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97.9 WHAV ♦ April 08, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Fire Dept. Hosts Class at Plug Pond; Aids in Fighting Fires When Hydrants Unavailable
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(Additional photographs below.) Eleven Haverhill firefighters were joined by their fellow fire professionals from eight other Massachusetts communities on Sunday to hone their skills on how to safely and efficiently draw water from ponds and move it to a remote fire site quickly. The Massachusetts Fire Academy brought its two-day Rural Water class to Plug Pond, also known as Lake …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Public Meetings This Week: Council Hears Plans to Add 24 Beds at Haverhill Pavilion, More
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The public has opportunities to shape policy this week as various Haverhill boards meet. In the interest of transparency in government, WHAV provides this list of upcoming meetings every week. The Haverhill City Council plans a public Tuesday night on plans by Haverhill Pavilion for Behavioral Health to add an additional 24-beds at the existing 71-bed home owned by New …
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Governor’s Councilor Zeigler to Moderate Free Panel on How Judges are Nominated
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The steps involved to becoming a judge in Massachusetts is the subject of a free presentation this Thursday by Governor’s Councilor Eunice Zeigler, Lawrence Bar Association, Greater Lowell Bar Association and the Hispanic National Bar Association. During “Pathway to the Bench: Becoming a Judge,” Zeigler will serve as moderator for a panel comprised of Paige Scott Reid, chief legal counsel …
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Massachusetts Cabinet Secretary Warns of ‘Enormous’ MassHealth Cuts
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By Colin A. Young Having spent her roughly 100-mile drive listening to the national news Monday morning and then hearing her colleagues at a budget hearing dig into the policy and finance specifics of crucial state programs, Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa got a sinking feeling. “I feel like we’re trying to budget on quicksand at the moment,” the Northampton Democrat said …
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Sections: Beacon Hill News, Health, Region
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Greater Lawrence Tech Graduates 14 From Adult Student Solar Installation Training
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Fourteen adult students recently graduated from Greater Lawrence Technical School’s Solar Installer Technical Training course. Superintendent John Lavoie said the school’s Workforce Development Department created the 20-week program in partnership with Groundwork Lawrence. It was paid with a grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. The class helps adult learners who are looking for a pathway to a new career …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Haverhill Lions Club Offers ‘This Ain’t Your Mama’s Bingo—Music Bingo’ April 12
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The Haverhill Lions Club is offering “This Ain’t Your Mama’s Bingo—Music Bingo” in support of the service club’s charities. The fundraiser promises participants a high-energy night of music, prizes and community fun, calling it a “Bingo night like no other” It takes place Saturday, April 12, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and music Bingo starting at 7 p.m., at …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Supported in part by BrightBridge Credit Union
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Councilor Jordan to Address Haverhill Chamber Eggs and Issues Breakfast
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Haverhill City Council Vice President Timothy J. Jordan addresses members of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce during the next Eggs and Issues breakfast. Jordan is expected to take questions members have when doing business with the city. The breakfast takes place Wednesday, April 16, from 7:30-9 a.m., at Hampton Inn, 106 Bank Road, Haverhill. Admission is $25 each for …
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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
- Jeanine Hickey, 68
- Judith L. (DeRoche) Thornton, 73
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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What’s Going on Over There?
WHAV listeners and Wavelengths’ readers know the answer to this oft-asked question on social media.
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Whether it be a construction project, closed street, sighting of elected officials or unusual noise, WHAV’s audiences are among the most informed people because WHAV timely and reliably reports local news.
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Thanks to subscribers and underwriters, this free service is available from Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service. It benefits everyone when residents know what’s going on. Repeated studies show, residents will otherwise superimpose national headlines on local happenings and come to greatly distorted conclusions.
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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: David Daly and John Chemaly of Pridestar Trinity EMS Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
- 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.
Wednesday’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 Public-Private Partnership Director Allison Heartquist and Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta.
- 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.
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