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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ August 16, 2021
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Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service provides consistent and timely coverage of local news. Tune in to 97.9 WHAV for breaking news when it happens.
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If you are already a current donor or member, please accept WHAV’s heartfelt thanks for your support.
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Haverhill Takes Next Step in Internet Competition; SiFi Networks Would be Open Service Provider
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The dream of bridging the digital divide in the City of Haverhill continues to move closer to reality as the Haverhill City Council last week agreed to allow Mayor James J. Fiorentini to move ahead with a proposal by SiFi Networks to turn the Shoe City into a Fiber City. SiFi’s plan would have that company fund, design, build, operate …
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I-495 Construction Update: Lane and Ramp Closings Overnights This Week for Guard Rail Work
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Interstate 495 lane and ramp closings switch to nights this week to allow contractors to install new guardrails along the southbound side of the highway. Two left lanes close on I-495 south, between exits 108, Broadway, and 106, Ward Hill, on Monday, Aug. 16, from 10 p.m.-5 a.m., Tuesday. Single right lanes close on I-495 south, between exits 108, Broadway, …
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North Andover Planning Board Discusses Revised Royal Crest Estates Plan Tomorrow Night
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Major changes to the planned redevelopment of the 76-acre Royal Crest Estates in North Andover formally return to the North Andover Planning Board tomorrow night for discussion Trinity Financial’s revised plan, first presented at a joint meeting of the select and planning boards June 8, reduces the number of proposed housing units at the Route 114 site by 20% with …
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Methuen-Based Transportation Firm to Pay More than $60,000 to Resolve Fuel Spill Wetlands Damage
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Methuen-based P.J. Murphy Transportation was penalized more than $60,000 for spilling an estimated 10,000 gallons of gasoline and 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel April 17, 2020. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said Friday the company was fined $8,625 and must also pay $52,746 to an environmental trust for the release of gasoline and diesel fuel from an overturned tanker …
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Greater Lawrence Tech to Offer Electrical and Plumbing Apprenticeship Courses This Fall
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Greater Lawrence Technical School is offering professional electrical and plumbing apprenticeship courses this fall, preparing trainees to take journeyman trade exams. Superintendent John Lavoie said classes are open to Greater Lawrence Technical School graduates and area apprentices, but warned space is limited. “These classes are a great way to develop the knowledge necessary for proficiency in these trades, and for …
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Haverhill’s Classes of 1965 Plan 55th Reunion Oct. 2 After Pandemic Postponement
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Haverhill’s Classes of 1965, classmates and friends are having a 55th Reunion in October after postponing it last year because of the pandemic. All of Haverhill’s 1965 high school graduates, regardless of school, are invited to participate. This includes Haverhill High, Haverhill Trade, St. James and Central Catholic. The reunion takes place Saturday, Oct. 2, beginning with a meet and …
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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. Guest: Rep. Christina Minicucci.
- 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
- 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 of SCORE.
- 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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