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97.9 WHAV ♦ June 24, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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WHAV’s Budget Year Ends June 30
The Most Local News
On-air and online, listener- and reader-supported WHAV remains on the job because local news is more critical than ever.
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WHAV provides more local news, more news that matters and more timely. Help keep this high volume of original local news reporting coming and support expanded coverage by becoming a monthly supporter of Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service. Simply click here to support ongoing, comprehensive local news coverage.
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If you are already a current donor, subscriber or member, please accept the community’s heartfelt thanks.
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Haverhill Opens Cooling Centers, Splash Pad as Temperatures Rise
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As temperatures rise during the first heat wave of the summer, residents have a few options for cooling off. The Haverhill Citizens Center at 10 Welcome St. is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours will be extended into the evening if the weather and need warrants it, according to Christine Lindberg, chief of staff to Haverhill Mayor Melinda …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Former Haverhill Fire Union President Carroll, Former Police Officer Cooper Seek Elected Office
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Familiar names as well as new entrants suggest Haverhill could have several contested races when voters go to the polls later this year to choose a mayor and members of the City Council and School Committee. Former Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 President Timothy Carroll recently took out nomination papers to seek the Ward 6 City Council seat, now held by …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill
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Haverhill Councilors to Consider Plan for Spending Nearly $1 Million Fed Grant
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Haverhill’s federal Community Development Block Grant allocation for the coming year will be reviewed by the Haverhill City Council when it meets Tuesday. The city is receiving $917,780 in federal grants, $137,000 of which, as WHAV reported, is being distributed to 18 nonprofit organizations and schools in the city, according to Community Development Division Director Andrew K. Herlihy. The remaining …
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Eight Haverhill High Athletes Share in $28,500 Penta Golf Tournament Scholarships
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Eight Haverhill High School student athletes were honored at the 29th Annual Penta Golf Tournament Friday, June 13. “We were able to give $28,500 in awards this year to deserving students in honor of our friend, Charlie Penta,” organizer Sean Gleason said. “We are also making a $1,000 contribution to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill in honor …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Sports
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Mae West Takes the Stage Thursday at Haverhill Citizens Center
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Hollywood legend Mae West will take the stage at Haverhill’s Citizen Center in the person of actress Lynne Moulton. The free performance by Moulton and her Delvena Theatre Company will be Thursday, June 26, at noon, at the Haverhill Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St. It is sponsored by the Haverhill Council on Aging and underwritten by the Haverhill Cultural Council. …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Matthews to Leave L’Arche Boston North After Nearly 20 Years of Service
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L’Arche Boston North Executive Director Jennifer Matthews will be stepping down in August after eight years of leading the organization and nearly two decades of commitment to the organization and its mission. In a statement, the organization said, Matthews has played an instrumental role in strengthening community partnerships, elevating the organization’s profile in the Merrimack Valley and cultivating a vibrant, …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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- Kelli Marie Reed, 38
- Shoko (Yamada) Rioux, 63
- Michelle Christine Gould, 53
- Raymond R. Kane Sr, 82
- Ronald Henry Langlois, 65
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: Haverhill Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey C. Hollett 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.
- 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: YWCA Director of Advancement Nicole Sammartino and Ruth’s House CEO Claire McManaman Hailson.
- 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.
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