🌱 Merrimack Daily: Happenings; Lawmakers Eye Bills; More

Good day, people of Merrimack! It's me again, Tony Schinella, your host of the Merrimack Daily.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower; breezy. High: 60 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Merrimack:

1. Merrimack High School Girls Gymnastics Successful At Tourney (Merrimack Patch)
2. Lawyer: Wounded MPD officers will appeal ruling in their lawsuit against gun dealer (The Union Leader)
3. Sununu On State Of The State; Good News, More To Do: PM Patch NH
4. Janice Rae Gademan (Albert Lea Tribune)
5. New Jersey Child Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested In New Hampshire
6. Shaheen, Leahy, Collins Lead Push to Reauthorize Northern Border Regional Commission to Support Hard-Hit Businesses & Communities | US Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire (Senator Jeanne Shaheen)
7. State Reports COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop to 115 ThursdayInDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org)
8. NH Colleges/High Schools: UNH hockey team visits Maine for two (The Union Leader)
9. Energy efficiency, vaccines, dental benefits: NH lawmakers take up many bills (Seacoastonline.com)
10. Consumer advocate challenges decision on $5 million Clean Energy Fund (New Hampshire Bulletin)
11. Bird Watch: Sightings in Greater Newburyport and beyond (The Daily News of Newburyport)
12. Chester Jordan Obituary (2022) - Bow, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
13. Merrimack Weekend Weather Forecast (Merrimack Patch)
14. Merrimack Area Weekend Events: Check Out What's Happening (Merrimack Patch)
15. 3 New Properties For Sale In The Merrimack Area (Merrimack Patch)
16. Bolduc Campaign Announces 10 County Chairs, Sees Path To Victory (New Hampshire Journal)
17. Salisbury water division on track for July start (The Daily News of Newburyport)
18. Energy efficiency, vaccines, and beyond: A roundup of House and Senate action (New Hampshire Bulletin)
19. Obituary: Sally “Twink” (Gehrig) Derosier - CentralMaine.com (Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel)

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Today in Merrimack:

From my notebook:

• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "3 more positions open at the best job in the world, Merrimack edition!" (Facebook)
• Merrimack Fire Rescue: "MFR is hiring. Application deadline is March 14th." (Facebook)
• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "Thank you to Majestic Motors for years of Donating cars to Merrimack Fire Rescue for Auto Extrication training. The on duty shift along with three of our newest members trained on techniques for safely and effectively removing patients i..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack TV: "The sound of squeeky sneakers, dribbling basketballs, and a gym filled with decorations. Our community celebrates the high school varsity basketball class of 2022 in this new Merrimack Moment. Thanks for following Merrimack TV. Go Tomaha..." (Facebook)
• SJN Merrimack: "From Fr. Rob’s handbook on a Life in Christ. *The Fifth Commandment forbids murder, the intentional killing of another human being. The greatest evil that can be done to one’s neighbor is to take his life. *It forbids direct euthanasia, ..." (Facebook)
• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "On duty crew operating at commercial building earlier today for the report of an odor of gas in the building." (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Merrimack: "This morning, Rotary Club of Merrimack heard from Paula Telage of Home Health and Hospice. Welcome, Paula! Posted by: Maureen Mooney Photo by: Jane Hoover" (Facebook)
• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "2/17/22 - With temperatures already in the low 50's the Ice Skating Rink has been temporarily closed due to unsafe conditions. Please stay off the ice; we will post an update after the ice had had a chance to refreeze and the surface is ..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "Coming up next Saturday, February 26th; the Parks & Recreation Department is hosting the 30th Annual Winter Carnival at Wasserman Park from 12 - 3 pm. We currently have more than 20 different business & community groups providing free ga..." (Facebook)
• Arts In Reach (AIR): "For the past six weeks, AIR worked with students in Rochester Middle School’s after school program Project SHARE to make ⚡️ARTIFY⚡️a collaborative zine filled with visual and written art 🌟 - - - - #artify #art #zine #zines #zinemaking #..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "FEBRUARY VACATION CAMPS: Feb. 28 – Mar. 4 Have your kids join us for dance or sports camp, it'll help keep them busy on their break from school. Space is limited, so register today for these exciting camps. #NMYMCA #YouthDevelopment Regi..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Here at the YMCA we want you to join us in connecting and being involved in creating an even stronger Greater Nashua. #StrongerTogether "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." #BenjaminFrankin #YMCA #NMYM..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Find the option, that’s right for you. While fresh food is your best option, buying processed food is sometimes necessary. Seek out low-sodium or no-salt-added products when you’re reaching for processed food. #YMCAHeartHealthy #NMYMCA" (Facebook)
• Merrimack Republican Town Committee: "What’s wrong with the picture in Marrimacj ? " (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Feel free to use your extra Hoopla borrows and stock up until 2pm on Saturday! We'll see you Tuesday!" (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Summer camp registration will open on March 14. We look forward to having your kids join us this summer for the #BestSummerEver. Program brochure will be available very soon so that you can begin to make a plan for what your kids summer ..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Feel free to use your extra Hoopla borrows and stock up until 2pm on Saturday! We'll see you Tuesday!" (Instagram)
• Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor New Hampshire: "Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day in the neighborhood this Thursday - Neighbors, did you know performing small, random acts of kindness for neighbors can reduce loneliness? 

 Nextdoor’s global study examining how acts of kindness i..." (Nextdoor)

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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...