5 Things: School Board to Deliberate on Budget

We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, three days or otherwise. Here are five things you should know as you start your Tuesday.

1. Budget meeting. The Merrimack School Board will hold a budget hearing tonight to make any recommended adjustments they may have for the 2013-14 school district budget. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Merrimack High School Cafeteria.

2. Haunted Hikes of NH. Marianne O'Connor, author of Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire,will present a 90-minute Power Point program that recounts the ghost stories and legends associated with some of New Hampshire's premier hiking trails. Haunted Hike locations are scattered throughout the state and include Devil's Den in New Durham, the Bomber Plane in Woodstock, and a murder mystery involving the late actress Bette Davis in Franconia. This program, from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, is for adults and teens, and registration is recommended.

3. Local Wine Weeks events start today. Attend a wine week dinner in Nashua or Bedford or take your pick of one of three wine tastings also in Bedford and Nashua. Get a full list of local NH Wine Week events.

4. MHS Finals. Final exams start today for Merrimack High School students. Final exams/activities will count for 20 percent of final course grade. If a student is going to miss or be late for an exam, a parent/guardian must call the school to inform the main office of the reason why the student will miss the exam. More about finals and the schedule for exams is available on the Merrimack High School website.

5. Weather watch. The National Weather Service says snow will fall mainly before noon and the high should be near 24 degrees. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.