Merrimack News

Hamel named MicroCredit-NH director

Seacoast Online - Tue Aug 19

MicroCredit-NH, a program of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, is pleased to announce its hiring of David Hamel of Merrimack as MicroCredit-NH Director.

Federal government won't buy flood-prone NH homes

The Citizen - Tue Aug 19

In December, ten homeowners and the town applied for a federal buyout program where the government buys hard-to-sell properties.

Concord to get more tax cap signatures

Concord Monitor - Tue Aug 19

The group pushing for a municipal tax cap in Concord expects this morning to officially pass an important threshold needed to put the measure before voters in November.

School Year Has 'A Very Strange' Beginning

Tampa Bay Online - Mon Aug 18

Tropical Storm Fay and confusion over school bus transportation may have left some Hillsborough County classroom seats empty Monday.

Mandatory evacuations for some in Hillsborough

Tampabays10.com - Mon Aug 18

Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean is ordering a mandatory evacuation for people who live in mobile homes and she is recommending evacuations for those who live in zone A. The evacuations are supposed ...

Jury selection underway for former Nashuan sexual assault trial

Nashua Telegraph - Mon Aug 18

Jury selection is underway this morning for the second trial of a former city man, accused of sexually assaulting a young girl several years ago.

Interest runs deep for local tractor enthusiasts

Nashua Telegraph - Sun Aug 17

Fred Hayden works with shiny, new, powerful tractors and other machines every day - but he prefers the older, simpler models.

Authorities Investigate Abduction, Robbery Of 2 Women

Tampa Bay Online - Sat Aug 16

Two women were abducted and robbed in Hillsborough County, authorities said this morning.

Police chief, Litchfield may go back to court

Nashua Telegraph - Fri Aug 15

Embattled Police Chief Joseph O'Brion has launched another lawsuit against the town, bringing both sides into their fourth court skirmish in three years.

Deputy blasted for handling of Salisbury probe

UnionLeader.com - Fri Aug 15

Selectmen have charged that a member of the Merrimack County Sheriff's Department acted "in a biased and irresponsible manner'' in the role he played in the town's selection of a new police chief.