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

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a shower; windy. High: 57 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in Merrimack:

  1. La Carreta Mexican Restaurants In NH Pay $890K In Back Wages, Damages
  2. Feds Working Concord Couple Murder Case; Crashes; More: PM Patch NH
  3. Crosby Street fire cause hidden by extreme damage, collapse (Eagle-Tribune)
  4. Don't Drive Intexicated, Intoxicated In NH: It Has Deadly Consequences
  5. Roger Brown's State of Sports: | Sports (The Union Leader)
  6. Merrimack Man Indicted On Gun Threat Charges: Superior Court (Patch)
  7. Wow House: 19 Old Kings Road In Merrimack, New Hampshire (Merrimack Patch)
  8. Real Estate Roundup For Merrimack Area (Merrimack Patch)
  9. Fritz Wetherbee: Marie Antionette's Necklace (WMUR Manchester)
  10. These New Hampshire High Schools Are Among 2022s Best: U.S. News (Patch)
  11. 🌱 Mystery EV Dealer Building Approved + McAllister Road Fire Drill (Patch)
  12. Senate panel rejects Merrimack pleas over PFAS (Yahoo News)

Today in Merrimack:

  • Community Book Club - Merrimack Public Library (6:30 PM)
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment - Merrimack Town Clerk (7:00 PM)
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment - Town of Merrimack (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Merrimack Police Department: "****REMINDER: The DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back is this Saturday April 30th from 10am - 2pm. You can drop off your unused/expired prescription drugs in the designated bin located in the lobby of the police department. As alway..." (Facebook)
  • SJN Merrimack: "From Fr. Rob's Handbook on Christian Prayer. The faithful should be familiar with prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary. #ChristianPrayer #FrRobsHandbook" (Facebook)
  • YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Every year, we give out more than $700,000 in financial assistance to make sure individuals can access important, necessary, programs, primarily in the areas of childcare, summer camp and afterschool care. Our member dues and program fee..." (Facebook)
  • YMCA of Greater Nashua: "FIND YOUR PASSION. FIND YOUR Y. We have some great openings now and a bunch of options for the summer too. From camp counselors to summer teachers to lifeguarding and so much more. Take a look. APPLY TODAY. www.nmymca.org/jobs #NMYMCA" (Facebook)

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  • STAINED GLASS CLASSES- 1 May – 6 June 2022 Late Spring 2022 SESSION (May 2)
  • OPEN HOUSE: The Harkness House, New Private Middle School in Nashua (May 5)
  • Mother's Day Candle Bar + Flower Workshop (May 7)
  • Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll see you around!

— 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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