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97.9 WHAV ♦ April 29, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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No, they didn’t “sneak in” that new development, and, yes, they told you taxes were going up.
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Haverhill Homes 4 All, Citing Housing Rents up 86% and Home Prices up 101%, Plans Forum
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A new coalition of housing advocates, Haverhill Homes 4 All, reacting to a finding that 82% of Haverhill homeowners would not have the income to qualify for mortgages today, wants to steer the city’s next Housing Production Plan. Haverhill Homes 4 All, led by Haverhill Planning Board member Nate Robertson, plans a forum next Monday on Haverhill’s housing shortage that’s …
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Haverhill Councilors, Nonprofits Ponder Future of Youth Mental Health Grants as Fed Money Ends
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The future of Haverhill’s Youth Activities and Mental Health Grants, distributed over the last three years, is a concern of past grant recipients who fear the effects of lost federal money. Eridania Neives and Leydi Diaz Breton, representatives of the Girls Empowered Means Success program, will address the next Haverhill City Council Tuesday along with Pat Corr from the Bradford …
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Three from Lawrence and Methuen Face Gun, Stolen Property Charges After Haverhill Pursuit
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Three men—one from Methuen and two from Lawrence, between ages 18 and 21—face gun, stolen property and other charges after a police pursuit Sunday that ended on Broadway in Haverhill. Twenty-one-year-old Jorge Alvarado of Methuen and 20-year-old Davian Ginorio and 18-year-old Harland Love, both of Lawrence, were each charged with carrying firearms without a license and receiving stolen property. Alvarado …
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Sections: Crime, Haverhill
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NH Division of Motor Vehicles Opens Three Offices Saturday for REAL ID Services
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The New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles plans to open branches Saturday in Concord, Manchester and Twin Mountain to accommodate resident requests for REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and non-driver identification cards. Transactions Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for appointments and walk-in services are limited to REAL ID services only. Appointments can be made online now through …
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Haverhill’s Sons of the American Legion Offer Veterans Free Breakfast May 3
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Breakfast at Haverhill’s American Legion Wilbur M. Comeau Post 4 will be free to veterans this Saturday. The Veterans Eat Free event, sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 4, features French toast, pancakes, eggs any style, sausage, bacon, toast, bagels and English muffins along with juice, milk, tea and coffee. Adults are $10 and children under 12, …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Sebasky, 30-Year Health Pro, Joins Lawrence General, Holy Family Hospitals’ Board
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Greg Sebasky—who has worked three decades in healthcare, technology, and education—was recently named to the board of trustees Lawrence General Hospital and Holy Family Hospital. Sebasky currently serves as chairman of the board at Ascend Learning, a provider of online educational content, simulations and analytics for healthcare professionals, following his recent retirement as the company’s chief executive officer. He previously …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Health, Region
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- Evandro Marcio De Ozorio, 44
- Walter David “Doc” Hart, 76
- Germaine “Gerry” (Lefebvre) Travers, 89
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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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: L'Arche Boston North Executive Director Jennifer Matthews 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.
- Fortune Business Update: Hosted by Geoffrey Colvin, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
- Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Haverhill City Council: Live, 7 p.m.
- Dimension X: 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: Habitat for Humanity Director of Charitable Giving Kevin Hudson and Haverhill City Councilors Thomas J. Sullivan and Devan M. Ferreira discuss Haverhill’s upcoming Pride Parade.
- 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.
- Fortune Business Update: Hosted by Geoffrey Colvin, 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
- Car Chronicles: Hosted by CBS News AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- Insight Daily: 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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