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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ December 20, 2021
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Plug Pond Recreation Area Gets Tepid Haverhill ConCom Approval for $600,000 Upgrade
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The Haverhill Conservation Commission has given lukewarm approval to a plan to upgrade the city’s Plug Pond recreation area. Last January, city councilors approved borrowing $586,000 for the city’s contribution to the project on land adjacent to what is formally known as Lake Saltonstall. The expense will be offset by a $400,000 a State Parklands Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities …
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State Says Plan for Redeveloping Arthur Sharp Property in Haverhill Doesn’t Meet Environmental Rules
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Plans to build an 18-unit apartment building on the site of the former Arthur Sharp Hardware store in Bradford face delays with the state expressing Merrimack River-related concerns. The state Department of Environmental Protection last week acknowledged receipt of plans for the proposed Middlesex Street building, but said they do not meet environmental requirements. “Project is not permittable as designed,” …
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Haverhill Begins Distribution Monday of Free COVID-19 Home Test Kits
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The Haverhill Health Department begins distributing free COVID-19 testing kits to Haverhill residents next week at the Citizen’s Center, mayor office and Haverhill Public Library. Mayor James J. Fiorentini said Friday several thousand test kits are also being given to community partners and local nonprofits to assist in distributing them to the public. “We are planning to distribute the test …
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Two Methuen Firefighters Among 63 Graduates from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
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Jeffrey Solimine and James Traverso of the Methuen Fire Department were among 63 graduates Friday of Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier said graduates completed the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program. Solimine and Traverso were among 23 who trained at the Stow campus. They were joined by firefighters from …
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Groveland Library Explores Origin of Christmas and its Emergence Over Time Online Tonight
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“The Origin of Christmas and its Emergence over Time” is the subject of an online event tonight by Nichols Village and Langley-Adams Public Library. Library Director Darcy Lepore said the presentation is one of several holiday events for adults and children. Tonight’s event features Sean Murphy, a teacher of Irish history, Irish traditional music and Irish set dance. Since 2007, …
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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. Christina Minicucci and Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew.
- 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 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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