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Merrimack News

Merrimack boys topple Trinity

Boys Basketball Merrimack 52, Trinity 41 Ian Cummings had 22 points on Jan. 6 to lead the Tomahawks in solving the Pioneers' zone defense while Owen Ploss added 11. Danny McKillop played well defensively. Girls Basketball Trinity 52, Merrimack 48 The Tomahawks fell to 3-3 in Division I on ...

Storm stories

AMHERST - Kevin Skarupa was 7 when the Blizzard of 1978 hit Nashua, closing school for three days and possibly setting him on a career path. "How did it happen," the delighted boy wanted to know, "and how, please, can it happen again?" Skarupa is now a WMUR ...

Series focuses on economic issues facing the region

The economic climate of New Hampshire and the Souhegan Valley is changing and creating challenges to continued growth. A number of factors are affecting these changes, such as demographics, the business climate and the rural/suburban nature of the area and state. A speakers series will ...

Merrimack native graduates from Marine Corps boot camp

PFC Kyle R. Heidbreder, 20, of Merrimack, graduated from United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC on Dec. 9, 2016. PFC Heidbreder is a graduate of Alvirne High School. He successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD Parris ...

Effects of chlorine on eye allergies

1. Why do so many people's eye get red from chlorine in a pool? A: Chlorine can definitely cause the eyes to get red, especially if the level of chlorine is too high. When chlorine contacts organic matter, it converts to a potentially toxic gas called nitrogen trichloride. This organic matter ...

Report winter wild turkey sightings

CONCORD - Wild turkeys will soon be gathering at backyard birdfeeders, and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking the public to report sightings of wild turkeys online at www.wildnh.com/surveys/turkey.html starting Jan. 1. Please do not report multiple sightings of the same ...