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97.9 WHAV ♦ April 17, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Councilors Withhold Permit Exception; Apartment Complex Opening on Hold for Traffic Lights
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Haverhill city councilors Tuesday declined to allow the first 25 tenants to immediately move into the Beck apartment complex opposite the Bradford train station until a hitch with the installation of required traffic signals near the complex is resolved. David W. Roache, representing developer Procopio Companies, argued his company shouldn’t be prevented from allowing occupancy on May 1 if National …
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Hanscom to Become Chief Executive Officer of Haverhill’s Emmaus, Succeeding Murphy
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Albert Hanscom is taking over the reins at Haverhill’s Emmaus, the agency that has provided emergency shelter and housing for 40 years. Hanscom moves up from vice president of operations to interim chief executive officer and formally takes the top post July 1, according to a statement Wednesday from the nonprofit’s board of directors. He succeeds Jeanine Murphy who is …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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Methuen High School Scene of Active Shooter Response Training with Police, Fire
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Methuen High School was the setting of an active shooter drill Wednesday that saw about 60 people involved as well as student role-players and simulated casualties. Methuen Police, fire and school departments took part in the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training—or ALERRT—training teaches practical skills and strategies to “rapidly identify, isolate and neutralize active shooters.” Methuen Mayor David P. …
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Essex County Greenbelt to Conduct Tours of Hoyt Farm in Merrimac; Land Protects Haverhill Water
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The public is invited to tour the 120-acre Hoyt Farm in Merrimac, currently leased to local farmers Wally and Steph Lesiczka who own and operate Wally’s Vegetables in Haverhill. Essex County Greenbelt is working to protect Hoyt Farm, which they call, one of the largest remaining unprotected single-ownership farms in the Merrimack Valley. Greenbelt has so far protected 22 acres …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Haverhill High School Releases 2024-2025 Third Term Honor Roll; Complete List Here
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Haverhill High School this week released its third term honor roll, naming students who have earned Honors with Distinction, High Honors and Honors. A full list appears below. Honors with Distinction Lauryn Calkins, Sadie Campbell, Sophie Coelho, Graydon England, Madeline Halupowski, Sophia Lafontaine, Sophia Lee, Shawn Lynch, Ariel Minervini, Abigail Mistretta, Enelyse Morales, Edwards Mukuna, Samantha Noonan, Kathryn Papageorgiou, Julianne …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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House Leader Looks to Put Brakes on Vocational School Admission Changes
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by Michael Jonas, CommonWealth Beacon April 16, 2025 THE GOVERNOR proposes, the Legislature disposes. So goes the saying that points to who ultimately wields power on Beacon Hill. On most issues, lawmakers can have the final say. That’s true for things introduced by the governor, but it also extends to other players in state government. A case in point is …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Friends of the Groveland Council on Aging Plan Town-Wide Yard Sale May 2-3
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It will be a yard sale lover’s paradise in Groveland on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, as the Friends of the Groveland Council on Aging sponsor a “Town-Wide Yard Sale” weekend. Groveland residents who wish to participate are advised to register their addresses by Tuesday, April 22. The fee is $25 and covers the town’s $10 yard sale …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Region
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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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- Gaile (Fantini) Mooradian, 78
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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Day Old News is Worse Than Day-Old Bread
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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: Supervisor of School Counseling Megan Arivella and Haverhill Promise Director Jessica Kallin.
- 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: When in session, Live. 7 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Friday’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: Jose Tapia and Curt Rogers of the Merrimack River Watershed Council.
- 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.
- Short Stories: “Death and Resurrection” by Georgetown author, Dr. Richard Zapf, and read by Jenifer Cosgrove, 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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