🌱 Patch AM: 2026 New Hampshire Federal, State, And County Candidates: Tell Patch Readers Why You Are Running

Good morning Merrimack! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Running for office in Merrimack? Share your campaign story with voters
• Free costumes and live music in Merrimack this Saturday—here's where.

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny, cooler and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 New Hampshire Federal, State, And County Candidates: Tell Patch Readers Why You Are Running (patch.com) — Merrimack residents running for federal, state, or county office in 2026 are invited to share their campaign messages directly with local readers through free candidate profiles on Patch. Candidates can submit original statements and a photo, which will appear on sites tied to their races and be included in New Hampshire voter guides ahead of the November general election.
   

• Top 5 Weekend Events in Greater Nashua - 10/02 (macaronikid.com) — Merrimack families have two kid-friendly options in town this Saturday: free Halloween costumes at the Merrimack Public Library's Klumpp Room in the morning, and a Ready to Rock program at Wasserman Park on Naticook Road late morning. The roundup also highlights nearby pumpkin picking, a Milford craft day, and Nashua's multicultural festival for a full fall weekend.
   

📸 Around Merrimack

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrimack

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110,
  10:00 am
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Mystic Autumn Fair →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua, 2 Somerset Pkwy, Nashua
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Open Hours 10:00am - 2:00pm →
  Merrimack Historical Society, 10 Depot St, Merrimack
  10:00 am
• Chakra Clearing with Joseph Carringer →
  Auria Wellness, 515 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  1:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Classes of 2027 and 2028 Mattress Fundraiser
  Merrimack School District, 36 McElwain Street, Merrimack
  7:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Photography Weekend Intensive - Amherst, NH - Oct 10-11 →
  10:00 am
• 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
Thursday October 15
• Trance Healing Soundbath with Lauren Rainbow and Jeffrey Warren →
  Auria Wellness, 515 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Harvest Fair →
  St. James United Methodist Church, 646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  9:00 am
• OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show -Milford, NH →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am

📣 Merrimack Shout Outs!

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• The NP Edge, LLC — (603) 670-6593

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for AE - Merchandise Leader (Part-Time) in Merrimack. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Cashier in Merrimack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrimack here.

🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

• Amherst, NH Board of Selectmen — October 6, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• Woman From Amherst Arrested On Threat And Criminal Trespass Charges In Concord (patch.com)
• Manchester Storytimes Autumn Barn & Yard Sale More: The Patch Weekender (patch.com)

Bedford

• High School Soccer: After strong, surprising start, Memorial... (unionleader.com)
• GR8PL8: New Hampshire car owners are driven by vanity (nhpr.org)

Windham

• 2026 New Hampshire Federal, State, And County Candidates: Tell Patch Readers Why You Are Running (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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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