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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ January 18, 2021
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City Plans ‘Friendly’ Land Taking to Further Protect Haverhill’s Drinking Water Supply
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To protect the city’s drinking water supply, the Haverhill City Council voted Tuesday to take by eminent domain land on Groveland Bridge Road abutting the East Meadow River. The Council agreed to the purchase the land several months ago, but there was a title issue, requiring a re-evaluation of the exact dimensions of the property. In doing so, another problem …
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Haverhill School Committee Elects Wood as Vice Chairman; Reappoints Early to Whittier Tech Board
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The Haverhill School Committee elected veteran member Scott W. Wood Jr. as its vice chairman during its annual reorganization Thursday. Wood, who has served on the School Committee more than 17 years, was elected unanimously and succeeds Richard J. Rosa. Mayor James J. Fiorentini, who serves as chairman, congratulated Wood while commending Rosa for his service during a very challenging …
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Haverhill Man, 25, Faces Drug Dealing Charges Following Arrest
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A 25-year-old Haverhill man faces drug charges following his arrest Thursday night by Haverhill Police. Paul M. Fagundes of 440 North Ave., Haverhill, was arrested just after 8 p.m. by Haverhill Police Detective Sean Harrison. Fagundes was charged with two counts of possession of drugs with intent to distribute and possession of a class B drug.
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Fiorentini to Take Public’s Questions During TV/Radio Simulcast of ‘Point of Reference’ Tuesday Night
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Surviving 2020 and the promise of 2021 is the theme Tuesday night when Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini takes calls from the public. In a special joint simulcast, the mayor appears live on Frank Novak’s “Point of Reference” program seen on HC Media Channel 22 on Comcast and heard on 97.9 WHAV and WHAV.net Tuesday, at 7 p.m. Residents may …
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Whittier’s Poems in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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“Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (full title),” published in 1845, is a graphic memoir depicting the cruelty of slavery as it existed in the South during the early 19th century. The account was all the more compelling because Douglass was a recent run-away slave who witnessed first-hand the actions he described. The …
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Trinity EMS Provides Three COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for First Responders This Week
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Trinity EMS plans to have three COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week for first responders only. Clinics take place Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m.-3p.m., at DiBurro’s Function Facility, 887 Boston Road, Haverhill, just off I-495, exit 48 off 495. Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and other first responders must book appointments online here.
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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.
- 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: Michael Thompson, Haverhill SCORE Volunteer, and Ruth’s House Executive Director Amy Smith-Boden.
- 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.
- Lights Out: 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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