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Police Arrest Haverhill Woman on Drunken Driving Charges After 9-Year-Old Struck

Police Arrest Haverhill Woman on Drunken Driving Charges After 9-Year-Old Struck
A 44-year-old Haverhill woman was arrested Thursday night on a charge of drunken driving, failing to stop for a school bus and other charges following an accident involving a 9-year-old who was airlifted to a Boston hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Tiffany Zembower of Haverhill is expected to appear in Haverhill District Court to face charges of driving under …

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Haverhill Inner City Boxing Club to Induct Three to Wall of Fame; Offer Public Tours Wednesday

Haverhill Inner City Boxing Club to Induct Three to Wall of Fame; Offer Public Tours Wednesday
The Haverhill Inner City Boxing Club will induct one of its late founders and two other luminaries during a public ceremony, demonstrations and a tour next week. The three new inductees to the Club’s Wall of Fame are the late Joe Calnan, who co-founded the club with present board President Joe Ferguson in 2013; the late Ann Marie Farley, a …

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Business Bulletin

Haverhill Chamber Names Bethany Communities Business of the Year; Basiliere to Receive Ratka Award

Haverhill Chamber Names Bethany Communities Business of the Year; Basiliere to Receive Ratka Award
Bethany Communities, currently constructing 48 affordable senior apartments in downtown Haverhill, is taking home the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year Award. The honor will be presented during the 33rd Annual Business Awards Breakfast next month. “Bethany not only is making a tremendous impact in the city with the community they serve and the addition of Merrimack …

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Regional News

More State Money Means Free MeVa Buses Start Running Sundays This Weekend

More State Money Means Free MeVa Buses Start Running Sundays This Weekend
MeVa buses begin running Sundays starting this weekend along seven of its local routes. The transit authority said the routes will follow Saturday service and were chosen based on Saturday ridership, input from passengers and the community and routes with high concentrations of Sunday employment, shopping and places of worship. Sunday service serves every fixed route community except for Groveland …

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Community Spotlight

Photos by Barbieri, Featured Greater Haverhill Arts Association Artist, on Display at iHub

Photos by Barbieri, Featured Greater Haverhill Arts Association Artist, on Display at iHub
Lauren Barbieri is the featured member artist of the Greater Haverhill Arts Association during January and February. Her photographs of ephemeral nature art are on display to the public at the Art Niche at UMass Lowell’s Innovation Hub, 2 Merrimack St., third floor, Haverhill. Barbieri’s works are may be seen during regular iHub hours. There’s more information at ghaa.art.

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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. Guest: Rep. Andy X. Vargas.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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. Guest: Rep. Ryan Hamilton.
  • 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.
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