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97.9 WHAV ♦ February 14, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Councilors Call Overnight Warming Center at Haverhill’s Universalist Unitarian Church a Success
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The Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill aims to provide a safe and warm space for the unhoused population during spouts of extreme cold—a program praised by city councilors this week for meeting a critical need. The Kenoza Avenue church unexpectedly took on the warming center task this season, opening it from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., on nights temperatures are …
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Frozen Shamrock Three-Mile Run Feb. 23 Honors Memory of Haverhill’s ‘Coach O’ Ottaviani
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This year’s Frozen Shamrock Three-Mile Run, centered in downtown Haverhill, will honor the late R. John “Coach O” Ottaviani, former Haverhill High School coach and athletic director. Race directors of the Wild Rover Series, organizers of the 18th Annual Frozen Shamrock Three-Mile Run, said Ottaviani, who died Jan. 21, will be recognized at the starting line with reflections on his …
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Haverhill Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Claim
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A 42-year-old Haverhill man recently pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection with a Massachusetts Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claim he submitted in 2020 on behalf of a man who was living in Brazil at the time, and therefore ineligible to receive such benefits. Julio Roncaly Morais, who was indicted by a federal grand jury last June, pleaded guilty to …
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Sections: Crime, Haverhill
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Judge Sentences Methuen Resident, 56, to Two Years in Prison; Man Illegally Re-Entered U.S.
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A 56-year-old Methuen resident, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Boston to two years in prison for illegally returning to the United States after deportation. Santos Guzman was convicted in 2019 of two state drug dealing charges and ordered to leave the country. Besides this week’s prison order, U.S. District Court …
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State Helps Support 76 More Affordable Housing Units at Marriner Mill in Lawrence
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Seventy-six affordable apartments, to be built during the second phase of Marriner Mill in Lawrence, were among 14 housing projects statewide to be named Thursday as sharing in $158 million in low-income housing tax credit and subsidies. Described as adaptive re-use, Marriner Mill is sponsored by Lawrence Community Works and The Community Builders. Lawrence CommunityWorks Executive Director Jessica Andors said …
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Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Offers Dog Biscuit Baking Workshop
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Veterans Northeast Outreach Center offers a dog biscuit baking workshop led by Operation Biscuit. The program is limited to 12 participants and takes place Thursday, March 13, from 12:30-3 p.m., at 10 Reed St., Haverhill. Registration is required by Monday, March 10. For more information or to register, call 978-971-1162 or email [email protected].
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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The Tasty Awards Adds Dessert Touch to Haverhill’s Restaurant Week
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The traditional finale to Haverhill’s Restaurant Week, The Tasty Awards, shines the spotlight on favorite dishes, personalities and experiences. The fourth Tasty Awards, which follows Restaurant Week—taking place Friday, Feb. 21, through Thursday, Feb. 27—celebrate culinary stars Monday, March 3, from 5-8 p.m., at Bosa Coastal Italian, 160 Merrimack St., Haverhill. The event is sponsored by Destination Downtown Haverhill, Creative …
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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.
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Today’s Obituaries
- Norma Louise (Spurling) Chambers
- Richard F. Parker
- Concetta M. “Connie” (LoRusso) Quevillon
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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Make the Most of It
It wasn’t that long ago that residents of Essex County in Massachusetts and Rockingham County, N.H., enjoyed local news from a multitude of radio stations, but WHAV is now the only outlet serving this vast area.
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WHAV is part of a national trend of household and small business-supported nonprofit local news services stepping up to fill “news deserts” left after the collapse of other news media. On-air, online, over cable television and via smart apps, only WHAV provides hourly local news; Community Spotlight; live, daily interviews with newsmakers; government meetings; and more.
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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: 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.
- “Sean Murphy:” a Valentine’s Day reading by Georgetown author Richard Zapf, 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Saturday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
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Luke Slaughter of Tombstone: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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Sunday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Let George Do It: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Monday’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: Jimmy Carbone discusses the Tasty Awards and 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.
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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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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