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97.9 WHAV ♦ June 04, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Councilors Debate Merits of Tech School Admissions Lottery
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The merits of an admissions lottery for the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School rather than the current merit-based system sparked an active debate at the Haverhill City Council meeting Tuesday. City Councilor John A. Michitson asked to discuss how a recent vote by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education would impact the percentage of Haverhill students who win …
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Police Arrest Methuen Man, 36, in Connection with Bank Robbery in Haverhill
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A 36-year-old Methuen man was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged in connection with the robbery of a Pentucket Bank branch in Haverhill early Monday afternoon. Ryan Messina was arrested around 3 p.m. on Merrimack Street in Methuen and charged with unarmed bank robbery and receiving a stolen motor vehicle, second offense. He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in Haverhill …
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Sections: Crime, Haverhill
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Haverhill Accepting Applications From Groups to Address Youth Activities and Mental Health
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Haverhill’s Youth Activities and Mental Health program is again distributing $750,000 to local groups and businesses for education, socialization, enrichment and recreation activities, employment skills training and other youth development opportunities. The program, now in its fourth year, was developed following the COVID-19 pandemic to address youth isolation, depression, inactivity and learning loss. Of the $750,000, the city is again …
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Patrana, Retired from Haverhill’s Gateway Academy, Receives Honors for Service to Youth at Risk
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Sylvia Patrana, the recently retired student support coordinator at Haverhill’s Gateway Academy, was awarded the Diruhi Mattian Memorial Award for her extraordinary service to her students during the 25th Youth at Risk Conference sponsored by Pathways for Children in Beverly. Patrana received the award at a ceremony May 28 at Endicott College in Beverly. The Diruhi Mattian Memorial Award honors …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Methuen to Make Pleasant View Street One Way Friday for High School Graduation
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Methuen is temporarily making Pleasant View Street a one-way street to accommodate Friday night’s Methuen High School graduation exercises. Police advise Motorists will be allowed to travel from Pleasant Street, down Pleasant View Street in the direction towards East Street Friday, June 6, between 4:30 and 9 p.m. They say those not attending graduation ceremonies should seek alternate routes and …
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Tattersall Farm Plans Guided Stargazing Night Friday
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Amateur astronomer Mike McDougal will be back at Haverhill’s Tattersall Farm for another public Guided Stargazing Night next month. McDougal and other members of the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, will set up telescopes and help the public find the planet Saturn, star clusters, binary stars, nebulae and faint galaxies Friday, June 6, beginning at 9 p.m., at the farm, …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Surgeons Lord and Karam Join Community Medical Associates at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen
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Drs. Jeffrey Lord and Paul Karam recently joined Community Medical Associates, a multi-specialty medical practice associated with Lawrence General and Holy Family Hospitals. Lord and Karam, who serve the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire, will see patients at Holy Family Hospital in the William Lane Building, 70 East St., Methuen. “Dr. Lord and Dr. Karam represent the very best …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Region
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- Mary J. (Osborne) McEachern, 89
- Beverly A. (Bilodeau) Mullen, 87
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. Guest: YMCA Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller.
- 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.
- 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: Rep. Adrianne Ramos, 14th Essex District.
- 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.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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