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New Haverhill Stadium Concession Area, Provided by Volunteers and Donors, Wins Praise

New Haverhill Stadium Concession Area, Provided by Volunteers and Donors, Wins Praise
A new concession stand at Haverhill Stadium is about ready for its formal debut after a group effort brought the project to the finish line. William Bourque, a long-time supporter of local sports and the man spearheading the project, told the Haverhill School Committee Thursday how he came to be involved. “At all of the stadiums I’ve ever coached at …

Sections: Education, Haverhill

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Regional News

Methuen Traffic Stop Brings Arrest of Maine Man, Seizure of Suspected Heroin and Cocaine

Methuen Traffic Stop Brings Arrest of Maine Man, Seizure of Suspected Heroin and Cocaine
A 43-year-old, Manchester, Maine, man allegedly driving “erratically” in Methuen caught the attention of a State Police trooper Sunday and ultimately brought the seizure of suspected cocaine and heroin. Trooper Matthew DeVito, assigned to the Troop A Community Action Team, was patrolling shortly after 10 p.m., Sunday, along Route 110 in Methuen. According to a report, he observed a black …

Sections: Crime, Region

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Education

Groveland’s Bagnall School Names Additions of Leadership, Teachers and Staff

Groveland’s Bagnall School Names Additions of Leadership, Teachers and Staff
Groveland’s Dr. Elmer S. Bagnall Elementary School is welcoming new leadership, teachers and other staff as the new school year commences. Jennifer Barreto becomes Bagnall’s new assistant principal, while Caitlin Guilfoil, who has been Bagnall’s special education coordinator for four years, expands her role as an official administrator, according to Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Jim …

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Community Spotlight

YMCA Steps Out With ‘Run to the Ruckus’ to Benefit Scholarships

YMCA Steps Out With ‘Run to the Ruckus’ to Benefit Scholarships
The YMCA of the North Shore invites individuals and families to lace up their athletic shoes and join its 5K race as part of Haverhill’s River Ruckus celebration. T-shirts will be given to the first 500 participants in the Run to the Ruckus race, taking place Saturday, Sept. 23, beginning at 9 a.m. Maps, bibs and T-Shirts may be picked …

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Business Bulletin

NFL Agent, Author Sean Stellato to Speak at Merrimack Valley Chamber Fall Expo

NFL Agent, Author Sean Stellato to Speak at Merrimack Valley Chamber Fall Expo
NFL agent, author and motivational speaker Sean P. Stellato discusses “Goal Setting and Motivation” when he speaks during the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Fall Business Expo, Health and Wellness Fair. Stellato is the author of “No Backing Down,” described as “the true story of the 1994 Salem High School Football team who took on not only all opponents …

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  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Methuen Festival of Trees President Thomas Lussier and Haverhill School Committee Ward 4 candidate Mikaela Lalumiere.
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  • 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: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

Thursday’s Radio Highlights

  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Haverhill City Clerk Kaitlin M. Wright and Ward 4 Haverhill City Council candidate Craig Lambert.
  • 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.
  • 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: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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