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97.9 WHAV ♦ September 11, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Judge Sends Haverhill Man to Prison for Using Stolen IDs to Spend $2 Million on Cars, Goods
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A Haverhill man, named as the ringleader in a scheme that used stolen identities to secure $2 million to buy cars and other goods, was sentenced Friday to eight and a half years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in restitution to victims. U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris handed down the sentence to 40-year-old Alvin Rivera, …
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Sections: Crime, Haverhill
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Podcast: Back to School and Back to Work are Related at Haverhill’s Leaving the Streets Ministry
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Leaving the Streets Ministry in Haverhill is finding jobs for youth that help them stay in school and out of trouble. The nonprofit, which placed teens into 286 jobs so far this year, is also building a new relationship with Haverhill Public Schools’ enlarged Gateway Academy in the former St. James School on Primrose Street. Founder Jesus Ruiz told listeners …
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State Treasurer Uses West Newbury Native Cena to Draw Attention to Unclaimed Money
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Professional wrestler, actor and West Newbury native John Cena was singled out Friday by state Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg when his name appeared on the state’s list of unclaimed property owners. Goldberg used the discovery to encourage others to check the state’s list at FindMassMoney.Gov of 50,000 unclaimed items. Playing on Cena’s profession, the state treasurer’s office headlined a press …
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UMass Lowell Fall Student Welcome Includes Paycheck Guarantee
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New students welcomed to UMass Lowell last week were encouraged to “find their community” and explore all the campus and the region have to offer. As they do, they will benefit from a new university program that will provide paid work experiences to help them prepare for life after college. “These aren’t simply internships—they are internships with a paycheck,” said …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Halloween Weekend Big Dog Show to be Hosted by Haverhill’s Whittier Birthplace
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Haverhill’s Whittier Birthplace will again host the “Big Dog Show” on the Bradford Common over Halloween weekend. The Big Dog Show is the signature public art exhibition of Haverhill-based artist Dale Rogers. Twenty of Dale Rogers’ “American Dogs” will be assembled on the Bradford Common from Friday, Oct. 27, through Monday, Oct. 30. Event sponsors and their community partners, such …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Phoenician Restaurant in Haverhill Now Offers Deli Counter Every Day
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The Phoenician Restaurant in Haverhill is now offering a deli-style lunch menu seven-days-a-week. According to owner Basam Geha, it features a deli line with healthy and fresh options, including made-to-order shawarma, salads, homemade pastries, salad dressings and more! Phoenician’s deli line is open every day, from 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., at the restaurant, 12 Alpha St., Haverhill.
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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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: Rep. Ryan Hamilton and Kerri Sheeran Perry, CEO of Community Action.
- 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.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
Tuesday’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: Local author Vincent Donovan and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
- 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.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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