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97.9 WHAV ♦ June 26, 2025 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Downtown Haverhill Commuter Rail Station Reopens Monday as State Wraps Up Bridge Project
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Haverhill’s downtown commuter rail station reopens Monday now that a railroad bridge replacement on the other side of the Merrimack River is complete. The station closed a year ago to reduce the number of interruptions needed to replace the South Elm Street railroad bridge which runs above the intersection of Laurel Avenue and South Elm and Blossom Streets. A new …
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Independence Celebratory Fireworks Next Tuesday in Haverhill
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Haverhill’s annual fireworks show in celebration of Independence Day will be Tuesday, July 1, at Riverside Park, near Haverhill Stadium, off Lincoln Avenue. Haverhill Recreation Director Benjamin Delaware said he expects the first colorful explosions will burst at 9:15 p.m., but suggests spectators arrive before 9 p.m. while it is still light. The Recreation Department is planning a number of …
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‘Millionaires Tax’ Money to Support Haverhill Stadium, Classroom Needs and Commuter Rail
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Haverhill’s legislators said residents will benefit from more than a million dollars in state spending—including work at Haverhill Stadium—coming to the city as a result of Gov. Maura T. Healey signing a supplemental budget this week. State Sens. Barry R. Finegold and Pavel M. Payano and Reps. Andy X. Vargas and Ryan M. Hamilton said in a joint statement Wednesday …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Michitson Pushes for More Seats at Planned Whittier Tech, Says it Aids ‘Upward Mobility’
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Haverhill City Councilor John A. Michitson asked his fellow councilors to join him in lobbying for more seats at the proposed new Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, arguing providing more students with training for higher paying jobs helps Haverhill with its affordable housing crisis. Michitson’s comments, which came during the City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday, are timely because the …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Maker of Wooden Doors and Drawers Receives Tax Credits to Grow into Methuen Center
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The state this week approved tax incentives to help Eagle Management Co. to combine its manufacturing plants in Lawrence and Middleton into an expanded 37,700-square-foot manufacturing center in Methuen. The Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council approved $375,000 in Economic Development Incentive Program tax credits. Eagle Management, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, manufactures wooden doors and drawers. It plans to purchase …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Region
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Haverhill American Legion Seeks Help Packing Goods Saturday for Operation Troop Support
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Haverhill’s American Legion Wilbur M. Comeau Post 4 is looking for help Saturday packing personal supplies to be sent to U.S. troops as part of Operation Troop Support. Volunteers will pack toiletries, books, light snacks and other personal care items Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon, at American Legion Post 4, 1314 Main St., Haverhill. The public is …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Radio Veteran Fayed Becomes Chief Communications Officer at Haverhill-Based Broco Energy
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Hisham Fayed has been named chief communications officer at Haverhill-based Broco Energy, a full-service fuel, energy and service company. Fayed is a marketing and promotions leader with 17 years in the radio and media industry. He was born in Cairo, Egypt, and moved to Palmer, Mass., in 1997 at age 10. He graduated from Quabbin Regional High School in Barre, …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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- Elizabeth R. (DiGuilio) Golas, 94
- John M. Hansbury, 66
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: Groveland Town Moderator Joseph D’Amore and MeVa Transit Administrator Noah S. Berger.
- 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 School Committee: Live. 7 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Friday’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: Haverhill Bank President and Chief Operating Officer Gregory J. Shaw.
- 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.
- 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.
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