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Two plan to help Kids Kove

MERRIMACK – Two civic organizations in town are inviting residents to have some fun while raising money for the Kids Kove playground revitalization project. The playground, at Twin Bridge Park …

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer

Man indicted on 2 charges of murder in stabbing death

MERRIMACK – The local man who police say stabbed and killed a 20-year-old Nashua man in November was indicted on charges of second-degree murder last week. A Hillsborough County grand …

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | By JOSEPH G. COTE Staff Writer

Dropout rate at Merrimack High fell by more than half in 2009, figures show

CONCORD – The school dropout rate dropped by more than half last year at high schools in Merrimack and Litchfield while it inched back up at schools in Amherst and …

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Staff Writer

Travel to China this fall with 99 of your best friends

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 …

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer

District scores in acceptable range

CONCORD – Merrimack Assistant Superintendent Mark McLaughlin said the town is within acceptable range of the state average in most grades at most achievement levels, although there are a few …

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | BY KELLY McGRATH and KAREN LOVETT Staff Writers

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Sports	Obituaries
From Merrimack to Vancouver The move a few years ago was a calculated one, and right now Merrimack’s Dave Flint is reaping Olympic benefits. A few years ago, after serving as the men’s assistant … Thursday, February 4, 2010 \| By TOM KING Staff Writer ’Hawks leave ’em cheering When the bus carrying the Merrimack High School boys basketball team arrived at entrance to the Bishop Guertin gym a little after 4:30 on Friday afternoon, the occupants couldn’t quite … Thursday, February 4, 2010 Legacy at Hudson MLK Basketball Tournament The Merrimack Legacy fourth-grade girls basketball team won all five of games in the Hudson MLK Basketball Tournament. … Thursday, January 28, 2010 High School Sports: Star performances for many Merrimack players JAN. 22 GIRLS BASKETBALL: DOVER 38, MERRIMACK 32 Rachael Carter scored a game-high 11 points and Kate Cole added nine, but it wasn’t enough in a six-point home loss to … Thursday, January 28, 2010 Senior moments boost Tomahawks MERRIMACK – It was just like old times Friday night at Merrimack High School’s H. Dana Taylor Gymnasium. The bleachers filled up fast, forcing school officials to pull out that … Thursday, January 21, 2010 \| By GARY FITZ Staff Writer	Donald G. Estey RAINSVILLE, AL – Donald Estey, 86, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at home in Rainsville, AL. He was born in Derry, NH on October 26, 1923, a son of the … Thursday, February 4, 2010 Jason D.C. Hilton Jason Donald Carl Hilton, 39, formerly of Merrimack, passed away peacefully in his sleep Jan. 22, 2010, at the Lowell Health Care Center in Lowell, Mass., from complications associated with … Thursday, January 28, 2010 Richard E. Greenfield MERRIMACK – Richard E. Greenfield, 53, of Merrimack, died Sunday Jan. 10, 2010, as the result of an automobile accident in Merrimack. Mr. Greenfield was born Sept. 1, 1956 in … Thursday, January 14, 2010 Patrick J. Godfrey Patrick J. Godfrey, 70, of Merrimack, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua after a short illness. Patrick was born April 11, 1939, in … Thursday, December 31, 2009 Charles J. Kershaw MERRIMACK – Charles J. Kershaw Jr., 67, of Merrimack, died peacefully with his loving family by his side on Dec. 18, 2009, in Merrimack. He was born Dec. 31, 1941, … Thursday, December 24, 2009
Editorials	Letters
A point well-taken Town Councilor Tom Koenig put the annual budget dilemma into perspective when he said last week: “To try to trim further, I think, would start cutting into direct services to … Thursday, February 4, 2010 Rotary’s big project The local Rotary Club might not be able to put on the annual July 4 parade, but that doesn’t mean the club isn’t still deeply involved in the community. Witness … Thursday, January 28, 2010 Guest commentary Consider phasing out PSNH power plant Residents of New Hampshire could be better served by the New Hampshire Energy and Climate Collaborative launched by Gov. John Lynch in March. The Collaborative’s mission, based on a statewide … Thursday, January 28, 2010 \| By JANET WARD Special to the Journal Someone step up The Merrimack Rotary Club has decided that because of a $12,000 cut to the amount of money the town provides for the annual July 4 celebration, it won’t be able … Thursday, January 21, 2010 Enough bad news Are we sick yet of story upon story, revelation upon revelation, of the four young men charged with murdering a Mont Vernon mother and savaging her young daughter? Yes, but … Thursday, January 14, 2010	Generosity applauded by Tolles Street Mission To the Editor: The Board of Directors and members of the Tolles Street Mission would like to thank the Nashua community, as well as neighboring areas, for making the recent … Thursday, February 4, 2010 Government fails when spending taxpayer dollars To the Editor: A letter to the president and all 535 voting members of the legislature: “All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put it together again.” … Thursday, February 4, 2010 Funds support health centers To the editor: Congresswoman Carol Shea- Porter has secured $1,725,000 in funding for New Hampshire’s community health centers as part of HR 3288, which recently passed the House. This money … Thursday, January 21, 2010 Mom loved Santa Project presents To to the editor: The Lioness Club of Merrimack recently received this letter from a recipient of our Operation Santa Project and thought it would be nice to share the … Thursday, January 21, 2010 Got Books donations help church To the editor: The community of faith of the St. James United Methodist Church in Merrimack would like to thank everyone who has donated books to their Got Books program. … Thursday, January 21, 2010

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