🌱 Merrimack Daily: Mixed Air Quality Results; Fun Things To Do; More

Happy Friday, people of Merrimack! Here's everything happening around Merrimack today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 62 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories in Merrimack today:

1. Concord elementary school students help to plant Mulberry trees along Merrimack River (WMUR Manchester)
2. Homeless Man Threatened To Slash Concord Restaurant Owner: Report (Patch)
3. Which COVID-19 Stats Are Right – the State's or NH Hospital Association's? (InDepthNH.org)
4. PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN) to Release First Quarter Results for 2022 (Valdosta Daily Times)
5. Niches 2022 Best New Hampshire High Schools Rankings Released (Patch)
6. BIA Business Perspective: Plenty of bills that could impact employers remain before NH Legislature (Seacoastonline.com)
7. OrthoLazer to roll out 8 locations in Massachusetts (Becker's Orthopedic & Spine)
8. Check Out 5 New Homes For Sale In The Merrimack Area (Merrimack Patch)
9. Legal Briefs: News From Around NH (New Hampshire Business Review)
10. This Weekend's Upcoming Merrimack Area Events: Music; Comedy; Lasagna (Merrimack Patch)
11. Merrimack Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Merrimack Patch)
12. New Hampshire gets mixed grades in new air quality report (WMUR Manchester)
13. 🌱 Merrimack Daily: Hit-And-Run Crash Update; More (Patch)
14. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: Firefighters Assist; Obits; More (Patch)
15. Teacher charged with sex assault of 18-year-old student. First case under NH's new law. (Seacoastonline.com)

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Today in Merrimack:

From my notebook:

• Merrimack Police Department: "Congratulations to Communications Supervisor Erika Maguire and Office Manager Kerry Tarleton for being honored by the Rotary Club of Merrimack for "Excellence in the Workplace". Thank you to the Rotary Club of Merrimack for hosting an am..." (Facebook)
• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "Motor vehicle accident this afternoon on Turkey Hill. Road closure and detour for undetermined period." (Facebook)
• Miss Merrimack Scholarship Program: "My people<3 Thank you to everyone that has helped me this year as I head into Miss New Hampshire. It's cheesy, but it certainly takes a village. From dance rehearsals, wardrobe prep, to everything in between, I have many people I'd like ..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Drop by on Thursday, April 28 between 3 and 4:30 PM to create your own whimsical terrarium! Build a perfect habitat for your own tiny woodland creature using preserved moss, crystal chips, and more! Have a figurine at home you want to us..." (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Merrimack: "This morning, #Merrimack Rotary held its annual Excellence in the Workplace program! Sixteen awesome individuals who work or volunteer in our community were honored by people who notice and appreciate their service! Thank you for what yo..." (Facebook)
• SJN Merrimack: "From Fr. Rob’s Handbook on Christian Prayer. We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Saints to intercede before God for ourselves and others. #ChristianPrayer #FrRobsHandbook" (Facebook)
• SJN Merrimack: "Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of Go..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "#DYK you don’t need evidence to report abuse—only reasonable suspicion? Reasons to report: -A child discloses they're being abused -You discover abuse -You suspect something is not right Disclosure, Discovery, Suspicion. Learn more: http..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "In a world where you can be anything be someone not afraid to try! "There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in the world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed." #..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Come join us for a program or two, hangout with your friends, play a pickup game of basketball, whatever makes you happiest. We are currently enrolling for programs in art, sports, martial arts, music, theater, swimming, dance, wellness,..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Drop by on Thursday, April 28 between 3 and 4:30 PM to create your own whimsical terrarium! Build a perfect habitat for your own tiny woodland creature using preserved moss, crystal chips, and more! Have a figurine at home you want to u..." (Instagram)

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• Hypnotist | Comedian Frank Santos (April 23)
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• The Basics of Estate Planning (April 28)
• 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)
• Run2Rescue 5K (May 7)
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• RPWM Advisors Honored as Best-In-State Wealth Advisor by Forbes (Details)
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• French Bulldog puppies (Details)
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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...