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Budget Year Ends June 30

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WHAV provides the only continuing coverage of city government, schools, housing construction and more with the aim of giving residents an early warning system.

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Education

Chronic Absenteeism Continues to Dog Haverhill High School

Chronic Absenteeism Continues to Dog Haverhill High School
Nearly 50% of students at Haverhill High School, or 920 students missed 18 or more days of school this past year, a 6.2% increase in chronic absenteeism over the year before. The Haverhill School Committee reviewed attendance data at its regular meeting Thursday. School Superintendent Margaret Marotta noted that while there are some bright spots at the elementary and middle …

Sections: Education, Haverhill

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City Desk

Haverhill Faces Loss of $1 Million Annually as Congress Considers Cutting 51-Year-Old Fed Aid

Haverhill Faces Loss of $1 Million Annually as Congress Considers Cutting 51-Year-Old Fed Aid
Haverhill faces the loss of upwards of $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grant money next year under a proposal in Congress that would cut aid the city has relied on annually for 51 years. Economic Development and Planning Director William Pillsbury Jr. issued his warning at the Haverhill City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday. “The mayor has been very …

Sections: Haverhill

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Regional News

Plaistow Public Library Hosts Shredding Fundraiser Saturday

Plaistow Public Library Host Shredding Fundraiser Saturday
The Friends of the Plaistow Public Library want your old documents. For security and confidentiality, the library is helping residents safely destroy documents Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $10 to shred the contents of a standard copy paper box or banker’s box. Three boxes are $25. The library can accept only cash or checks. …

Sections: Region

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Community Spotlight

‘Let’s Paddle Haverhill’ Takes to Crystal Lake Saturday

‘Let’s Paddle Haverhill’ Takes to Crystal Lake Saturday
Canoeists and kayakers have the opportunity to take the waters of Crystal Lake at a Let’s Paddle Haverhill event. Participants with their watercraft are advised to gather Saturday, June 28, at 9:30 a.m., at the Crystal Lake Pump House for a group launch at 10 a.m. Robert E. Moore, Haverhill’s environmental health technician, leads the two-hour tour. Access to the …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Tickets to L’Arche Boston North’s Longest Table go on Sale Monday, June 30

Tickets to L’Arche Boston North’s Longest Table go on Sale Monday, June 30
Tickets for L’Arche Boston North’s popular outdoor dining event, The Longest Table, go on sale Monday. The street-long dining table showcases Haverhill’s many participating restaurants, while proceeds benefit L’Arche Boston North’s residential care, support and job training opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities, says Jennifer Matthews, executive director. Dinner is served Thursday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 10 p.m., along …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Business Bulletin

The Beck Celebrates Opening of 290-Unit Apartment Complex on Bradford Riverfront

The Beck Celebrates Opening of 290-Unit Apartment Complex on Bradford Riverfront
The Beck, a new 290-unit apartment complex opposite the Bradford commuter railroad station, was christened Wednesday as officials from its development company, its architects and its contractor officiated at a ribbon cutting. Taking the scissors to the red ribbon were Leah Maguire and Petros Filiogianni, The Beck’s first tenants. Michael Procopio, CEO for the Procopio Companies, said he was thrilled …

Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill

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Todays Obituaries

  • Rick (Ricardo) Francis Hamlett Sr., 71
  • Carol Louise Medley, 88
Featuring listings from all Haverhill funeral homes:
  • 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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What’s On?

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: 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.

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.
  • Frontier Gentleman: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

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.
  • 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.
  • Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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