Latest Haverhill Podcast Episodes
Old Pentucket Regional Middle/High School to be ‘Recycled’
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - June 17, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWith 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 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHaverhill 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 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsResidents 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 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHaverhill 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 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsResidents 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 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHaverhill’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 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMembers 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 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe 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...
Haverhill’s Griffin LaMarre Competes in Paralympics Underway in Beijing, China
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - March 11, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA Haverhill native is participating in the Paralympics currently underway in Beijing, China. Twenty-five-year-old Griffin LaMarre is a goalie on the Team USA Sled Hockey Team. In a WHAV interview with his mother, Donna, it was revealed Griffin, born with hereditary spastic paraplegia, entered h...
Local Business Confidence Up, But Finding Workers Remains a Challenge
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - March 03, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLocal businesses, recently surveyed by the Haverhill-based Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, are reporting confidence levels back to pre-pandemic levels, but note challenges to overcome. Community and Economic Development Planner Nate Robertson, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, sai...
Private Grant Allows Haverhill High Students to Complete Associate Degrees for Free
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - February 28, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHaverhill High School students in the Early College program at Northern Essex Community College have an opportunity to earn associate degrees for free. Haverhill High School Principal Jason Meland, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, explains tuition is paid by the Richard and Susan Smith...
Lawrence General CEO Says Pandemic Brought Needed Health Care Cooperation
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - February 17, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOne positive result of the COVID-19 pandemic was a sharing of resources that culminated in the recent agreement between Lawrence General Hospital and Steward Health Care’s Holy Family Hospital and St. Elizabeth. Lawrence General President and CEO Deborah Wilson, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning...
New Local Hospital Pact Aims to Keep Health Care Local and Affordable
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - February 08, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThose requiring medical care and prefer being close to home in the Merrimack Valley are helped by a new agreement involving Lawrence General Hospital, Holy Family Hospital and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Holy Family Hospital President Craig Jesiolowski, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning prog...
Haverhill Gears Up for ‘Long Duration’ Winter Storm, Snow Emergency to be Declared
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - January 28, 2022 15:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHaverhill and the entire Merrimack Valley is on the storm watch with an expected 18 inches of snow expected to fall between tonight and tomorrow night. On WHAV’s morning show, Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini talked about how the city is prepared for the storm. “Our crews are prepared. They’re...
Pentucket Superintendent Bartholomew Heaps Praise on Field Hockey Coach Beaton
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - January 19, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPentucket Regional High School recently received national recognition for its field hockey program. Pentucket Regional Superintendent Justin Bartholomew, who was a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, praised veteran coach Ruth Beaton. She led the team to a record of 19-2-1 and a berth in th...
Haverhill Promise to Offer Free Books Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - January 10, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHaverhill children, from infants through age five, could soon be recipients of free books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program will be conducted through Haverhill Promise, the Campaign for Grade Level Reading. Director Jenny Arndt was a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program and...
Merrimack River Watershed Council Seeks Input on Recreational Use of Waterway
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - January 05, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Merrimack River Watershed Council wants to know whether and how residents use the Merrimack River for recreational purposes. The organization, working with Boston University School of Public Health, is in the midst of conducting a survey, which Susie Bresney, of the Watershed Council, says ...
YWCA Takes Step to Reverse Pandemic’s Impact on Other Critical Women’s Health Issues
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 27, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsConcerns about the spread of COVID-19 dominate the headlines, but the YWCA of Northeastern Massachusetts also remains busy tracking other women’s health issues. Director of Advancement Eunice Zeigler, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, said the YW’s women’s health program, which has been...
Host of WHAV’s ‘Melinda’s Garden Moment’ Offers Poinsettia Care Tips
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 17, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOne of the most popular indoor flowering plants this time of year is the poinsettia, and WHAV’s gardening expert recently gave advice for its care. Nationally known Melinda Myers, host of WHAV’s “Melinda’s Garden Moment,” made a special, live presentation last week on WHAV’s morning show. “If ...
