🌱 Merrimack Daily: COVID-19 Hospitalizations On The Rise

Happy Thursday, Merrimack! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 38 Low: 25.

Here are the top stories in Merrimack today:

1. Richard 'Dick' Nantel | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
2. NTSB releases preliminary report into deadly plane crash near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (WMUR Manchester)
3. Executive Council questions DCYF about missing girl Harmony Montgomery (WMUR Manchester)
4. State: Hospitalizations on the Rise; Outbreaks at Named Institutions Listed (InDepthNH.org)
5. End Coal | CoalWire 400, January 13, 2022 (End Coal)
6. Republican Councilors Cast Third Vote To Defund Family Planning Providers (InDepthNH.org)
7. Athlete of the Month: Trinity's Bike does whatever it takes (The Union Leader)
8. Hospital Capacity In Merrimack Area: See The Latest (Merrimack Patch)
9. John J. Byrnes Sr. | Obituaries (The Keene Sentinel)
10. Matthew J. Martin, 44, Entrepreneur, Worked at Local Banks (WHAV News)
11. Merrimack: Cats, Rabbits, Pets Up For Adoption At Area Shelters (Merrimack Patch)

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Today in Merrimack:

• Staff Use - Merrimack Public Library (11:15 AM)
• Budding Builders - Merrimack Public Library (3:30 PM)
• Town Council Nonpublic meeting - Town of Merrimack (6:00 PM)
• Town Council Non-meeting - Town of Merrimack (6:20 PM)
• Mindfulness: Support for Parents and Caregivers (6:30 PM)
• Public Hearing-Charter Article VI Changes (Trustees of Trust Funds) (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Merrimack Police Department: "**SCAM Warning** There is yet another scam that is specifically targeting New Hampshire residents. You may receive a text message containing a link to a fraudulent website, "New Hampshire Covid-19 Vaccine Status Validation". The goal in ..." (Facebook)
• Arts In Reach (AIR): "AIR Staff prepping the gallery walls so the teens can install their artwork during the final session of Mixed Media Studio! You are welcome to visit Wrong Brain’s gallery to see the exhibition. Wrong Brain’s hours are 12-6pm on Saturdays..." (Facebook)
• SJN Merrimack: "From Fr. Rob's handbook on a Life in Christ. This innate desire is one that only God, himself, can satisfy, in order to draw us to himself. As Saint Augustine expressed, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless u..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "MY Y STORY: ASHLEY COOK - 2021 KID KINDNESS GRANT WINNER 6-year-old of Hudson, NH, has a HUGE heart. She has started a program to help those less fortunate by creating "Socks in a Box," care packages that she gives out herself. #NMYMCA R..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Check out our new Youtube show, Magical Make Believe with Miss Sam and Miss Dina! Join us, and our puppet friends, as we sing songs, tell stories, and work on social skills! Look for a new video every other week. You can find us here: ht..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a 12-week program that addresses the increasing number of cancer survivors who find themselves in the transitional period between completing their cancer treatment and feeling physically and emotionally strong e..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "REGISTER FOR AUDITIONS (Ages 6-16): Peter Pan Y Players, our Performance Theater Group for kids 6-16, is looking for kids to audition for Peter Pan. Auditions will be held on January 15 from 9am-1pm at the Westwood Park YMCA. For more in..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Check out our new Youtube show, Magical Make Believe with Miss Sam and Miss Dina! Join us, and our puppet friends, as we sing songs, tell stories, and work on social skills! Look for a new video every other week. You can find us here: h..." (Instagram)

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— 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...