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Haverhill News

Clean River Project’s Morrison Says River Law Doesn’t Go Far Enough; Officials Say It Was Only First Step

Clean River Project’s Morrison Says River Law Doesn’t Go Far Enough; Officials Say It Was Only First Step
The man largely taking on the job of cleaning the Merrimack River says a new sewer discharge notification law doesn’t go nearly far enough, and the targets of his frustration agree with him. Rocky Morrison, whose Clean River Project has been clearing debris from the river for 16 years, told WHAV News yesterday that wastewater treatment plants must be forced …

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Failure of State Vaccination Website Brings Renewed Calls for Changes, Pre-Registration System

Failure of State Vaccination Website Brings Renewed Calls for Changes, Pre-Registration System
The failure of the state’s vaccine appointment website yesterday brought renewed criticism of Massachusetts’ vaccine rollout. Even Gov. Charlie Baker told “Boston Public Radio,” “My hair’s on fire about the whole thing. I can’t even begin to tell you how pissed off I am,” when asked about the website debacle just after noon. He later added, “This is not satisfactory...it’s …

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Sparrow and Tashjian Receive National Excellence Awards for Work at Northern Essex

Sparrow and Tashjian Receive National Excellence Awards for Work at Northern Essex
Two Haverhill residents are among five Northern Essex Community College faculty recently named as recipients of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Awards for Excellence. Kristen Sparrow and Sue Tashjian, both of Haverhill join Tom Greene of Salem, Scott Joubert of Oxford and Sharon McDermot of Amesbury in receiving the national honor, recognizing outstanding faculty and staff working …

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Community Spotlight

Aly Halpert Performs Saturday Night During Temple Emanu-El’s ‘Musical Havdalah’

Aly Halpert Performs Saturday Night During Temple Emanu-El’s ‘Musical Havdalah’
Jewish singer and songwriter Aly Halpert performs tomorrow night during Temple Emanu-El of Haverhill’s “Musical Havdalah.” Halpert, a singer, pianist, drummer and guitar player, performs online after a Havdalah service at 7 p.m., Saturday. The Temple says Halpert “believes deeply in the power of music to awaken us to the loss and hope we carry, expand our sense of possibility …

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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: Sen. Diana DiZoglio.
  • 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.
  • DJ Chris on the Radio: Live, 6:10 p.m.
  • Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Saturday’s Radio Highlights

  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • World News: Noon and 11 p.m.
  • Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Gunsmoke: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Sunday’s Radio Highlights

  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
  • Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Monday’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: Greater Haverhill Chamber President and CEO Irene Haley and Calvin Day of Revise.
  • 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.
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