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Man Recovering from Gunshot Wound, Another Arrested After Haverhill Shooting Saturday

Man Recovering from Gunshot Wound, Another Arrested After Haverhill Shooting Saturday
A 59-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound and another is under arrest following a shooting early Saturday night in the Lower Acre neighborhood. Haverhill Deputy Police Chief Stephen J. Doherty Jr. told WHAV police were dispatched after receiving a report of “shots fired” around 7 p.m. at 25 Dover St., near Cedar Street. An unidentified man was taken …

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I-495 Construction Update: Lane and Ramp Closings Begin Sunday Night

I-495 Construction Update: Lane and Ramp Closings Begin Sunday Night
There will be lane and ramp closings along a stretch of Interstate 495 in Haverhill this week, allowing for excavation work and repairs to the Ward Hill overpass. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reports a single left lane closes on I-495 north, between exits 106, Ward Hill, and 107, River Street, Monday, April 25, through Friday, April 29, from 6 …

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  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • 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.
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  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Greater Haverhill Chamber President and CEO Alex Eberhardt and Michael Thompson of SCORE.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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