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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ February 01, 2021
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Lottery May Determine Which Children of Haverhill’s Frontline Workers May Return to School
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A lottery will likely be used to determine which children of Haverhill’s frontline workers may return to the classroom in the not-too-distant future. The lottery idea was suggested last Thursday by School Committee member Toni Sapienza-Donais as a survey showed far more interest than the number of available seats. As WHAV reported first two weeks ago, Committeeman Paul A. Magliocchetti proffered the …
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Haverhill’s Newest License Commissioner, Angus, Quite Familiar With Tasks Before Her
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Haverhill’s newest license commissioner won’t need to come up to speed on procedures and rules when she hears matters for the first time this week. Up until a year ago Laura Angus served as the city’s assistant city clerk and License Commission clerk and was well known to all of the city’s liquor and automobile sales licensees. She joined the …
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Ice Over Haverhill’s Lakes and Ponds Likely Not Safe for Crossing, Fishing Says Fire Chief
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January’s unseasonably warmer weather means ice on area lakes and ponds is not generally safe to cross. Haverhill Fire Chief William F. Laliberty tells WHAV his department is fielding many telephone calls asking if the ice is safe. “The ice really is not safe because it hasn’t had a good chance to thicken up,” he warns. Officials have witnessed people …
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I-495 Construction Update: Lanes and Ramps Close Overnight This Week for Beam Removal
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Removal of beams from the old I-495 southbound bridge over the Merrimack River in Haverhill means nighttime lane closures beginning tonight and lasting all week. Double right lane closures between exits 49 and 48 take place from 10 p.m.-5 a.m. through Saturday, Feb. 6. Massachusetts Department of Transportation reports there will also be short-term, intermittent rolling roadblocks during the same …
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Pentucket Regional Celebrates ‘Beam Signing’ at Site of New $146 Million School Complex
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Pentucket Regional School District celebrated a milestone last week in ongoing construction of a $146.2 million new middle and high school complex. A variety of local and state officials gathered for a “beam signing,” representing the last steel beam to be erected at the building site. The small group included Superintendent Justin Bartholomew, Assistant Superintendent Brent Conway, Pentucket Regional High …
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Haverhill’s Recycling Center Accepts Variety of Plastic Film Bags at Drop-Off Site
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For those unaware, Haverhill’s Recycling Center accepts a variety of plastic bags. Through a partnership with Trex, the 95 Downing Ave. center, behind the Public Works garage at 500 Primrose St., the city accepts clean, dry and empty plastic film bags. These include shopping, dry cleaner, bread, newspaper, produce, ice and Ziploc-style reclosable bags as well as cereal box liners, …
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Today’s Obituaries—Former Postmaster Robert Kneeland, 92
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Former Newton, N.H., postmaster, who later retired as superintendent of the Ward Hill Post office Robert “Bob” A. Kneeland, 92, of Bradford, died Thursday morning, Jan. 2 at High Pointe House in Haverhill. He was born in Haverhill July 26, 1928, to the late Richmond R. and Jennie (née Dufault) Kneeland. A life-long resident of Bradford, Kneeland was educated in …
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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. Guest: Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta.
- 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.
- Haverhill City Council: 7 p.m., live.
- 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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