🌱 Merrimack Daily: Redistricting Update; Obit; More

Hello, neighbors! Tony Schinella here with the latest Merrimack Daily.

First, today's weather:

Snow and sleet, 3-6". High: 31 Low: 14.

Here are the top stories today in Merrimack:

1. Storm Update: Wintry Mix Overnight In NH; Snow, Sleet On Friday
2. State Reports 7 COVID-19 Deaths, 1243 New Cases, 257 Hospitalizations Thursday (InDepthNH.org)
3. Kingswood Regional Meets Merrimack On ‘Granite State Challenge’ (Merrimack Patch)
4. Merrimack Prospective Homeowners: See 5 New Homes On The Market (Merrimack Patch)
5. Don’t Feed The Deer; Kidnapping Case Arrest: PM Patch NH
6. Seven police officers arrested in 2021; 36 had certification issues (Yahoo News)
7. Merrimack Area High School Games Coming Up This Weekend (Merrimack Patch)
8. 'Mourning Customs of the Civil War' | Community (carriagetownenews.com)
9. 'We want our votes to count': NH citizens join Sununu, ask Senate to change district maps (Seacoastonline.com)
10. Charles Dalton | Obituary (Andover Townsman)
11. New Hampshire considers bills to audit 2020 election results (Valley News)
12. 'Marathon' Storm Could Bring 12 Inches Of Snow To New Hampshire (Reverb MSN Music)
13. Richard Davis Obituary (1952 - 2022) - Nashua, NH (Legacy.com)

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Today in Merrimack:

• Merrimack High School Swim Team & Epilepsy Foundation Clothing Drive (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "Extrication training with some of the new and current probationary members with the on duty C-shift members." (Facebook)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts: "Alum Declan McArdle '21 has recently acquired his private pilot license, and is continuing his flight training with plans to become an airline pilot. As he notes, "I may not be contemplating Plato's Forms at 6,000 feet, but my head is st..." (Facebook)
• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "We are sure you have heard by now! Another storm is moving in to the area this afternoon. 4-7” predicted for our county from this evening through Friday evening. Plan ahead, stay off the roads, and be safe." (Facebook)
• SJN Merrimack: "BSA Troop 15 formed in 1957 and came to SJN in 2008. Troop 15-Girls began in 2019.Over the years, 72 Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle from Troop 15, many of whom have completed their Eagle projects in support of our parish. The Scout..." (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Merrimack: "This morning, Sergeant Matthew Koehler the Commander of the Cold Case Unit presented to the club. Prior to his introduction, Hon. Pete Hinkle and Maureen Mooney gave remarks on the history of the Cold Case Unit and its ties to Merrimack...." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Today we celebrated Kathleen (Kathy) Gallagher for her 27 years of service to the Y. She served in various roles in the Finance Department, most recently as Payroll Administrator. We will miss Kathy and her happy spirit and wish her much..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Did you know? Reducing your daily sodium intake can have a positive impact on your heart health. Keep an eye out for salt! Take a few extra minutes to see if the fresh produce and meat you are purchasing has hidden salt in it. When possi..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "After School Stories - Community Helpers" (Facebook)
• Merrimack TV: "At the January 27th Town Council Meeting, a public hearing was held regarding a change in select trash and demolition disposal rates. Learn more in this episode of Merrimack in Motion! You can watch the complete meeting on the Merrimack ..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Department of Public Works: "At the January 27th Town Council Meeting, a public hearing was held regarding a change in select trash and demolition disposal rates. Learn more in this week's "Merrimack in Motion" from Merrimack TV You can watch the complete presentati..." (Facebook)
• Dawn Lise, Neighbor: "Please, please do a follow up to your 2015 article on the unsolved 1989 murder of 2 1/2 year old Megan Jimenez. In light of the social awareness change surrounding the murder of Elijah Lewis, people no longer “look the other way”. Megan ..." (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...