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97.9 WHAV ♦ January 31, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Isn’t It About Time?
It is the end of the month and an important time to support local news reporting in the months ahead.
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Since you’re reading this, you recognize the value of original, consistent and timely local news. In fact, WHAV provides news and information that cannot be found anywhere else.
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City Council Hears Plans Tonight for Distributing Haverhill Youth Activities and Mental Health Grants
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Haverhill city councilors tonight hear plans for distributing $750,000 to various groups to help address, what is being called, “the educational, social, physical well-being, substance abuse and mental needs of Haverhill’s youth that have been impacted by the pandemic.” Councilors recently requested details on what will be the second year the city has offered grants for youth activities and mental …
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Haverhill Schools Ponder What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Writes a Term Paper
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Artificial intelligence, also known as AI, is a rapidly developing field with a lot of promise. It provides a wide range of benefits to society and is quickly becoming an integral part of daily life. Although AI has many useful applications, some people have expressed concerns regarding its ethics. For example, student use of AI to help with homework. Student …
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Officials Identify 80-Year-Old Haverhill Man as Victim of Saturday Afternoon Fire
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Eighty-year-old Richard Wallace has been identified as the victim of Saturday afternoon’s apartment fire in Haverhill and “smoking materials” is listed as the official cause of the fire. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien, state Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker jointly delivered the update Monday morning. “On behalf of the Haverhill Fire …
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Updated: Officials Name 23-Year-Old as Victim of Lafayette Square, Haverhill, Crash
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Twenty-three-year-old Kevin Casado of Haverhill was named as the man killed in a single-car crash early this morning in Lafayette Square. Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Haverhill Police Chief Robert P. Pistone confirmed the man’s identity after earlier explaining his name was withheld pending confirmation of his identity and notification of next of kin. Casado died at …
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Firefighters Extinguish West Newbury Fire, Saving Barn and Goats; Began in Compost Bin
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No people or animals were hurt as firefighters quickly contained a West Newbury barn fire Sunday that appeared to have begun in a compost bin. West Newbury Fire Chief Michael Dwyer his department, with help from Groveland, stopped an outside fire from causing serious damage to a 74 Maple St. barn with goats inside. Firefighters were dispatched at 8:30 p.m., …
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Three Pentucket Regional Middle School Eighth Graders Become Project 351 Ambassadors
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Three eighth graders from Pentucket Regional Middle School were recently selected as the district’s 2023 Project 351 Ambassadors Tyler Stone, Lyla Travers and Conor Price were chosen for their ethic of service and values of kindness, compassion, humility and gratitude, said Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Terrence Conant. Project 351 is a nonprofit organization that empowers a youth-led movement for …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Boy Scouts Troop 87 Suggests Pizza Next Week to Help Defray Scouting Costs
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Groveland Boy Scouts Troop 87, with members from Groveland, Haverhill and West Newbury, are asking supporters to enjoy a meal next week and help defray Scouting-related expenses. Georgetown American Flatbread will donate $3.50 for every large and $1.75 for every small pizza ordered, dine-in or take-out, Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 5-9 p.m., at 258 Andover St., Georgetown. Proceeds will help …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, 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. Guests: Jered Stewart, president and CEO, Bethany Communities, and Kerri Sheeran Perry, CEO of Community Action.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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