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97.9 WHAV ♦ May 09, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Councilors Seek Haverhill Residents and Businesses to Weigh-In on Five-Year Housing Plan
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Haverhill city councilors are looking for input from residents and businesses before giving their blessings to a draft five-year Housing Production Plan. After nearly an hour of discussion, councilors voted Tuesday, May 6, to send the draft, prepared by the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, to its Planning and Development Committee. Haverhill Community Development Division Director Andrew K. Herlihy, explained that …
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Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Celebrates 45th Anniversary; Posthumously Honors Keller
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Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Wednesday night celebrated the 45th anniversary of its founding in Lawrence and subsequent growth into Methuen in Haverhill, with a posthumous tribute to one its founders. Those attending the 45th anniversary gala learned more about Rev. James P. Keller, a Presbyterian minister and activist for peace and social justice, who initially founded what became the …
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West Newbury Returns to Drawing Board as it Seeks to Comply with MBTA Communities Act
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West Newbury town officials say the town isn’t fighting a state housing requirement and will return to the drawing board after Town Meeting voters rejected a new multifamily zoning district to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. The vote on April 28 was 227 in favor with 302 against, according to Town Manager Angus Jennings. West Newbury has a population …
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McGuire Family Donates $20,000 to Help Whittier Tech Install Track Timing System
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Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School Wednesday honored the Richard McGuire family for its $20,000 donation of a track timing system. The FinishLynx Track Timing system was dedicated just prior to Whittier Tech’s track meet against Greater Lowell Technical High School. It was paid by the Richard McGuire Scholarship Fund, created in memory of Richard McGuire, who passed away from …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Council on Aging Screens P.T. Barnum Flick May 14
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The musical period drama “The Greatest Showman” about the life and times of P.T. Barnum will be shown by the Haverhill Council on Aging. The film starring Hugh Jackman in the title role will be shown Wednesday, May 14, at 11 a.m. in Room 45 at the Haverhill Citizen Center, 10 Welcome St. The showing is free. The film, which …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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U.S. SBA’s Spahiu and Steele to Address Merrimack Valley Chamber at Annual Awards Breakfast
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U.S. Small Business Administration’s Ili Spahiu, acting Massachusetts district director, and Peter A. Steele, regional administrator, will be on hand to congratulate a wide variety of local businesses during the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Annual Small Business Awards. The awards breakfast takes place Friday, June 6, from 7:30-9 a.m., at Renaissance Country Club, 377 Kenoza St., in Haverhill. …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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- William G. “Bill” Bayek Jr., 67
- Barbara (Hadley) Sciacca, 80
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: Kelsey Iani discusses the Spring Festival at Atkinson Congregational Church and Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew.
- 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.
- All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
- Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Saturday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
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Frontier Gentleman: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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Sunday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- 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.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Let George Do It: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Monday’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: Rep. Ryan Hamilton and Temple Emanu-El President Jenn Lampron.
- 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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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