Help Sought in Sprucing Up MES Playground

1. Playground cleanup. Do you have a green thumb, work for a landscaping company or know someone who does?  On Thursday, May 16, the MES Student Council (in honor of Earth Day) will be sprucing up the playground and  could use some help and/or advise.   If you are able to help, please contact Mr. Gratton at Jay.Gratton@merrimack.k12.nh.us or 603-424-6218.

2. Dog park. Tonight, directly before the Merrimack Parks and Recreation meeting at 7 p.m., Kyle Fox will give a presentation on the Merrimack Dog Park and entertain questions about the plans for the park at Wasserman Park. Fox's presentation will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room. Get the full Parks and Recreation meeting schedule here.

3. Jackpot. The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a whopping $360 million for tonight's drawing. A cash lump sum payout would net the winner $229.2 million. Want to get a ticket or two? Here's a list of where tickets are sold in town.

4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. New Hampshire Roller Derby is prepping for an '80s themed night to raise money to support their cause, which is skating with a vengeance and having a great time doing so. Mark your social calendar now.

5. Weather watch. Today's forecast calls for a chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Tonight, showers are likely, mainly before 9 p.m. Patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.