Michael's Merrimack, New Hampshire Page

General

Merrimack, New Hampshire is a large town located between the two large (for New Hampshire) cites, Manchester to the north and Nashua to the south. Merrimack is a growing, residential town with some industry and good highway access to Boston and New Hampshire's main airport in Manchester.

• Government
• History References
• Merrimack Links
• New Hampshire Links
• Newspapers
• Recreation in and near Merrimack
• Places to visit and things to do
• Schools
• Broadcast Media
• Utilities
• Miscellaneous

Government

• The Merrimack Public Library. Brief historical information.
• Fire Department.
• Police Department.
• Post Office, 603-424-5912, 510 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, NH 03054-9998. If you need passports done, you can have these done at the Nashua Post Office, 603-882-2646.
• Town of Merrimack Official Home Page.

• City.Net New Hampshire contains tons of NH information.
• Gorp - New Hampshire: Great Outdoor Recreation Pages.
• Nerd World: New Hampshire : jobs, classifieds, government, schools, radio stations, real estate, restaurants, shopping, travel, universities, etc.
• PeekABoo-TM New Hampshire: dining, recreation, cities, lodging, services, religion, retail, etc.

• The Boston Globe is the major daily for Massachusetts and covers New Hampshire under the Metro/Region section. It contains in-depth world, national and local news. It is commonly available at newstands. The Sunday Globe contains a New Hampshire section in addition to the Metro/Region section that contains editorials from New Hampshire residents. The help-wanted sections are usually massive too. They also have an online page for breaking New Hampshire news.
• The Broadcaster is mailed once a week to Merrimack households. I find it to be chock full of ads with some content. The paper also covers several other towns. It may be useful if you're looking for a car as it generally has a lot of car ads in it.
• The Concord Monitor is another major NH newspaper though the circulation isn't as large as The Union Leader.
• The Merrimack Connection is mailed to households every other Tuesday and has grown from a few pages to around 16 pages. The ads are tastefully done and the paper is quite informative. Features: Community Calendar, Police Blotter, District Court case summary, School Notes, list of Home Sales, Obituaries and Care Care. email: connection@isone.com.
• Merrimack Journal is a full-size paper with a lot of local content and a nice balance of ads to content. They have articles, editorials, classifieds and more, though not as much as their printed paper, online.
• The Nashua Telegraph is a daily paper for the Greater Nashua area and does a good job at this. It doesn't provide the level of detail that The Village Crier does but does give you a broader perspective on the area. This paper also provides world and national news. The Telegraph is generally available at newstands.
• The Manchester Union Leader is a large NH daily conservative paper with fairly good availability at newstands.
• The Village Crier was a free weekly which did a very nice job covering the local news. It was around for about three decades and ceased publication January 2000.

• Amoskeag Fishways and Learning Center in Manchester is run by Public Service of New Hampshire (electric utility). Things to see are the fish ladder, a hydroelectric generator, and lots of educational programs.
• Anheuser-Busch, Inc. on the Daniel Webster Highway in South Merrimack. They provide free tours of the brewery (bring a jacket) along with complimentary samples after the tour. They have well-manicured grounds and stables for the Clydesdales. Their number is 603-595-1202. Pictures.
• Mass/New Hampshire/Maine things to do.
• Nashua Fish Hatchery is off of exit 6 off Route 3 opposite the Nashua Mall. They do group tours which show young salmon in holding areas inside along with much larger fish in areas in an enclosed outside area.
• Stonyfield Farms has a nice tour of their yogurt factory. They are located in Londonderry. There is a small admission fee which is probably to cover the frozen yogurt sample at the end of the tour. The tour begins and ends in the gift shop which has a video loop running that describes the business. 603-437-4000.
• The Butterfly Place in Westford, MA has been recommended on one of the mailing lists that I subscribe to. The address is 120 Tyngsboro Road and their phone number is 508-392-0955. I plan a visit one of these days and will post comments here.
• Wilson Farm in Litchfield. Litchfield is across the Merrimack River and there is no quick way to get there unless you have a boat or are a really good swimmer. Wilson Farm has pick-your-own strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries for a short time in the summer. They also sell local and shipped-in produce.

Detailed information for most of the following schools is available at The American School Directory. More information on public schools is available at the Nashua Telegraph site under communities in addition to being available at the School District's site.

• Applied Catholic Training Center
• The Brentwood School. Special Education school.
• Grace Christian School, PO Box 11, Merrimack, NH 03054, (603) 424-2552, Aurora E. Post, Grades: K-5, private.
• James Mastricola Elementary School (public)
• James Mastricola Middle School (public)
• Childrens World Learning Center 325 Daniel Webster Highway, 603-424-0767. Private elementary school (K-3).
• Merrimack High School (public).
• Merrimack School District
• Merrimack School District Planning & Building Committee
• Reeds Ferry Elementary School (public)
• Thomas More College, a small liberal arts college. Information.
• Thorntons Ferry Elementary School (public)

The New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks are available at the DOE Products Page. They also have test results by city/town.

• TV Guide
• New Hampshire Public Television, Channel 11 in Durham.
• WGIR has AM and FM stations. The FM station is a rock station. They're located in Manchester.
• WNDS, in Derry, Channel 50 (Independent). They carry UPN-type programming.
• WMUR, Channel 9, Manchester, New Hampshire (ABC).

• Cable TV is currently contracted to Adelphia. They're in the process of being sold to another company.
• Electricity is handled by Public Service of New Hampshire. There has been much controversy over the deregulation of the electric business recently which may result in other electricity providers in the future. PSNH can be reached at 603-882-6911.
• Local Phone Service is from Verizon.
• Natural Gas is handled by Keyspan Energy and they can be reached at 603-883-5565.
• Town Water is managed by the Merrimack Village District and they can be reached at 603-424-9241. They generally bill you quarterly for water. Some parts are served by Pennichuck Water Works (Nashua).
• Town Sewer is managed by the town and you'll see charges on your property tax bill if you have this service. Some parts of Merrimack are served by the City of Nashua.