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Santa Claus is getting ready to return to Haverhill later this month and bringing along some friends from the “Island of Misfit Toys,” the theme of the 61st Annual VFW Santa Parade.During an appearance on WHAV's morning show, parade Chairman Daniel Plourde discussed the theme, taken from the 1964 television special, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”“Yeah, the parade is coming up. It's on the 23rd of November, Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. We leave from the Bradford Fire Station promptly at 1 and we go down Main Street, cross over the Merrimack River, turn left on Merrimack, turn right at the post office and end at the Boys and Girls Club at the corner of Emerson,” Plourde said.Planning for the parade started in May and it costs about $50,000 to mount the parade each year—all covered by donations from both corporate sponsors and individual donors. Expenses include hiring the marching bands and other acts. More than 50 entries from high school marching bands across the region, floats from local organizations, antique cars and other performers will pass down the parade route, Plourde said.“We're doing very well so far. We have 20 plus floats, over 20 marching groups and about a dozen high school marching bands and other performing acts. So, we are in pretty good shape so far but there is always room for more,” Plourde said.Floats and marching units set up at the Caleb Dustin Hunking School behind the Bradford Fire Station on the morning of the parade and are judged. Prizes are given in five categories, including Most Parade Spirit and Best Overall Float, Plourde said.“Especially this year with it being the ‘Island of Misfit Toys,' I expect to see some very creative things going down the street this year. It should be very entertaining,” Plourde said, noting this year's theme is apt because the misfit toys debut as part of the Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer animated movie which was released in 1964, the same year the Haverhill Santa Parade was launched.Plourde said he expects every inch of space along the entire route will be filled with parade goers.“Everyone has their favorite spots that some of them have been sitting in for generations. It's always very entertaining for me to drive down Main Street the morning before the parade and see the chairs lined up marking territory,” Plourde said.Some 50 people have volunteered as parade ambassadors and will be on hand dressed in red coats to assist on the day of the parade. The parade committee will also have its own float to collect donations. Those who wish to contribute before parade day may made donations at HaverhillSantaParade.com.The parade was established by the late John T. Sullivan when he was commander of Haverhill's VFW Lorraine Post 29. In addition to Plourde, other members of this year's parade committee are Sullivan's son, Thomas J. Sullivan, who serves as vice chair; Jessica Plourde, secretary; and Heather Powers, treasurer.Support the show

In one of only three contested ward city council tests this year in Haverhill, Oliver Aguilo, a city engineer with Lawrence and 20-year resident of Haverhill, is taking on incumbent Michael S. McGonagle, a Haverhill native, to represent Ward 6 on Haverhill's City Council. McGonagle owns a real estate company.Both candidates appeared on WHAV's morning show and answered a series of questions about issues facing the city. Here are their answers in the order the candidates appear on the ballot.Why are you running for City Council?“Well, this would be my ninth term and I've done a lot of good things, I believe, and I would like to continue working for the people of Haverhill,” McGonagle said.“As a city engineer, I notice a lot of things that are really bad in the city that need to be addressed right away. That's what I am running for,” Aguilo said.Is Haverhill building too much housing?“I believe that if we build more, we get more tax revenue.  You increase the tax base,” McGonagle said.“We need to grow with the city. If we are going to build more houses, we need to make sure we have enough water for everyone,” Aguilo said.What can the City Council do to promote more affordable housing?“We passed a nice project last night (Oct. 28) at the City Council meeting of four units in a place where there was run-down garage over in the Bradford area. That's the type of development we need so people can have homeownership,” McGonagle said.“If we have more houses, then probably prices will go down,” Aguilo said.The death of Francis P. Gigliotti II while in police custody and the death of Officer Katelyn M. Tully have left the public looking for answers, especially in light of changes at the top of the police department. Do you think the public has the right to know more and how quickly and what types of information do you think is properly withheld?“I do believe that the public deserves to know. The families deserve to know. The reputation of the Haverhill Police Department needs to be cleared if there is a cloud hanging over it, and I believe that's what the mayor has done by making these changes at the top,” McGonagle said.“I think the public has the right to know everything that is going on. The only thing that I think the police department has to cover is any information related to the investigation. If it is going to interfere with the investigation, it has to be private. Other than that, it has to be public to every resident,” Aguilo said.Do you think residential property taxes are too low, too high or just right?“About right. And if you want an explanation, I can go there. I just think Haverhill is one of the most affordable towns or cities in the Merrimack Valley. With all we have to offer we're a good place to be,” McGonagle said.“There are lot of families struggling right now. It is a bad situation right now. Economically, a lot of people are struggling and I am one of those persons having trouble with the economy,” Aguilo said.What city departments would be your top candidates for cuts?“The budget is pretty substantial, over $200 million. And you have to look at line item by line item. I couldn't just tell you, ‘Hey, this is something we're going to cut'”, McGonagle said.“Right now I don't really have an answer to that question right now,” Aguilo said.The final day to vote in Haverhill's general election is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To check on a poll location, residents may visit the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office online.Support the show

