The Select Board has closed playground at the Donaghue School through Thursday, September 26th due to vandalism overnight. The Merrimac Police and Department of Public Works were called to the site on Locust Street early Monday morning to discover feces had been intentionally spread onto the playground equipment. The investigation is ongoing.
Town of Merrimac, MA Town Seal
MERRIMAC — The Town of Merrimac is pleased to announce that the Master Plan Working Group has released a master plan draft and is seeking community feedback prior to a Planning Board public hearing on the document in November.
The draft master plan can be viewed here. A hard copy will be available for viewing at Town Hall, Merrimac Public Library, and Merrimac Senior Center.
Residents are being asked to provide their comments on the document before Oct. 11. Comments can be made through an online form available here.
Merrimac’s master plan draft is broken into 10 sections: Visions, Goals and Key Issues; Land Use; Natural and Historic Resource Areas; Open Space and Recreation; Housing; Economic Development; Transportation; and Community Facilities and Services; Implementation Plan; and General Comments.
The Town received a grant to update its Master Plan, which was previously adopted in 2002. The Town formed a Master Plan Working Group, which has been assisted in this effort by members of Barrett Planning Group. The process, which began back in 2023, has engaged residents and business owners in Merrimac via public meetings and a survey. The Working Group has also conducted monthly meetings throughout the process. The Planning Board will review the new plan during a regularly scheduled meeting in November.
Those with questions should contact Alyssa Sexton at 978-346–525 or asexton@townofmerimac.com.
MERRIMAC — Health Agent Deborah Ketchen and the Merrimac Board of Health report that they have requested a mosquito barrier treatment be applied to municipal sports fields, schools, and cemeteries in Merrimac to help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses.
MERRIMAC — Health Agent Deborah Ketchen and the Merrimac Board of Health report that the state Department of Public Health has confirmed that a collection of mosquitos from surveillance site in Haverhill have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).
MERRIMAC — Department of Public Works Director Robert Sinibaldi and the Town of Merrimac wish to share the following update about the ongoing Donaghue Field drainage project.
Flooding on Donaghue Field has been a long-standing issue, affecting community use, including youth sports, making it difficult to use the field for recreational activities and town events.
The DPW proceeded in phases, which included manually pumping water off the field, and integrating the field’s drainage system into the town’s drainage system to mitigate flooding potential.
The project is expected to be complete by the end of August, after the town’s annual Old Home Days event. The field is currently in good standing for the event.
The Town will monitor the field and remove any additional excess water through the rest of the year to ensure that the field is in good structural standing for spring sports.
Director Sinibaldi and the DPW thank the Highway Department for their collaboration and support during this project. The DPW also thanks Merrimac Baseball as well as the Jamaco River Run, which donated funding from its annual race.
For more information or additional questions please contact DPW Director Robert Sinibaldi at 978-346-0612 or dpwdir@townofmerrimac.com.
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The Town of Merrimac is pleased to announce that Merrimac has received a state grant that will help the town enhance its ability to respond to a cybersecurity attack.
The town will receive $24,933 from the Commonwealth’s Municipal Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. This grant allows city and school departments to create and update incident response plans and materials needed to ensure operational continuity following a cyberattack.
“This is the third grant we have received to support our information technology needs and are grateful to the Commonwealth for its continued support,” said Town Accountant Anne Jim. “This grant will be instrumental in implementing and enhancing security protections.”
The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $7 million in cybersecurity grants to 132 state and regional agencies and municipalities this week.
“It’s vital that our communities have access to the resources, tools, and guidance necessary to protect against increasingly frequent and sophisticated cybersecurity threats,” Gov. Maura Healey said in a release. “Through these programs, our administration has undertaken a collaborative approach to equip state agencies and local communities with funding to help prevent, prepare for and recover from attacks on our digital infrastructure.”
Funding came from the federal State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program offered to states by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
MERRIMAC — The Town of Merrimac invites residents to attend a public forum on the Town’s Master Plan update and provide vital feedback that will help shape the town’s future.
Back by Popular demand. Last year Merrimac Light Department launched a new program to fund proposed electrical projects in Merrimac. The customers of Merrimac Light voted which projects should be funded. In an effort to make a more robust ballot of choices, we are expanding the program to any non-profit organization or municipal department to submit requests. Please go to this link for more information or submittal. Last year, there were two winners Senior Center and the Historical Museum. The ballot for selecting the 2024 Electrify Merrimac winners will be available during old home day on August 10 and until September 15th. Winners will be announced in October during our 120th Anniversary Safety Fair. Details to follow. Please feel free to either submit a proposal or share with your favorite non-profit. Thank you in advance for your submittals.
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