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97.9 WHAV ♦ October 09, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Italian Consul General Minuti Helps City Observe Holiday, Honors Fiorentini’s Service as Mayor
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(Additional photograph below.) Italian Consul General Arnaldo Minuti joined Haverhill officials and the public Friday in observing Columbus Day, in honor of explorer Christopher Columbus voyage of America 531 years ago, as well as October’s Italian Heritage Month. Massachusetts is one of 16 states that observes today exclusively as Columbus Day. Minuti, however, focused on honoring Haverhill Mayor James J. …
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Haverhill Reports Hub Helps Deliver Local Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
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City officials are reporting progress in their efforts to improve delivery of substance abuse and mental health services closer to home with the creation of a local hub. While the state has designated Danvers-based Eliot Community Human Services to serve Haverhill, councilors have asked since April for a city-based center. Mayoral Chief of Staff Christine Lindberg reported last week Eliot …
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Local State Representatives Among Those Voting 148-8 to Force Some Employers to Disclose Salary Range
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Reps. Adrianne Ramos of North Andover and Ryan M. Hamilton were among the 148 state representatives last week voting in favor of a bill requiring companies with 25 or more employees to disclose a salary range when posting a position and protects an employee’s right to ask for salary ranges in the workplace. The Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act passed …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region, State House News
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Northern Essex Community College Students to Perform ‘Almost Maine’
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The stage is nearly set for the first Northern Essex Community College Theater performance of the academic year, “Almost, Maine.” The play by John Cariani tells the story of people experiencing the life-altering power of the human heart. In a series of playful and surreal vignettes, relationships end, begin or change beyond recognition as strangers become friends, friends become lovers …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Public Library to Present Haunted History of Lizzie Borden and Her City Link
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In time for Halloween, paranormal and true crime writer Tim Weisberg next week discusses Lizzie Borden, accused of the infamous Borden murders more than a century ago and prosecuted by Haverhill’s own William H. Moody. “The Haunted History of Lizzie Borden” offers an examination of the murders, the prime suspect herself and the life she lived in Fall River, both …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Free Latinx Small Business Event Wednesday in Haverhill as Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
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“Increasing Lending Opportunities for Latinx Small Businesses” is the aim of a free event Wednesday morning sponsored by the UMass Lowell Innovation Hub in Haverhill, Association of Latino Professionals for America and U.S. Small Business Administration. In line with this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month theme of prosperity, power and progress, organizers say it “aims to foster connections, provide learning opportunities …
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Sections: Business Bulletin
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Frank A. Emilio, Haverhill’s State Representative From 1981-1991, Dies at 88
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Former state Rep. Frank A. “Boose” Emilio, who represented Haverhill from 1981 to 1991, died Friday at High Pointe Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was 88. Emilio was born Aug. 31, 1935 to Francesco and Ida (Perrozzi) Emilio both from Pescina, Italy. He attended Haverhill Public Schools, was a three-letter athlete and graduated from Haverhill High. He worked …
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Sections: Haverhill, Obituaries
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You Benefit When Your Neighbor is Informed
“People not only don’t know what’s happening to them, they don’t even know that they don’t know.”
― Noam Chomsky
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We’ve all seen it. That friend on social media who spouts off about outdated news or just spreads rumors or misinformation.
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Save them from embarrassment by encouraging them to tune in 97.9 WHAV every weekday for accurate, reliable and trustworthy local news. Even better, remind them they can sign up for the free Wavelengths eNewspaper by sharing this address: whav.net/wavelengths-local-news-daily.
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Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service thanks WHAV members and donors who make this free service available because they realize an informed public makes for better neighbors, employees, volunteers, customers, leaders and voters.
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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 Thomas Spitalere of Essex County Ghost Project.
- 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.
- Countdown to Halloween: Special, every day in October, 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 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: Renee McGuire and Lisa Rivera, Haverhill Hispanic Heritage Month and Walk for Peace, 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.
- Countdown to Halloween: Special, every day in October, 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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