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Merrimack man drowns in Baboosic Lake

MERRIMACK – Jon Carter, 89, of Merrimack, was found deceased in Baboosic Lake on the morning of April 13. According to the Merrimack Police Department, Carter, who reportedly suffered from dementia, had wandered away from his home on Carter Street sometime after midnight. At 7 a.m., his ...

Rivet Funeral Home continues to thrive

MERRIMACK - Rivet Funeral Home and Crematorium was founded by George and Jean Rivet in 1962. After George’s death in 1993, their son, Mark, became the owner. In 1995, Mark realized that cremation was being chosen by many families so Merrimack Cremation Service was opened on Henry Clay Drive. ...

Merrimack man rescued from White Mountains

LOW AND BURBANK'S GRANT - Brian Stevens, 54, of Merrimack, suffered a lower leg injury while descending Lowe’s Path in southern Coos County on the afternoon of March 15. According to the state Department of Fish and Game, at approximately 2 p.m., conservation officers were notified that ...

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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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Alice E. Hayward

Alice E. Hayward, 89, longtime resident of Milford, NH and Naples, FL, died on April 11, 2026 at Ledgewood Bay, Milford, NH. She was born in Newport, NH on September 26, 1936, the daughter of the late Lewis and Germaine (Pouliot) Bassett of Milford, NH. She was a lifelong resident of Milford ...

Lillian A. “Lee” Grassett

Lillian A. “Lee” Grassett, 81, longtime resident of Amherst, NH died on April 9, 2026 at Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua, NH. She was born in Boston, MA on May 27, 1944, a daughter of John J. and Lillian A. (Mahan) Roberts. She was raised in Jamaica Plain and later moved with her family ...

Paul C. Holland Jr.

Paul C. Holland Jr. passed away peacefully at the age of 81 in Sebastian, Florida on March 31, 2026, following a weekly luncheon with trusted friends. Born on November 7, 1944, in Reading, PA, Paul moved to Milford, NH, during high school. Following graduation, he served four years in the U.S. ...

Paul P. Karavas

Paul P. Karavas, 79, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died at his home on Saturday, April 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family after a period of declining health. He was born on May 15, 1946, in Manchester, NH, a son of the late Peter and Freda (Diamond) Karavas. Paul was raised in Dover ...