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Good morning, neighbors! Tony Schinella here with the latest edition of the Merrimack Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; fog. High: 47 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Merrimack today:

  1. 'Marathon' Storm Could Bring 12 Inches Of Snow To New Hampshire
  2. Richard Davis Obituary (1952 - 2022) - Nashua, NH (Legacy.com)
  3. Family Makes $1M Donation To Community Colleges: PM Patch NH
  4. Kathryn Sampson Obituary (2022) - Boscawen, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
  5. Wow House: 11 Wintergreen Drive In Merrimack, New Hampshire (Merrimack Patch)
  6. State: Outbreaks at Federal, State Prisons, County Jails; Other Institutions By Name (InDepthNH.org)
  7. Fugitive Wanted On Release Violation Considered Armed, Dangerous
  8. Families, Students Push Back On Efforts To Repeal EFAs (New Hampshire Journal)
  9. NH considers bills to audit 2020 election results. Secretary of state defends elections. (Seacoastonline.com)
  10. Invisible Walls: The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company legacy (New Hampshire Business Review)
  11. 2 Open Houses For You In And Around Merrimack (Merrimack Patch)
  12. Citizens and advocates join Sununu in asking Senate to change maps (New Hampshire Public Radio)
  13. Merrimack Area Pets Up For Adoption: Kalis, Cirilla & More (Merrimack Patch)
  14. Dennis Mikell Sylvester | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
  15. NH fans sad to see 'a generational athlete' announce his retirement (The Union Leader)

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Today in Merrimack:

  • Brain-Based Parenting for Adolescents: Supporting the Resilience of Children and Families (6:30 PM)
  • Budget Committee Meeting (Snow Date) (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "The Local 2904 would like to congratulate FF/AEMT Torey O'Brien on his successful completion of his probationary period. We wish him a long and successful career with Merrimack fire department!" (Facebook)
  • Merrimack Department of Public Works: "The storm is days past, but Merrimack Highway crews continue to work to remove the snow: removing the large snow pile from Town Hall parking lot this morning." (Facebook)
  • Merrimack Police Department: "The Merrimack Police Department joins the NH Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and @ConnectSafely in support of #SaferInternetDay on Tuesday, February 8th. Everyone has a role to play in creating a better internet. For addition..." (Facebook)
  • YMCA of Greater Nashua: "WHAT I LEARNED AT THE Y AS A KID: NO ACTION IS TOO SMALL You may have seen baskets of holiday cards in our Y branches last Fall, inviting you to write a message to military personnel serving abroad. Read more about this great project fro..." (Facebook)
  • SJN Merrimack: "We have a variety of ways to gather in prayer and study at SJN. Our open women's groups meet on Wednesdays at 10:30am and Thursdays at 10am. Our men's group meets on Saturdays at 8:30am. The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets the 1st and 3rd Sat..." (Facebook)
  • SJN Merrimack: "Today, we celebrate the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus, also know as the Feast of Candlemas and the Feast of the Purification of Mary. At the time of Jesus' birth, women were considered unclean after bearing a child. 40 days after giving..." (Facebook)
  • YMCA of Greater Nashua: "The groundhog is predicting 6 more weeks of winter, but we view it as 6 more weeks of Spring fun preparation. Enjoy the day! The groundhog is predicting 6 more weeks of winter, but we view it as 6 more weeks of Spring fun preparation. En..." (Facebook)
  • Arts In Reach (AIR): "Watch the Spider Cheesecake Chronicles featuring Mixed Media Studio artist Andrew, talking about the work he created and why you should come see the show! Arts in Reach presents Spider Cheesecake, now on display at the Wrong Brain HQ Gal..." (Facebook)
  • Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "Home Alone Safety Class for tonight is currently full! Due to the popular demand, we have added another class to our schedule for next month. Be sure to visit the event page below and register early so you don't miss out." (Facebook)
  • Merrimack Republican Town Committee: ""Baker Demers said low-income families have struggled for years to get their children into schools where they can learn. They have also struggled to get their children the right education materials. Now they have the freedom to make the ..." (Facebook)
  • Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "Come and join Bluett Arts LLC this coming Sunday, February 6th for our Earrings with Superduo Beads Making Class. There are very interesting seed beads from Czech Republic named Super Duo. Students will learn "from scratch " how to turn ..." (Facebook)
  • Tony Schinella, Patch Staff: "Just a reminder, because we all know that a lot of folks are having a difficult time right now, but there is a free, 24/7 confidential service is available that can provide people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, or those around..." (Patch)

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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...

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