In late December, The Washington Post reported that Merrimack is one of 23 sites across the United States where the Trump administration plans to build a new ICE detention facility as part of its aggressive deportation campaign, citing a leaked document from the Department of Homeland Security. The local response over the ensuing weeks has […]

Municipalities that have invested in expensive projects to address “forever chemicals” in drinking water will see some relief from settlements with certain companies deemed liable, though the payments are not expected to cover the full cost of handling toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services laid out a […]

A new study shows that kidney cancer rates in Merrimack are about 38% higher than expected and points to another possible cluster in Manchester, a Dartmouth researcher reported to a state commission Oct. 10. The findings are one outcome of a preliminary study evaluating the need for future kidney cancer research in the Merrimack area, […]

In the greater Merrimack area, where toxic forever chemicals are concentrated throughout the soil and a long-term cleanup plan is yet to materialize, keeping the contamination local is the best many feel they can do for now. But how well that’s working isn’t clear and guidance is scarce, creating headaches for developers and concern for […]

NASHUA — Danielle Dauphinais and Joseph Stapf, the Merrimack couple tracked down in New York City and arrested over the weekend on charges con…