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Haverhill News

Haverhill Adopts Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for City Workers, Begins Jan. 23

Haverhill Adopts Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for City Workers, Begins Jan. 23
About 450 City of Haverhill employees have less than two weeks to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, face mandatory weekly testing or be subject to disciplinary action for doing neither. For those already fully vaccinated and those who come into compliance with the new city rule by March 4 will receive an incentive of $500 from federal American Rescue Plan …

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Haverhill High School Provides Free COVID-19 Vaccinations to the Public Today

Haverhill High School Provides Free COVID-19 Vaccinations to the Public Today
Haverhill High School is doing its part to ensure first, second and booster shots of COVID-19 vaccinations are available to the public. The school is hosting a free clinic Tuesday, Jan. 11, from 2:30-6 p.m., at the high school library, 137 Monument St., Haverhill. The public is advised to use parking lot “E” in the rear of the building and …

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Momentum Manufacturing, Amazon, Atria Marland Place Offer Jobs at Thursday Fair in Haverhill

Momentum Manufacturing, Amazon, Atria Marland Place Offer Jobs at Thursday Fair in Haverhill
Representatives of Momentum Manufacturing Group, Amazon Workforce Staffing and Atria Marland Place will be on hand Thursday to discuss available careers for local job seekers. MakeIT Haverhill is again hosting a job fair Thursday, Jan. 13, from 4-7 p.m., at its office, 301 Washington St. Bi-lingual assistance is available for Spanish speakers. Momentum Manufacturing Group has entry level positions at …

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Regional News

Feds Award Greater Lawrence Family Health Center $600,000 for Physician Residency Program

Feds Award Greater Lawrence Family Health Center $600,000 for Physician Residency Program
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center is receiving $567,400 in a federal teaching health center grant to support its physician residency program. Congresswoman Lori Trahan said last week the award comes from the Department of Health and Human Services as part of the Affordable Care Act Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program. “As the first-in-the-nation accredited teaching health center, the …

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COVID-19 Vaccines Available Friday in Plaistow, N.H.

COVID-19 Vaccines Available Friday in Plaistow, N.H.
The New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services is providing COVID-19 vaccines on a walk-in basis this Friday in Plaistow, N.H. Free shots of Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines are available to anyone five years old and older, Jan. 14, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at Vic Geary Senior Center, 18 Greenough Road, Plaistow, N.H. Those seeking the vaccination …

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Community Spotlight

Golden Hill Elementary School Artwork on Display All Month at Haverhill Public Library

Golden Hill Elementary School Artwork on Display All Month at Haverhill Public Library
The Golden Hill Eagle artists are soaring this month with varied student art on display at the Haverhill Public Library. There are torn paper owls and sunflowers from kindergartners, a colorful display of line sculptures and tree house creations by students in grade one, paper weavings from second grade artists, textured landscape collages and prints created by third graders and …

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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. Guest: 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.
  • Haverhill City Council: Live. 7 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: Haverhill Public Library Director Sarah Moser 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.
  • Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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