From about 50 years before the Civil War, enslaved people were risking their lives to escape to free Northern states and to Canada. Fifty years earlier, a similar situation enabled slaves in Spanish Florida to escape to Mexico. The, system as we know it, was called “The Underground ...

HUDSON – At 80 years young, grandmother Ginger Smith enjoys substitute teaching at Alvirne High School and has hosted some 20 exchange students in her home over the years. Now she’s scouting the area, looking for a Hudson family who might be interested in hosting a high school exchange ...

The newly renovated John O’Leary Adult Community Center on Church Street drew dozens of members of the Merrimack Senior Citizen Club on Monday, July 12. It was an applauded reunion, for the rental facility that is the club’s home base had been closed for some months while remodeling and ...

State representative Maureen Mooney on June 23 at a Homestead Restaurant banquet marking the “Changing of the Gavel” for the Merrimack Rotary Club was named recipient of the President’s Award for 2020-2021 for “service beyond self,” an honor extended by outgoing President Brian Snow. ...

Thank you to our patrons and community for continuing to support a safe and pleasant environment while visiting us! Although we are thrilled to have our members back in the building, remember that we are still operating under the “Pop In & Pick Up” model to safeguard the health of our ...

Merrimack Public Library cardholders may now check out passes to Nashua Silver Nights Baseball games and Zoo New England using their Merrimack library card! The Nashua Silver Nights passes admit 4 individuals free of charge, while the Zoo New England passes reduce admission for up to six ...