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97.9 WHAV ♦ September 26, 2022 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Parent Volunteers Return to Haverhill Schools as Coronavirus Infections Subside
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As it is in the country at large, cases of COVID-19 among Haverhill Public School students are down significantly this year. Director of Health and Nursing Services Katie Vozeolas told the School Committee last week that, as of Sept. 20, there have been a total of 103 students with the virus out of 8,000 students enrolled citywide. She said while …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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15th Annual Haverhill Community Walk for Peace Saturday Includes Free Cookout, Activities
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The 15th Annual Haverhill Community Walk for Peace, organized by Haverhill schools’ Violence Intervention and Prevention—VIP—team is on for this Saturday. Participants of all ages are invited to join the free walk and rally, which includes a cookout, music, youth and community speakers, games, temporary tattoos and prizes. Free t-shirts will be given to the first 200 walkers. The 1.5-mile …
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DiZoglio’s Bid for State Auditor Receives Endorsement of Gubernatorial Candidate Healey
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Sen. Diana DiZoglio Friday received the endorsement of Attorney General Maura Healey in DiZoglio’s bid for state auditor. Healey, Democratic nominee for governor, said “Taxpayers in Massachusetts deserve to know where their money is going. They deserve transparency from their elected officials, and accountability from their government, and I know Sen. Diana DiZoglio can deliver.” “As a small businesswoman, a …
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Sections: Election Central, State House News
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FEMA Reimburses Lawrence General Hospital $3.2 Million for Pandemic-Related Costs
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Lawrence General Hospital is receiving a $3.2 million federal reimbursement for its increased costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it will be sending more than $3.2 million public assistance grant to the state to reimburse the 189-bed general hospital in Lawrence which took extra steps to protect the health of its work force, patients …
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Sections: COVID-19, Region
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Portion of Interstate 495 to be Named in Memory of Salem Witch Trial Victim
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A stretch of Interstate 495 in Amesbury is on its way to being named the “Susannah North Martin Highway.” Both the state House and Senate Thursday enacted the bill, sponsored by Sen. Diana DiZoglio. The highway “runs through (Martin’s) original farmstead,” according to the bill. The proposed law would “commemorate her life and unjust persecution during the Salem Witch Trials.” …
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State Awards Groveland Police Grant for Overtime Traffic Safety Patrol Shifts
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Groveland Police plan to use an approximately $6,000 state grant to pay for certain overtime traffic safety patrol shifts. Groveland Police Chief Jeffrey Gillen said Friday the department was awarded $5,760 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and allocated by the Office of Grants and Research to improve road safety. “Traffic and pedestrian safety are a key …
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Haverhill Public Health Dept. Plans Addiction and Recovery Health Fair
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The City of Haverhill Public Health Department is holding an Addiction and Recovery Health Fair to offer services to those struggling with addiction or who know someone struggling. The fair takes place Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 1-5 p.m., at Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. Local businesses and organizations participating in the fair include emergency responders, public safety, mental health …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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As State Manufacturing Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels, Haverhill’s Dela to add Jobs With State Grant
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Haverhill’s Dela will add up to 18 jobs and expand its production of foam components after securing a $250,000 grant from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program. Dela, located in the Ward Hill Business Park, manufactures engineered flexible materials for companies servicing the medical, defense, public safety, footwear, automotive and specialty packaging industries. The grant is intended to give the company …
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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. Guest: Greater Haverhill Chamber President and CEO Alex Eberhardt.
- 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.
Tuesday’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: Haverhill Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey Hollett and Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
- 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: When in session, live. 7 p.m.
- Lights Out: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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