Daniel R. Diodati, a fourth generation Hillie, is competing with Veronica A. Rodriguez, also a Haverhill native, to represent Ward 2 on the Haverhill City Council in January. The winner replaces Katrina Hobbs Everett who chose not to run again.Diodati manages Berkshire Hathaway real estate offices in Haverhill. Rodriquez works for the Lawrence office of the state Department of Children and Families. Each recently appeared on WHAV's morning show and answered six questions on challenging issues in the city. Here are their answers in the order their names appear on the ballot.Why do you want to serve on City Council?“With the skills that I have I really feel like I can contribute and I thought it was time to throw my hat in the ring. The reason is civic engagement being so low, it was time for someone like myself to step up and try to make a difference.” Diodati said.“I love Haverhill first of all and, lately, it's been in the news for some of the wrong things. I don't think you can complain if you don't try to make a difference so that's why I want to serve,” Rodriguez said.There is a perception Haverhill is building too much housing. Do you agree?“I do think there could be a smarter way to develop residential housing if we really look at homeownership. Homeownership is super, super important in any community,” Diodati said.“I think that we should fix the places that we have that are abandoned first. I think we need to get more creative because all that housing is going to bring a lot traffic, it is going to bring other problems. So, we need to maybe think outside of the box to help because we do have a housing crisis,” Rodriguez said.What can the City Council do to promote more affordable housing?“Between homeownership, development of new construction that is based on owner-occupied projects, mixed in with ADU (accessory dwelling unit) use, I think it is a great start. And, things are in motion to do that. I just hope to simplify things and make it a little bit better,” Diodati said.“We do have a housing trust but there's no money in it. I think maybe if some of these new developments, we should maybe make them pay into that so we do have some funds so we can think of some projects we can do for affordable housing,” Rodriguez said.The death of Francis P. Gigliotti II while in police custody and the death of Officer Katelyn M. Tully have left the public looking for answers, especially in light of changes at the top of the police department. Do you think the public has the right to know more and how quickly and what types of information do you think is properly withheld?“Just to have a little bit more transparency in the process and how it is messaged to the public whether it be through an actually press conference, not necessarily through just making social media posts, etc. If there is no news to report, then report that there is no news to report,” Diodati said.“I think they did a good job informing the public. They put it out there right away. I do think that out of respect for her family, the cause of death and those types of things should be kept private just out of respect. I think they should be transparent. The public is what put them in. We pay for their jobs so we definitely need to know what's going on. We need to know,” Rodriguez said.Do you believe residential property taxes are too low, too high or about right?“Too high. Because mindset is everything to me. And I do think we act upon on our thoughts. As long as we are controlling in our head that taxes are too high, we are going to work to keep them as low as possible,” Diodati said.“When I am paying them, I think they are too high but when I compare them to other cities, they're not so high.” Rodriguez said.What specifSupport the show

Guy E. Cooper, a retired Haverhill police officer, is challenging incumbent Melissa J. Lewandowski for the Ward 4 seat on Haverhill's City Council in next Tuesday's general election.They each sat down with on WHAV's “Win for Breakfast” and answered a series of questions about their candidacies. Here are their answers in the order the candidates will appear on the Ward 4 ballot.Why do you want to serve on City Council?“I've been a contributor to civic organizations even before I held office because I like being boots on the ground, showing up, answering the call, doing the work. I've had some successes in moving some items forward while I've been on Council, but there is an opportunity obviously to do much more and I aim to finish what I started,” Lewandowski said.“I want to continue my civic duty for the City of Haverhill. Haverhill is my home, what I consider my hometown and I want to continue serving the citizens of Haverhill in that capacity now,” Cooper said.There is a perception Haverhill is building too much housing. “What'd I like to see is senior housing similar to what they did with the YMCA in Methuen where they had particular senior housing for the 55-plus demographic. I'd also like to see conversion of some of our buildings that we might be able to identify as surplus properties,” Lewandowski said.“I believe in growth, but growth with a purpose. The growth that we have now, the apartments and buildings that are going in, they're not very affordable for people at this point. Also, as we now know, there is a very big strain on our infrastructure,” Cooper said.What can City Council do to promote more affordable housing?“I along with a lot of my colleagues are interested in home ownership, not rentals. We need a combination of state and city funding, in my opinion, to allow nonprofit developers to build homes,” Lewandowski said.“I think the city can put some type, I believe, they can put some type of a limit on, having an idea of what their out cost will be when completed to what you are going to rent or what you are going to lease and what it's going to cost a person to rent or lease. I think that is something we should look at first,” he said.The death of Francis P. Gigliotti II while in police custody and the death of Officer Katelyn M. Tully have left the public looking for answers, especially in light of changes at the top of the police department. Do you think the public has the right to know more and how quickly and what types of information do you think is properly withheld?“What can be shared, in my opinion, is general information—date, time, location of incidents, facts and circumstances surrounding those incidents; an overview of what an investigation entails; what is the scope of it and; most importantly, in my opinion, we think that we need to be better on progress reports and timelines for the public,” Lewandowski said.“I do believe 100% that we should be telling them what's going on or even if that the process is still moving on. But I think the silence, that's very hurting. I do believe everybody needs to know everything that's happened,” Cooper responded.Do you believe that residential property taxes are too low, too high or about right?“Well, too high. If people are hurting and they can't afford to stay, then the answer is too high. We need to ensure our taxpayers can continue to live here. This year we saw an increase, the debt exclusion made up the majority of that increase, but there were other factors, of course, employee benefits, general inflation, not getting enough money from the state. But going forward we can't allow our property taxes to be our out,” Lewandowski said.“Because of inflation, prices of everything is going up. I do believe now, though, again Support the show

Op 9 februari 2004 verdween de 21-jarige Maura Murray na een auto-ongeluk op een afgelegen weg in Haverhill, New Hampshire. Haar auto werd aangetroffen tegen een sneeuwbank, licht beschadigd, met nog wat bezittingen erin. Maar van Maura zelf, geen enkel spoor. Geen bloed. Geen voetafdrukken. Geen aanwijzingen waar ze naartoe is gegaan. Wat begon als een ogenschijnlijk simpele aanrijding groeide al snel uit tot een van de meest raadselachtige verdwijningen in de Amerikaanse true crime-geschiedenis.In deze aflevering van Moord en Mysterie ontrafel ik stap voor stap de mysterieuze verdwijning van Maura Murray. Ik duik in haar persoonlijke leven, haar opvallende gedrag in de dagen vóór de verdwijning, en de vele theorieën die door de jaren heen zijn ontstaan: was het een geplande verdwijning? Een ongeluk met fatale afloop? Of is er sprake van een misdrijf dat tot op de dag van vandaag onder de oppervlakte blijft?Maura's zaak houdt al meer dan twintig jaar zowel speurders als online communities bezig. Deze aflevering is geen simpele opsomming van feiten, maar een meeslepende reconstructie die je uitnodigt om zelf mee te denken. Wat zou jij hebben gedaan? Wat klopt er niet? En wie weet er meer dan hij of zij vertelt?Beluister nu deze diepgravende aflevering over Maura Murray, en duik samen met mij in een mysterie waar elke steen al omgedraaid lijkt... en toch ontbreken de antwoorden.

