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97.9 WHAV ♦ August 16, 2022 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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As a public service, Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service, remains on the job 24/7, delivering timely and consistent coverage of the topics that matter most to you. WHAV offers more local news, more news that matters and more often.
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Haverhill Convenes Roundtable to Resolve ‘Urgent’ Lack of Affordable Housing in City
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Representatives of Community Action, Northeast Legal Services and housing advocates received a preview last Friday of Mayor James J. Fiorentini’s plans to require housing developers to set aside some units as affordable housing. The round-table discussion came a little more than a year after he asked the Haverhill Planning Board to consider an ordinance requiring 10% of units at new …
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Analysis: For and Against, High-Profile Women Take Sides in Sen. DiZoglio’s Bid for State Auditor
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There’s no evidence women will be voting as a bloc for state auditor during the Democratic primary in three weeks. The race hasn’t caught much public attention and this WHAV analysis attempts to shed light on a particular dynamic. Sen. Diana DiZoglio over the past decade has campaigned as a firebrand for state representative, senator and, now, state auditor—and her …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill, Region, State House News
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Groveland Seeks to Hire Full-Time Council on Aging Director After Fisher Gives Notice
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Groveland’s Council on Aging is looking for a full-time director after the current director tendered her resignation. The job is currently held by Amanda Fisher who gave her notice last week after holding the job about six months. According to a job posting, “The Director identifies programs, services and activities that enable Groveland elders to be active participants in the …
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Families Have Opportunity Tonight to Meet Haverhill High School Leadership
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Students and parents have an opportunity tonight to meet the new and returning members of the Haverhill High School administration. Interim Principal Kevin Soraghan invites families to share thoughts and concerns during the informal meet and greet tonight, Aug. 16, at 6:30, in the High School Auditorium, 137 Monument St. Schedules are not yet available. Soraghan noted a more formal …
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Firefighting Museum Shows How to Survive a Smoke-Filled Fire During Saturday Demonstration
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The Haverhill Firefighting Museum and Haverhill Fire Department are teaming up this Saturday to demonstrate how to survive a smoke-filled fire The fire safety program is geared to both children and adults with a Smoke Tunnel for children to crawl through, helping to show the danger of smoke. It takes place Saturday, Aug. 20, from noon-3, at the Museum, 75 …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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‘Back-to-School’ Cookie-Decorating Class Set for Sept. 4
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Mindy Paper Cookies is offering a “Back to School Cookie Decorating Class” with familiar student themes. Participants will create such designs as a pencil, book stack, bookworm, apple and star using royal icing and go home with a set of browned-butter sugar cookies. The in-person class lasts about an hour and includes five cookies, six colors of royal icing, icing …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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Longtime Haverhill Purchasing Agent Betty Burrill Dies at 92
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Haverhill’s former longtime purchasing agent, Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Burrill, 92 died last Saturday morning. Burrill was employed by the City of Haverhill for more than 30 years—25 of those as purchasing agent. She died Aug. 13 at Hannah Dustin Long Term Care after a period of declining health. Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and …
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Sections: Haverhill, Obituaries
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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: Gerry Kobelski of Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Executive Director Scott Forbes.
- 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.
- Lights Out: 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. Guests: Jimmy Carbone discusses the upcoming Tasty Awards and Maureen Lynch, superintendent, Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School.
- 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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