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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joseph (Joe) Mroz is the newest Eagle Scout from Merrimack Troop 424. He was presented with the rank of Eagle at his Eagle Court of Honor that was held at St. John Neumann in Merrimack on Saturday, Dec. 17. The Eagle Scout rank is Boy Scouts' highest advancement ranking and boys must meet ...

The Merrimack Youth Wrestling Program competed in the annual Fitchburg Holiday Tournament held at Monty Tech Vocational High School in Fitchburg, Mass., on Dec. 18. This tournament attracted a lot of stiff competition from the area's top wrestling club. Merrimack sent 11 wrestlers to compete ...

MILFORD - "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ..." goes the old Christmas song, but most people living today have never enjoyed the sweet nuts from the American chestnut tree. The trees once covered the forests of the Northeastern United States from Maine to Georgia and over ...