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Does WHAV Beg Too Much?

It is a fair question and one all civic, cultural and other nonprofits across the Merrimack Valley wrestle with continually. WHAV, like others, provides a valuable and, arguably, critical service.

In fact, democracy doesn’t work without informed citizens. What we see in plain sight across the country is that fewer people hold their governments accountable and fewer people run for office or vote when local news disappears. Those who listen to WHAV or read or hear its local news on other platforms are not blindsided by looming issues such as building new schools, public safety, housing construction, health and environmental concerns and others.

Perhaps, when those people and businesses who don’t currently contribute to WHAV step up to ease the information crisis, WHAV can pull back on the begging. For now, support Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service by reviewing the many giving options here.

Business Bulletin

Lupoli’s Bosa Restaurant and Rooftop Bar in Haverhill to Open by Summer; Construction Starting

Lupoli’s Bosa Restaurant and Rooftop Bar in Haverhill to Open by Summer; Construction Starting
(See additional photographs below.) Guests will be nibbling on pizza and small bites by mid-summer in downtown Haverhill when Bosa Coastal Italian restaurant opens. The creation of Salvatore N. Lupoli, the first-floor restaurant and its corresponding rooftop bar will soon commence interior construction at the new “Heights” glass tower on Merrimack Street. Although Lupoli managed to construct the building during …

Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill

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City Desk

Haverhill Dog Poop Fine Could Rise to $1,000 for Habitual Offenders

Haverhill Dog Poop Fine Could Rise to $1,000 for Habitual Offenders
Educating the public, hiring staff to step up enforcement and better maintenance are among the solutions Haverhill city councilors have compiled to resolve the widespread proliferation of dog waste in downtown Haverhill. The City Council’s Natural Resources and Public Property Committee met Tuesday to address complaints by store owners and residents about the situation and apparent lack of response by …

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Transportation Staff to Discuss Haverhill Basiliere Bridge Replacement March 9

Transportation Staff to Discuss Haverhill Basiliere Bridge Replacement March 9
The state will brief residents and take feedback early next month on plans to replace the Ralph T. Basiliere Bridge, along Route 125, between downtown Haverhill and the Bradford side of the Merrimack River. Massachusetts transportation officials said the number of lanes on the bridge and improved cycling and pedestrian use, including access to a rail trail along the abandoned …

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Regional News

Federal Judge Sends Former Methuen Man to Prison 3.5 Years for Fentanyl and Cocaine Dealing

Federal Judge Sends Former Methuen Man to Prison 3.5 Years for Fentanyl and Cocaine Dealing
A 57-year-old former Methuen man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Boston for his role in a Lawrence-based drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and cocaine. Pablo Rosario Pablo, also known as “Angel Ayala Roque” or “Cuco,” was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to about three and a half years in prison and three years of supervised …

Sections: Crime, Region

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Community Spotlight

Former Haverhillite Andre Dubus III and Poet Sandra Lim Read and Discuss Works March 1

Former Haverhillite Andre Dubus III and Poet Sandra Lim Read and Discuss Works March 1
Two award-winning writers who teach at UMass Lowell, including Andre Dubus III who grew up in Haverhill, will read from and discuss their work at a free, on-campus event open to the public. Dubus and poet Sandra Lim share the stage and their creative processes as part of UMass Lowell’s Writers on Campus Series, Wednesday, March 1, 5:30 p.m., in …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Education, Haverhill

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Obituaries

Funeral Services Friday for Former Lawrence City Councilor Alvarez-Rodriguez

Funeral Services Friday for Former Lawrence City Councilor Alvarez-Rodriguez
Funeral services for Nilka I. Alvarez-Rodriguez, a former Lawrence City Councilor with deep ties throughout the Merrimack Valley, take place Friday afternoon. Alvarez-Rodriguez, 62. died Wednesday, Feb. 15. She was elected to five terms on the Lawrence City Council, beginning in 1999, was chair of the Housing Committee for eight of those years. She was a member of the adjunct …

Sections: Obituaries, Region

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WHAV Membership Has Its Benefits: ‘Insider Priority’

WHAV will always weigh every potential news story, interview and coverage request on merit and level of importance to the community.

In many cases, responding to the extremely high volume of interview and coverage requests, lower priority press releases and other promotional submissions come down to time, space and staff discretion. In these instances, WHAV staff will consider on a trial basis giving “Insider Priority Status” to members, paid subscribers and donors or underwriters who provide bona fide and newsworthy items.

This difficult policy decision, which remains subject to further review and scrutiny, is designed to encourage vital public contributions to offset the enormous costs of serving as Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service.

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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. Guest: Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority Administrator Noah S. Berger.
  • 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.
  • Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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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