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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ January 13, 2021
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Haverhill City Council Votes 8-1 to Condemn Capitol Attack, Blaming President Trump
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All but one of Haverhill’s nine city councilors joined Mayor James J. Fiorentini last night in condemning last Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol in Washington. The mayor read a resolution denouncing the action, calling it “a clear attempt to take away our rights and freedom as free people to choose our own elected leaders through free and fair elections.” “We …
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Rep. Vargas, Other Legislators Call on State to Schedule Low-Income School Districts First for Vaccines
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Correction: An earlier headline on this story suggested the letter urged children be vaccinated, but the proposal is only for staff of low-income school districts. Thirty-five legislators, including most local state representatives, are calling upon the Baker administration to move low-income schools to the front of the line for vaccines and pool testing. Led by Rep. Andy X. Vargas of …
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Haverhill Conservation Commission Re-elects Leadership; Agrees to Postpone Two Project Hearings
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The Haverhill Conservation Commission held its first meeting of 2021 last week, during which members elected to keep its leadership in place for another year. The group voted unanimously to retain Harmony Wilson as chairperson, Ralph Basiliere as vice chair and community liaison and Thomas Wylie as Clerk. Two planned discussions on proposed projects, previously reported by WHAV, were postponed. …
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Whittier Tech Sophomores and Residents of Wingate Residences Become Pen Pals to Stay Connected
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Amelia Bettano, a sophomore in health assisting program, of Haverhill, is one of 16 sophomores participating in the pen pal program with Wingate Residences at Haverhill. (Photograph courtesy of Whittier Tech.) Sophomores attending the Health Assisting program at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School are using a new pen pal program to stay connected and learn more about their community …
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UMass iHub Presents Free ‘Inspired Leadership’ Webinar Feb. 3
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An upcoming UMass iHub webinar is geared to anyone who faces an uncertain future, but wants to remain engaged, creative and inspired in careers and team leadership. “Inspired Leadership—Fostering Creativity for Yourself and Your Team in an Uncertain Time” features Laura Campbell, senior partner and vice president of Inspired Partnerships at Inspire Corps. The free program takes place Wednesday, Feb. …
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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: Cantor Vera Broekhuysen of Temple Emanu-El.
- 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. Guests: Deborah Chiaravalloti, Holy Family Hospital, and Ginny Salem, Northern Essex Elder Transport.
- 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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