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Haverhill School Supt. Marotta Looks to Expand University Relationships for Student, Staff Benefit
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 14, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutesHaverhill school students and staff are the beneficiaries of expanded relationships underway with area universities. Haverhill School Superintendent Margaret Marotta, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, said efforts are aimed at delivering a better experience for teachers and employees. O...
Community Action Sees Sharp Increase in Fuel Assistance Requests; Here’s Where to Find Help
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 12, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutesAlthough winter doesn’t officially begin until the 21st, heating bills are already arriving and families are asking for help. Kerri Sheeran Perry, president and CEO of Haverhill’s Community Action, told WHAV listeners recently that as of the last week of November, heating assistance application...
Salvation Army of Haverhill Plans Focus on Teen Depression, but Kettle Collections Fall Behind
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 06, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutesThe Salvation Army in Haverhill finds itself behind this year in raising money for its donations to families—particularly important this year as the charity turns its attention to a rise in teenage depression. Major Lynnann Rivers, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, says, to date, collec...
Haverhill Hometown Holiday Celebration Tonight with Tree Lighting, Santa, Entertainment
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 02, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutesDowntown Haverhill springs to life tonight with holiday spirit as the Haverhill Hometown Holiday Celebration kicks of the season. The event, formerly known as the Christmas Stroll, runs between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. One of its volunteers, Melissa Seavey of Bethany Communities, gave an overview for...
Haverhill Lions Club Brings Back Breakfast with Santa...and Mrs. Claus Dec. 10
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 01, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutesThe Haverhill Lions Club is bringing back Breakfast with Santa after a three-year-hiatus. Past President Laurie Cantwell, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning show, said the breakfast has always been a popular event with kids and adults alike. “They love bringing their little ones, and having them...
Community Action Offers Help with Home Heating Costs This Winter
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 08, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutesWith cooler weather coming—and energy costs on the rise—more homeowners are expected to seek home heating help this season. Community Action CEO Kerri Perry, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning show, wants to help. She encourages households—even those who think they are not eligible—to submit appl...
Whittier Tech’s Open House Looks to Future as Haverhill Population Climbs, Others Shrink
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 03, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutesThis year’s fall open house at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School has a new twist. Sunday’s open house follows the usual course of showcasing the school to potential students and their families, but this time there will be a session discussing plans to renovate or build a new sc...
School Administration Seeks Property Lease Bids for Haverhill’s Gateway Academy
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - October 07, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutesHaverhill school officials are seeking larger space for the city’s Gateway Academy, a smaller alternative for those struggling at conventional middle and high schools. Superintendent Margaret Marotta told WHAV listeners last June the new Gateway School at Crowell School is limited to around 120...
Haverhill Health Dept. Plans Flu, COVID-19 Booster Clinics; Expects Shots to Become Annual
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - October 03, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutesHaverhill’s public health chief says consensus is building around updated COVID-19 vaccinations becoming as common as flu shots each year. During a recent interview on WHAV’s morning program, Haverhill Public Health Director Mary Connolly said yearly coronavirus inoculations would target variou...
Methuen Welcomes Wall That Heals, Vietnam Memorial Replica, Thursday-Sunday
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - September 28, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutesThe Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is in Methuen this week and open to the public 24 hours a day starting Thursday Morning. The Wall That Heals also features a mobile Education Center, telling the story of the Vietnam War, Th...
Preview of Trails and Sails Final Weekend
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - September 20, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutesEssex County Ghost Project spokesman Tom Spitalere. Support the Show.
Basiliere on the Radio Tuesday Says Help Available to Veterans This Weekend
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - September 09, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutesThis weekend, military veterans may receive free peer support, suicide prevention counseling and other mental health help as the Warrior Support Task Force again sets up shop at Haverhill’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Services for area veterans will be made available Saturday and Sunday, from 7 ...
Saturday’s Performance of ‘The Abolitionist’s Refrain’ Tells Another Side of Poet Whittier
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - September 08, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutesThe aftermath of Haverhill poet John Greenleaf Whittier’s contributions to ending American slavery is the subject of “The Abolitionist’s Refrain,” to be performed Saturday, with the stage being Whittier Birthplace in Haverhill. “The Abolitionist’s Refrain” was created by playwright Michael Corm...
Rep. Vargas Enjoyed a Front-Row Seat Watching EforAll Help Haverhill Startups
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - September 06, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutesLowell-based Entrepreneurship for All, which is opening a Haverhill office, has already helped launch Haverhill startups. As only WHAV reported last week, the group plans to celebrate Thursday its receipt of a $242,779 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration for its Haverhill sa...
Methuen Readies for the Sept. 27 Arrival of the Wall That Heals
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - September 05, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutesPreparations are well underway in Methuen for the arrival of The Wall That Heals, honoring those that served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War. Methuen Veterans Services Officer Paul Jensen, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, says The Wall arrives Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Methuen. “The Wal...
September Muck March in Haverhill to Benefit Veteran Trauma Relief Programs
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - August 22, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutesTrauma relief programs for veterans and their spouses will benefit from a 24-hour fundraising Muck March next month. The event supports Mission 22, a nationwide nonprofit with a goal of helping and supporting, veterans and their families and raising awareness of veteran suicide. U.S. Air Force ...
