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97.9 WHAV ♦ August 28, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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Analysis: Vote to End Legal Action Against Striking Haverhill Teachers Appears Timed to Influence Election
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Members of the Haverhill School Committee arguably violated state law Thursday night in their zeal to score an election advance by voting to end legal action against the Haverhill teachers’ union. They also appeared to have strategically leaked the decision to the union. School Committee members Scott W. Wood Jr. and Toni Sapienza-Donais rejected an effort to wait three weeks …
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Sections: Education, Haverhill
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Children to Return to Former St. Joseph School When Hoops and Handles Relocates
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Youth will soon be using the gymnasium again at the former St. Joseph School in Haverhill. Renovations are underway now for a basketball training center called Hoops and Handles. The program, headed up by Lawrence resident Elington Rosario, has been in operation for about three months at the Temple Emanu-El on Main Street. Speaking before the City Council last Tuesday, …
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Methuen, Salisbury Score Community Development Block Grants for Housing Rehab, More
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Methuen is receiving nearly $900,000 in federal Community Development Block Grants to help rehabilitate 10 housing units and for planning, youth programs and adult literacy programs. Unlike other cities that are “entitled” to receive federal block grants directly from Washington, Methuen and 71 other communities shared in $64.9 million passed through the state. Salisbury was also awarded $1.35 million to …
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Groveland Man, 36, Returns to Haverhill Court Sept. 21 to Face Child Pornography Charges
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A 36-year-old Groveland man returns to court in September in connection with his arrest, alleging possession of child pornography. Groveland police issued its first public statement Friday on its July 31 arrest of James M. Gallagher, who was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, stemming from a search warrant on. Police Chief Jeffrey T. Gillen said in …
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Riverside Church’s Pink Party to Benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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An art show and silent auction, a raffle with a lineup of door prizes and a free light buffet with fare from several local restaurants will be featured at Riverside Church’s third annual Pink Party. Donated works of art will be part of a silent auction Saturday, Sept. 30, at the church, 278 Groveland St., to benefit research at Dana-Farber …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Merrimack Valley Credit Union Creates Hawaii Disaster Relief Fund; Provides Safe Outlet for Donations
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In response to the news of wildfires that have taken more than one hundred lives and impacted thousands of others in Maui, Hawaii, Merrimack Valley Credit Union has established the Hawaii Disaster Relief Fund through its GoodWorks Foundation to support CUAid, the disaster relief center of the National Credit Union Foundation. The credit union has already donated $10,000 to CUAid …
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Sections: Business Bulletin, Haverhill, Region
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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: Thomas Grannemann, Ward 7 Haverhill School Committee candidate; Debra Campanile, Haverhill Mayoral candidate.
- 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.
Tuesday’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: Haverhill City Clerk Kaitlin M. Wright and Haverhill mayoral candidate Guy E. Cooper.
- 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: When in session, live. 7 p.m.
- X Minus One: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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