Early Registration for Fall Business Expo Ends Soon

Happy Tuesday, Merrimack. Here are some news and notes to get your day off right.

1. The seventh annual Merrimack Fall Festival Business Expo is planned for Saturday, Sept. 28, and this year promises to exceed the rest!  What an excellent and affordable way to put your business in front of the more than 8,000 families and local residents who attend.  Register for $50 before Aug. 1 or $75 after. Sign-up here.  For more information, contact event organizer David Shaw at dnshawjr@gmail.com or(603) 943-1493, visit www.merrimackexpo.com, or call the chamber office at (603) 424-3669.

2. Plan a family night out at the Charmingfare Farm on Wednesday and go see “The Wild” at the farm's outdoor movie night. The movie begins at 6 p.m. and your $17 ticket gets you access to the zoo, the petting area, a horse-drawn wagon ride, pony rides, tractor train ride, and hang out with the farm's costumed characters. Grilled hotdogs, popcorn, candy and beverages will be made available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets to sit on during the movie.

3. It looks like some rain is in the forecast for today, but the good news is, it shouldn't be the kind that makes you feel like you're stewing in a bowl of pea soup. Showers and possible thunderstorms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 79. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly before 10 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.