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ConVal stuns Merrimack in Granite State Challenge

DURHAM — Despite trailing for most of the game, ConVal High School mounted a dramatic comeback with a strong performance in the latest Granite State Challenge, defeating defending champion Merrimack High School, 350–315. The ConVal Cougars were led by Captain Benjamin Michaud, a senior. ...

Merrimack student achieves academic honors at AIC

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Ella Fong of Merrimack was named to the Dean’s List at American International College for the 2025 fall semester. Students must have a 3.3 grade point average to be eligible for the Dean’s List.

Merrimack man indicted for theft

CONCORD - Antonio Silva, 60, of Merrimack, was indicted on Feb. 26 in connection with a fraudulent real estate transaction. According to the Merrimack Police Department, in October 2024, Silva entered into a lease agreement with a tenant for a home that was being renovated. The victim ...

Merrimack introduces Community Choice Aggregation program

MERRIMACK – The town and Freedom Energy Logistics recently announced that, starting April 1, residents on electric default service can join Merrimack’s Community Choice Aggregation program at $0.09699 per kilowatt-hour through Oct. 31. First Point Power will serve as the electricity ...

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North vs. BG Part 2: Energized Cards outlast Titan girls, 5-0

NASHUA – There were smiles galore after a quick post-game chat, even if you want to call it that. What a difference three days makes for the Bishop Guertin High School girls soccer team. The Cards dominated a second half vs. city rival Nashua North for a 5-0 win after the Titans gave them ...

HS Roundup: Broncos win fifth straight; Cougars stay unbeaten

Some good soccer things are happening across the bridge in the Hudson-Litchfield area, as the Alvirne girls won their fifth straight on Tuesday, and both the Campbell boys and girls soccer teams stayed unbeaten with wins. The two are a combined 15-0. It was a fairly busy Tuesday, including ...

HS Roundup: Panthers bounce back; HB boys now 8-1

It was a Panther Party on Monday. Two Nashua High School South teams bounced back from tough Battle of the Bridge losses yesterday, with the boys soccer team and girls volleyball teams coming out on top. Also, Alvirne girls soccer vaulted over the .500 mark and the Hollis Brookline boys ...

HS Roundup: A Saber Saturday for cross country, football

Oh, to be a Souhegan High School athlete on Saturday. The Saber boys cross country team had five finish in the top 20 to capture the Manchester Invitational, while the Souhegan football team routed Lebanon 61-0 in the Saturday night chill. HB boys and girls soccer also recorded one goal wins ...

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Bolduc: Character, courage, country

What makes Don Bolduc the best choice as our candidate for US Senate? If you are as old as I am, I’m sure you remember the Army slogan, “Be all you can be.” This is a slogan that characterizes Don Bolduc’s entire life. At 5’ 7’’ and not weighing near as much as his counterparts ...

Vote Wendy Thomas

Merrimack voters, please join me at the election polls on April 13 to vote for Wendy Thomas for N.H. State Representative. I’ve known Wendy for 24 years. I’ve known Wendy as a friend, as the working mother of six who understands the value of a dollar, as a volunteer at the Merrimack ...

Children’s mental health

Children’s mental illness is just that, an illness, and like any other illness children can acquire, we need to make sure they have proper care. Prior to the pandemic, 12.6% of New Hampshire youth have a behavioral health and/or developmental disorder and more than half have needed some type ...

Vote Chandley

As a Merrimack resident for 28 years, I have seen a number of state senators represent Merrimack. I have never seen a State Senator that has worked across the aisle to get solutions passed like Senator Chandley has with the tolls. For over 30 years, Merrimack residents have been overburdened ...

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Sheila Marie Fraser

Sheila Marie Fraser, 69, of Milford, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family, after a lengthy illness. Born in Nashua on April 17, 1956, she was the daughter of the late John T. McEntee of Milford, NH, and Eileen (Byrne) McEntee ...

Carol J. Hatch

Carol J. Hatch, 80, resident of Milford, NH, died on February 18, 2026, at the Courville at Nashua, Nashua, NH. She was born on August 7, 1945 in Berlin, NH, the daughter of Henry Milton Flint and Leona Francis (Brown) Flint. Carol was raised and educated in Bethel, Maine, having graduated ...

Richard C. Hoffman

Richard C. Hoffman, 79, resident of Milford, NH, died on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua, NH. He was born in Manchester, NH on December 11, 1946, a son of Harold and Norah (Cribbens) Hoffman. His mother, Norah, was born and raised in Sydney, England. Richard ...

Richard C. Hoffman

MILFORD, NH Richard C. Hoffman, 79, resident of Milford, NH, died on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua, NH. He was born in Manchester, NH on December 11, 1946, a son of Harold and Norah (Cribbens) Hoffman. His mother, Norah, was born and raised in Sydney, ...