Miss the Summer Farmers Market? Milford Has a Winter One

Tax bills due today. Merrimack's tax bills are due today to the Town Clerk/Tax Collector in order to not pay interest fees of 12 percent per annum. Tax bills can be paid in person at the Merrimack Town Hall, 6 Baboosic Lake Road, they can be mailed or they can be paid online at the town website.  The town clerk/tax collector's office is open Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Any resident with questions on their property tax assessment should contact the Assessing Department at (603) 424-5136. For any other tax-related question, please call the Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s office at (603) 424-3651. 

Weather watch. Another small winter storm is behind us and the forecast, at least for the foreseeable future isn't calling for snow, though a little rain may be on the way this weekend as the temperature warms back up. Today's forecast calls for cloudy skies through mid-morning, gradually clearing with a high near 31. Tonight, increasing clouds with a low around 19.

Indoor farmers market. The Indoor Milford Farmers Market is up and running for the winter and spring and will be open twice a month until late April. Love Farmers Markets and miss them during the winter? This is your solution! Find meats, fish, eggs, dairy, fresh produce, soups, a variety of baked goods, and much more. Visit the market's website for loads of information including the upcoming schedule, confirmed vendors, upcoming musical guests and more. This week's market is Saturday, Dec. 21 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Milford Town Hall Auditorium on the Oval. For more information, call 603-345-0860.

Neighbors helping neighbors. Patch recently partnered with Go Fund Me to bring you regular articles that include some of the latest area campaigns residents are using the site to bring awareness to. Go Fund Me is used by people for any range of fundraising, for example a woman last week looking for to make donations to help get her friend and her friend's children back on their feet after a fire, or a woman looking for help paying for a mission trip to Kenya. Check out the latest from Go Fund Me on Patch in New Hampshire.

Get your Nixle alerts. It's that time of year again when a service offered by Merrimack Police comes in awfully handy. Nixle.com allows police and other service agencies to send out alerts via email and text letting residents know of any number of situations. Merrimack Police use it regularly to share information about accidents, road closures and the like. With winter having finally arrived, if you're not already a Nixle subscriber you should get on in it! It's free to sign up and if there is a significant storm (think Snowtober or Hurricane Sandy) you can be certain police (and Patch!) will give you regular updates on conditions. Go to Nixle.com to sign up today.