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97.9 WHAV ♦ January 15, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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‘Project Y’ Aims to Involve 100 Youth in Haverhill Community Projects
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The YMCA this spring aims to mobilize more than 100 youth in a new volunteer program that benefits the community. The initiative, dubbed Project Y by Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller, aims to engage teens in middle school and high school to volunteer throughout the city. “These projects aren’t to benefit the Y, they’re to benefit the community. So, we’re …
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Poet Comeau’s Latest ‘Standing Up’ Urges Truthful Action in Spirit of Whittier and Other Greats
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Editor’s note: Haverhill native and poet Raymond F. Comeau’s latest work, “Standing Up,” encourages citizens to think about the value of truth and freedom in a democracy and compels them to act for the benefit of all. The poet alludes to Haverhill’s favorite son, poet John Greenleaf Whittier who stood up himself against political corruption, worker exploitation and slavery. Comeau, …
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Haverhill Schools Pull Back New Graduation Requirements, Unveil 2025 Program of Studies
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Haverhill Public Schools administrators are rolling back certain new graduation requirements after getting feedback from the state, but forging ahead with several new course offerings. Supervisor of School Counseling Megan Arivella last week told School Committee members, the school system adopted state-recommended graduation requirements for this year’s graduating class in the aftermath of voters repealing requirements last fall. Arivella said, …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Sen. Finegold to Address Business Trade Group on $4 Billion Mass Leads Act
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Sen. Barry R. Finegold is taking part in a discussion today on the recent $4 billion economic development law he helped shepherd through the legislature. Finegold, chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, and Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao address members of NAIOP Massachusetts, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. The forum will be moderated by …
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Sections: Beacon Hill News, Region
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Free Online Lecture Series Provides Insights into Haverhill’s John Greenleaf Whittier
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Haverhill’s Whittier Birthplace is rolling out its free online lecture series for the first quarter, featuring the Haverhill poet’s connections to the Isles of Shoals, the man who portrayed John Greenleaf Whittier on canvas and his Amesbury home. The lecture series, available via Zoom, begins Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. with Amy Richards of the Isles of Shoals Historical …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Atkinson, N.H., Trail System Gets Boost from Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation
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The Atkinson Conservation Commission will create an accessible trail system in Atkinson, N.H., thanks to help from the Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation. Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation donated $10,000 to support the necessary infrastructure for the project, which aims to provide greater outdoor access to residents of all abilities and foster community engagement with nature. “Protecting the environment is a crucial …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Region
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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
- Peter R. Dierauer
- William B. “Buddy” Beard Jr.
- Robert E. Burke
- Carole Ann Cellucci
- Domenic P. DiPasquale
- Jane A. (Gray) Jordan
- John R. Massaua
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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Why is My Water Brown?
WHAV listeners and Wavelengths’ readers know the answer to this oft-asked question on social media.
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Whether it be a construction project, closed street, sighting of elected officials or unusual noise, WHAV’s audiences are among the most informed people because WHAV timely and reliably reports local news.
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Thanks to subscribers and underwriters, this free service is available from Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service. It benefits everyone when residents know what’s going on.
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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. Guest: Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School Superintendent Maureen Lynch.
- 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: Haverhill Promise Director Jessica Kallin.
- 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.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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