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97.9 WHAV ♦ September 07, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Water Official Blames Wide Swing in Household Bills on Glitch Affecting Batteries
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Dead batteries in household water meters in Haverhill are being blamed for unusual water bill variations—including huge ones for some—but the city is offering several forms of relief. Haverhill Public Works Director Robert E. Ward told WHAV the problem stems from radio devices that transmit meter readings. “There was a software glitch somewhere along the way that caused the units …
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Groveland, West Newbury and Newburyport Plan Household Hazardous Waste Day
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Groveland and West Newbury are teaming up with Newburyport to offer residents a combined Household Hazardous Waste Day this Saturday. Groveland Town Administrator Rebecca Oldham and Newburyport Mayor Sean R. Reardon said in a joint statement that residents of the three communities may dispose of hazardous materials in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Tradebe Environmental Services will be on …
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Nearly $1 Million State Grant Targets Childhood Mental and Behavioral Health
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Reducing the suspension and expulsion rate of children in early education and care programs in Haverhill, Methuen and other area communities are among the aims of a nearly $1 million state grant to address behavioral health. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was formally awarded a Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Grant of $953,221 Wednesday. The …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Health, Region
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Haverhill Recreation Offers Adult Pickleball Training Sessions
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Stroke technique, serves, returns and game strategy help students fine tune their pickleball skills. The Haverhill Recreation Department offers its first pickleball training session Sundays, Sept. 24 through Oct. 15. The second session will take place Sundays, Oct. 22 through Nov. 12. Start times are according to the student’s level. All lessons will be held at Riverside Park pickleball courts …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Merrimack Valley Chamber Business Networking Tonight at Tuscan Market Cooking School
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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce plans a business networking mixer tonight at Tuscan Market Cooking School at Tuscan Village. Sponsored by Haverhill Bank, the gathering includes appetizers and a cash bar and door prize drawings. It takes place tonight, Sept. 7, from 5-7 p.m., at Tuscan Market Cooking School, 9 Via Toscana, in Salem, N.H. Admission is $10 for …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Region
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Bruce C. Vincent, Longtime Haverhill High School AV Director, Dies at 81
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Former Haverhill High School Audio Visual Director Bruce C. Vincent, 81, passed away on Monday, Sept. 4, at Blair House in Tewksbury. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl (Langlais) Vincent with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. He was born on Oct. 16, 1942 and was the son of the late Eugene and Marjorie (Gardner) Vincent. Vincent was …
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Make the Most of It
It wasn’t that long ago that residents of Essex County in Massachusetts and Rockingham County, N.H., enjoyed local news from a multitude of radio stations, but WHAV is now the only outlet serving this vast area.
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WHAV is part of a national trend of household and small business-supported nonprofit local news services stepping up to fill “news deserts” left after the collapse of other news media. On-air, online, over cable television and via smart apps, only WHAV provides hourly local news; Community Spotlight; live, daily interviews with newsmakers; government meetings; and more.
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WHAV punches above its weight thanks to your support. Share Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service with your neighbors, co-workers, bosses and others. Suggest they visit whav.net/become-a-whav-member.
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Today’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: Lauren Towler of Groveland Langley-Adams Library and Haverhill mayoral Candidate and School Committee member Scott W. Wood Jr.
- 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.
Friday’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: Ward 4 School Committee candidate Fred A. Simmons and Jesus Ruiz, Leaving the Streets Ministry.
- 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.
- 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.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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