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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ July 09, 2021
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Haverhill News

Haverhill City Council Contest Up to 15 Candidates—Still Shy of Requiring Preliminary Election

Haverhill City Council Contest Up to 15 Candidates—Still Shy of Requiring Preliminary Election
The race for Haverhill City Council is up to 15 candidates—still shy of the number necessary to trigger a September preliminary election. City Councilor Colin F. LePage is the latest to take nomination papers from the Haverhill City Clerk’s office. Other incumbents seeking re-election so far, in order of pulling papers, are City Council President Melinda E. Barrett and Councilors …

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Merrimack Valley Clergy Condemn ‘Wave of Activity by White Supremacist Groups’

Merrimack Valley Clergy Condemn ‘Wave of Activity by White Supremacist Groups’
Merrimack Valley Clergy Against Racism and Antisemitism is condemning what it calls “a recent wave of activity by white supremacist groups in our valley and our Commonwealth” and invites support from other congregations. A statement notes area clergy join with “all people of good will and local law enforcement” to say “antisemitism and anti-Blackness have no place in our valley …

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MakeIT Haverhill Now Offers Computers, Internet and Assistance Each Weekday

MakeIT Haverhill Now Offers Computers, Internet and Assistance Each Weekday
MakeIT Haverhill is now offering computers, high-speed internet and free computer assistance Monday through Friday. The community space at 301 Washington St., Haverhill, offers 1 gigabit internet service that accommodates up to 32 users simultaneously. The doors are open from 5-7 p.m., each weekday. MakeIT Haverhill recently graduated its first nine students from its Computer Basics Class which was delivered …

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Haverhill Democrats to Elect State Convention Delegates at Online Caucus Monday

Haverhill Democrats to Elect State Convention Delegates at Online Caucus Monday
Registered Democrats in Haverhill are having a virtual caucus Monday to elect delegates and alternates to the 2021 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention this fall. Haverhill is sending 28 delegates and 28 alternates to the State Convention, along with other non-voting delegates. The caucus takes place online Monday, July 12, 6:30 p.m. Registration begins at 6:30 and a short business meeting …

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Community Spotlight

Summer Wildflower Tour this Sunday Morning at Tattersall Farm

Summer Wildflower Tour this Sunday Morning at Tattersall Farm
Learn about the varieties of summer wildflowers during a tour of Tattersall Farm this Sunday. A leisurely walk through the meadows and forests is planned this Sunday, July 11, from 9-11 a.m., at Tattersall Farm, 542 North Broadway, Haverhill. Participants will learn basic wildflower identification characteristics, have fun and learn about interesting natural history and lore about the plants. The …

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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. Guests: Jan Williams, Buttonwoods Museum, and Audrey Morse Gasteier of the Massachusetts Health Connector.
  • 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. Guest: YMCA Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller and Rep. Leonard Mirra.
  • 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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