🌱 Merrimack Daily: Student Volunteers During Spring Break

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with periods of rain. High: 50 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in Merrimack:

1. Nighttime ramp closures on the Everett Turnpike scheduled for March 21-22 (The Union Leader)
2. Fatal Motorcycle Crash Victim ID'd; Indictments: PM Patch NH
3. Biden picks former Rep. Matias for regional HUD post (Eagle-Tribune)
4. EFA Program Survives 'Death By 1,000 Cuts' Attack From House Dems (New Hampshire Journal)
5. Students Volunteer Service During Spring Break | Royal News: March 18 2022 (Scranton)
6. Sen. Blackburn to NHJournal: KJB 'Soft on Criminals, Child Abusers' (NH Journal)
7. Blackburn's 2022 trips to New Hampshire, Iowa spark some 2024 speculation (Fox News)
8. Hudson Man Indicted On Rape Charge: Hillsborough Court Roundup (Patch)
9. Woman Indicted For Negligent Homicide After 2020 Crash: Court (Patch)
10. Naomi Halter, Merrimack School Board Candidate (Merrimack Patch)
11. 🌱 Merrimack Daily: Showdown Over Redistricting Maps; Obits; More (Patch)
12. 🌱 Nashua Daily: Woman Faces Dozens Of Child Abuse Charges (Patch)
13. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: Wicked Flannel To Close (Patch)
14. 🌱 Salem Daily: Meth Dealer Heads To Prison; Woman Dies In Fire (Patch)
15. 🌱 Concord Daily: Governor Says Hell Veto GOP Redistricting Plan (Patch)
16. Kenneth Boyer Obituary (1949 - 2022) - Goffstown, NH - Union Leader (Legacy.com)

Today in Merrimack:

• Maple Express (9:00 AM)
• Merrimack VFW Auxiliary Annual Auction - A Night to Honor our Veterans (5:00 PM)
• Auction & Dinner (5:00 PM)

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Events:

• Northshore swing Spring Formal (March 19)
• Live music with The Zwart Hog Duo (March 19)
• American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22)
• The Basics of Estate Planning (March 23)
• Raytheon Retirement Seminar (March 24)
• Medicaid 101 (March 31)
• BAE Retirement Dinner (March 31)
• Great New England Specialty Food & Artisan Show (April 10)
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Announcements:

• Bidding For Paws Online Silent Auction to Benefit the Animals! (Details)
• Barron's 2022 Top Advisor Rankings in NH (Details)
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• $5,000 Cash Raffle to Benefit the Animal Rescue League of NH! (Details)
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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for your next 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...