5 Things: Public Hearing on Budget Tonight

1. Town Council to meet. The Town Council will hold a regularly-scheduled meeting tonight in the Matthew Thornton Room at 7 p.m. On the agenda is a public hearing on the proposed operating budget and warrant articles and a Senate update from Sen. Peter Bragdon. Get the full agenda on the town website.

2. Naticook Day Camp registering. The Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for Naticook Day Camp located at 116 Naticook Road in Wasserman Park.  Campers will enjoy exciting activities from June 24 through August 16 in 8 one-week sessions.  Open to children ages 5 through 14. The weekly rate for Merrimack residents is $185 per child.  Non-residents are also welcome to attend at a weekly rate of $237 per child. Children 15 and 16 years of age are encouraged to apply for our Counselor-In-Training (C.I.T.) program.  The weekly rate to participate in the C.I.T. program is $75 per week. Schedules and registration forms are available at the entrance table of the Merrimack Town Hall, the public library, or by calling the Parks & Recreation office at (603) 882-1046. Read more here.

3. Did you know? Approximately 150 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine's Day the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas. Learn about the origin of the holiday here. Happy Valentine's Day. -Information from History.com.

4. Like a boss. Now this is how you go out in Jeopardy! This teen, Leonard Cooper, was all over Facebook and Twitter last night, blowing the Internet up with his non-chalant attitude at the end of the game. See what he did and how it turned out for him. 

5. Weather watch. Today's forecast looks to be much like Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 26.