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Haverhill News

One Injury After Auto Crashes Through Window of Main Street Restaurant

One Injury After Auto Crashes Through Window of Main Street Restaurant
Haverhill Police are investigating an early morning crash where, for the second time in a week, a car crashed into a front window of a Main Street restaurant. The driver was reportedly taken by Trinity EMS to Holy Family Hospital for minor injuries after the accident around 2 a.m., at Li’s Fine Asian Cuisine and Sushi Bar, 1186 Main St., …

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Podcast: Despite Pandemic Rules, Haverhill Drop-In Center Continues to Serve Those in Need

Podcast: Despite Pandemic Rules, Haverhill Drop-In Center Continues to Serve Those in Need
Despite changing state rules throughout the pandemic, Haverhill’s Community Action has been able to continue serving homeless and near-homeless residents with its Drop-In Center inside Haverhill’s Universalist Unitarian Church. Longtime Drop-in Center Director Pat Dennehy says the early days of the pandemic created great difficulties because of the then-state limitation of serving just 10 individuals at a time. “Usually we …

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DiZoglio Bill Calls for COVID-19 Vaccine Preregistration to Hold Residents Place in Line

DiZoglio Bill Calls for COVID-19 Vaccine Preregistration to Hold Residents Place in Line
State Sen. Diana DiZoglio is calling for a central system where residents may preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine rather than face frustrating dead ends. DiZoglio filed a bill, “An Act relative to COVID-19 vaccination preregistration,” which her office says “comes on the heels of rampant frustration among Massachusetts residents.” “The vaccine rollout has been less than ideal but we can …

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Regional News

Rep. Campbell’s Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Panel Seeks Public Feedback on Communications

Rep. Campbell’s Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Panel Seeks Public Feedback on Communications
Methuen Rep. Linda Dean Campbell and Sen. Walter F. Timilty Jr. are seeking public feedback on opportunities for families of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home residents to better communicate with officials. The Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak meets online tomorrow at 10 a.m. The committee, chaired by Campbell and Timilty, plans to examine the …

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Silverio to Receive David Tibbetts Economic Impact Award During Feb. 25 Online Ceremony

Silverio to Receive David Tibbetts Economic Impact Award During Feb. 25 Online Ceremony
Julia Silverio of Silverio Insurance Agency has been named as the recipient of this year’s David Tibbetts Economic Impact Award. Silverio is a longtime small business leader, Lawrence’s first Latina City Councilor and a mentor and advocate. She will be recognized during a virtual annual meeting of the Lawrence Partnership, Thursday, Feb. 25, from 10-11 a.m. “Julia’s impact has been …

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Community Spotlight

Atkinson Congregational Church Again Plans ‘Ashes to Go’ on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17

Atkinson Congregational Church Again Plans ‘Ashes to Go’ on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17
Atkinson Congregational Church is again hosting “Ashes to Go,” drive-up receipt of ashes and a blessing from Pastor Jim Thomas on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. Area residents are invited to drive into the church’s parking lot at 101 Main St., Atkinson, between 8-9 a.m. or 4-5 p.m., Ash Wednesday. Drivers this year are also able to place donated groceries and …

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Radio Listings

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: Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
  • 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.

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 school Superintendent Margaret Marotta and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
  • 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: 7 p.m., Live.
  • Lights Out: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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