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Education

Haverhill High Teacher Kempinski to Attend 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

Haverhill High Teacher Kempinski to Attend 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation
A Haverhill High School history teacher will be in attendance for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp next week. Theodore “Ted” Kempinski attends the observance as an invited witness and the only teacher from the United States to be invited. He, as WHAV reported last year, is honorary consul of memory for the Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial. …

Sections: Education, Haverhill

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City Desk

Haverhill Invites Public Comment on Plans for New Downtown Plaza in Redevelopment Zone

Haverhill Invites Public Comment on Plans for New Downtown Plaza in Redevelopment Zone
The public is asked to weigh in next week on the design and features of a new public plaza in the heart of downtown Haverhill. An overview of the project, a centerpiece of the $160 million White’s Corner redevelopment by Salvatore N. Lupoli, will be followed by opportunities by the public to shape its look and purpose. In an email …

Sections: Haverhill

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Regional News

Sen. Payano Leads Trade Mission to Dominican Republic Tuesday; Could Attract Physicians

Sen. Payano Leads Trade Mission to Dominican Republic Tuesday; Could Attract Physicians
State Senators, led by area Sen. Pavel M. Payano and Sen. President Karen E. Spilka, plan to visit the Dominican Republic Tuesday as part of a four-day trade mission. The delegation, which also includes of other senators, “will focus on strengthening economic relationships, with planned meetings with industry and government leaders across various sectors to explore trade, investment, and workforce …

Sections: Beacon Hill News, Haverhill, Region

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Community Spotlight

‘Longest Run’ Next Month Brings Ski Competition and After Party to Benefit L’Arche Boston North

‘Longest Run’ Next Month Brings Ski Competition and After Party to Benefit L’Arche Boston North
From the people that brought you the “Longest Table” of dining in downtown Haverhill comes the “Longest Run,” a ski competition and after party next month. Proceeds from the fundraiser, a Ski-A-Thon and Après Ski Party at Ski Bradford, benefits L’Arche Boston North, which provides homes for life for adult children with disabilities. “We are so thrilled to partner with …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Obituaries New Updated Section

Today’s Obituaries

  • Suzanne King
  • Brendan J. McNamara
  • Donald R. Collins
  • Robert “Bob” George Luscomb
  • Kevin P. Murphy
  • Ronald B. Owens
  • John D. Rogers
  • Brian J. Hutchins
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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  • 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: MakeIT Haverhill founder Keith Boucher.
  • 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.
  • 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: Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Executive Director William Kelly.
  • 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.
  • X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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