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08/10/2026

Live Tuesday on “Win for Breakfast:” North Andover Historical Society Coordinator of Education David Blauvelt at 8:15 a.m. and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Executive Director Javier Bristol at 8:45 a.m., on 97.9 FM and 24/7 Live Stream at WHAV.net.

08/10/2026

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• City Desk
- Flock Camera Controversy Comes Before Haverhill Councilors
- The Details: Haverhill Voters to be the First Asked to Approve Retail Cannabis Lounges
- WHAV Shares Memories of ‘Jack’ Bevelaqua on the Open Mike Show
- Area Veterans Relax, Mingle and Learn at Haverhill Resources Fair
• Community Spotlight
- Storyteller Van Egmond Entertains Seniors Tuesday
• Business Bulletin
- Haverhill Chamber Opens Downtown Offices to Shared Space and Pop-Up Shops
• Today’s Obituaries
- Elwood K. Paradis Jr., 86
- Eileen Doris Gauthier, 83
- Michael Joseph Queally II, 67
- John J. Boland, 94
- Patrick Edward Doherty, 44
- Ross Leonard Lacerda, 33
- Robert “Bob” Erwin Smart, 83
- Malcolm H. Smith, 98
- Michael Therriault, 74
• What’s On?
- Radio Listings (Inside WHAV Wavelengths daily eNewspaper.)

08/07/2026

A WHAV legend, former “Open Mike Show” host John P. “Jack” Bevelaqua died this past Wednesday at age 72. Bevelaqua was known for many things, including serving as an aide to former state Sen. Sharon M. Pollard, longtime project manager at the state Department of Energy Resources and a 34-year member of Groveland’s Board of Health. He may have been best known, however, for his two stints as provocative host of WHAV’s “Open Mike Show.”

A WHAV legend, former “Open Mike Show” host John P. “Jack” Bevelaqua died this past Wednesday at age 72. Bevelaqua was known for many things, including serving as an aide to former state Sen. Sharon M. Pollard, longtime project manager at the state Department of Energy Resources and a 34-yea...

08/07/2026

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• City Desk
- WHAV ‘Open Mike Show’ Legend Bevelaqua Dies at 72
- Haverhill’s Sarah’s Place Faces 1/3 State Medicaid Cuts
- Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday Set for Weekend of Aug. 8 and 9
• Education
- Haverhill Schools Net $1.3M PRISM Literacy Grants; Methuen, Lawrence Also Receive Awards
• Sports
- New Northern Essex Head Baseball Coach Plans to Continue Knights’ ‘Blue-Collar Attitude’
• Community Spotlight
- Teens Present Disney’s ‘High School Musical Jr.’ Friday in West Newbury
- Low-Income Seniors May Collect Farmers Market Vouchers Friday A.M.
• Business Bulletin
- Sanchez Joins Institution for Savings as Residential Lending Vice President
• Today’s Obituaries
- John P. “Jack” Bevelaqua, 72
• What’s On?
- Radio Listings (Inside WHAV Wavelengths daily eNewspaper.)

08/06/2026

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• Business Bulletin
- Wellness Hot Yoga Closes Over Haverhill Parking and Bridge Woes
• City Desk
- Cheers Drown Out Healey as She Signs Immigrant Protection Bill
• Education
- Haverhill Plans Back-to-School Vaccination Clinics
• Community Spotlight
- Joni and Friends Plan New England Golf Invitational in Haverhill to Support Those with Disabilities
- Printing Museum Offers Kids Thursday Workshops
• Today’s Obituaries
- Matthew Peter Battistini, 66
- Donna J. DiCeglie, 73
- Charlotte F. (Morrill) Shennett, 92
- Melissa “Missey” Thomson, 48
- Caitlyn Renee O’Shaughnessy, 33
• What’s On?
- Radio Listings (Inside WHAV Wavelengths daily eNewspaper.)

08/05/2026

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• City Desk
- Haverhill Celebrates National Night Out at New Venue
- Owner Faces Charges After Entering His Condemned Haverhill Home
- Haverhill Welcomes New Fire Truck at Traditional ‘Push-In’ Ceremony
• Education
- Northern Essex, UMass Dartmouth Partner for Bachelor’s in Nursing
• Community Spotlight
- Blanding to Speak About New Book at Nevin’s Memorial Library
- Haverhill YMCA Plans Second Annual Golf Tournament
• Business Bulletin
- Merrimack Valley Chamber Plans Networking at Noon Lunch at Benchmark
• Today’s Obituaries
- Dianne Young, 71
• What’s On?
- Radio Listings (Inside WHAV Wavelengths daily eNewspaper.)

08/04/2026

Live Wednesday on “Win for Breakfast:” Haverhill YMCA Executive Director Tracy Fuller at 8:15 a.m. on 97.9 FM and 24/7 Live Stream at WHAV.net.

08/04/2026

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• City Desk
- Vargas, Payano Pleas Send Immigrant Protection Bill Across Finish Line
- Club Names MacDougall Haverhill Exchangite of Year
• Education
- Briand Named Northern Essex Assistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach
• Sports
- Haverhill YMCA Sports Coordinator Leaves, Continues Free Programs for Teens and Adults
• Community Spotlight
- Montbleau Talks Bluebirds at Atkinson Garden Club Aug. 5
• Business Bulletin
- Jordan Joins Recovery Café Haverhill as Program Director
• Today’s Obituaries
- Mercedes D. Moreno Hernandez Mirabal, 75
• What’s On?

08/03/2026

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• City Desk
- Haverhill Councilors Question Legal Opinion, Delaying Action on E-bikes, Scooters
- Haverhill Fire Department to Hold Push-In Ceremony for New Engine One
- Public Meetings This Week: Board Considers Setting Aside Downtown Parking Spaces
• Regional News
- Veterans Center Hosts Haverhill Resource Fair
• Education
- Northern Essex Athletics Leads Region 21 in Academic Honorees
• Community Spotlight
- Haverhill Public Library Offers Teen Papermaking Class
• Business Bulletin
- Service Credit Union Haverhill Offers Free Youth Day Aug. 15
• Today’s Obituaries
- Sharon Kathleen Ricci, 77
- Dennis O. Getz, 73
- Richard Warren Tucker Jr., 67
• What’s On?
- Radio Listings (Inside WHAV Wavelengths daily eNewspaper.)

07/31/2026

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• City Desk
- MassDevelopment Names Haverhill’s Padilla and Vargas to Work as Urban Fellows
- Haverhill Democrats to Honor Rep. Hamilton at Aug. 29 Breakfast
- Immigrant Protection Accord Includes State, Local Enforcement Rules
- I-495, Ward Hill Connector Bridge Work to Bring Nighttime Detours
- Man, 32, Faces Murder Charge in Connection with Haverhill Man’s Death Last Week
• Education
- Haverhill Reading Support Program Seeks Volunteer Book Buddies
• Community Spotlight
- Poet Mark Lipman Returns to Whittier Birthplace Sunday
• Today’s Obituaries
- Robert Clayton Faulkner, 87
• What’s On?
- Radio Listings (Inside WHAV Wavelengths daily eNewspaper.)