🌱 Patch AM: What the new YMCA CEO means for Merrimack child care and families

Good day Merrimack! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What the new YMCA CEO means for Merrimack child care and families
• Merrimack's own Mickey Gasper sidelined before Red Sox–Yankees series

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cool with rain, with a high of 58 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Joe Manzoli officially assumes role of CEO for YMCA of Greater Nashua (unionleader.com) — Merrimack families are directly affected by a recent $2.7 million expansion of the Merrimack YMCA Early Education Center, now serving about 395 children as the largest single-site child care program in New Hampshire. New CEO Joe Manzoli, a longtime YMCA of Greater Nashua leader, will guide future investments in child care, wellness, teen programs, and facilities across Nashua and Merrimack. His leadership aims to expand access and keep programs affordable and inclusive for local residents.
   

• Fans react to Mickey Gasper injury announcement ahead of Wild Card Series (wmur.com) — Red Sox catcher Mickey Gasper, a New Hampshire native from Merrimack, has been placed on the 10-day injured list just before the Wild Card Series against the Yankees. Manchester fans told reporters they're disappointed to lose his recent home run power but still believe Boston can win. The article also lays out this week's full Wild Card game schedule for local viewers.
   

📸 Around Merrimack

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrimack

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Nashua Church of Christ, 97 Farley Rd, Nashua
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  UU Church of Haverhill, 15 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival →
  SHOWROOM, 20 Commercial St, Keene
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• MHS Class Of 2028 Ice Cream Social →
  Merrimack High School Cafe, 38 McElwain St, Merrimack
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
• Chakra Clearing with Joseph Carringer →
  Auria Wellness, 515 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  1:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Mystic Autumn Fair →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua, 2 Somerset Pkwy, Nashua
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Needle Felted Ornament Workshop →
  A Fiber in the Woods, 301 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  10:00 am
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
• Photography Weekend Intensive - Amherst, NH - Oct 10-11 →
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Harvest Fair →
  St. James United Methodist Church, 646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

• Allergies, Cold, or Flu? How to Tell the Difference This Fall (patch.com)

Bedford

• People matter: Improving access to essential healthcare in New Hampshire (unionleader.com)
• Bruins: Pastrnak named captain; NH's Steeves put on waivers (unionleader.com)
• New Business: Lithermans Limited Brewery adds pinball; NH Doughnuts coming to Londonderry (unionleader.com)

Nashua

• Accused Arsonist Arrested After 2-State Search: Nearby News NH (patch.com)

Ok Merrimack! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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