Happy Sunday Stranger Friends! Stranger Things 4EVA continues as we discuss another 10 minutes of The Dive in which Hopper is a bit of a downer, Eleven plays Plinko with an orderly, and the Hawkins crew head over to Skull Rock.Oh and today, I went to the Target in Haverhill, MA and found the Stranger Things Display!SUPPORT: Merch Store | Buy Me a CoffeeSUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | YouTube Music | GoodpodsFOLLOW: Bluesky | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Leave a MessageAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Political newcomer Brandon F. Burns is challenging incumbent Melinda E. Barrett for mayor of Haverhill in the city's general election Tuesday, Nov. 4.A small business owner for 23 years, Barrett, 62, served on Haverhill's City Council for 10 years before making history when she became the city's first female chief executive. Burns, 23, graduated from Haverhill High School in 2020 as part of the classical academy program. He currently works as an accountant in Boston.Both Barrett and Burns sat down in separate, live WHAV interviews during WHAV's morning program, “Win for Breakfast.” Each answered five questions on major issues facing the city. These are their answers in the order their names will appear on the ballot.Why do you want to be mayor?“Well, we have done a lot and we've made a lot of progress. But there is so much more to do. Two years for a mayoral role is rather short. All our surrounding communities have gone to four years. We have a lot of things in the pipeline. We've accomplished a lot. I'd like to see them through,” Barrett said.“I want to make sure I serve the community and I think the status quo isn't working for many individuals anymore. And we really need to see some new leadership from the top down and make sure that we accommodate to everybody in the city,” Burns said.Is it ever appropriate to use free cash to avoid tax hikes?“It can be. But right now, we are in such a deficit. When I came into office, we were well over 60% using free cash, which by our financial rules we are only supposed to have 20% being used for continuing funding of operations. Right now, we are making strides, but we're still well above where we should be. We are down to 2%. Every year we are going to chip away with that. So, we are in a position to do something like that,” Barrett said.“I think that using the surplus to your advantage, I mean that's kinda of the way accounting works is you make sure you have a safety net, for example, and if ever times were to get tough, you should be able to use any resources available to alleviate the stress from homeowners and your residents,” Burn said.Do you support raising taxes closer to the city's Proposition 2 ½ cap and, if not, what spending would you cut?“Well, the goal from this last two years is to get into a position where we are living within our means for a long-term period. We have to be disciplined, keep our costs below 2 1/2%. Some departments may edge up a little, but that we will take from others. So, 2 1/2% is where we have to be per Mass. state law so that where we are going to be. We just had to correct some major financial problems the last two years,” Barrett said.“I believe that the budget was very firm under Fiorentini. I'm sure that there are those that say we kicked the can down the road. But, after the recent override, we've increased the budget over the past two years by $30 million when under the previous administration it was only projected to increase by $16 million. So, we have an additional $14 million now annually within our budget. I think there is plenty of money. So, my first thing is that I think we need to start with a zero budget. That means we are going to perform an audit first. That is going to be one of my first actions,” Burns said.Would you favor a debt exclusion to build a replacement John Greenleaf School?“I believe that's probably the way it will have to go, up or down. If it goes down, we'll figure out another way to do it because those children definitely need a newer facility to learn in. I think J.G. Whittier, some argued at the time, would have been the next school to do. Former Mayor Fiorentini chose to do the Consentino first. Both were in need, no denying that,” Barrett said.“My big question to everybody on City Council andSupport the show

Today we're talking with Caroline Pineau, CEO and Owner of Stem in Haverhill, MA. Caroline began her entrepreneurial journey at just 22, opening her first business, The Yoga Tree, and later launched Stem in 2020 as the 42nd licensed cannabis shop in Massachusetts. Since then, she's grown the business to 25 employees, scaled production, and even navigated civil litigation successfully along the way. In this episode, Caroline shares her early business lessons from running a yoga studio, what drew her to the cannabis industry, and the challenges of launching and scaling a highly regulated business. She also dives into leading a team, white-labeling products, her experiences with legal battles, and the resilience required to succeed as a CEO. Enjoy! STEM: https://stemhaverhill.com/You can follow us on Instagram @businessmusclepodcast, @elisecaira and @dr.ariel.dpt. Get your FREE Business Starter Checklist: https://www.businessmusclepodcast.com/freechecklistFIXXED: https://www.fixxedstudios.com/Sweat Fixx: https://www.sweatfixx.com/

Guest speaker Eric Lee shares from Proverbs 22:6 on parenting our kids and raising them to love God. Eric is a former church planter and current member of Island Pond Baptist Church. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just minutes from Atkinson, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, The post Proverbs 22:6 – Happy Father's Day appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

Mass layoff notices are being distributed at multiple federal agencies. A change in Haverhill at the top of their police department. We're tracking a nor'easter on the way this holiday weekend. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. 

