🌱 Merrimack Daily: Hundreds Of Crashes Due To Icy Roads

Good morning, people of Merrimack! Tony Schinella here with your Saturday edition of the Merrimack Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; breezy, colder. High: 24 Low: -2.

Here are the top stories today in Merrimack:

1. Patricia Cambray Obituary (2022) - Dracut, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
2. New Hampshire Fugitive Surrenders Before Being Found: Update
3. Richard J. Lake (Dick), 87, of Watertown (WWNY)
4. Vermont, New Hampshire teams announced for 2022 Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl (Burlington Free Press)
5. COVID-19 Tests Now Available At State Liquor Stores: PM Patch NH
6. Analysis: Leaderless NH Dems Turn On Each Other As GOP Rolls On (New Hampshire Journal)
7. Marge Wessels Obituary | Deaths (Caledonian Record)
8. 1 Killed, Over 200 Crashes Reported Amid ‘Horrible' Road Conditions (NBC10 Boston)
9. Troopers respond to multiple crashes, vehicles off road in NH during winter storm| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
10. Obituary: Valere “Buck” Madore (Lewiston Sun Journal)
11. Peter 'Pete' D. Champagne | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
12. Erica Stone Garasky | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
13. Kevin 'Big Red' Howe | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
14. Richard F. 'Doc' Davis Jr. | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
15. MOUNT ST. MARY'S 69, MERRIMACK 53 (New Haven Register)

Today in Merrimack:

From my notebook:

• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "E1 and L1 operating at a fire alarm earlier today" (Facebook)
• SJN Merrimack: "Our Faith Formation program is designed to be an ongoing experience for all ages. To live the faith, you have to know the faith. To paraphrase St. John Henry Cardinal Newman (d. 1890), we come to an understanding of Truth by way of teach..." (Facebook)
• Arts In Reach (AIR): "One week left to register for February Vacation 🤯💥 We have two awesome acting programs for ages 11-13 and 13-18. We would love to see you there! Learn more and sign up at our website. - - - - #artsinreach #artsinreachnh #nh #seacoast #..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "WEATHER UPDATE: The schedules at the Merrimack, Nashua and Westwood Park branches of the YMCA of Greater Nashua have been affected by today’s inclement weather. Visit the link below for the most recent info regarding closures, cancellati..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "The Library will be closed today, Friday February 4, due to the inclement weather. We'll reopen Saturday, February 5 from 9 - 2. Stay safe, everyone!" (Facebook)
• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "Due to the rain yesterday and the storm today; the Ice Skating Rink is temporarily closed at this time. We ask everyone to stay off the ice until conditions improve and we have a chance to reopen the rink. As a result of the closure; the..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "The Library will be closed today, Friday February 4, due to the inclement weather. We'll reopen Saturday, February 5 from 9 - 2. Stay safe, everyone!" (Instagram)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "WEATHER UPDATE: Due to the winter storm we will be cancelling any classes starting after 3 PM and PM Kids Stop will be closed. The Y branches will remain open. Visit the link below for the most recent info regarding closures, cancellatio..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "(2/4/22) - Watson Park Ice Skating Rink Temporarily Closed due to unsafe conditions Parks & Rec Family Skate Night on Saturday February 5th has been postponed https://conta.cc/3opY7ia" (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "SPORTS PERFORMANCE TRAINING Come prepare your body for your next season of sports. Every sport has different needs that require different focuses on speed, strength, agility and injury prevention. Email Justin Sullivan at jsullivan@nmymc..." (Facebook)

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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...