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97.9 WHAV ♦ July 07, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Tree Becomes Dislodged Upriver, Takes Out Downtown Haverhill Dock Gangways, Impacts Tourism
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Two downtown Haverhill docks on the Merrimack River—affecting both public boaters and tourism craft—are inaccessible after Mother Nature struck this week. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien, who oversees the harbormaster’s operation, said he became aware Wednesday morning that an upriver tree had been dislodged. “Problem is, with the heavy rain, the level of water has risen so high that …
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Haverhill Distributes $750,000 in Youth Activities and Mental Health Grants; Aim to Provide Opportunities
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A jobs program aimed at matching students with living wage careers, reading, career development with a senior housing developer, camperships, mentoring, sports and other youth activities are sharing in $750,000 from the city’s second year of Youth Activities and Mental Health Grants. As WHAV previously reported, applicants were solicited this spring to apply for grants—$500,000 coming from the federal American …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Podcast: Haverhill’s L’Arche Boston North Opens Fifth Home; Gets Support from Longest Table
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Haverhill’s L’Arche Boston North recently opened its fifth “forever home” for those with intellectual disabilities, continuing to fulfill a mission it launched 40 years ago. Executive Director Jennifer Matthews, a recent guest on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program, says the new additional home is the organization’s first in 20 years. It took two years to complete the project, from purchase …
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Sections: Haverhill, What's On?
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Ethics Commission Enforcement Division Asks for Penalties Against Former Methuen Chief Solomon
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The State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division says it finds “reasonable cause” to believe former Methuen Police Chief Joseph E. Solomon took advantage of a conflict of interest to raise his own salary higher than $375,000 and hire “intermittent” officers already working for his private security firm. Commission Chief Enforcement Counsel Monica Brookman asks the Commission to “levy such fines, issue …
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Teens to Perform at Symphony Hall as Part of UMass Lowell’s Summer Band Program
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Young musicians just learning their craft will grace the same stage as the masters when the teens perform at Boston’s Symphony Hall this month as part of UMass Lowell’s summer band program. Now celebrating 25 years, the residential Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp hosts 130 middle- and high-school-aged musicians from across the country at UMass Lowell for a weeklong …
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Sections: Education, Region
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Updated: Tattersall Farm Plans Night of Stargazing, Led by Mike McDougal, July 14
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A night of guided stargazing is set for the end of next week at Haverhill’s Tattersall Farm. Mike McDougal, a local amateur astronomer and member of the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, will have telescopes set up to look through and share views of nebulae, galaxies, star clusters and planets. Stargazing takes place Friday, July 14, from 8:30-10:30 p.m., at …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Leuteritz Becomes Pentucket Bank President; Dowst Remains CEO
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Eric G. Leuteritz became Pentucket Bank’s 14th president July 1, responsible for day-to-day operations and reporting directly to Jonathan H. Dowst, who remains chief executive officer. Leuteritz has served Pentucket Bank 13 years, serving most recently as chief operating officer. Dowst and the board of directors welcomed the new president “During his time at the bank, Eric has proven his …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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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.
- Let George Do It: 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. Guests: Rep. Ryan Hamilton and Jimmy Carbone, Tattersall Farm-to-Table.
- 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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