Heat Advisory Issued as Temperatures Expected to Soar

12 years later. Today is the 12th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. This evening the American Legion in Merrimack will hold a short remembrance ceremony honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attack. The ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion on Baboosic Lake Road. 

Information social. Have you been looking for a way to meet new people or get involved in the community? Merrimack Friends and Families is holding an information social tonight at the Common Man Restaurant at 7 p.m. Join members of MFF for a glass of wine (hey, it's half price on Wednesdays!) and learn more about the social and service club. Merrimack Friends and Families is open to members around the greater Merrimack area. Read more about the club here.

Get it before it's gone. A true sign that summer is winding down, though it doesn't feel so today, is the closing of Merrimack's seasonal ice cream shops. Axel's Food and Ice Cream has posted on their sign that the last day for the season is this Sunday, Sept. 15, and the annual end-of-summer bulk sale is on. King Kone will also close in September, but not until Sept. 29. Get your last visits of the season in while you still can.

Human case of West Nile Virus found. State health officials on Tuesday announced the first human case of West Nile Virus in New Hampshire this summer. The individual is a resident of Chesterfield, near Keene, and has recovered from the illness. Though mosquito-borne illnesses West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis have not been found in Merrimack this summer, 20 cases have been found in mosquitoes around the state, including in Manchester, Litchfield, Nashua and Hudson., the Department of Health and Human Services compiled the map above, indicating where WNV and EEE have been found in the southern part of the state this summer. Protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing long clothing at dusk and dawn, use bug repellant and remove standing water around your home. Read more on the state DHHS website.