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Nashua woman charged in Merrimack fight

MERRIMACK - Aimee Dumas, 40, of Nashua, was taken into custody on Jan. 14 following a physical confrontation at Skyline Mall in Merrimack. According to the Merrimack Police Department, officers responded to 380 Daniel Webster Hwy. at 9:10 a.m. for the report of an assault. During the ...

Merrimack man accused of stealing more than $5k in bad real estate deal

MERRIMACK - Antonio Silva, 60, of Merrimack, was taken into custody on Dec. 27, 2025 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. ...

Hampstead’s Thompson tapped to lead Merrimack schools

MERRIMACK - The School Board recently announced that Robert Thompson was chosen as the new superintendent of schools. “I am deeply honored to serve as the next instructional leader of the Merrimack School District and to have the opportunity to serve its exceptional staff, students and ...

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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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Diane E. Hoffman

Diane E. Hoffman, 77, resident of Milford, NH, died on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by family, in the Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua. She was born on September 21, 1948, in Newport, NH, a daughter of the late Arvo and Mabel (Hunter) Wirkkala. Diane was raised and educated in ...

James T. Lawson Jr.

James T. Lawson Jr., 91, longtime resident of Wilton, NH, died peacefully on January 8, 2026, with family at his side, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA, after a sudden illness. Jim was born on January 4, 1935, in North Carolina, a son of the late Rev. James T. Lawson and Ruby ...

Norma Cindy Elliott

Norma Cindy Elliott (née Burnham), 69, of Mason, NH, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on September 5, 1956, in Beverly, MA, Norma grew up in Salem, MA, the daughter of the late Robert Milton and Regina Louise ...

Allyn B Maffee

New London, NH - Allyn B Maffee, 76, passed away peacefully on December 31 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon with his daughter at his side after a brief illness. Born August 25,1949 in Nashua, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late John “Nick” Maffee and Olive Maffee of Milford, ...