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🌱 Patch AM: Merrimack police detail charges after erratic driving and roadside crashes

And on the Merrimack Patch calendar - Wags to Whiskers Festival

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Hey there, Merrimack! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Merrimack police detail charges after erratic driving and roadside crashes
  • How new U.S.-Canada tariffs are already hitting a Merrimack brewery
  • With Easterseals cuts, could Merrimack's program fill the care gap?

Also on today's calendar: Wags to Whiskers Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman charged after driving away from officers, refusing arrest: Merrimack police (wmur.com) — Merrimack police say a driver from Colebrook is facing multiple charges after allegedly hitting roadside signs, driving erratically near Wire Road, and refusing to get out of her car when officers stopped her on Baboosic Lake Road. She was taken into custody and is being held on preventive detention ahead of a scheduled court appearance on Aug. 24.
   

• New Hampshire businesses weigh in on new wave of US-imposed tariffs on Canada (wmur.com) — A Merrimack brewery is already feeling the squeeze from new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, with can prices fluctuating and worries about other supplies. Other New Hampshire businesses that depend on Canadian customers or imports are also reporting fewer visitors and rising costs, as Canada prepares retaliatory tariffs starting Sept. 8.
   

• 'It was a good thing for him': Hundreds of clients, staff hit by Easterseals NH program closures (nepm.org) — Easterseals NH is closing its adult day programs in Manchester and Rochester and ending in-home care statewide, affecting hundreds of vulnerable clients and caregivers. One Hooksett caregiver says the VA has suggested a replacement program in Merrimack, but transportation and long drives could undercut the relief she needs while her husband continues receiving essential support.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

  • Republicans hope to break 12-year losing streak in NH's 1st Congressional District (unionleader.com)

Bedford

  • United Way of Greater Nashua and Bangor Savings Bank will host financial wellness workshop series (unionleader.com)
  • NH Golf: Franklin's Savary adds New England Junior Am trophy to her collection (unionleader.com)
  • Local Event: Mural Festival to reinvigorate Nashua's "Tree Streets" in just 1 day! (patch.com)

Ok Merrimack! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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