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

Lawyers Pleased with Approval of Haverhill Elections by District, But Call for Fewer At-Large Seats

Lawyers Pleased with Approval of Haverhill Elections by District, But Call for Fewer At-Large Seats
The group demanding greater opportunities for electing minority representatives to Haverhill boards says the recently approved ballot questions still calls for too many citywide—or “at-large”—city councilors and School Committee members. Lawyers for Civil Rights said it is pleased Haverhill voters approved ballot questions in favor of electing officials by wards and districts, but it believes either all officials of the …

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State Delays Environmental Approval of Procopio’s 290-Unit Bradford Riverfront Project

State Delays Environmental Approval of Procopio’s 290-Unit Bradford Riverfront Project
Plans to build a 290-unit housing, park, restaurant and retail complex along the Merrimack River in Bradford are slowing down with the state Department of Environmental Protection exercising its right to conduct its own review. In a letter, dated last Wednesday, Jill Provencal, a state environmental analyst, notified the Procopio Companies and the city that “It is MassDEP’s opinion that …

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Amazon Workforce Staffing Interviews Prospective Employees Tuesday at MakeIT Haverhill

Amazon Workforce Staffing Interviews Prospective Employees Tuesday at MakeIT Haverhill
Representatives from Amazon Workforce Staffing are interviewing potential employees this afternoon in Haverhill. Amazon seeks warehouse team members for its operation at 25 Computer Drive in Haverhill.  Employees may earn up to $18.45 per hour and jobs are full-time, regular or seasonal. Candidates must be 18 years or older. Associates load conveyor belts and transport and stage deliveries to be …

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Regional News

Massachusetts National Guard Ends Role as School Bus Drivers in Haverhill, Lawrence, Other Districts

Massachusetts National Guard Ends Role as School Bus Drivers in Haverhill, Lawrence, Other Districts
The Massachusetts National Guard has completed a rare mission—stepping in to drive school buses in Haverhill, Lawrence and other communities that struggled to secure qualified personnel. The Baker administration Monday afternoon said 200 National Guard drivers had driven school buses nearly 330,000 miles, making about 15,000 student pickups and drop-offs. Besides Haverhill and Lawrence, the Guard provided school transportation support …

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Community Spotlight

Post Office Honors Emmaus with Special ‘Thank You’ Stamp for Continuous Essential Work

Post Office Honors Emmaus with Special ‘Thank You’ Stamp for Continuous Essential Work
The long-standing motto of the United States Post Office of “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” was never as true as it was during the COVID-19 Pandemic. That motto, the Post Office found, also applies to other essential workers such as healthcare workers and first-responders …

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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: Stacy Landry of Essex County Community Foundation and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol.
  • 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.

Wednesday’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: Major Walter Rivers of the Salvation Army and Daniel Plourde Sr., VFW Santa Parade.
  • 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.
  • Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
97.9 WHAV FM Wavelengths is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
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