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97.9 WHAV ♦ February 09, 2024 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Wood Disputes Officials Would Have Known of Negative Background Check Even if Destroyed as Agreed
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Former Patrolman and School Committee member Scott W. Wood Jr. is disputing the city’s argument that details of his negative 2013 background check would have eventually become public even if the city had destroyed its copy as agreed. In a federal court filing this week, Wood’s lawyer challenged Haverhill’s Dec. 29, 2023 request that a judge dismiss Wood’s lawsuit. Wood …
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Top House Leaders: No Steward Hospital Bailout, Taxpayers Already Gave $54 Million in COVID-19 Aid
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Angered over the serious financial challenges at Steward Health Care that could jeopardize the future of safety net hospitals in eastern Massachusetts, top House Democrats insisted Thursday they will not bail out the company, while acknowledging the hospitals received $54 million in taxpayer money already Steward, which owns Holy Family Hospital campuses in Haverhill and Methuen, said last week said …
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Sections: Beacon Hill News, Haverhill, Health, Region
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State Awards UTEC $1.7 Million to Discourage Repeat Offenses by Young People Leaving Prison
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A nonprofit, with offices in Haverhill, Lawrence and Lowell, is receiving $1.7 million in state grants to further its efforts to steer young people away from gang violence. The state said Thursday that UTEC will deliver pre- and post-release services to those ages 18 to 25 who are returning home from prison and help provide training and evaluation tools for …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Sen. Finegold Lists Legislative Bills to Survive Deadline and Will Advance to Deliberations
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More than a dozen bills championed by state Sen. Barry R. Finegold—ranging from studying the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority to student and educator data privacy—will advance to debate in the state legislature. Finegold said the proposals survived a legislative procedure, known on Beacon Hill as “Joint Rule 10 Day,” a deadline for committees to pursue various proposals. …
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Sections: Beacon Hill News, Haverhill, Region
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Haverhill Public Library Presents ‘Creating a Family Archive’ Feb. 14 at City Hall
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Those interested in “Creating a Family Archive” will receive tips and learn best practices during a free presentation by the Haverhill Public Library. Rhonda Chadwick of LenaSalina Legacy Preservation will help participants learn the basics of archival preservation, including digital preservation, and offer a brief discussion on different ways of telling a story and sharing documents and photographs with other …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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‘Taste of Calvary’ Cooking Competition Tomorrow Benefits Calvary Baptist Church Scholarships
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Calvary Baptist Church is inviting appetites to its “Taste of Calvary” cooking competition tomorrow, which will be followed by its Black History Month Celebration. The contest takes place Saturday, Feb. 10, at noon, at Calvary Baptist Church, 13 Ashland St., Haverhill. Those attending receive “10 tastes for $10” and proceeds benefit the church’s scholarship fund. The Black History Month Celebration, …
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Sections: Community Spotlight
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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.
- 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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