🌱 Merrimack Daily: Coronavirus Update; Sports; Obits; More

Get on up, Merrimack! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 55 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories today in Merrimack:

1. DHHS Says 1154 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death, 18 in Hospitals; Stats Differ from NH Hospital Association (InDepthNH.org)
2. So. NH/VT Rotary Clubs Reach $150K In Fundraising for Ukrainian Relief
3. Lights out: Dominant Exeter pitching staff has allowed just one run in its six wins this year (Seacoastonline.com)
4. John E. Jordan, 53 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun)
5. One of First Rockets to Carry Americans Into Space Now Stands in New Hampshire (wokq.com)
6. Donna L. Cheney (Boothbay Register)
7. Merrimack Area Job Openings: Browse The Latest (Merrimack Patch)
8. 🌱 Nashua Daily: Dead Body Update; Drug Takeback Day; Obituaries; More (Patch)
9. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: Bridge Closed; Obits; Candy Shops (Patch)
10. 🌱 Salem Daily: Duck Family Rescued By Police From Parking Lot (Patch)

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Today in Merrimack:

• Planning Board Meeting - Merrimack Town Clerk (7:00 PM)
• Planning Board Meeting - Town of Merrimack (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, The Birches: "We are lookin for someone (maybe a teen) to stop over in the afternoon and take our dog out for a walk maybe freshen his water etc. - does anyone know of someone who could ?" (Nextdoor)

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• CMC Retirement Seminar (May 3)
• Kreiva Academy 2022-2023 Information Session and Tour (May 4)
• OPEN HOUSE: The Harkness House, New Private Middle School in Nashua (May 5)
• April showers bring May flowers Craft & Artisan Show (May 7)
• Mother's Day Candle Bar + Flower Workshop (May 7)
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Job listings:

• Great summer job for students - Crew Helper (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist and broadcaster for Patch.com in NH (off and on) since June 2011. Community coverage includes Concord, Hampton-North Hampton, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Reachable at tony.schinella@patch.com. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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