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Local
Saturday March 6, 2010
MERRIMACK – Brittany Morgan Dube, 19, of Atkinson, recently won the title of Miss Merrimack, a local preliminary event qualifying a young woman to compete for Miss New Hampshire. The event was held at Merrimack High School on Feb.
Merrimack Rotary plans fundraising events to aid Kids Kove rebuilding
Local
Monday March 1, 2010
MERRIMACK – All kids need a safe, fun place where they can play, and the Rotary Club of Merrimack is working hard to make sure that happens. Twenty years ago, some members of the Merrimack Rotary Club had the idea of building a town playground.
Local
Thursday February 11, 2010
MERRIMACK – Planning is under way for the 18th annual Winter Carnival at Wasserman Park. The Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department and Parks and Recreation Committee will hold the event from 10 a.
3 United Ways seeing strength in unity
Local
Monday February 8, 2010
The boards of directors of United Way of Merrimack County, North Country United Way and Heritage United Way have unanimously approved a letter of intent to merge their three United Way organizations into a single UW entity. The newly formed UW is being supported by the three organizations and is viewed as a logical step to unify these closely integrated organizations.
Students head to D.C. for march
Local
Thursday January 28, 2010
MERRIMACK – Nearly half of Thomas More College’s student body made the 10 hour drive south to Washington, DC for the 2010 March for Life. Students joined with tens of thousands of others from across the country at the march and rally.
Staying active at Senior Games
Local
Thursday January 28, 2010
MERRIMACK – When Ed and Loretta Kathryn Fleming, of Merrimack, first met, it was at a roller skating rink where they had regularly skated together to organ music during the 1940s, just after the close of World War II. The roller skating rink had just been converted from an equestrian show arena.
Parent info night for child care programs at YMCA
Local
Friday January 22, 2010
MERRIMACK – Parents are invited to attend an information night from 6-7 Wednesday, Jan. 27, to learn about programs for the 2010-11 school year at Merrimack YMCA Child Care Center, 6 Henry Clay Drive.
Merrimack looking for crime watchers
Local
Friday January 22, 2010
MERRIMACK – Neighborhood Watch, Block Watch, Town Watch, Crime Watch – whatever the name, it’s one of the most effective and least costly ways to prevent crime and reduce fear. Neighborhood Watch fights the isolation that crime creates and feeds upon.
Local
Sunday January 17, 2010
MERRIMACK – Having resumed rehearsals for its 20th season, Merrimack Concert Band needs someone to provide drum rolls and a few extra beats as vacancies exist in the percussion section. Although band members usually provide their own instruments, Merrimack Concert Association owns a full complement of percussion equipment.
Parent information night for child care programs
Local
Sunday January 17, 2010
MERRIMACK – Parents are invited to attend an information night at the Merrimack YMCA, 6 Henry Clay Drive, on Jan. 27 from 6-7 p.
Army National Guard Pvt. Jason A. Wilkins
Military
Friday October 9, 2009
Army National Guard Pvt. Jason A.
Building the Skills that Build Social Capital,
Youth-Education
Saturday February 20, 2010
Teresa Bolick, Ph.D.
YMCA to offer NFL Flag Football League for kids
Youth-Education
Wednesday February 17, 2010
The Merrimack YMCA is pleased to offer an NFL Co-ed Flag Football league for boys and girls ages 5-12 years old. The program is designed so that every child plays the game.
Youth-Education
Wednesday February 17, 2010
The Adult Learning Center recently announced that the following students passed their GED tests: Isabel Valez-Nashua Daniel J,. McShea-Hollis Cassandra J.
Youth-Education
Sunday February 14, 2010
Priscilla Croteau wears many hats at Merrimack High School. As secretary to Principal Ken Johnson, Croteau handles his appointments, fields incoming phone calls and types his letters – the usual duties one might expect a principal’s secretary to perform.
Register for Merrimack kindergarten
Youth-Education
Thursday January 14, 2010
MERRIMACK – The registration process for all Merrimack children entering public school kindergarten in the 2010-11 school year will begin with parents picking up registration packets at their neighborhood school Jan. 25-29 from 9 a.
Clubs
Thursday February 4, 2010
Neighbor’s Club News is where you can find special events and meeting dates/times held by area clubs. Amherst Lions Club to hold roast beef supper AMHERST – The Amherst Lions Club will host its fourth annual Roast Beef Supper at the Amherst Middle School, 14 Cross Road, from 5:30-7:30 p.
Clubs
Thursday January 28, 2010
MERRIMACK – The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a free throw contest on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.
Clubs
Saturday January 23, 2010
MERRIMACK – Merrimack Crimeline will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m.
Merrimack Garden Club to host speaker
Clubs
Friday January 22, 2010
MERRIMACK – Wendy Snow Fogg from Misty Meadows Herbal Center will speak at the Merrimack Garden Club Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at St.
Friends and Family to host mixer
Clubs
Sunday January 17, 2010
MERRIMACK –Merrimack Friends and Families is hosting a Membership Mixer on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.
Libraries
Saturday March 6, 2010
AMHERST Amherst Town Library, 14 Main St. 673-2288, library@amherst.
Overcoming the dreaded senioritis bug at Merrimack High
Columnist
Sunday February 7, 2010
Finals at Merrimack High School were a clear indicator of the end of the semester and the beginning of the second half of the year. First-semester classes end and new ones begin.
Portfolio class helps prepare Merrimack art students for future
Columnist
Sunday January 10, 2010
With the winter break behind them and the start of a new year, students at Merrimack High School have begun to focus on one thing: the upcoming midterms. Midterms indicate that many first-semester electives will soon be ending.
Easter Bunny bounding around Merrimack
Local
Friday March 12, 2010
Easter events are springing up in Merrimack. On Saturday, March 27, St.
Marriage article stays on town ballot
Local
Wednesday March 10, 2010
MERRIMACK – It took two secret ballots and two failed amendments, but voters at Tuesday’s Deliberative Session ultimately left a petition article unchanged asking residents to define marriage on next month’s town ballot. The failed changes to the article mean voters will weigh in on Election Day to decide whether to amend the state constitution to define marriage.
Man charged with giving bogus information
Local
Wednesday March 10, 2010
MERRIMACK – A Nashua man has been accused of driving with a suspended license and lying about it to Merrimack police. Cleberson H.
Local
Monday March 8, 2010
Davis Powell and Lynn Christensen are both seeking the Merrimack School District moderator position, and neither are incumbents. The information was incorrect in a story on Page 3 of Monday’s paper.
Candidates settled in Merrimack
Local
Monday March 8, 2010
MERRIMACK – The filing period closed Friday in Merrimack, with plenty of contested races on tap for school and town positions. Dan Dwyer, Jacqueline Flood, Thomas Lynam and Raymond A.
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