When signing up for a website or cell phone app Massachusetts consumers in the future would be able to decide how much of their personal information they want to share under a data privacy and security bill being sponsored by state Sen. Pavel M. Payano.Payano discussed the importance of the legislation being debated by the state Legislature during a recent interview during WHAV's “Win for Breakfast” program. The senator said even when consumers are careful, their personal data and even their precise GPS location can be shared and sold to third party vendors without their knowledge.“We are not aware of the type of data we are constantly sharing with these apps. We think we might be sharing it with the app that connects you to a dog walker. But then app goes in and they sell the data to a bunch of third-party folks and God knows what they do with that data,” Payano said.The legislation, which will be taken up next by the state House of Representatives, would give broad enforcement powers to the state attorney general, Payano said. The bill would put even tighter controls on data sharing by minors and would allow consumers to opt out of ads that target them based on their personal preferences.“You'd be surprised how they are able to target these ads and manipulate you into choosing something that maybe you wouldn't have chosen, or how a bad actor can get this information and then use that information maybe to hack you,” Payano said.Payano also discussed the importance of the $234 million emergency medical package recently passed by the state Legislature. It is expected to bring much-needed relief to Merrimack Health, the new name for Lawrence General Hospital and its sister hospitals in Methuen and Haverhill, as well as the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center by supporting efforts to provide services to low-income patients.Support the show

**Season Break Re-Release** S2 EP17: Interview With Julie Murray About Maura Murray Part 2 In this episode of Invisible Tears, Jane Boroski and Amanda continue their interview with Julie Murray. Julie's sister, Maura Murray, disappeared on the evening of February 9th, 2004, after her car crashed on Rt. 112 in Haverhill, NH. Maura's disappearance has made international headlines and her story is one of the most followed missing person cases around the world. Since Maura's story has been covered so intensely, Jane and Amanda were grateful to have this time with Julie so she could outline the details known about Maura's case and talk about Maura, their family and what life was like growing up. Julie, her family and numerous other volunteers continue to actively search for Maura.   Additional information about Maura's case, campaigns and contact information, can be found on the Murray Family Website: ⁠https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/⁠   Follow or Visit Invisible Tears everywhere at: ⁠https://linktr.ee/invisibletearspodcast⁠   Music Credits dreamy-piano-soft-sound-ambient-background-4049 Music by WinkingFoxMusic from Pixabay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The newly renamed Merrimack Health Haverhill Hospital could soon be home to the healthcare system's expanded state-of-the art sleep study center.Diana L. Richardson, interim president and CEO of Merrimack Health, formerly Lawrence General and Holy Family Hospitals, a recent guest on WHAV's “Win for Breakfast,” discussed what will stay the same at Haverhill's hospital and what services are expanding.As of Oct. 1, any patient who comes into the emergency department and needs to be admitted will be transported to another healthcare center— most likely to its sister Merrimack Health Methuen Hospital, formerly Holy Family Methuen, as the few in-patient beds in use will be shut down, Richardson explained. Services provided by the stand-alone emergency department, however, will not change, she said.“The actual services are the same. You have an ambulance that needs to get you care in Haverhill, you come to our emergency room. You have a condition at home you want to come into the emergency room, we are there. Full service, lab, radiology, all the things you are used to today will not be any different come Oct. 1,” Richardson added.Because so few in-patient beds were occupied in recent years, an average of nine a day, Richardson said this change will impact few of the hospital's patients.“Every hospital has different capabilities. Sometimes you need the really advanced services of some of our academic partners in Boston. So there could be times when you come into an emergency facility and your are transported there or transported to another facility in the region that has services that are only available in a few locations,” Richardson said.Richardson added the local healthcare center has an upgraded wound management center and that hospital officials are considering making its Haverhill location the headquarters for a state-of-that-art sleep study center.“So one thing we've already done is we've put in new hyperbaric chambers and really expanded our wound care service there. And the next service we're looking at. . . there is a small sleep center there in Haverhill now. But we have the opportunity to really make it a showcase for our system and make it a much larger system-based sleep center that provides all services so we are going through that process now,” Richardson said.Lawrence General Hospital, now Merrimack Health, purchased the two Holy Family campuses in Haverhill and Methuen from bankrupt Steward Health Care last year for $28 million with state assistance. In May the new owners announced plans to close Haverhill's general in-patient beds and keep its emergency department as a free-standing service.Haverhill has had a hospital since City Hospital opened in 1887. It was renamed Hale Hospital in 1898 and moved to Buttonwoods Avenue in 1901. The city acquired it in 1931 and built a modern hospital at its current location in 1984. By 2001 the hospital was insolvent so the city sold it to Essent Health Care but kept most of its debt. The city finally paid off all but pension liabilities in 2021.Support the show

**Season Break Re-Release** S2 EP16: Interview With Julie Murray About Maura Murray Part 1 In this episode of Invisible Tears, Jane Boroski and Amanda interview Julie Murray. Julie's sister, Maura Murray, disappeared on the evening of February 9th, 2004, after her car crashed on Rt. 112 in Haverhill, NH. Maura's disappearance has made international headlines and her story is one of the most followed missing person cases around the world. Since Maura's story has been covered so intensely, Jane and Amanda were grateful to have this time with Julie so she could outline the details known about Maura's case and talk about Maura, their family and what life was like growing up. Julie, her family and numerous other volunteers continue to actively search for Maura. Don't miss the continuation of the interview in Part 2. Additional information about Maura's case, campaigns and contact information, can be found on the Murray Family Website: https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/ Follow or Visit Invisible Tears everywhere at: ⁠https://linktr.ee/invisibletearspodcast⁠     Music Credits dreamy-piano-soft-sound-ambient-background-4049 Music by ⁠WinkingFoxMusic⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠ ethereal-wasteland-music-1-3490 Music by ⁠astrofreq⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Area nonprofits are looking for helping hands and the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is acting as matchmaker Tuesday.The 2025 Volunteer Fair showcases a variety of nonprofit organizations dedicated to almost every imaginable cause. Potential volunteers are invited to peruse the needs, ask questions and consider hoe they may help. Chamber President and CEO Katie Cook, who appeared last month on WHAV's “Win for Breakfast” program, explained how it works.“What a volunteer fair is. It's at the Riverside Church here in Haverhill and it's Sept. 16, from 4 to 7, and you just come. We have about 30 nonprofits that are going to be there and have tables set up. And you can come.  Please bring your children. and you go around to each of the tables, learn about the nonprofits, who they are and what they do and how you can volunteer your time,” Cook saidRiverside Church is located at 278 Groveland St., Haverhill.Among those expected to participate are AgeSpan, Bread and Roses, Common Ground, Department of Children and Families, Debbie's Treasure Chest, Emmaus, Essex County CASA, Family and Community Resource Center, Haverhill City Clerk's office, Hill View Montessori Foundation, MakeIT Haverhill, NEET, NFI, Open Hand Pantry, Opportunity Works, Pregnancy Care Center, Saint Vincent de Paul Conference, Salvation Army, TEK Collaborative, Tufts Medical Care at Home and WHAV.Another way the Chamber seeks to help nonprofits is by helping them avoid scheduling competing events. Cook said the Chamber launched a unified city calendar of events.“I know a lot of time people are like, ‘I want to host an event in November, some Saturday in November. I wonder if anything else is going on,” Cook explained.The calendar can be found on the chamber's website at HaverhillChamber.com.“Our public events calendar is ready to rock and roll. So we are super excited. So anyone who is interested in putting in an event. If you are not a Chamber member can reach out to me directly,” Cook said.Cook's email address is President@HaverhillChamber.com.Support the show

