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Updated: Two-Person Haverhill High School Fight Brings Arrest; Special Public Meeting Monday Night

Updated: Two-Person Haverhill High School Fight Brings Arrest; Special Public Meeting Monday Night
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story mentioned two conflicting meeting notices. School Committee Vice Chairperson Toni Sapienza-Donais has since clarified that there will be no closed-door session, but the public is invited to an open meeting Monday night at 7, in the Theodore A. Pelosi Jr. Council Chambers in City Hall. A “fight” Thursday morning at Haverhill High …

Sections: Crime, Haverhill

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Rebuilding Together Set to Help Low-Income Homeowners with Repairs Saturday, April 30

Rebuilding Together Set to Help Low-Income Homeowners with Repairs Saturday, April 30
Haverhill residents have an opportunity to help repair homes for those who are physically or financially unable to take care of those needs themselves. Rebuilding Together Day, which takes place Saturday, April 30, is a project of Rebuilding Together of Greater Haverhill to assist low-income homeowners by providing necessary repairs to their homes. Maureen McGonagle, the organization’s director, told the …

Sections: Haverhill

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Roster Shows Which Former Bruins Take on Haverhill Police Saturday in Benefit Game

Roster Shows Which Former Bruins Take on Haverhill Police Saturday in Benefit Game
Fifteen former Boston Bruins hockey players are on the list to take on the Haverhill Police Hockey Club for a benefit game tomorrow. The newly released roster shows the Bruins Alumni team includes Cleon Daskalakis, Reggie Lemelin. Kenny Hodge, Rick Smith, Ken Linseman, Tom Songin, Mark Mowers, Frank Simonetti, Bill Bennett, Steve Leach, Mike Mottau, John Carter, Bruce Crowder. Dave …

Sections: Haverhill, Sports

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Regional News

Essex National Heritage Area Gets Life Extension with Approval of Federal Spending Law

Essex National Heritage Area Gets Life Extension with Approval of Federal Spending Law
The Essex National Heritage Area, created in 1996 as an unusual national park, will continue to receive federal financial support this year as legislators recently approved a spending bill continuing the designation until 2023. Federal law authorizing the secretary of the interior to provide money to the Essex National Heritage Area expired last Sept. 30. The countywide park emphasizes the …

Sections: Region

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Community Spotlight

Fifth Annual Pentucket Kiwanis Trivia Night Set for Friday, April 8

Fifth Annual Pentucket Kiwanis Trivia Night Set for Friday, April 8
Are you smarter than a Kiwanian? The Fifth Annual Pentucket Kiwanis Trivia Night seeks to find out. The trivia contest, with up to 10 people per team, takes place Friday, April 8, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and game starting at 6:30, at Elks Lodge, 24 Summer St., Haverhill. Tickets are $40 per person if received by today, April …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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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: Rep. Andy X. Vargas and Thomas Spitalere of Essex County Ghost Project.
  • 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.
  • All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
  • Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Saturday’s Radio Highlights

  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • World News: Noon and 11 p.m.
  • Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Gunsmoke: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Sunday’s Radio Highlights

  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • Pulse on Health: The first week of April is celebrated as National Public Health week. The theme this year is “Public Health is where you are.” Susan Polan, associate executive director of public affairs and advocacy from the American Public Health Association is this week’s guest to talk about what public health is and how we are all affected by public health policy.
  • World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
  • Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Monday’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: YMCA Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller and Shawn Watkins, VFW Post 29 Commander.
  • 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.
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