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97.9 WHAV ♦ August 23, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Candidates for Multiple Haverhill Offices May Run, But Committee to Weigh if They Should Serve
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Should candidates be allowed to run for more than one office during the same election cycle and, if successful, should they be allowed to serve in both positions? The answer is yes and no. That topic came before the Haverhill City Council Tuesday night after Council President Timothy J. Jordan, Vice President John A. Michitson and Councilor Melissa J. Lewandowski …
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Haverhill and Merrimack River Watershed Council Receive Grants for Culvert Upgrades
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The City of Haverhill and the Merrimack River Watershed Council are receiving state financial help to replace and enlarge culverts to be ready for large storms. Haverhill was awarded $87,000 for replace its East Meadow River culvert, while the Merrimack River Watershed Council is receiving $199,939 for high-priority dam removal, culvert replacement and floodplain restoration projects across the region. The …
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State Seeks Federal Transportation Grants—One Would Improve Local Train Service
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Gov. Maura Healey’s administration this week submitted $2 billion in federal grant applications for a variety of statewide transportation projects, including one familiar with local commuter rail passengers. The MBTA is seeking $672 million in grants from the National Infrastructure Project Assistance and Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects programs for the construction phase of the North Station Renovation …
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Sections: Region, State House News
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Essex County Sheriff’s Department Swears in 24 Police Academy Graduates, Promotes Others
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Essex County Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger swore in 24 new correctional officers and promoted nine officers to the rank of sergeant last Friday at a Basic Training Academy graduation at Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill campus. The new officers recently completed a 10-week academy that included training in department protocols and procedures, as well as training in de-escalation, mental health, …
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Governor, Others Learn Firsthand How Tuition Equity Law Benefits Northern Essex Students
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Gov. Maura Healey was on hand Tuesday when state leaders witnessed firsthand how students from Northern Essex Community College may benefit from the state’s new Tuition Equity law that allows for students without legal immigration status to qualify for in-state tuition rates and state financial aid. Healey joined Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll and Senate President Karen E. Spilka, legislators, advocates, …
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Sections: Education, Region
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MacDonald Memorial Antique Truck and Car Show Takes Place Sept. 4
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The annual MacDonald Memorial Antique Truck and Car Show takes place on Labor Day. Antique vehicles 25 years and older are allowed to participate. Food vendors will also be on hand and donations of canned goods to benefit the Atkinson Food Bank will be accepted at the registration desk. Admission and parking are free, but donations are accepted to benefit …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Region
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Greater Haverhill Chamber and Wellness Hot Yoga Plan Healthy Living Expo
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The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and Wellness Hot Yoga are having a “Healthy Living Expo,” free to the public, at the end of September. Organizers say the event focuses on health, fitness, nutrition, financial wellness, emotional wellness and living green. The Healthy Living Expo takes place Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., both inside and outside …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill
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How Do You Get the Word Out to Everyone?
If you want to reach a whopping 80% of people with your news or offering, where would you turn?
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Well, a new report by Pew Research Center confirms about eight in 10 Americans ages 12 and older listen to over-the-air radio, like 97.9 WHAV, in a given week. In 2022, 82% of Americans ages 12 and older listened to terrestrial radio in a given week, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
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Thank you to WHAV members, donors and underwriters that help pay for original local news reporting that is shared with the community.
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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: George Eleftheriou, Haverhill mayoral candidate, and Greater Lawrence Community Action Council’s Oneirys Rondon, discussing the Merrimack Valley Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
- 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: David Triplett, Haverhill Veterans Council Breakfast, 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.
- 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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