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97.9 WHAV ♦ March 12, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Winter Parking Proposal Moves to Public Safety Committee for Further Review
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A proposal that could give residents a reprieve from longstanding city policy regulating winter parking will receive further scrutiny at the Haverhill City Council’s Public Safety Subcommittee after a number of residents on Tuesday aired concerns over the practice, which carries a $25 fine per violation. As WHAV reported, current policy mandates residents alternate parking on even and odd sides …
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Haverhill’s Hannah Duston Healthcare Center Sells to N.J. Firm; Nursing Home Changes Name
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Hannah Duston Healthcare in Haverhill and Port Healthcare Center in Newburyport are among six nursing homes changing hands this week from Haverhill-based Whittier Health Network to Lakewood, N.J.-based Atlas Healthcare Group. New signs went up at Hannah Duston Healthcare, across the street from Haverhill High School on Monument Street, noting it is now known as Haverhill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. …
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Sections: Haverhill, Health
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Pedestrian, 23, Dies Early Tuesday Night After Being Struck by Car in Methuen
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A 23-year-old woman died early last night in Methuen after being struck by a car. Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara said in a release the accident took place Tuesday, March 11, at 7:11 p.m., in the area of 301 Merrimack St., Methuen. McNamara said police were dispatched after receiving a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. …
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Investment Executive, Author and Lecturer Pozen to Address Northern Essex Grads in May
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Robert C. “Bob” Pozen—a former investment company executive, best-selling author and educator—will be the featured speaker when Northern Essex Community College conducts its 63rd annual Commencement Ceremony in May. Pozen, of Boston, is currently a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former executive chairman of MFS Investment Management and …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Council on Aging Offers Tips on ‘Downsizing and Decluttering’ March 13
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AARP Massachusetts Volunteer Presenter Linda Ruiz will help seniors with “Downsizing and Decluttering” during a talk Thursday. During the free Haverhill Council on Aging presentation, Ruiz explains how “having too much stuff can impede people from relocating or getting healthcare into their homes.” She explores “why stuff is so important for some people and teaches practical, easy-to-follow tips. Ruiz speaks …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Greater Haverhill Chamber Members Plan Goodbye to Retiring A-1 Deli Owners Friday
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Members of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce are saying goodbye Friday to the A-1 Deli Restaurant, which is closing due to the retirements of its owners. Chamber members gather to honor legends Bobby, Tony and Paula Meidanis, who are retiring after 45 years of serving thousands of breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The gathering takes place Friday, March 14, at …
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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
- Georgios Grafakos, 83
- Cynthia E. Nighelli, 70
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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An informed public is good for everyone. Buy from as many outlets as you can, but are you overlooking WHAV? Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service has no outside investors and receives no cable television money or government grants.
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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.
- 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. Guest: SCORE Volunteer Gerry Kobelski.
- 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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