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97.9 WHAV ♦ April 11, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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On-air and online, listener- and reader-supported WHAV remains on the job because local news is more critical than ever.
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WHAV provides more local news, more news that matters and more often. Help keep this high volume of original local news reporting coming and support expanded coverage by becoming a monthly supporter of Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service. Simply click here to choose among new and easy giving options.
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If you are already a current donor or member, please accept the community’s heartfelt thanks.
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‘Oxford Crossing’ Apartments and Retail Developer Revises Wetlands Plan for Ward Hill Site
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Haverhill Conservation Commissioners recently signed off on an updated plan by the developer of 230 apartments and retail space for Ward Hill. The revised plan seeks to address wetlands concerns raised in January by the state Department of Environmental Protection at “Oxford Crossing,” a “village” being developed by Tuscan Village developer Joseph Faro and his sister Deanna Gaiero, owner of …
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State Deems $50 Million in Haverhill Wastewater Projects Eligible for Relief; Extra Aid From Feds
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Four major Haverhill wastewater and sewer system upgrades, totaling $50 million, were named by the state Monday as eligible to be paid with low-interest-rate loans and grants. Upgrades at the South Porter Street wastewater treatment plant command the bulk of the expense with $37.4 million to be expended this year as part of $41.7 million in total project cost. Other …
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U.S. Rep. Trahan’s Casework Clinic for Methuen Seniors Takes Place Wednesday
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan and a group of federal, state and private helpers plan to help Methuen seniors with casework requests Wednesday. The Casework Clinic for seniors also outlines possible cost savings available through the federal Inflation Reduction Act and addresses MassHealth’s insurance renewal process change that took effect April 1. Partners in attendance include state Reps. Estela Reyes and Ryan …
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Northern Essex Community College Student DiLuzio Out to Save Endangered Penguins
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Northern Essex Community College biology student Heather DiLuzio is on a mission to save endangered penguins halfway around the world. DiLuzio will be interning with the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds for six months, starting at the end of this month. “I believe that every species is important, and it’s my calling to be the voice …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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DeWitt Hall Leads Community Book Study of Her ‘The Language of Bodies’ Thursday
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Local author Suzanne DeWitt Hall manages a community study on her book, “The Language of Bodies,” Thursday night. In “The Language of Bodies,” the author says, “Maddie Wells’ life spirals out of control after the murder of her wife Char, a transgender woman of color. Hunger for revenge drives Maddie to take a job at a wax museum near the …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Uncommon Catalyst ‘Graduates’ From UMass Lowell iHub; Ceremony to Mark Move Upstairs
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Uncommon Catalyst, a Haverhill firm that helps clients address challenges around commercialization, operation and systemic change since 2009, is having a “graduation” party of sorts. The company, which has outgrown its incubator space at the UMass Innovation Hub in downtown Haverhill, is moving into a suite of its own upstairs. As WHAV previously reported, the startup by Seth Cordes was …
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Sections: Business Bulletin
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John D. Stevens Sr., Advocate for Seniors at Glynn, Stevens-Bennett Dies at 81
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John D. Stevens Sr., of Haverhill, passed peacefully April 8 at age 81. He was born in Salem, N.H., Dec. 4, 1941, the devoted youngest son of the late Eva R. and Mansur K. Stevens. After graduating from Woodbury High School in Salem and Boston University, he married the love of his life Joyce (Daley) with whom he would have …
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Sections: Haverhill, Obituaries
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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: Tom Spitalere previews his Groveland Historical Society talk on Colonial-Era French-American Wars and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
- 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: 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. Guest: Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew.
- 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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