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Haverhill News

Northern Essex Community College Shares in Grant to Help Students Access Free Learning Materials

Northern Essex Community College Shares in Grant to Help Students Access Free Learning Materials
A $440,000 federal grant is helping Northern Essex Community College in its efforts to make classes more affordable and inclusive by encouraging the use of free Open Educational Resources. Open Educational Resources are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium—digital or otherwise—that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, …

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I-495 Construction Update: Intermittent Overnight Lane and Ramp Closings This Week

I-495 Construction Update: Intermittent Overnight Lane and Ramp Closings This Week
There will be intermittent overnight lane and ramp closings on I-495 southbound this week in Haverhill as part of the Haverhill I-495 Bridge Replacement Project. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reports work is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 7, and conclude Friday, Sept. 10. Double right lanes close on I-495 southbound between exits 108, Broadway, and 106, Ward Hill, from …

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Regional News

Merrimack Valley Chamber Plans Mayors and Town Managers Breakfast Sept. 22

Merrimack Valley Chamber Plans Mayors and Town Managers Breakfast Sept. 22
The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is moving forward with in-person programs, such as its annual Mayors and Town Managers Breakfast and Business Expo, Health and Wellness Expo, taking into account recommended safety precautions. The two Haverhill-based events take place Wednesday, Sept. 22, at DiBurro’s Function Facility in Haverhill. The annual breakfast forum brings together community leaders in the Merrimack …

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Community Spotlight

Merrimack River Watershed Council Plans First ‘Save Our River’ Festival

Merrimack River Watershed Council Plans First ‘Save Our River’ Festival
Cornhole bags will be flying by the hundreds when the Merrimack River Watershed Council holds its first annual Save Our River festival. The festival, co-sponsored by NBPT Cornhole, takes place Saturday, Sept. 18, beginning at noon at the Newburyport Elks Lodge outdoor pavilion, 25 Low St., Newburyport. It features a cornhole tournament, open to all ages and all ability levels. …

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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.
  • 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: Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta.
  • 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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