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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ August 23, 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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LEADs Program Recruits 66 Fellows from Haverhill and Lawrence for New Fall Cohort
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Sixty-six fellows from Haverhill and Lawrence are the latest to participate in a training program known as “Leaders Engaged and Activated to Drive System-wide change,” or LEADS, for short. The new fellows are participating this fall in the final Merrimack Valley cohort, comprised of diverse, cross-sectoral leaders from Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. Members from Haverhill and Lawrence were recruited and …
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Haverhill Man, 54, Receives Serious Injuries Following Three-Car I-93 Crash Friday Morning
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A 54-year-old Haverhill man received serious injuries and a Derry, N.H., man is under arrest following a crash Friday morning on Interstate 93, in which the Haverhill man was entrapped in his truck. New Hampshire State Police said Warren Osterman of Haverhill was extricated from his Chevrolet box truck by fire and medical personnel and taken to Lawrence General Hospital …
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I-495 Construction Update: Night Lane and Ramp Closings This Week for Guardrail Work
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There will be night time lane and ramp closing this week to accommodate installation of guard rails related to the $102 million Interstate 495 twin bridge replacement project in Haverhill. A single right lane will be closed on I-495 south between exits 108, Broadway, and 106, Ward Hill, Monday, Aug. 23, through Thursday, Aug. 26, from 10 each night to …
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Podcast: Methuen Field of Honor on Track for Methuen Day Oct. 2; Reservations Due Aug. 31
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The Methuen Veterans Services Office is preparing for its first Field of Honor ceremony, with money raised to help veterans and veterans programs offered by the city. Methuen Veterans Services Officer Paul Jensen was a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, where he spoke about North Andover’s annual event, held earlier this year, and its show of respect, dignity, honor …
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State Education Chief Seeks Mandatory Masks in Schools Through at Least Oct. 1
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The state’s education chief, backed by Gov. Charlie Baker, has added his voice to call for mandatory masks in public schools. Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley plans to ask the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education tomorrow to grant him authority to require masks for all public K-12 students, educators and staff through Oct.1 to ensure schools reopen safely …
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No Evidence Two Fires at New Pentucket Regional School Were Set Intentionally
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West Newbury Fire Chief Michael Dwyer and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said this weekend an investigation into the second of two fires at the Pentucket Regional Middle and High School building project did not show evidence of criminal activity. West Newbury Fire was dispatched Aug. 8, at about 3:45 p.m., to the school campus at 22 Main St., …
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Haverhill Public Library Offers Scholarship Program for High School Juniors
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Haverhill students entering their junior year of high school with plans to attend a two- or four-year college could receive a $1,500 scholarship working a few hours a week as a library page. Students may apply for the Haverhill Public Library Trustee Page Scholarship program. Those accepted work four to six 4-6 hours a week at the library for two …
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Today’s Obituaries: Robert J. “Bob” Cameron, 81, Active with Santa’s Helpers of St. James Parish
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Robert J. “Bob” Cameron, 81, of Nichols Village, Groveland, formerly of Lawrence and Haverhill, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, at High Pointe Hospice House, Haverhill. Cameron was born in Lawrence Dec. 9, 1939, son of the late Robert and Mildred Reiher Cameron. He was the brother of the late Ruth Cameron of Lawrence. He graduated from Lawrence High School, class of …
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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: Haverhill Schools Director of Health and Nursing Services Katie Vozeolas and Amanda McCann-Dalleva of Haverhill Parents for Mask Choice.
- 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: Michael Bevilacqua of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.
- 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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