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97.9 WHAV ♦ January 17, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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It wasn’t that long ago that residents of Essex County in Massachusetts and Rockingham County, N.H., enjoyed local news from a multitude of radio stations, but WHAV is now the only outlet serving this vast area.
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WHAV is part of a national trend of household and small business-supported nonprofit local news services stepping up to fill “news deserts” left after the collapse of other news media. On-air, online, over cable television and via smart apps, only WHAV provides hourly local news; Community Spotlight; live, daily interviews with newsmakers; government meetings; and more.
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WHAV punches above its weight thanks to your support. Share Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service with your neighbors, co-workers, bosses and others. Suggest they learn more here.
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Haverhill High Football Season Plans Progressing Despite Rumors After Alleged Hazing Incidents
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Haverhill High School’s football program resumes this year and all off-season preparations are underway as planned. Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta made the declaration last Thursday, attempting to tamp down rumors in the midst of hazing allegations and prosecutions stemming from incidents last fall. “One of those rumors is that we are not going to have a football team next …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Police Dept. Welcomes Back Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission
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The Haverhill Police Department, which first won state accreditation in 2020, welcomes back the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission early next month. Police Chief Robert P. Pistone said in a statement that a team of assessors are expected to undertake a review between Tuesday, Feb. 7, and Thursday, Feb. 9, to examine various aspects of the Haverhill Police Department’s policies and …
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Candidates for Plaistow, N.H., Offices May Begin Sign Up Jan. 25-Feb. 3
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Candidates for Plaistow, N.H., town offices may register between Wednesday, Jan. 25, and Friday, Feb. 3. Positions include two seats each on the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and Conflict of Interest Committee; one seat each on the board of trustees of the library and Trust Funds; Supervisor of the Voter Checklist; and various staggered terms on the Budget Committee. …
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Judge Sends Lawrence Man to Prison for Five Years for Selling Ghost Guns, Fentanyl in Area
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A35-year-old Lawrence man was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston for selling ghost guns, ammunition and fentanyl in the area. Miguel Mejia was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to five years in prison and four years of supervised release. Last September, Mejia pleaded guilty to dealing in firearms without a license and possession with …
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Northern Essex Community College Knights Triumph Over Gateway Community College 98-76
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The seventh ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team ran its win streak to 12 games Saturday afternoon, taking down Gateway Community College on the road by a 98-76 final. Luis Reynoso of Lawrence led the offensive effort as he recorded a triple-double with a game high 26 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. Darlin Santiago, of Salem, Mass., …
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Sections: Exclusive, Region, Sports
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Stuck Indoors? Find Household Items to Donate to Rocks Village Yard Sales
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If the weather has you stuck in the house, this may be a good time to find and set aside unwanted items for the Rocks Village Memorial Association biennial fundraiser/yard sales in June and September. Suggested donations include toys, tools, quilts, linens, lamps, jewelry, artwork, pet items, china sets, vintage items, small appliances, sports equipment, garden and outdoor items, small …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Business Access to Group Health Insurance Topic of Merrimack Valley Chamber Forum in Haverhill
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“Group Health Insurance for Small Business” is the subject of a Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce breakfast forum next month. Representatives of Health Connector for Business and Benefit Advisors Group are scheduled to present information and answer questions Thursday, Feb. 16, from 8-9:15 a.m., at Maria’s Restaurant, 81 Essex St., in downtown Haverhill. Admission is $10 for members and $20 …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill, Region
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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: Keith Gopsill, Haverhill Hound, Rod and Gun Club.
- 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.
- 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. Guest: 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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