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Haverhill News

Rep. Vargas Co-Files Bill to Prohibit Comcast, Others From Raising Internet Fees or Capping Services

Rep. Vargas Co-Files Bill to Prohibit Comcast, Others From Raising Internet Fees or Capping Services
Comcast would be prohibited from imposing its planned data cap and shutting off service during the COVID-19 pandemic if Haverhill Rep. Andy X. Vargas has his way. Vargas and Rep. Dave Rogers of Cambridge filed the bill this week, following up on a letter they and 69 other legislators sent to Comcast in December. The letter, as WHAV reported came …

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Podcast: Move and Expansion of Haverhill Veterans Clinic Will Bring Additional Services

Podcast: Move and Expansion of Haverhill Veterans Clinic Will Bring Additional Services
Monday marks the opening of the Haverhill veterans clinic’s new downtown Haverhill location. In the first of a two-phase plan, primary care associated with the VA Bedford Healthcare System’s Haverhill Community Based Outreach Clinic moves from Merrimack Street to the Medical Arts Center building at 209 Summer St. Chief of Public Affairs Kat Bailey says phase two comes later this …

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Congresswoman Trahan Tests Positive for COVID-19; Says She Exhibits No Symptoms

Congresswoman Trahan Tests Positive for COVID-19; Says She Exhibits No Symptoms
Congresswoman Lori Trahan says she will continue working, but remotely, as she announced Thursday, she tested positive Thursday for COVID-19. Trahan said in a statement around 5:30 p.m. that she tested negative for the coronavirus last week in Washington and again after returning to her Massachusetts home. She said, however, she voluntarily got tested again Thursday. “Sadly, I learned moments …

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Regional News

Merrimack Valley Chamber Presents Virtual Talk with Lawrence Acting Mayor Vasquez

Merrimack Valley Chamber Presents Virtual Talk with Lawrence Acting Mayor Vasquez
For those looking to hear from, and learn more about, Lawrence Acting Mayor Kendrys Vasquez have an opportunity when the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce presents, what it calls, a “virtual conversation” in February. Vasquez, who had been serving as Lawrence’s City Council president, became the city’s acting mayor when Mayor Daniel Rivera was named president and chief executive officer …

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Exchange Club Offers Three Student Scholarships; Applications Due March 7

Haverhill Exchange Club Offers Three Student Scholarships; Applications Due March 7
The Haverhill Exchange Club is inviting applications for its three annual $1,000 student scholarships. The Youth of the Year Award honors an outstanding student in the community who has exhibited excellence in academics and leadership, while the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence—or ACE—Award recognizes a high school student who has overcome great physical, emotional or social obstacles and is now …

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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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