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97.9 WHAV ♦ January 22, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill to Return Nearly 70% of Disputed ‘Impact Fees’ to Cannabis Shop After Legal Accord
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Haverhill’s first cannabis retailer is getting back about 70% of its disputed “community impact” fees from the city after both sides filed a “Stipulation of Dismissal” Friday with Essex County Superior Court in Salem. The agreement, which WHAV obtained Tuesday, settles Haverhill Stem’s suit brought in April of 2021 against both the City of Haverhill and former Mayor James J. …
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Sections: Cannabis, Haverhill
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Plans Call for State Route 110 Through Methuen, Haverhill, Etc. to Better Serve Non-Drivers
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State highway Route 110, which largely hugs the Merrimack River through Methuen, Lawrence, Haverhill, Merrimac and Amesbury, is targeted for improvement with a $1.2 million federal grant. Haverhill-based Merrimack Valley Planning Commission said it will use the money from a Department of Transportation Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program grant to pay for planning and design, reimagining transportation along the Route …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Healey Proposes $2.5 Billion to Improve Public College Campuses, Cites Buildings Built in 70s
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By Colin A. Young Forecasting “a transformative impact on the economic landscape of our state,” Gov. Maura Healey detailed plans Tuesday to pump at least $2.5 billion into campus facilities at the University of Massachusetts, state universities and community colleges by the middle of the 2030s. The governor outlined her new proposal after touring the Cyber Range at Bridgewater State …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Learn How to Change Your Name with Social Security
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Methuen’s Nevins Memorial Library is offering a presentation from a representative of the U.S. Social Security Administration on how people may legally change their name. The session outlines the necessary documentation, required steps and what to expect during the process. The talk takes place Thursday, Jan. 23, from 3-4:30 p.m., in the Garden Room, Nevins Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen. For …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Region
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Pentucket Bank Supports Free Diaper Program with Contribution
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Families that rely on Haverhill-based Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank are getting some help thanks to a grant from the Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation. The bank donated $3,000 Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank, which provides diapers free of charge to eligible families. By addressing a critical gap—diapers and wipes are not covered by government assistance programs such as WIC or …
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Sections: Business Bulletin
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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
- Georgiann (Alvanos) Jacobson
- Kathleen Booth
- Frank Caruso
- Lorina Pierre-Louis
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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Local News that Really Matters
Some local news stories are more important than others and must take priority so readers and listeners are properly informed and able to evaluate their leaders.
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WHAV strives to bring order to the daily chaos, putting aside falsehoods from mischief makers on social media and bringing the public more local news, more news that matters and more news that audiences can act upon and, in many cases, take to the bank.
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If you are already a current donor or member, the community thanks you for keeping them informed.
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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: YWCA Director of Advancement Nicole Sammartino.
- 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: L'Arche Boston North Executive Director Jennifer Matthews and MeVa Transit Administrator Noah S. Berger.
- 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.
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