Three candidates are facing off in Ward 4 for two spots on the ballot in the general election Nov. 4. Incumbent Melissa J. Lewandowski is being challenged by Guy E. Cooper and Kenneth E. Quimby Jr. Lewandowski and Quimby are lifelong Haverhill residents. Cooper moved to Haverhill as a child and graduated from Haverhill High School. He is retired Haverhill police office. Quimby works for Bethany Homes in Haverhill and Lewandowski is an attorney who represents children in neglect and abuse cases in juvenile and probate court.Each candidate appeared on WHAV's morning show and answered five questions about issues specific to their ward, Ward 4. Answers are presented in the order candidates appear on the ballot.Ward 4 is home to Holy Family Hospital Haverhill. What services would you like retained or brought back? What services would you add? Would you convert part of the complex for housing?First, Quimby responds, “As far as the housing there, I would vote no. We need to keep that hospital. I was one of the persons that went to Boston, brought petitions to Gov. Healey to fight to keep it open. But I am disheartened. I am really still upset about it. When Lawrence General bought them, I thought it was going to be a full -capacity hospital. We need to have that hospital full.”Cooper gave this response, “Well, I can certainly say that I would like to see Haverhill, being such a big city, I'd like to see that hospital up and running a little bit more fuller than what it is. The services a little bit more. It's a great location. We have a lot of cities and towns. And I really think Haverhill needs to keep a hospital there. For part housing for that?  I think we really need to take a long look at our infrastructure and what we can sustain at this time before we start adding,” he said.Lewandowski said, “Ideally, I would like to see geriatric services there, a geriatric ward, particularly geriatric and mental health. I would like to see prenatal brought back because I think that's obviously a very important aspect that people need access to. It would be great to have a breast imaging lab as part of some women's healthcare. I think that the radiology department, while it is intact, my understanding from talking to some nurses that are boots on the ground, is that a lot of time what primary care physicians are finding is they're sending tests there, whether it be for x-ray, CT scans, blood work, and they don't get them back within a timely period of time to be able to make a diagnosis so I would like to see that particular area which is intact there enhanced. If housing was proposed there, I think that it would have to be senior housing,” she said.What traffic and sidewalks improvements do you believe are needed in Ward 4? Quimby said, “Some of the traffic lights, when you push the walk signal, people are still taking a right turn even though it says ‘Yield to pedestrians.' And it's not enough time for them to walk.”Cooper responded, “Well, Ward 4, I know it came up down on Amesbury Line Road at Merrimac Road that there was an issue with a stop sign, wide roads, people running it and accidents. And being a police officer patrolling that area for several years I think maybe a little bit more enforcement if we could get it down there. On top of that people really need to pay attention. There are stop signs. They do need to stop and pay attention.”Lewandowski offered, “This is very timely because I just had an agenda item on about Amesbury Line Road because there were a lot of complaints about people going too fast. The way that the intersection is configured makes it very confusing for folks. There have been accidents there, etc. We put it on the agenda and had a very robust discussion involving the city engineer as well the police department and the mayor's office. They wereSupport the show

