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97.9 WHAV ♦ April 07, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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No need to log-in. Full 97.9 WHAV Local News is available to everyone, every day on-air at 97.9 FM or online at WHAV.net thanks to WHAV members.
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If you are not already a member, please support original journalism and keep local news coming from Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service by becoming a WHAV member here.
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City Council Puts Haverhill Truck Traffic Sign Request on Hold Pending Analysis
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A request by Broco Oil to install wayfinding signs at three separate locations was put on hold by the Haverhill City Council Tuesday pending further study by the city’s Engineering Department. Broco Oil, which operates a fuel depot, sought permission to install signs to direct trucks to its Eighth Avenue location, starting along Primrose Street in front of the Department …
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In Case of Mistaken Identity on the State’s Part, Ruth’s House is Not Security Grant Recipient
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It was a grant of a lifetime…and then it wasn’t. Yesterday, WHAV reported Ruth’s House, a popular Lafayette Square thrift shop with a charitable mission, was to receive a nearly $100,000 state grant to bolster security. The information came Wednesday in a press release from the state Office of Grants and Research. The release clearly listed “Ruth’s House, Haverhill, $98,797.02” …
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Sections: Haverhill, State House News
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Methuen Officials Say They Can't Explain Leak of Police Investigation Despite Apparent Gag Order
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Methuen city officials are unable to explain how an outside consultant’s investigation of alleged police department wrongdoing was apparently leaked to a Boston newspaper despite a gag order. WHAV reported back in January criticism leveled by the state Civil Service Commission regarding the hiring of a city councilor as a police officer. The Boston Globe is now adding information from …
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Methuen Wins $870,000 Clean Water Trust Grant for Lead Pipe Projects
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The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust this week approved $38 million in new low-interest loans and grants, including an $870,000 grant for Methuen. Money for Methuen is earmarked for lead service line planning program projects. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, helps communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground and surface water resources, ensures …
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Whittier Tech Students Demonstrate Ability to Collaborate with Bench Chair Project
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Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School students built a bench chair that won praise and was raffled off at the Massachusetts Career Technical Education Annual Conference earlier this month. The bench chair, built collaboratively by students in the Metal Fabrication, Auto Body and Carpentry programs worked, received an overwhelming majority of votes for Best Project and Most Creative Project at …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Haverhill Native and Author Andre Dubus III Reads April 22 at Haverhill Public Library
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Bestselling author and Haverhill native Andre Dubus III reads from his 2018 novel, “Gone So Long,” during an upcoming event at the Haverhill Public Library. “Haverhill Reads: An Afternoon with Andre Dubus III,” takes place Saturday, April 22, 2 p.m., at the Haverhill Public Library auditorium, 99 Main St. Books will be available for purchase from Jabberwocky Bookshop of Newburyport …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Andover Cares Gives $20,000 to Help Lawrence General Treat Newborns Exposed to Opioids
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Andover Cares, a group formed through the Andover Rotary, is supporting Lawrence General Hospital’s efforts to assist babies suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome. The group’s $20,000 February donation helps the Lawrence General team care for opioid-exposed newborns and their mothers, Lawrence General Hospital President and CEO Deborah J. Wilson said. “We are so grateful for this very meaningful donation,” said …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, 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: Rep. Andy X. Vargas 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.
- 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.
Saturday’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
- FSN 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.
- Gunsmoke: 10 p.m. and 1 a.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
- FSN 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.
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. Lauren Towler of Groveland Langley-Adams Library.
- 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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