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Judge Sentences Haverhill Man to Life in Prison for 2020 Stabbing Death at Stadium

Judge Sentences Haverhill Man to Life in Prison for 2020 Stabbing Death at Stadium
A 21-year-old Haverhill man, found guilty last month of second-degree murder at Haverhill Stadium, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with parole after 19 years. Oscar Quinones, formerly of 22 Sunrise Drive, Bradford, was convicted in the slaying of 19-year-old Efrain Maisonet, also of Haverhill, April 7, 2020 in a parking lot behind Haverhill Stadium. Essex County Assistant District …

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Haverhill Police Promote Landry to Lieutenant and Boyle to Sergeant

Haverhill Police Promote Landry to Lieutenant and Boyle to Sergeant
Jamie Landry and Bethany Boyle have both received promotions from the Haverhill Police Department to lieutenant and sergeant respectively. Landry has been a member of the department since January 2007. He was promoted to sergeant in April of 2019 and recently has been serving as provisional lieutenant since August. Landry will be assigned as the officer in command and street …

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Two Haverhill Schools Plan Early Thanksgiving Meals Next Week

Two Haverhill Schools Plan Early Thanksgiving Meals Next Week
Preparations are underway for Thanksgiving dinners for students and families of the John Greenleaf Whittier and Caleb Dustin Hunking Schools. It is the fourth such annual event for Whittier and the first for Hunking—both supported by Covanta Haverhill and other local sponsors. Whittier Principal Matt Condon and Special Education teacher Barbara Greenwood were recent guests on WHAV’s morning show. Condon, …

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Regional News

No Direct MBTA Services, but West Newbury Receives Grant to Comply with Transit-Related Housing Law

No Direct MBTA Services, but West Newbury Receives Grant to Comply with Transit-Related Housing Law
Although it has no MBTA commuter rail or bus service within its borders, West Newbury was awarded a $67,500 state grant Wednesday to help it comply with a new Multifamily Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities. As WHAV previously reported, the Housing Choice law, part of an economic development bill signed by Gov. Charlie Baker in January of 2021, requires multi-family …

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Education

Baker Appoints Hamm as Trustee at Northern Essex Community College, Replacing Linehan

Baker Appoints Hamm as Trustee at Northern Essex Community College, Replacing Linehan
Newburyport Bank CEO and President Lloyd Hamm Jr. is joining the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees. Hamm, who succeeds Jeffrey G. Linehan, was appointed, effective immediately, by Gov. Charlie Baker. “I have a personal belief in higher education and how it opens career doors, particularly with first-generation college students,” says Hamm. “I believe community colleges, particularly NECC, are …

Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region

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Community Spotlight

Temple Emanu-El Offers Online Presentation Sunday with Author Jennifer Anne Moses

Temple Emanu-El Offers Online Presentation Sunday with Author Jennifer Anne Moses
Haverhill’s Temple Emanu-El presents an online presentation Sunday with author Jennifer Anne Moses about her short story collection “The Man Who Loved His Wife.” The presentation takes place Sunday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m., online. Moses has written seven books of fiction and non-fiction as well as a collection of poetry scheduled for publication in 2023. “The Man Who Loved …

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Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe Offers Traditional Food and Gift Baskets at Annual Fall Bazaar

Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe Offers Traditional Food and Gift Baskets at Annual Fall Bazaar
The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe hosts its annual fall bazaar with traditional Armenian food and activities. The festival takes place Saturday, Nov. 12, from noon-6 p.m., at the Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe, 1280 Boston Road, Haverhill. Armenian food and pastries include kebab, spinach pies and more. Booths and tables are also offering information on Sunday school …

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Groveland Council on Aging Presents the American Revolution with Local Historian Lee Thomas

Groveland Council on Aging Presents the American Revolution with Local Historian Lee Thomas
The Groveland Council on Aging is offering a free presentation on the American Revolution from native Groveland historian Lee Thomas. The presentation takes place Monday, Nov. 14, at 10:30 a.m., at the Groveland Council on Aging, 183 Main St., Groveland. Thomas will offer an informational program on the background of the epic political and military struggle waged between 1765 and …

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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: Doreen LaFlamme, author, “The Heart of a Mother,” and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
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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.
  • 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.
  • All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
  • Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

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  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • World News: Noon 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.
  • Gunsmoke: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

Sunday’s Radio Highlights

  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • Pulse on Health: Amy Bositis discusses Greater Lawrence Family Health center’s Community Support Services program, based out of 100 Water St., in Lawrence, as well as a new COVID-19 treatment center based out of a new site at 25 Marston St. in Lawrence.
  • 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.
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

Monday’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: Rep. Lenny Mirra.
  • 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.
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