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Haverhill High Students Falling Behind Now Have Second Chance to Catch-Up

Haverhill High Students Falling Behind Now Have Second Chance to Catch-Up
Haverhill High School students who, for various reasons, have not earned the credits needed to keep up with their grade level may have a second chance. Haverhill High School Principal Michael J. Downs last night told the School Committee he began looking for way, other than summer school, to help students who were falling behind. To that end, he, along …

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Nolan Credits Haverhill High Athletics for Building Teamwork Ethic

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Nolan Credits Haverhill High Athletics for Building Teamwork Ethic
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Nolan of Haverhill said his high school athletics experience helped provide him with a sense of teamwork that he relies on while serving aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Norfolk, Virg. Nolan graduated in 2015 from Haverhill High School. “Haverhill is a really close-knit community,” said Nolan. “I played hockey the whole time …

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Education

Whittier Tech Junior Delano Receives Recognition at SkillsUSA Washington Leadership Training

Whittier Tech Junior Delano Receives Recognition at SkillsUSA Washington Leadership Training
Natalie Delano of Haverhill, a junior at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, last month attended the four-day SkillsUSA Washington Leadership Training Institute and walked away with national recognition for her knowledge of the SkillsUSA Framework. Delano, who was elected as the SkillsUSA MA Historian for the 2023-24 school year, was awarded the SkillsUSA National Statesman Award for her demonstration …

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Community Spotlight

Greater Haverhill Arts Association Exhibit Through Oct. 29 at Haverhill Public Library

Greater Haverhill Arts Association Exhibit Through Oct. 29 at Haverhill Public Library
Haverhill Public Library is hosting an exhibit by members of the Greater Haverhill Arts Association. The artwork is varied in subject matter and media—oil, acrylics, watercolor and pastel. Work is on display through Sunday, Oct. 29, during Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the library’s second floor gallery, …

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Friday the 13th and Halloween Inspire Paranormal Event Tonight

Friday the 13th and Halloween Inspire Paranormal Event Tonight
The Halloween month of October, combined with Friday the 13th, sets the tone for tonight’s Paranormal intrigue event at Hilldale Cemetery. The Essex County Ghost Project invites visitors—both in-person and spiritual—for the exploration in support of Hilldale Cemetery Restoration fund. Gates open tonight at 6:30 with activities beginning at 7 p.m., at Hilldale Cemetery, 331 Hilldale Ave., Haverhill. Attendees are …

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Business Bulletin

Merrimack Valley Credit Union Promotes Brady, Charalambous, Zipps and Kruskall

Merrimack Valley Credit Union Promotes Brady, Charalambous, Zipps and Kruskall
Merrimack Valley Credit Union recently promoted four staffers to the newly created positions of regional sales and service manager. Julie Brady will manage the Merrimack Valley region, while Niki Charalambous oversees the North Shore; Kevin Zipps, Metro West/Boston; and Jim Kruskall, south of Boston. Officials said the jobs come in response to recent growth and to accommodate future growth. “This …

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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.

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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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: Jered Stewart, Haverhill Rotary Veterans Breakfast, and Helen Sheehan, founder of Eammon’s Heart.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • FSN World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
  • 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.
  • Countdown to Halloween: Special, every day in October, 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.
  • Gunsmoke: 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
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • FSN World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
  • 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.
  • Countdown to Halloween: Special, every day in October, 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.
  • Let George Do It: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Monday’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: Guests: Ward 4 School Committee candidate Fred A. Simmons and MakeIT Haverhill founder Keith Boucher.
  • 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.
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