Voters in two Haverhill wards cast ballots Tuesday to narrow the field of City Council candidates in those neighborhoods.Three candidates are squaring off for two spots on the final ballot for Ward 6 city councilor in the general election in November.Incumbent Michael S. McGonagle and one of his challengers, Timothy F. Carroll Jr., appeared on WHAV's morning show and answered questions about specific issues in Ward 6. The third candidate, Oliver Aguilo, did not respond to telephone, email and social media requests for an interview.McGonagle and Carroll are Haverhill natives. Carroll is a Haverhill firefighter and former president of firefighters union local 1011. McGonagle is retired.Answers are presented in the order candidates appear on the ballot.Ward 6 faces traffic disruptions due to the Rosemont Street and Snows Brook bridge replacements? Do you plan to take steps to influence detours, ease congestion or something similar?“The reality of that is that is it is only going to get worse with those bridge changes coming up. So I think a lot of signage, I think a lot of working with the traffic and safety department,” McGonagle said.Carroll responded, “So, living up in that area, it is very difficult to detour around anything going on up there. The only thing I can say right now is that you got to be patient up there when they are doing roadwork up in that area. It's traffic from noontime to 7 p.m. on 125. You can't get up there without sitting in traffic.”For many years there has been talk of a Route 125 bypass directly into Plaistow, N.H., to avoid the bottleneck at the New Hampshire line. Do you see traffic as a concern especially as it might influence emergency vehicles?McGonagle replied, “I think from a public safety standpoint, these are all the considerations that will be talked about on a weekly basis as these projects move forward.”“The thing you can do on Route 125 is you can widen it to two lanes. That's about the only option you have. You would have to take some of the sidewalks away and some of the property going down 125 away which then you would have to fight with the homeowners going down on 125,” Carroll said.Ward 6 has an industrial section, Hilldale Avenue, near the New Hampshire border. It's been described as a wild west with mixed uses and few amenities for bicyclists. What improvements, if any, would you push along that corridor?“Should that road at some point be looked at? I believe it should. I just don't know where that money would come from right now and, with the bridge work going on now, I think the best thing we can do is monitor the speed,” McGonagle said.Carroll said, “We need more businesses in the community. That's where the money comes from. That's where we are going to keep the taxes down on our residents if we get more industrial space and more companies coming in and spending tax dollars and getting the revenues from those tax dollars.”What is Ward 6's best feature?“What I love about Ward 6 is its well-established neighborhoods,” said McGonagle.Carroll mentioned the businesses, saying, “All the restaurants on 125. I am right there. I can walk to several so I'll use that as the answer,” Carroll said.Interviews with Ward 4 candidates, Kenneth Quimby, Guy Cooper and incumbent Melissa Lewandowski are heard during the next WHAV newscast.Support the show

The disappearance of Maura Murray is the 2004 vanishing of a 21-year-old nursing student from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who crashed her car on a snowy road in Haverhill, New Hampshire, and was never seen again. When police arrived at the scene, Murray was gone, and despite extensive searches and investigations by various agencies, her whereabouts remain unknown. The case is considered suspicious, and her family continues to seek answers and justice. This is what I picked up surrounding her case

Registered voters in Haverhill's Wards 4 and 6 will go to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 9, to whittle down the number of candidates in each ward from three to two.Haverhill City Clerk Kaitlin M. Wright was a recent guest on WHAV's “Win for Breakfast” program. She discussed the various deadlines facing voters.“We have an upcoming preliminary election on Tuesday, Sept. 9, but this preliminary is only for voters that are in Wards 4 and 6. So what that means is if you go to vote at the Nettle Middle School, NECCO, Kennedy Circle, Haverhill High, Ward 6 only at Haverhill High, J. G. Whittier Middle School and Pentucket Lake, that means you have an election on Sept. 9. Everybody else? You don't have to worry about voting until Nov. 4, which will be our general election,” Wright said.Running for Ward 4 councilor are incumbent Melissa J. Lewandowski, former City Councilor Kenneth E. Quimby and former Patrolman Guy E. Cooper. Running for Ward 6 councilor are incumbent Michael S. McGonagle, firefighter Timothy Carroll and Oliver Aguilo.Wright said voters who want to get a jump on the election or will be out of town on election day may either vote early in person or request a mail-in ballot. Early voting takes place at Haverhill City Hall in the clerk's office, Wright explained.“Yes, we will have early voting but a small change in it. Due to the reduction of voters with only two wards, we will be having it in our office instead. So that's Room 118 of City Hall. Early voting will occur from Tuesday, Sept. 2, until Friday, Sept. 5, and we'll be hosting early voting during our open office hours which are 8 to 4 every day,” Wright said.Those who wish to vote by mail can request a ballot no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29. The request form is available at the city clerk's office or online at the city clerk's website. The online form must be printed and signed. Voters can return the request in person at the clerk's office or mail it in time to meet the deadline.The last day to register to vote in the Sept. 9 preliminary is Friday, Aug. 29, Wright said.Support the show

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Guest speaker Dr. Terry Dorsett, from the Baptist Churches of New England, shares from Luke 9:57-62 on three reasons why Christians are scared of commitment in the church. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we would love for The post Luke 9:57-62 – Scared of Commitment appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

Upwards of 200 bicyclists will hit the road in September to help raise money to help prevent homelessness in Haverhill.Al Hanscom, president and CEO of Emmaus House in Haverhill, was a recent guest on WHAV's “Win for Breakfast” program. Hanscom chatted with host Win Damon about Emmaus programs to prevent homelessness and its major Cycle for Shelter fundraiser Sunday, Sept. 14, at Northern Essex Community College's Haverhill campus.“We have several rides that they are going to be riding and helping to raise money for homeless families and individuals,” Hanscom said.Individuals pay a $35 registration fee and asked to raise a minimum of $200. The event, in its 37th, year and has raised more than $2.2 million for homeless prevention programs, Hanscom said.“We have five different routes for them to be able ride. We have the 100-mile, the 62, the 35. We have a 15-mile family ride with a nice ice cream stop and everything on the way and then we actually have virtual rides for those who want to ride virtually,” Hanscom said.Hanscom said the day begins at 6 a.m. when riders begin to register. The 100-mile rides leave at 7 a.m. and follow a route out to the North Shore and up the coast to North Hampton, N.H. Volunteers and riders will be offered onsite entertainment including a cookout, Hanscom said.Hanscom said Emmaus placed 132 families in permanent homes last year. The organization operates both family and individual shelters as well as manages 100 units of supportive housing.“From July 1, 2024 to June 20, 2025, we were able to place 52 families out of our family shelter right into housing. We also run a diversion program where we have families who are homeless about to enter into family shelter. We were able to place another 72 families directly into housing. So, that's 132 families in 12 months that we ended their homelessness including into apartments,” Hanscom said.There's more information about Cycle for Shelter online at EmmausInc.org.Support the show

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Guest speaker, Pastor Rich Clegg, looks at Colossians 4:7-18 and shows us how ministry involves everyone to be involved. Pastor Rich is the pastor of Faithbridge Church in Manchester, NH. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we would The post Colossians 4:7-18 – Ministry is a Team Sport appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

