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City Desk

Haverhill City Council to Confirm Conservation Restriction at Meserve Woods Near Crystal Lake

Haverhill City Council to Confirm Conservation Restriction at Meserve Woods Near Crystal Lake
The Haverhill City Council is expected to affirm tonight its previous order to accept a conservation restriction on 53.8 acres of land on Crystal Street for open space, water supply protection and passive recreation. As WHAV reported last June, councilors agreed to a plan where the city and Essex County Greenbelt Association would set aside three parcels of land, known …

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Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Gives Champion for Youth Philanthropy Awards

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Gives Champion for Youth Philanthropy Awards
A mother and daughter, a growing food business and a longtime supporter received honors last Thursday from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill as it presented its “Champion for Youth Philanthropy Awards.” Sally Cerasuolo O’Rorke and Melissa Cerasuolo were awarded the “Philanthropy in Action” award, recognizing the duo’s creativity in hosting unique fundraisers for the Club. Cedar’s Foods …

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Business Bulletin

Tomacchio Family Adds Methuen’s Borrelli’s to Food Portfolio; Already Includes STACKS, PAR 28

Tomacchio Family Adds Methuen’s Borrelli’s to Food Portfolio; Already Includes STACKS, PAR 28
A chance purchase of sandwiches during Superbowl weekend brought together two local restaurant families and assured the continued success of a popular Methuen deli. Jim Tomacchio and his sons, who own and operate STACKS in downtown Haverhill and recently developed PAR 28 in Salem, N.H., completed the purchase Monday of Borrelli’s Italian Deli, 322 Merrimack St., in Methuen. Borrelli’s Donald …

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Regional News

Markey Proposes Making Free Public Bus Service Permanent; MeVa Chief Endorses Plan

Markey Proposes Making Free Public Bus Service Permanent; MeVa Chief Endorses Plan
Local buses, operated by MeVa Transit, have been free to passengers for more than a year and U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey wants to make the temporary pandemic-era program permanent. Markey, a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley said they reintroduced the Freedom to Move Act Monday that would “establish public transportation as …

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Methuen Police Department Plans Annual Memorial Service May 15

Methuen Police Department Plans Annual Memorial Service May 15
Deceased members of the Methuen Police Department and all police officers who have fallen in the line of duty will be remembered and honored during the Methuen Police Annual Memorial Service. Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara and the Methuen Police Department are inviting the public to attend the ceremony Monday, May 15, at 6 p.m., at the Methuen Police …

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Education

Haverhill High School Releases Third Term Honor Roll; Complete List Here

Haverhill High School Releases Third Term Honor Roll; Complete List Here
Haverhill High School has released its third-term honor roll, naming students who have earned Honors with Distinction, High Honors and Honors. A full list appears below. Honors with Distinction Aitcheson, Tyler , Aloisi, Isabella, Amirian, Mallory, Amirian, Meredith, Atoofi, Parmis, Awad, Salib, Samar, Awad Salib, Sarah, Axford, Elizabeth, Axford, William, Bach, Jude, Baltodano, Reyes, Rodolfo, Becker, Avery, Bednarek, Joshua, Boucher, …

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Community Spotlight

Second Annual Auto Show to Benefit Veterans Programs this Saturday in Haverhill

Second Annual Auto Show to Benefit Veterans Programs this Saturday in Haverhill
Veterans Northeast Outreach Center is having its Second Annual Auto Show this Saturday. The show, benefitting veterans’ programs welcomes all makes and models to be entered to win prizes. There is a $15 fee to display and $30 to be eligible to win awards. Spectators enter free. There will also be a disc jockey, food trucks and raffles. The show …

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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. Guests: Haverhill Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey Hollett and Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
  • 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. Guests: Eunice Zeigler of the YWCA and 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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