of people aged 18 to 25 who are leaving prison. Chelsea-based Roca was awarded $1.6 million to provide programs for the prison and probations operations of the Sheriff’s Departments of Essex, Hampden and Suffolk counties, while UTEC—which …

Sections: Crime, Haverhill, Region

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Regional News

Updated: Dive Team Recovers Body of 56-Year-Old Woman Who Fell Through Ice in Atkinson

Updated: Dive Team Recovers Body of 56-Year-Old Woman Who Fell Through Ice in Atkinson
Editor’s note: WHAV cautions listeners and readers to listen and look for the names of official sources when following social media posts and even some other news organizations. Absent attribution, first reports are often no more than rumors or speculation. WHAV takes care to obtain trustworthy information and name official, reputable and reliable sources. Online comments are often erroneous and …

Sections: Region

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Hound, Rod & Gun Club Ice Fishing Derby Takes Place Feb. 8

Haverhill Hound, Rod & Gun Club Ice Fishing Derby Takes Place Feb. 8
Haverhill Hound, Rod & Gun Club’s annual Ice Fishing Derby is set for the first Saturday in February with cash prizes for the three heaviest fish, with other prizes for the three heaviest kid’s fish entries. The club invites the public to join in the fun of walking on hard water, drilling an ice hole and setting a fishing line …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Business Bulletin

Haverhill Bank Promotes Four to Senior Posts at Annual Meeting

Haverhill Bank Promotes Four to Senior Posts at Annual Meeting
During its recent annual meeting, Haverhill Bank announced the promotion of four staff members to leadership positions. Angelita Martinoli and James P. Henebry were both promoted to senior vice president, while Matthew Currie was promoted to vice president and Alison M. “Ali” Defina to assistant vice president. Martinoli, who previously served as vice president of human resources, brings more than …

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.

Obituaries New Updated Section

Today’s Obituaries

  • Donna Mae Stuck
  • John J. Abromovitch
  • Yoko (Yoshida) Kelleher
  • Susan S. Nute
  • Ijeoma Angelina Onyemelukwe
  • Timothy R. Wright
  • Peter N. Ray
  • Genoves “Geno” Santiago
  • Christina A. Malynn
  • Aiden J. Roche
  • Jean E. Sharpe
Featuring listings from all Haverhill funeral homes:
  • 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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  • 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.
  • Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • 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: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
  • 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.
  • Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Haverhill City Council: Live, 7 p.m.
  • X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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