Preaching for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Grace Mariette Agolia, offers a reflection on St. Lydia as a model of ongoing and whole-hearted response to God: "Through baptism, Lydia came to know life in Christ and the hope of sharing in his glory, treasure infinitely more valuable than the purple cloth she traded. She heeded Jesus's warning in today's Gospel reading from Luke: 'Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions'"...Grace Mariette Agolia is a PhD candidate in Systematic Theology with a minor in History of Christianity at Boston College. Her primary theological interest is ecclesiology, and her dissertation focuses on the role of ministry in the church's sacramental mediation of God's grace. Before beginning doctoral studies, she spent a year in the L'Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and she currently serves on the board of directors for the L'Arche Boston North community in Haverhill, Massachusetts.Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08032025 to learn more about Grace, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Officials release video and audio from the day Francis Gigliotti died in Haverhill police custody, the latest on the ongoing sanitation worker strike, and could school start time be moved back? Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

A federal judge is considering Harvard University's argument against Trump administration funding cuts. More video is released in the death of a man detained by Haverhill police. An orange juice company sues over US tariffs on Brazil. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio.

Guest speaker, Dave Herring, looks at Psalm 42 and shows us how we can put our hope in Christ, even after we failed him. Dave is a former church planter and pastor. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, The post Psalm 42 – Hope In Christ Again appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

The Fall River fire killed 9 people. The first responders' union is blasting the city; the city is responding saying “it's not the time for politics”. The focus is on finding housing for the survivors. 7 Haverhill police officers have been taking into custody for killing a man. Emmy nominations came out today. Atlanta police are looking for a person/s who broke into one of Beyonce's back-up dancers' cars. Coldplay will open Gillette today.  

The Red Sox have a 10-game winning streak, their first since 2018. The homerun derby is tonight. A man in Haverhill was killed by police officers. In Fall River a fire in an assisted living facility has killed multiple people and left many other injured. Trump says he will send patriot missiles into Ukraine to “help” with the fight with Russia. Superman took in 122 million at the box office. Coldplay's first of 2 shows at Gillette is tomorrow night.  

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There was a vigil in Haverhill last night for 43 year old Francis Gigliotti, who died following a struggle with police outside a restaurant Friday night. A heartbreaking day for American Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon. Sunshine and summer temps in the 80's set the stage perfectly for Boston's Caribbean Expo along the Greenway. 

A protest being held today in Haverhill. More Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. It's been a year since an assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, PA. 

We're throwing it back to our interview with Julie Murray this week in anticipation of our trip to Boston for the 2025 True Crime Podcast Festival. Julie's sister, Maura Murray, disappeared in Haverhill, New Hampshire on February 9, 2004, and her family has been searching for answers for over 20 years. In the second half of our interview, we're breaking down what happened that night in Haverhill, conflicting timelines, weird findings at the crash site, and other confusing events that led to crucial time wasted and unanswered questions. Julie clarifies rumors and speculation around Maura's actions and her disappearance, and discusses what it's like to live with a missing family member while navigating the true crime space. Find out more about Maura Murray's case by visiting: mauramurraymissing.org

Guest speaker Josh Presley, from the Baptist Churches of New England, shares from Romans 8 on what it looks like to live life in the spirit. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we would love for you to The post Romans 8 – Life In The Spirit appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

We're throwing it back to our interview with Julie Murray this week in anticipation of our trip to Boston for the 2025 True Crime Podcast Festival. Julie's sister, Maura Murray, disappeared in Haverhill, New Hampshire on February 9, 2004, and her family has been searching for answers for over 20 years. Julie has dedicated her life to advocating for Maura and other families in similar situations. She shared what it was like growing up with Maura and what her life was like leading up to that fateful night. Come back next week for Part 2 and hear more from Julie about the mishandling of Maura's case and the misconceptions and rumors that have plagued the Murrays for decades.Find out more about Maura Murray's case by visiting: mauramurraymissing.org

Questions or comments about the show? Click here!Ever wondered which club(s) are truly inspirational? Or which ones you should learn from in applying best practices to your own club? Well today we have one of the best, with Elizabeth Lalberty of the Haverhill, MA club.  Today she talks about their awesome social media presence, their very successful Hometown Heroes program, fundraising, sponsorships and much more! Enjoy!To watch today's episode via our YouTube channel, click below:https://youtu.be/T7Qu8DE2_YoThanks for listening! See you next time!

(0:00) Felger, Mazz, and Muray kick off the third hour with discussion about the Bruins signing Tanner Jeannot to a 5-year deal. (11:03) More conversation about the Bruins’ roster moves on the first day of NHL free agency, plus caller reactions. (20:03) Continued thoughts on today’s Bruins’ free agency deals, including the signing of Haverhill native Jordan Harris. (36:15) Additional comments on Bruins free agency.

Marzae is Massachusetts' first & only natural winery, founded by husband & wife team Eliot Martin & Katie Luczai in 2023 with the vision to build community and bring the production of great, approachable wines & other local ferments to the Greater Boston Area. We produce wine with 100% local fruit in Acton, are working on an urban tasting room, run MA's natural wine fair (MASSeration), and are planting a vineyard in Haverhill next spring. Berkshire Cider Project crafts dry, sparkling hard cider inspired by the art and agriculture in our community. Our fine ciders start with fresh apples sourced from local orchards or foraged in backyards and forgotten apple trees all across the Berkshires. Made in North Adams, visit our tasting room just down the road from MassMoCA. #bringtheberkshires @berkshire_ciderTilde aims to bring an approachable, social, & locally-focused edge to the coffee & wine scene in Cambridge. every decision we make is an attempt to reflect the tastes & passions of the people who call this city home, and give everyone a space to meet, gather, & take a breath. above all else, we value local products & relationships. we hope to cultivate a menu which reflects our focus on the neighborhood: sourcing from nearby wholesalers, encouraging staff ownership of rotating specials, & featuring local culinary artisans.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest speaker Eric Lee shares from Hosea 1-3 on God's love even when man is unfaithful. Eric is a former church planter and current member of Island Pond Baptist Church.   Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we The post Hosea 1-3 – A Story of Restoration appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

