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97.9 WHAV ♦ June 09, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Celebrates First Pride Parade; Speakers Point to Lessons of History
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(Additional photographs in gallery below.) The few drops of rain that fell during Haverhill’s first pride parade were difficult to distinguish from tears of emotion from many of those not sure their home, their city, would ever publicly stand with them. Haverhill’s first LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade actually began early Saturday afternoon in City Hall auditorium with a standing room only …
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Haverhill High Graduates 520; Class President Advises to ‘Conquer Any Challenge and Dodge Any Doubt’
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Haverhill gave an enthusiastic send-off to 520 new Haverhill High School graduates under hazy skies Sunday at Haverhill Stadium. As crowds in the stands cheered, Class of 2025 graduates in gold gowns and matching mortarboards, many decorated with glitter, flowers and drawing, moved to “Pomp and Circumstance” played by the Haverhill High School Concert Band. This year’s class includes 139 …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Downtown Haverhill’s Gateway Mural Gets Refresher
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(Additional photograph below.) The landmark Essex Street Gateway Mural is getting a refresher. Philadelphia mural artist James Tafel Shuster has spent a week repairing cracked areas, refreshing sun bleached paint and doing general touchups with the help of local artist Jeff Grassie of Team Haverhill. The commanding 60-foot mural on the side of a former movie house at 25 Essex …
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Whittier Tech SkillsUSA Students Celebrate Placement of River Booms They Helped to Buy
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Students, faculty and administrators at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School gathered at Clean River Project’s headquarters last week to witness the installation of two river booms paid by a student-led initiative. The booms, used to collect debris and help protect the Merrimack River, bear the Whittier Tech and Wildcat logos—symbols, school officials said, that represent the school’s growing commitment …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region
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Sultana Duo Performs at Haverhill Public Library
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Performers Jon and Li Waterman return this month to the Haverhill Public Library with their “History and Legends Through Song” concert. The Haverhill singer and songwriting duo who perform as Sultana will appear Tuesday, June 17, at 6 p.m. at the library, 99 Main St. The free program will include music from ancient Mesopotamia, Medieval Europe and the Old West. …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Merrimack Valley YMCA Names Heena to Lead Andover/North Andover Branch
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Nicole Heena is the new executive director of the Andover/North Andover Branch of the Merrimack Valley YMCA. Heena, of Haverhill, joins the Merrimack Valley YMCA following a 17-year career at the North Shore YMCA where she worked as the associate executive director of the Salem YMCA and previously served as the Senior Creative Arts Director and Membership Director. Merrimack Valley …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Region
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- Mark William McKellar, 65
- Natalie A. (Lesiczka)Thompson, 85
- Jeanne Elodie (Lebel) Brown, 82
- Joann (Warner) Corthell, 84
- Frank J. Wendell, 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: Rep. Ryan Hamilton.
- 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.
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Fortune Business Update: Hosted by Geoffrey Colvin, 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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Tuesday’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: Recreation Director Ben Delaware and 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.
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Fortune Business Update: Hosted by Geoffrey Colvin, 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.
- Haverhill City Council: Live, 7 p.m.
- Dimension X: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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