🌱 Merrimack Daily: YDC Lawsuits; Housing Developers Ponder Pitfalls

Welcome back, Merrimack! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Here's the lowdown...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warm. High: 84 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Merrimack:

1. A festive Fourth - where to find fireworks, parades and fun this weekend (The Union Leader)
2. Hearing held over hundreds of lawsuits alleging abuse at Youth Detention Center (WMUR Manchester)
3. Pharmacy Shooting; Frat Boy Hazing Incident Arrests; More: PM Patch NH
4. Wow House: 7 Hadley Road In Merrimack, New Hampshire (Merrimack Patch)
5. Opioid Strike Force Created To Battle Illegal Prescriptions
6. Warmington Presses Sununu on State Protections After Roe v. Wade Overturned (InDepthNH.org)
7. First ‘Probable’ Case Of Monkeypox ID’d In New Hampshire: Health Dept.
8. Hopkinton Man Arrested On DUI, Speeding Charges: Concord Cop Log (Patch)
9. Support a Fantastic Cause at Charity Golf Classic in Hollis, New Hampshire (wokq.com)
10. 🌱 N.H. Actors Broadway Break + Toxic Bloom + Gov. Vetos Water Bill (Patch)
11. 2 Open Houses In And Around The Merrimack Area (Merrimack Patch)
12. Visit a Pub by the River a Short Drive From Boston (Just Not the Charles) (NECN)
13. New Hamsters, Dogs, Pets Up For Adoption In The Merrimack Area (Merrimack Patch)
14. While awaiting guidance on state's $100 million housing fund, developers ponder the pitfalls (New Hampshire Bulletin)
15. 🌱 Amherst Daily: Fugitive Caught; 1st GOP Senate Debate; More (Patch)
16. 🌱 Milford Daily: Scholarship Fund Honors Mullin; GOP Senate Debate (Patch)
17. 🌱 Hampton-North Hampton Daily: UNH Hazing Incident Leads To Arrests (Patch)
18. 🌱 Concord Daily: Liquor Store Employee Crunch; 1st GOP Senate Debate (Patch)
19. 🌱 Exeter Daily: Former Teacher Indicted; 1st GOP Senate Debate; More (Patch)
20. New challenge filed to state education funding system (Nashua Telegraph)
21. David Blanchette | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
22. David Gibson | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)

Today in Merrimack:

• Hot DogZ for ALZ 7th annual fundraiser (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Merrimack Police Department: "We’re extremely excited to announce we’ve added a new police officer to the department! His position will be as a Comfort Dog and his main responsibility will be to spread positivity and make people smile. Also pictured below is Officer ..." (Merrimack Police Department via Facebook)
• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to Merrimack Friends & Families who stopped by Naticook Day Camp today with a donation of $4,000 towards our Camp Scholarship Fund! The Camp Scholarship Fund provides the opportunity for t..." (Merrimack Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "MY Y STORY: Ethan Matte When Y member Ethan Matte had to choose a meaningful project to earn his Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout badge, he wanted it to benefit the YMCA! He chose to enrich the camping experience at Camp Sargent. #NMYMC..." (YMCA of Greater Nashua via Facebook)
• Arts In Reach (AIR): "FUNctional Clay: Day Two! Today we took a field trip to @bedrock_gardens! We foraged for inspiration, sketched out some ideas, and saw so many animals and plants 🐸 - - - #lee #leenh #nh #newhampshire #bedrock #bedrockgardens #garden #sc..." (Arts In Reach (AIR) via Facebook)
• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "Come and join us tonight at Abbie Griffin Park for our weekly summer series from 6:00 - 8:00 pm On stage this evening, we welcome Watson Park Band whose members are originally from Merrimack. We hope that you will join us! https://watson..." (Merrimack Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "SEND A KID TO CAMP: Between now and the end of July, we hope to raise $10,000 to send 50 children to camp for one week this summer. While the Y is committed to saying yes to these families, we need your help. Can we count on you to help ..." (YMCA of Greater Nashua via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist for Patch in NH (off and on) since May 2011. Sites: Amherst, Concord, Exeter, Hampton-North Hampton, Londonderry, Merrimack, Milford, Portsmouth, Windham. Email: tony.schinella@patch.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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