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Current and former Merrimack Valley students criticize decision to remove book from required curriculum

When Salisbury resident Joli White learned earlier this month that Merrimack Valley High School had removed a book from the ...
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Anheuser-Busch facility in Merrimack to close in 2026

Anheuser-Busch brewery in Merrimack to close after 50 years as part of company overhaul. Stagnant beer sales lead to facility closures and modernization efforts.
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Merrimack Valley School District discloses it overspent by $2 million last school year

The Merrimack Valley School Board at an Oct. 7, 2024 meeting in which it approved transferring $1.1 million from two trust funds. Merrimack Valley School District Facilities Director Fred Reagan ...
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Inside the government efficiency campaign that cut $2 million from the Merrimack Valley schools’ budget

When Terese Bastarache returned to her truck after last year’s Merrimack Valley School District annual meeting, she cried. “We felt like we had gotten enough individuals educated that we would be able ...
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Effort to cut $2 million from Merrimack Valley schools budget succeeds, plunging district into uncertainty

Jeff Blanchard casts his vote as assistant moderator John Herbert stands at the voting box during the Merrimack Valley School District meeting on Thursday night. Herbert was a long time Salisbury town ...
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Talented Merrimack Valley High artist Jaeden Taylor brings distinctive multi-dimensional approach to her work

Merrimack Valley High School artist Jaeden Taylor works on one of her creations at the Twiggs Gallery in Boscawen. Merrimack Valley High School artist Jaeden Taylor shows one of her paintings at the ...