For Winter School Break, Haverhill Promise Urges 20 Minutes of Reading Daily
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 10, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHaverhill Public School students soon begin winter break, and one organization is already thinking about enriching activities children can undertake then. Haverhill Promise, the grade level reading program, wants books involved. Program Director Jenny Arndt, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning pro...
West Newbury’s NEER – North Discusses Horse, Mule Rescue Mission at Open House Saturday
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - December 09, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA local organization that rescues horses, donkeys and mules and looks to find them “forever homes” plans to share its mission and needs during an open house this Saturday. West Newbury’s Northern Essex Equine Rescue – North, known as NEER-North for short, has been on a mission since 2008 helpin...
Windrush Farm Therapeutic Riding Center’ Seeks Volunteer Horse Handlers and Side Walkers
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 30, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe holiday season provides many opportunities to help others and, at the Windrush Farm, that includes helping people and horses. The Windrush Farm Therapeutic Riding Center’s Executive Director Janet Nittmann, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, said the North Andover-Boxford line center...
Haverhill Chamber Readies for Volleyball Wednesday; Entrance Fee Supports YMCA Giving Tree
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 26, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is bringing back something next week that many people remember from their school days. Dodgeball! It’s a Haverhill Chamber Business After Hours event taking place Wednesday, Dec. 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Plaistow YMCA, 175 Plaistow Road, Plaistow, N.H...
Haverhill Lions Club Collects Canned Soup for Local Food Pantries
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 25, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMembers of the Haverhill Lions Club were collecting glasses for improving eyesight around the world during the recent VFW Santa Parade, but now, one could say, they are turning their sights to helping stock food pantries with soup. Lions Club member Tony Pecci was a recent guest on WHAV’s morni...
Haverhill Again Participates in Wreaths Across America, Honoring Veterans
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 23, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsVolunteers and sponsors are being sought for the local observance of Wreaths Across America, which remembers sacrifices veterans have made in wars since the American Revolution. Wreaths Across America takes place locally Saturday, Dec. 18, at Hilldale Cemetery in Haverhill. Organizer Tammy Dobr...
Hillies Shop at Haverhill City Hall Teaches Business While Ready for Peak Holiday Shopping
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 15, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHaverhill High students are taking advantage of a learning opportunity that’s perfectly timed with the holiday shopping season. They are learning about retail, while operating the Haverhill Hillies Shop is in the basement of Haverhill City Hall. Matt Scanlon, one of the faculty advisors, was a ...
Salvation Army Bells Begin Ringing Monday at Haverhill’s Westgate Plaza
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 12, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA familiar sound will be in the air soon. It’s the ringing of the Salvation Army Red Kettle bells as the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays approach. Major Walter Rivers of the Salvation Army in Haverhill recently told WHAV’s morning listeners what to expect and when. “We’re planning a kickof...
Vargas Reveals Re-Election Plans During Live Broadcast Friday Morning Over 97.9 WHAV
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 06, 2021 01:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRep. Andy X. Vargas told WHAV listeners first he is abandoning his quest for a state Senate run and seeking re-election to his expanded Haverhill House district next year. The statement during a live broadcast Friday morning confirmed hints Vargas made two weeks ago when the Senate redistrictin...
13th Annual Haverhill YMCA’s Educator of the Year Salutes Pandemic Heroes
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 04, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHighlighting the good deeds of educators, the 13th annual Haverhill YMCA’s Educator of the Year salutes those who made a difference especially during the pandemic. YMCA Regional Executive Director Tracy Fuller, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, gave a sneak preview, noting the nominees ...
Haverhill High School Drama Club Presents ‘Our Town’ Friday and Saturday
Merrimack Valley Newsmakers - November 02, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Haverhill High School Drama Club and Fine Arts Department is presenting Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” this Friday and Saturday. “Our Town” follows the small town of Grover’s Corners, N.H., throughout three acts. Narrated by the stage managers, the audience follows the lives of the Gibb’s and...