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97.9 WHAV ♦ October 18, 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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City Councilors Ask for Update on Altering City Hall Chambers to Fit Larger Boards, Comply with Laws
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Some Haverhill city councilors are getting ready to have company as the city moves toward additional members taking seats on the City Council and School Committee. City Councilors Melinda E. Barrett and Thomas J. Sullivan plan to seek an update on expected modifications to the Theodore A. Pelosi Jr. City Council Chambers to accommodate 11 members each on the two …
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Schools to Remain Closed to Students Tuesday; Judge Rules Against Teachers in First Volley
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This continues to be a developing story. More to follow. Haverhill schools remain closed to students Tuesday as a teachers’ strike continues in defiance of a cease-and-desist order issued Monday by an Essex County Superior Court judge. Judge James F. Lang allowed a temporary restraining order as requested by the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board and Haverhill School Committee. However, Lang, …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Police Award Woodman with Employee Excellence Award for Drug-Related Arrest
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Haverhill Police honored Patrolman Matthew Woodman last week with the department’s Employee Excellence Award for July to September 2022 for his accomplishment in making a drug-related arrest. Woodman observed what he believed to be a drug transaction in west Haverhill and completed an investigation, leading to the discovery of large quantities of fentanyl and the arrest of an individual for …
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Shain Bradley Joins Plaistow, N.H., Police Department
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Plaistow, N.H., recently welcomed Officer Shain Bradley to its police force. Bradley attended Timberlane Regional High School, graduating in 2018. After high school, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years where he was stationed on the west coast. He also deployed overseas to different parts of Asia, specializing as a rifleman. Bradley grew up in Plaistow and …
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Haverhill Public Library Presents Haunted Objects Lecture with Tom Spitalere Tonight
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Haverhill Public Library is offering a lecture tonight led by Thomas Spitalere about haunted objects. It takes place tonight, Oct. 18, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the Haverhill Public Library auditorium, 99 Main St., Haverhill. Spitalere is bringing in haunted objects and discussing the problems some believe they can cause, including the dangers of keeping them. He is also offering containers …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts Holds 5th Annual Fall Fest with a Twist Wine Tasting Event in Methuen
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The YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts is hosting its fifth annual Fall Fest with a Twist this week in Methuen. The event is happening on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 5-7 p.m., at the Merrimack Valley Golf Club, 210 Howe St., Methuen. Tickets cost $100 per person and include wine tasting, appetizers, music and raffles. Raffle tickets may be purchased online at ywcanema.org …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Region
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Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Hosts Networking Mixer With Benefit Advisors Group
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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is joining with Benefits Advisors Group to hold a business networking mixer Wednesday. The mixer is taking place Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 5-7 p.m., at Renaissance Country Club, 377 Kenoza St., Haverhill. Complimentary appetizers will be served and a cash bar is available. Attendees can also bring a raffle prize to be given out …
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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. Guests: Cynthia Graham of the Haverhill Firefighting Museum and Emile (Bert) Lecerte, author, “Noam’s Fall Garden.”
- 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.
- X Minus One: 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: Richard Rodriguez on Lawrence Disability Month 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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