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97.9 WHAV ♦ February 24, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Citizens Hall of Fame Inducts Poet Frances ‘Gardi’ Cole Lee at Moving Ceremony
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Award-winning poet and Haverhill High School graduate Frances Cole Lee was honored Saturday as the city’s newest member of the Haverhill Citizens Hall of Fame. Taking place in concert with Haverhill Public Library’s Black History Month programming, principal speaker Frances Davis, the first born of Cole Lee’s seven granddaughters, celebrated her grandmother, who she aptly nicknamed “Gardi” as a child, …
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Haverhill Schools Seek Public Input on Spending Priorities as Budget Pressure Mounts
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Haverhill school administrators are seeking resident, student and staff input on spending priorities for the year beginning July 1 as they say the schools face “difficult decisions about how to allocate our resources best to support our students, staff and schools.” Those interested are asked to comment by Friday, Feb. 28, using an online budget survey. Haverhill School Committee members …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Under Pressure, Gas Companies Have Until End of Day Monday to Make Modest Rate Cuts
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Alison Kuznitz, State House News Service, contributed to this report. Utility companies must file proposals to reduce consumer energy bills by 5 p.m., Monday, with changes slated to take effect March 1. Under pressure from local leaders, Gov. Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Cambpell and 80 lawmakers, state Department of Public Utilities commissioners told the state’s six gas companies …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Former Methuen Mayoral Aide Takes State Job; Senator Hires New Communications Chief
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Government workers making moves include a former Methuen mayoral chief of staff and a new legislative staff member. Paul Fahey, a former chief of staff to mayors in Methuen and Amesbury, recently joined the state Department of Conservation and Recreation as director of partnerships. Meanwhile, Sammi Danielle Perry becomes the director of communications for state Sen. Barry R. Finegold. Fahey …
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Blackjacks, Slung Shots, Brass Knuckles Would Become Legal Under Bill Passed by NH House
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by Claire Sullivan, New Hampshire Bulletin February 21, 2025 The House approved legislation Thursday that would allow adults to have several weapons that are currently prohibited under state law. House Bill 207 would repeal the ban on blackjacks, a type of weighted baton; slung shots, a weapon with a heavy ball or knot on the end of a rope; and …
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Haverhill Council on Aging Offers Free Computer Workshop and Computer to Those 62+
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Residents above the age of 62 have an opportunity to learn how to use computers and take one home free. The Haverhill Council on Aging, working with UMass Lowell, is offering a free eight-week workshop on computer literacy, beginning Tuesday, March 4, from 10:30-noon, at Haverhill Citizen Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. At the end of the workshop, participants will …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Fairfield Inn by Marriott Hosts Merrimack Valley Chamber Networking Mixer
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Fairfield Inn by Marriott in Tewksbury hosts members of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce for an upcoming Business Networking Mixer. Besides networking, there will be appetizers and door prize opportunities Tuesday, March 4, from 5-7 p.m., at Fairfield Inn, 1695 Andover St., Tewksbury. Admission is $10 each for members of $20 each for non-members and reservations may be made …
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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
- Roberta “Robie” Colleto, 79
- Lisa Maria (Fiorentini) Miragliotta, 67
- Mary Katherine (Tiernan) Neptune, 70
- Annette O’Toole, 99
- Robert Raymond Plante Jr., 60
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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WHAV Focuses on the ‘New’ in News
More than 10 years ago, a dramatic expansion of local news began with WHAV’s launch of in-depth hourly audio reports, a comprehensive website and the daily “Wavelengths” eNewspaper.
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More than just reporting local news, the launch brought consistency and reliability to coverage not seen since the days before private equity investors hollowed out newspapers. Audiences, for example, could again expect news of City Council and School Committee meetings after every meeting and delivery of all news while still fresh—the “new” in “news.”
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In fact, it was the biggest commitment to local news since the WHAV call letters hit the public airwaves in 1947.
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Even better, thanks to its nonprofit model, WHAV news is available to everyone without a subscription or online paywall because everyone benefits when residents are fully 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. Guests: Greater Haverhill Chamber interim President and CEO Kate Martin and Sen. Pavel Payano.
- 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.
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. Guests: Haverhill Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey C. Hollett and Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
- 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 City Council: Live, 7 p.m.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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