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97.9 WHAV ♦ July 19, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Repairs Underway at Downtown Haverhill Docks; Tour Boat and Kayaks Back by Next Week
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(Additional photograph below.) Relief is coming for those waiting to take a chartered Merrimack River cruise or just wish to bring their own boat to downtown Haverhill. Mayor James J. Fiorentini’s office said a 14,500-pound tree was hoisted from the river Tuesday and repairs are underway to two, downtown Haverhill public docks and gangways. They were dislodged two weeks ago …
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Podcast: Veterans Northeast Outreach Center to Rededicate Intake Center to Late Leader Forbes
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Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in Haverhill is ready to return to its home base, recently damaged by a burst water pipe, and will honor its fallen, former leader during a rededication early next month. The Scott Forbes Memorial Intake Center is to be dedicated at the 10 Reed St., Haverhill, building. Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Outreach Coordinator Jim Behen discussed …
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Plaistow Seeks Public Feedback on Main Street Traffic ‘Calming Improvements’
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Plaistow, N.H., is seeking public input for, what are termed, traffic “calming improvements” along Main Street. The Federal Highway Administration explains the purpose of traffic calming is to “support the livability and vitality of residential and commercial areas through improvements in non-motorist safety, mobility and comfort.” The first efforts in this regard took place in 2011 when the Rockingham Planning …
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Northampton Fire Chief Davine to Succeed Ostroskey as State Fire Marshal at End of Month
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Northampton Fire Chief Jon M. Davine, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with nearly 25 years of experience as a firefighter, has been selected as Massachusetts’ next state fire marshal. The eight-member Fire Service Commission selected Davine in June to succeed outgoing State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, who had served since 2016. Davine, who has served as chief of Northampton …
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Calvary Baptist Church Offers Outreach Meals for Those in Need Two Saturdays a Month
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Haverhill’s Calvary Baptist Church is offering outreach meals for those in need on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Meals are available to residents of Haverhill and surrounding communities on the second and fourth Saturdays, including this Saturday, July 22, from 3-4 p.m., at Calvary Baptist Church, 13 Ashland St., Haverhill. Those with questions may call the church …
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Sections: Community Spotlight
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Downtown Business Owner Offers Drop-Off Space to Restock Food Shelves for Needy Families
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The cupboards are bare at a local food pantry and a downtown business owner is offering a convenient drop off spot and hours for donors of non-perishable food. Somebody Cares New England’s food pantry operates every Thursday from its Mount Washington headquarters, Haverhill, and hopes the public will help restock the empty shelves to help families dependent on the food. …
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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. Guest: Rachel Horgan, Essex County Greenbelt Association.
- 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.
Thursday’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: Laura Lee Imhoff of Roots and Spoon and Haverhill Promise Director Jessica Kallin.
- 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 School Committee: Live. 7 p.m.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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