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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.
Sign up for Boston flower, garden show
Local
Thursday January 14, 2010
MERRIMACK – The Merrimack Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a bus trip to the Boston Flower and Garden Show at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on Wednesday, March 24. The bus will depart from Wasserman Park at 9 a.
YMCA Child Care Parent Information Night
Local
Wednesday January 13, 2010
Parents are invited to attend an information night on January 27th from 6:00 to 7:00pm to learn about the Merrimack YMCA’s child care programs for the 2010/2011 school year. A short presentation will begin at 6:15.
Rotary Club holds Kids’ Kove component sale
Local
Wednesday January 13, 2010
MERRIMACK – The Rotary Club of Merrimack is holding a component sale, with all proceeds going to the Kids’ Kove revitalization project. Components consist of every part of the Kids’ Kove playground, including slides, swings, bouncy bridges, parallel bars, sandboxes, ladders and more.
Army National Guard Pvt. Jason A. Wilkins
Military
Friday October 9, 2009
Army National Guard Pvt. Jason A.
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.
Register for Merrimack Early Education Program
Youth-Education
Thursday January 7, 2010
MERRIMACK – The Merrimack School District will begin enrollment for its preschool program, Merrimack Early Education Program, for the 2010-11 school year Monday. Classes are held at Reeds Ferry Elementary and Mastricola Elementary Schools and are open to preschoolers with and without developmental or learning delays to provide opportunities for children to play and learn together.
NDA students attend officer training seminar
Youth-Education
Wednesday October 28, 2009
TYNGSBORO, Mass. – Fourteen students from the Academy of Notre Dame participated in a two-day Officer Training Seminar.
Youth-Education
Thursday October 8, 2009
HOLLIS Students to test out bus rides On Thursday, Aug. 27, all Hollis children entering kindergarten and first grade will take part in an orientation program designed to ease their transition to school.
Early education accepting students
Youth-Education
Thursday October 8, 2009
MERRIMACK – The Merrimack School District's Merrimack Early Education Program is accepting preschool students into the newly developed class at Mastricola Elementary School for the 2009-10 school year. The integrated class for 4-year-olds will meet four mornings a week for 2-1/2 hours per day.
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.
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.
Will pay-to-play be the New Hampshire way?
Local
Sunday February 7, 2010
Before they can take the field or skate out on the rink, many New Hampshire student- athletes and their families are being asked to shell out a fee to help cover the cost of school district sports. Commonly referred to as pay-to-play, roughly one-third of high schools across the state have implemented some type of fee for students who choose to play sports, especially those with a higher per-player cost, said Patrick Corbin, director of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Accused killer will argue for bail
Local
Friday February 5, 2010
NASHUA – Lawyers for a Merrimack man accused of stabbing another young man to death at a Halloween party have renewed a challenge to a state law that presumes him ineligible for bail, arguing that it is unconstitutional. Corey Furgal, 24, of 16 Bel-Air Ave.
Local
Wednesday February 3, 2010
MERRIMACK – People interested in going on a community trip to China can learn the details at an informational night next week. The Merrimack Chamber of Commerce has paired with a travel company to offer nine-day, all-inclusive excursions to China this fall for $2,000 a person.
Police use Taser on 1 in burglary
Local
Wednesday February 3, 2010
MERRIMACK – A Merrimack teenager was shot with a Taser on Wednesday morning after police caught him and a friend burglarizing a Belmont Drive home, police said. Police were called to Belmont Drive around 10 a.
Local
Tuesday February 2, 2010
MERRIMACK – A new recycling program in Merrimack seems to be picking up. It’s been two months since the town implemented single stream recycling, but in that time, Merrimack has picked up 40 percent more recyclables at the transfer station, said Public Works Director Rick Seymour.
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