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No conversation about the all-time great women's shoe designers is complete without a very long segue into Stuart Weitzman. Born into a shoemaking family who manufactured for decades in longtime US shoemaking hub Haverhill, Massachusetts, Weitzman quickly established himself as the rare shoemaker to both the stars AND literally any woman who just wanted a fantastic pair of shoes. For this chat, we covered why comfort matters so much and how to make it happen, why Stuart ended up in Spain after US manufacturing went kaput, that time Aretha Franklin pulled her shoes off at the AMAs to thank him, his various muses through the decades, his incredible donations to an in-the-works Historic New England shoe museum project, and plenty more. HUGE thanks to Stuart and Historic New England for all the support in making this episode. https://www.historicnewengland.org/Production: Aiden McDonald x Visual Sound Productions https://www.visualsoundprod.com/ Support the Shoecast, get full bonus episode access, and join the most interesting shoe-and-boot-loving community on the internet with a Stitchdown Premium membershiphttps://www.stitchdown.com/join-stitchdown-premium/Check out our site!https://www.stitchdown.com/2025 dates and location for Stitchdown's Boot Camp 3—the world's fair of shoes and boots and leather and more—coming soon.https://www.stitchdownbootcamp.com/

Lay pastor Adam Houston, from Island Pond Baptist Church, shares from Ezra 9-10 on the proper response to sin. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we would love for you to come and visit!  The post Ezra 9-10 – The Proper Response To Sin appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

The latest update on a Milford teen taken by ICE, Haverhill police search for a bank robber, and tips on sushi leaves a restaurant in hot water. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Dr. Paul Kim is the guest speaker on Mother's Day about the vow of a praying mother from 1 Samuel 1:26-28. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we would love for you to come and visit!  The post 1 Samuel 1:26-28 – The Vow Of A Praying Mother appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

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On this hard rockin', non-stoppin', monster stompin' episode of Yeah! (greatest podcast in the world, 2 months running) we're talking all about Rob Zombie and his song "Superbeast" that was featured on at least 2 videogames! Rob Zombie was on top of the world in 1998 when Twisted Metal 3 released...they even let him sort of be the boss of the soundtrack for the game! He then got tapped again in 2009 to appear on the soundtrack for Brütal Legend alongside Ozzy Osbourne. We get into the weirdness of Mr. Zombie (or is it Mr. Cummings?) and his roots in a sleepy Massachusetts town that coincidentally used to be the home of both Jonathan and Tanya. It's an endless thrill ride of Zombie-infused delights designed to tickle your ears and dazzle your mind.0:00:00 - Haverhill Locals Only0:03:48 - Inside the Twisted Mind of Rob Zombie0:08:02 - What Was Happening with that Twisted Metal 3 Soundtrack?0:11:06 - Adventures in CD-ROM0:13:00 - Brütal Legend Starring Jack Black0:14:47 - Rob Zombie's Living on Schlock0:17:38 - The Locals' Guide to Haverhill, Massachusetts0:19:37 - The Haverhill to Hollywood Pipeline to Fame0:23:50 - Rob Zombie, Mario's Cousin Twice Removed0:25:15 - Massachampshire0:27:05 - Why Isn't Jonathan on the Notable Figures of Haverhill List?0:31:12 - The Latest Update on Kaiju Big Battel0:33:54 - I'm All Out of Thoughts and Feelings

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21 year old Maura Murray went missing on February 9, 2004 shortly after crashing her Saturn sedan on a rural road in the small town of Haverhill in New Hampshire. Maura left the crash seen before the police arrived and she has not been seen since. On the podcast we analyze several theories that could explain what happened to Maura, such as her getting lost in the surrounding wilderness or getting picked up by a hitchhiker or even a local resident.Contact us at: weeknightmysteries@gmail.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/weeknightmysteriesTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@weeknightmysteries

Maura Murray is a young woman who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 2004. Here is a summary of her case:Background: Maura Murray was a 21-year-old nursing student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was known for her athleticism, having been a track star in high school.Disappearance: On February 9, 2004, Maura packed her car and drove from Massachusetts to New Hampshire without telling anyone where she was going or why. She crashed her car on Route 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire, but was gone by the time authorities arrived. Despite extensive searches, no trace of Maura has been found since.Investigations and Theories: There have been numerous theories about what happened to Maura, including the possibility of foul play, a voluntary disappearance, or an accident followed by her getting lost in the wilderness. Her case has generated significant media attention and numerous amateur sleuths have taken an interest in it.Family and Public Interest: Maura's family has been heavily involved in the search for her and keeping her case in the public eye. The case has been the subject of several books, podcasts, and television documentaries.Timothy Pitzen, a six-year-old boy from Aurora, Illinois, disappeared in May 2011 after his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, took him on a multi-day trip to zoos and waterparks before taking her own life in a Rockford motel. In her suicide note, Amy claimed that Timothy was "safe" with someone who loved him and that he would never be found. Despite extensive searches and investigations by law enforcement, including retracing Amy's steps and analyzing her last communications, Timothy has never been located, leaving behind a haunting mystery. Over a decade later, the case remains unsolved, with no confirmed sightings of Timothy and no conclusive evidence of his fate. His father, James Pitzen, continues to hold out hope that his son is still alive, as investigators maintain an open case, using advanced technology and updated images to try and locate Timothy. The disappearance remains one of the most perplexing missing person cases in modern history, a painful story of loss and lingering uncertainty.(commercial at 8:46)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com