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97.9 WHAV ♦ February 06, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Police Roll Out Six SUV Cruisers with New Look, Outfitted by Local Firm
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(Additional photographs below.) Six new 2023 Ford Interceptors—actually police utility versions of the automaker’s Explorer model— are joining the Haverhill Police Department’s fleet this week. The SUVs, which Ford describes as the “first-ever pursuit rated hybrid police SUVs,” were purchased through Colonial Automotive Group and outfitted by Haverhill-based Adamson Industries. Haverhill Police Chief Robert P. Pistone told WHAV the department …
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Councilors Ponder ‘Conservation Partners’ in Haverhill to Help with Expired Open Space Plan, More
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The Haverhill Conservation Commission could be joined by “conservation partners” to help it keep up with the board’s increasing responsibilities particularly as they relate to open space matters. Haverhill city councilors tonight consider updating conservation commissioner duties and giving the board help. Of critical importance, according to a memorandum written by Environmental Health Technician Robert E. Moore Jr., is updating …
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New York Man to Plead Guilty in Counterfeit Passport Case; Bank Foils North Andover Attempt
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A 40-year-old New York man, who federal prosecutors say tried to steal money from a person’s account at a North Andover bank, recently agreed to plead guilty to using counterfeit U.S. passport cards to withdraw money from three residents’ bank accounts. Jean Andre Bontiffe agreed to plead guilty to three counts of bank fraud, one count of forgery or false …
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Northern Essex Community College Again Backs ‘Dreamers’ in Federal Court Filing
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Northern Essex Community College last week joined 168 colleges and universities nationwide by asking a federal court to reinstate Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA for short, to benefit those known as “Dreamers.” The action continues college efforts, first reported by WHAV in 2017, to oppose then-President Donald Trump’s end of a program helping children of immigrants who stayed in …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region
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Essex County Community Foundation Seeks Stories from the Past 25 Years; Plans Celebration
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Essex County Community Foundation wants to hear from those who have worked with or benefitted from the nonprofit over the last 25 years. The Foundation is launching its 25th anniversary of service to Essex County which will culminate with an event at Danversport in November. In 1999, founders David Tory and Lorraine Astle laid the building blocks for what is …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill, Region
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Supported in part by Merrimack Valley Credit Union
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CNA Stores February Charity Jars to Support L’Arche Boston North
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CNA Stores, a veteran-owned cannabis company, with locations in Haverhill and Amesbury, is asking visitors to support L’Arche Boston North, which provides “forever homes” for those with intellectual disabilities. L’Arche Boston North will receive the proceeds of donations left in charity jars at CNA Stores. Last month the Charity Jar program brought in $12,417 for Lucy’s Love Bus, which helps …
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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: Sen. Barry R. Finegold and Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta.
- 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.
- Haverhill City Council: Live, 7 p.m.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
Wednesday’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m.
- 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.
- Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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