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97.9 WHAV ♦ July 26, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Haverhill Councilors Admit to Open Meeting Violation; Say Intent Was to Show Zero Tolerance for Hate
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Haverhill City Councilors had a re-do during Tuesday night’s meeting in regards to a complaint, alleging councilors violated the Open Meeting Law earlier this month. The charges, made by Valley Patriot Publisher Tom Duggan, claimed the body ran afoul of that law when they “drafted, circulated and each member signed a letter concerning public allegations against a member of the …
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Haverhill Mayoral Contest Narrows to Five; Other Changes Following Nomination Papers Deadline
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The race for Haverhill’s next mayor has narrowed to five with two candidates choosing not to file completed nomination papers by yesterday’s deadline. Mayoral candidates Timothy Slavit, a former assistant harbormaster, and Melanie Tamberino will not appear on ballots this fall. Candidates remaining in the race for mayor, at least for the time being, are City Councilor Melinda E. Barrett, …
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Sections: Election Central, Haverhill
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Haverhill Completes Repairs of Public Docks, River Tours, Kayaking to Resume
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After almost three weeks, public docks in downtown Haverhill are back in place and Merrimack River tourism is resuming. As WHAV reported earlier this month, an upriver tree—later found to weigh 14,500 pounds—was dislodged, and took out access to both public docks off Washington Street. Mayor James J. Fiorentini said Tuesday “finishing touches” on the repairs were taking place and …
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Rising Sea Level Art on MeVa Buses is the Work of Sixth-Grade Cool Science Contest Winner
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The colorful art about rising sea levels appearing on local MeVa buses is the work of Rayne Valentine, an East Boston sixth-grader, named as the top winner in the Massachusetts division of the annual Cool Science contest. Co-founded by UMass Lowell, the competition asks K-12 students to create illustrations that depict the science behind extreme weather, then shares the artwork …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill, Region
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Second Green Goddess Invitational Golf Tournament to Support Patriots Helping Vets, Seeks Sponsors
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The second annual Green Goddess Invitational golf tournament, which takes place in September, seeks sponsors for the event that “promotes, celebrates and assists women operating in the traditional male-dominated fields of retail cannabis and golf.” This year, the tournament benefits Patriots Helping Vets, a Massachusetts nonprofit helping veterans heal through horticultural therapy and advocates for veterans’ rights to cultivate medicinal …
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Sections: Community Spotlight
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Here’s a Preview of Tattersall Farm-to-Table Night Tomorrow
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With Tattersall Farm-to-Table night coming up tomorrow, organizers are calling attention to some specific treats to savor. There are a variety of chefs led by Kristen Carbone of Pica’s Deli & Ice Cream, offering barbeque, chicken and pulled pork; a Sicilian pizza party courtesy of La Pizza Di Forno; grilling stations from such regional farms as Heron Pond Farm, Chris’ …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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It wasn’t that long ago that residents of Essex County in Massachusetts and Rockingham County, N.H., enjoyed local news from a multitude of radio stations, but WHAV is now the only outlet serving this vast area.
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WHAV is part of a national trend of household and small business-supported nonprofit local news services stepping up to fill “news deserts” left after the collapse of other news media. On-air, online, over cable television and via smart apps, only WHAV provides hourly local news; Community Spotlight; live, daily interviews with newsmakers; government meetings; and more.
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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: YWCA and Wes Pettengill, New England Summer Classic Car Show.
- 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: Bobby Gariepy, John Greenleaf Whittier School Drama Club, and MeVa Transit Administrator Noah S. Berger.
- 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.
- Our Miss Brooks: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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