🌱 Merrimack Daily: No Easy Fix For Homelessness; Obits; Pets

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

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First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking and cold. High: 23 Low: 13.

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Here are the top stories today in Merrimack:

1. Bryant 79, Merrimack 63 (New Haven Register)
2. Friday's college roundup: Black Bears surge late for a 4-2 victory (pressherald.com)
3. NH Johnson & Johnson trial delayed until September (WCAX)
4. Arrest log (Lowell Sun)
5. State: 12 New COVID-19 Deaths; Highest Positivity Rates in Nashua, Manchester (InDepthNH.org)
6. James Hill Obituary (1925 - 2022-01-20) - Lowell, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
7. Merrimack Housing Market: Sale Prices By ZIP Code (Merrimack Patch)
8. Looking forward to 2022 with Wason Associates - by Earle Wason (New England Real Estate Journal Online)
9. Israel Silver | Zz-dnp (Scranton Times-Tribune)
10. Merrimack Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Weekend (Merrimack Patch)
11. NH Health Officials Host Cancer Concerns Meeting Jan. 27 (Merrimack Patch)
12. Merrimack Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Merrimack Patch)
13. Look Through 2 New Houses On The Market In The Merrimack Area (Merrimack Patch)
14. EPA Sued Over PFAs "Secrecy" Reporting Loopholes (Common Dreams)
15. Privacy And Public Health Loom Large In Clash NH Over Vaccine Registry (New Hampshire Bulletin)
16. High School Sports In And Near Merrimack: This Weekend In Preps (Merrimack Patch)
17. Donna Gouthro Obituary (1944 - 2022) - Melrose, MA - Daily Item (Legacy.com)
18. Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Merrimack Area (Merrimack Patch)
19. Excavator Rolls Off Trailer In Merrimack, Greeley Street Closed (Jeffrey Hastings)
20. Homelessness in New Hampshire: no easy fix for a complicated problem (New Hampshire Business Review)
21. Pet Adoption In The Merrimack Area: See New Local Dogs, Cats (Merrimack Patch)

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Today in Merrimack:

• Meat Raffle (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "Contractors are making significant progress on the Wasserman Park Beach Renovation project. The dredging of all the mud, muck and silt inside the swimming area is now complete and they are working on rebuilding the beach area in front of..." (Facebook)
• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "Busy day for your Merrimack Firefighters" (Facebook)
• Merrimack Fire Rescue: "Please see the press release below from the fire this evening." (Facebook)
• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "Merrimack fire alarm is dispatching our 200th call of the year. We are on pace for our busiest year yet! Stay safe out there everyone." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Police Department: "Follow the Town of Merrimack NH on Facebook! Receive updates from Town Hall, the Council, Town Managers office, municipal departments, and more. Stay connected! Like and follow the Town of Merrimack NH page today. 🏡" (Facebook)
• Arts In Reach (AIR): "Today AIR staff and board/committee members got together to make handmade cards for our donors ❤️🌟 A small token of our gratitude for our supporters who ensure AIR teens can access the arts and community. - - - #nonprofit #nonprofitorga..." (Facebook)
• SJN Merrimack: "From Fr. Rob's handbook on a Life in Christ. The first commandment: 1. Enjoins us to acknowledge God as the one and only true God, to worship him alone, and to live according to his commandments. 2. Forbids the adoration or worship of ot..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "Follow the official Town of Merrimack NH page on Facebook! Receive updates from Town Hall, the Council, Town Managers office, municipal departments, and more. Stay connected! Like and follow the Town of Merrimack NH page today. 🏡" (Facebook)
• Merrimack Department of Public Works: "Follow the official Town of Merrimack NH page on Facebook! Receive updates from Town Hall, the Council, Town Managers office, municipal departments, and more. Stay connected! Like and follow the Town of Merrimack NH page today. 🏡" (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "MEMBERS: In a few weeks you'll have the opportunity to bring a friend or loved one to try a new class and to introduce them the the YMCA of Greater Nashua. Mark your calendars, more information to follow. #NMYMCA #StrongerTogether" (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "The Girl Who Could Not Dream" (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Come to Roald Dahl trivia! How much do you know about this favorite children's author? We encourage you to use two devices, one for streaming with us and one to participate. https://merrimacklibrary.org/events/2021/12/16/family-trivia-r..." (Instagram)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "[NEWSLETTER] Stay Warm Out There or Join Us at the YMCA to Warm Your Senses or Work Up a Sweat. What's Happening at the YMCA Present and Future! Tune into this weeks newsletter to see what's new and how you can be part of it. https://mai..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack TV: "Follow the Town of Merrimack NH on Facebook! Receive updates from Town Hall, the Council, Town Managers office, municipal departments, and more. Stay connected! Like and follow the Town of Merrimack NH page today. 🏡" (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)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Mentoring is an important component of positive youth development, promoting academic success, engagement in extracurriculars and connections to new opportunities. But, DYK that 1 in 3 young people in America are without a mentor outside..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Thorntons Ferry: "Merrimack should give us drinking water coupons! - This water is killing us and our pets" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, MerrimackSH: "Hi everyone! - I'm house cleaning I have 3 years of experience. We work as a family and have excellent recommendations.🤗" (Nextdoor)
• Vanessa Palange, New Hampshire Homeland Security & Emergency Management: "Time is running out to sign up for next week's ICS 300 class - Time is running out - registration is still open for ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents taking place in Concord January 24-26. Deadline to register is today (W..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Blackstone: "In need of a raised toilet seat or commode. - I am disabled and homebound in nashua.need delivery" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bowers Landing II: "Hi everyone! - I'm currently looking for someone to alter a few clothing items I have in my possession! Please reach out if there's any experienced seamstresses out there in our community! Thanks in advance!" (Nextdoor)
• Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor New Hampshire: "Join me for a virtual dance party Friday 1/21, 7 to 9 pm - Neighbors, it's been a tough week for many of us, and if you're like me, the isolation and cold have taken their toll. Last winter, my family and I started attending a virtual ..." (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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...