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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ March 17, 2021
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Cassano and Arthur Plan Retirements After Maintaining City Hall Continuity Behind the Scenes
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While those elected to Haverhill’s two major elected boards have come and gone over the years, smooth operation was maintained behind the scenes thanks to the efforts two women who have kept track of the tiniest details. Haverhill School Committee Executive Assistant Beverly A. Cassano is retiring this month after nearly 40 years and Haverhill City Council Secretary Barbara S. …
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Asperger Works Relocates to Haverhill, Names Morrow as Board President
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Asperger Works, a non-profit helping to match adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders with job opportunities, is relocating to Haverhill and named Josiah Morrow as its board president. At its March meeting, the Asperger Works board unanimously elected Morrow. He replaces Daniel Rajczyk, the organization’s founder, who remains executive director. Morrow, who serves as a Downtown Haverhill Parking Commissioner, joined the …
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Greater Lawrence Family Health Center’s Silva Joins U.S. Rep. Trahan for COVID-19 Talk Today
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan will be joined by Greater Lawrence Family Health Center’s John Silva when she answers questions and discusses available aid during her ninth COVID-19 tele-town hall today. Specifically, Trahan will talk about relief available through the American Rescue Plan. She will also be joined by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. The online event begins at 5 p.m. and is …
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Essex County Community Foundation Receives Money to Help with COVID-19 Hardships
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Essex County Community Foundation was recently awarded $571,194 to share with households and individuals dealing with severe economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation, which serves a number of area communities including Haverhill, Methuen and Lawrence, plans to use the state money for housing support, utilities, food security, and technology needs for remote school and work. The grants come …
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UMass iHub Event Thursday Discusses Access to Capital, Education and More
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UMass Lowell’s Innovation Hub in Haverhill is having a virtual lunch and learn event Thursday, March 18, with two speakers discussing access to business capital. The iHub’s Community Coworking Day runs from noon-1 p.m. and features Glynn Lloyd, CEO of Mill Cities Community Investments and executive director of the Foundation for Business Equity, and MCCI Commercial Services Manager Aaron Lackman. …
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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. Guest: Ann Jones, Greater Haverhill Arts Association.
- 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.
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. Guest: Vart Gyozalyan, pastor of the Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe.
- 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.
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97.9 WHAV FM Wavelengths is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Before You Go…
If you believe, as WHAV does, that an informed public makes for better neighbors, employees, volunteers, customers, leaders, voters and citizens, we have a small favor to ask.
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Unlike others, WHAV makes its journalism available to all. If you’re not already a donor or member, WHAV needs your ongoing support to do its job. The news media is hurting with thousands of outlets closing across the country. Local news has suffered the most. While we may not always agree on what event should or should not have been covered, WHAV’s philosophy is to err on the side of disclosure. If you share a belief in these principles, help WHAV to continue being Greater Haverhill’s most trusted, reliable and thought-provoking source of news—whether on-air, online, over cable television or in social media.
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