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97.9 WHAV ♦ September 27, 2022 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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On-air and online, listener- and reader-supported WHAV remains on the job because local news is more critical than ever.
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WHAV provides more local news, more news that matters and more often. Please help keep this high volume of original local news reporting coming by supporting Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service as a monthly supporter. Simply click here to choose among new and easy giving options. If you are already a current donor or member, please accept WHAV’s heartfelt thanks for your support.
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Haverhill Schools Adopt Indoor and Outdoor Recess Policy to Apply to all Buildings
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Haverhill Public Schools has issued a “Weather Watch Guide” to make recess policies consistent from building to building. Committee Vice Chair Toni Sapienza-Donais asked the administration last week to clarify school policy regarding when recess is held out of doors and when students must stay inside. Superintendent Margaret Marotta acknowledged there has been confusion in the post-COVID-19 era. “We have, …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill to Use State Green Communities Grant to Weatherize Buildings, Buy Electric Vehicles
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Haverhill plans to use its second state Green Communities grant to make energy-saving weatherization improvements to schools and fire stations and purchase electric vehicles for City Hall inspectors Mayor James J. Fiorentini said the state Department of Energy Resources city awarded $192,000 and comes on top an initial award in 2019 of $315,000 to make other energy-saving upgrades including electric …
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Vargas to Participate Wednesday in White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
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State Rep. Andy X. Vargas will be in Washington Wednesday, participating in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. He joins government, nonprofit and private sector leaders to discuss food insecurity and diet-related diseases. The conference will work alongside anti-hunger and nutrition advocates, local and state leaders and food companies to determine the best path towards ending hunger …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Former Methuen Man, 57, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Fentanyl and Cocaine Dealing
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A former Methuen man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in a Lawrence-based drug trafficking operation involving fentanyl and cocaine. Fifty-seven-year-old Pablo Rosario Pablo, also known by the names Angel Ayala Roque and “Cuco,” pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs and possession …
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Lt. Gov. Polito Tours Merrimack Valley YMCA in Methuen; Y Gets $250,000 State Grant for Roof, HVAC
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The Merrimack Valley YMCA in Methuen is getting a new roof and HVAC systems thanks to a state grant aimed at child care organizations primarily serving low-income families. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito visited the YMCA last week, which received $250,000 from the Executive Office of Education Early Education and Out-of-School Time grant. She joined state Reps. Linda Dean Campbell and …
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Sections: Region, State House News
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Whittier Tech Invites Parents to Review Progress on Plans to Renovate or Replace School
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Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School is making progress on renovating or replacing its nearly 50-year-old campus in Haverhill. The school recently retained JCJ Architecture.to prepare concepts for review. A committee of Superintendent Maureen Lynch and Whittier Tech School Committee members Richard Early Jr. and Brett Murphy interviewed architectural firms. Lynch, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, said parents …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region
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Haverhill Public Library Features Peter Clenott in Author Talk about New Novel
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Novelist and Haverhill resident Peter Clenott is giving a presentation about his new novel, “The Unwanted,” at Haverhill Public Library on Thursday. The talk takes place Thursday, Sept. 29, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St., Haverhill. “The Unwanted” is a historical mystery novel following a young Polish girl who becomes mixed up in an American …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, 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: 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: Live, 7 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. Guest: Eunice Zeigler of the YWCA.
- 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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