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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ August 05, 2021
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No need to log-in. Full 97.9 WHAV Local News is available to everyone, every day on-air at 97.9 FM or online at WHAV.net thanks to WHAV members.
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If you are not already a member, please support original journalism and keep local news coming from Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service by becoming a WHAV member. Review the options here.
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With Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions, Covanta Turns Off Star That Served as Beacon of Hope
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Almost a year and a half ago as COVID-19 swept the area, Covanta’s energy-from-waste facility in Ward Hill turned on its Christmas star to provide “a symbol of hope for all.” Area Asset Manager Mark Van Weelden said the lights were turned off recently with the expiration of Gov. Charlie Baker’s emergency order and the renewed hope coming with vaccines …
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Dozen Students First to Graduate from Whittier Tech Marine Technology Adult Program
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A dozen students were the first to graduate from the first marine technology adult education program at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School. Whittier Tech Superintendent Maureen Lynch said a dozen students completed the course and passed the Yamaha Certificate test, earning an Introduction to Outboard Systems certificate. By completing the program, students are now ready to pursue an entry-level …
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N.H. Local and State Police Plan Extra Patrols Friday Along Route 125 From Plaistow North
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New Hampshire state and local police will be patrolling Route 125 from Plaistow north to Milton, N.H., throughout the day and night Friday, checking for impaired and distracted drivers and those speeding. The additional, directed patrols are paid by grants from the New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety, especially in those areas of the state that are most heavily traveled …
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Lawrence Dedicates COVID-19 Sculpture Created by Greater Lawrence Tech Students
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A COVID-19-vaccination-themed sculpture created by Greater Lawrence Technical School students was unveiled Tuesday in Lawrence. City and school officials and students participated in a ceremony to unveil the sculpture, created to remind the community of its fight against the COVID-19 virus and about the critical role vaccination plays in winning that fight. “This is truly a sign that our students, …
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Haverhill’s Buttonwoods Museum Offers Free Guided Walking Tours This Month
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Haverhill’s Buttonwoods Museum is again offering free guided walking tours this month. A tour of Linwood Cemetery takes place this Sunday, Aug. 8, at 3 p.m. Additional tours take place Saturday, Aug. 14, at noon, at Bradford Burial Ground; Sunday, Aug. 15, 3 p.m.; at Pentucket Burial Ground; and Saturday, Aug. 21, 1 p.m., at Historic Bradford Center. Those interested …
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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. Guests: Methuen Veterans Services Officer Paul Jensen and Haverhill City Councilor Thomas J. Sullivan, discussing Purple Heart Cities.
- 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.
Friday’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: Rep. Andy Vargas and David Kowalski of the Labor Guild.
- 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.
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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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