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Symbolic gesture

MERIMACK – The Tomahawks now have a warrior in their midst. A six-foot-tall Terra Cotta Warrior was given to Merrimack High School on Wednesday, March 3, a gift that represents the school and community’s strengthening bonds with China. The statue was first given to the …

Thursday, March 11, 2010 | By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer
Fast for Social Action calls on teens to help community
MERRIMACK – St. John Neumann Parish in Merrimack will hold its 14th annual “Fast for Social Action” this weekend. The fast is designed to raise awareness and funds for local agencies that assist those who are less fortunate. It also brings awareness to participants about local social injustices, educates them …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Election ballot has been set
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. Whipple will vie for two open seats on the Merrimack Town Council. (Incumbents Nancy Harrington and Tim Tenhave announced recently …
Thursday, March 11, 2010 | By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer
Candidate’s night forum scheduled
The Exchange Club of Merrimack has announced that a candidate’s night for the School Board and Town Council will be at the Merrimack High School Little Theater on March 29 at 7 p.m. The program will begin with a short statement by each candidate. This will be followed by their …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Merrimack High School Second Quarter Honor Roll, 2009-10
Merrimack High School has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2009-10 school year. HIGH HONORS GRADE 9: Jonathan W. Appert, Benjamin J. Beauregard, Taylor B. Bulow, Katherine E. Cole, Daniel da Rosa, Anna Maria G. Forger, Julie A. Gagnon, Tyler R. Golemo, Jacob P. Grist, Emily …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Staff, parents donate to food pantry
St. James Community Food Pantry Director Donna Johnson (right) accepts Shaws gift cards from Lindsey Finken and her daughter on behalf of Reeds Ferry Elementary School Parent Faculty Assocation, which also donated more than 30 boxes of food and toiletries from the school’s third annual food drive held last fall. …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Band, choir pay tribute to Earth
The Merrimack Concert Association will present “The Earth and Our World,” a program of music celebrating the beauty and ideals inspired by the planet Earth, on Saturday, March 20. The performance will feature the Merrimack Chorus under the direction of Sara Phelps and the Merrimack Concert Band conducted by Anthony …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
MERRIMACK – Town officials are reminding Merrimack residents to register their dogs for the year. All dogs at least four months old must be licensed by May 1. Owners must also present a valid rabies certificate and a neutering or spaying certificate, if applicable. The town will be holding its …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Essentials: Coffee, power, Internet

EDITOR’S NOTE: The wind storm last week left as much as half of Merrimack without power. By the time you read this, electricity should have returned everywhere (let’s hope!), so here’s a look back at what was the most popular place in town when the …

Thursday, March 4, 2010 | By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer
Atkinson teenager wins local crown
MERRIMACK – Merrimack High School opened its doors to 10 young women from many parts of New Hampshire on Saturday to compete for the title of Miss Merrimack, one of 26 statewide qualifiers leading to the springtime finals for the next Miss New Hampshire. The winner will represent the state …
Thursday, March 4, 2010 | By LORETTA JACKSON Correspondent
Community gathers for carnival
MERRIMACK – Hundreds of Merrimack residents came out to enjoy the beautiful sunny day that marked the 18th annual Winter Carnival at Wasserman Park on Feb. 20. Despite the lack of snow, people took advantage of the ice fishing derby, playing at the “Norma French Playground” and visiting with the …
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Learning more than simply self-defense
MERRIMACK – Peter and Tim Philbin bowed, and then sprang into a flurry of kicks, demonstrating an array of fluid motions. These “karate kids” and Bedford brothers – who regularly show off their skills in exhibitions for schools and civic groups throughout the year – most recently demonstrated at the …
Thursday, March 4, 2010 | By LORETTA JACKSON Correspondent
Making magic at Winter Carnival
Face painting and magicians entertain the crowd at the Merrimack Winter Carnival on Feb. 20. …
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Their own slice of Vancouver

MERRIMACK – As hundreds of athletes from all over the world gathered in Vancouver, British Columbia, for a fortnight of Olympic Games, Merrimack High School students honored the spirit of the event at home. Each day last week, students and staff at the school had …

Thursday, February 25, 2010 | By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer
Race to the finish
Some 50 racers scramble to get a good start during Sunday’s 7K snowshoe race at Horse Hill Nature Preserve. The race is the sixth of nine on the Granite State Snowshoe Series circuit. Jim Johnson, 32, of Salem, was the first man to cross the finish line with a time …
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Petitioners force vote on positions
MERRIMACK – The school deliberative session on March 2 is likely to center on five teaching positions that were initially cut from the budget but now have a second chance thanks to resident-generated petitions. The school board cut four middle school positions and a high school math position in December …
Thursday, February 25, 2010 | By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer
Voters get say on town budget
MERRIMACK – Residents at the town deliberative session on March 9 will consider a town budget that has so far moved pretty quietly through the pipeline. Although some folks spoke in support of youth programs during one budget work session, relatively few people have approached the town council with concerns …
Thursday, February 25, 2010 | By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer
Fire department lauded for supporting military families
MERRIMACK – Risking one’s life to safeguard another’s is all but written in the firefighter job description. But for the past three years local emergency response crews have gone above and beyond that calling, even making sure someone takes out the trash for absent co-workers. Employer Support of the Guard …
Thursday, February 25, 2010 | By PATRICIA JILLSON Correspondent
File for office before March 5
The filing period for candidates in Merrimack opened Wednesday, Feb. 24, and closes Friday, March 5, at 5 p.m.. Here is the list of open positions for the town and school district: Town: Two town council members, three-year terms Two ethics committee members, three-year terms One library trustee, three-year term …
Thursday, February 25, 2010 | By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer
Great lengths for a great cause
Aubrie Connelly, of Merrimack, gazes at the eight inches of hair that she is donating to Pantene Beautiful Length after growing her hair out since November as her younger brother Peyton reaches to grab it. Connelly, 4, was inspired to grow and donate her hair when her younger brother went …
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Boy Scouts from across New Hampshire braved the cold Feb. 6 to compete in this year’s Klondike Derby Competition, which brought back older stations in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The competition was at the Lone Pine Hunter’s Club in Hollis, where 261 boys …
Thursday, February 18, 2010 | By ROBERT MICHAELSON Correspondent
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