Haverhill’s 5th Annual Restaurant Week Sprinkled with Special Events and $20.22 Prices
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - August 15, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutesHaverhill’s Fifth Annual Restaurant Week will again be bookended by a sold-out, under the stars eating event and a capstone awards night. In between, more than a dozen local dining establishments are celebrating the year with appropriately priced $20.22 specials. The kickoff is L’Arche Boston N...
Gariepy Provides Sneak Preview of ‘The Lion King Jr.,’ Presented Wednesday and Thursday
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - August 03, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutesIt’s show time for the John Greenleaf Whittier Drama Club in Haverhill. For the past several weeks about 35 students have been working on their theatrical skills and will debut their version of The Lion King Jr. tonight. Bobby Gariepy, drama coach and music teacher at John Greenleaf Whittier Sc...
Ambitious Groveland Plans Include Fiber, Dog Park and Public Art
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - July 26, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutesNew infrastructure, a dog park and public art are among the items on the Groveland town administrator’s agenda. Town Administrator Rebecca Oldham, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, talked about the Uptack Road Culvert Replacement Project, plans to bring in fiber connecting Groveland Tow...
‘Moments of Bravery’ Exhibit Features Local Firefighters and First Responders Protecting Others
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - July 13, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes“Moments of Bravery,” a 50-photograph exhibit of local firefighters and first responders risking their lives to protect others, goes on display next week at the Haverhill Firefighting Museum. Taken by Mike Jarvis, the photographs feature firefighters and other first responders from Haverhill, L...
Rep. Campbell Says Civics Law Helps Young People Check Their Sources of Information
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - July 04, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutesLearning the basics of how government works is a lesson that state Rep. Linda Dean Campbell wants to make sure is taught in the schools. Campbell, who represents Methuen and Haverhill and not running for re-election this fall, recently worked with Haverhill state Rep. Andy X. Vargas to advocate...
Haverhill City Council Again Considers Fate of City Spending Plan Tonight
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - June 21, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutesInterviews with both Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 President Timothy Carroll and Mayor James J. Fiorentini may be heard back-to-back on WHAV’s “Merrimack Valley Newsmakers” podcasts. Haverhill city councilors meet again tonight to decide whether to approve a city spending plan for the year...
Old Pentucket Regional Middle/High School to be ‘Recycled’
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - June 17, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutesWith the school year now complete, the old Pentucket Regional Middle/High School has been turned over to the construction management company for environmental abatement, then demolition. A new building replaces the Pentucket Regional Middle and High Schools. The School District Building Committ...
Haverhill Schools Prepare to Close Current Year, Start Summer Programs and Expand in the Fall
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - June 09, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutesHaverhill Public Schools are getting ready to close the current year, but planning ahead for summer school and expansion and improvements in the fall. The School District is expanding enrollment at its Gateway Alternative School next year and will holding a cookout this afternoon for parents, g...
215th Army Band of the Massachusetts Army National Guard Performs July 7
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - May 31, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutesResidents have a rare opportunity to hear the 215th Army Band of the Massachusetts Army National Guard perform in early July at Haverhill’s Riverside Park. Haverhill Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey C. Hollett, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, says a free concert takes place Thursday,...
Haverhill’s New Veterans Services Officer At Work Building Bonds With Organizations
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - May 05, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutesHaverhill Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey C. Hollett now in his fourth week on the job, has been busy building relationships with are organizations helping and supporting veterans. A recent guest on WHAV’s morning show, Hollett says, working collaboratively is very important. “The game in Ve...
Pentucket Towns Brace for Override Votes that Supt. Blames on State’s ‘Disturbing Trends’
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - April 15, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutesResidents in two of the three towns making up the Pentucket Regional School District are being asked to consider overriding the state’s tax limiting law to pay for the school district’s nearly $50 million spending plan for next year Groveland and Merrimac voters will consider what’s called an “...
J. G. Whittier School Talent Show Today Helps Pay for Upcoming Moana JR.
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - April 08, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutesHaverhill’s John Greenleaf Whittier School Drama Club is preparing for its upcoming production of Disney’s Moana JR. in June, but the club must raise money first with donations and its fourth annual talent show this afternoon, April 8. J.G. Whittier music and drama teacher Bobby Gariepy appeare...
Haverhill Police Relief Association Hockey Team Takes on Bruins Alumni Saturday
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - March 31, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutesMembers of the Haverhill Police Relief Association hockey team are sharpening their skates and preparing for their upcoming game with the Boston Bruins Alumni this Saturday. The game, whose proceeds help provide support for the officers of the Haverhill Police Department and their families, tak...
Wall That Heals, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica, and In Memory Honor Roll Comes to VA Bedford
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - March 23, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutesThe Wall That Heals, three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, is coming to Massachusetts in September with local Vietnam veterans who died eligible to be honored as part of the In Memory Honor Roll in the mobile Education Center. The Wall That Heals will be o...
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