Ariana Baez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, and Kiele Coleman finished 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI as Methuen (2-0) coasted to a 9-0 Merrimack Valley Conference victory over Haverhill.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/12/wednesdays-high-school-roundup-scores-teddy-swanson-tosses-gem-for-hingham/

A state of emergency was also declared in September 2018 for the Merrimack Valley gas explosion.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/08/gov-healey-to-announce-action-on-massachusetts-emergency-shelter-system/

Bridgeport, Conn.: Ohio State, Harvard, Merrimack and Quinnipiac.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/23/bu-harvard-and-merrimack-in-hunt-for-national-hockey-championship/

Merrimack has locked up the NEC’s regular season title, but will be ineligible for the NCAA Tournament even if they win their conference tournament as well.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/pointless-ncaa-rule-merrimack-march-madness/

Merrimack junior goaltender Zachary Borgiel came up big for the Warriors on several occasions, including two saves sliding across his crease to rob Quinnipiac sophomore forwards Cristophe Tellier and Collin Graf.

Source: https://quchronicle.com/81202/featured/bobcats-flummox-merrimack-advance-to-ncaa-regional-final/

Merrimack went 23-14-1 a year ago, lost in overtime in the Hockey East championship game to Boston University and earned an NCAA Tournament berth.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/11/03/sports/umaine-wins-hockey-east-opener-for-first-time-since-2017/

Police said Bell was found dead Saturday evening on the banks of the Merrimack River near River Street in Franklin.

Source: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/06/04/police-suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-toddler-and-mother-found-dead/

The 16th-seeded Knights snuck into the tournament as one of the final at-large bids after losing the NEC Conference Tournament final to Merrimack.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/fairleigh-dickinson-ncaa-tournament-upset-controversy/

The Bison will play five games from Feb. 24-26 starting with Merrimack at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 24 with a game against Brown to follow.

Source: http://ndsuspectrum.com/bison-softball-win-three-of-last-four-in-puerto-vallarta-improve-to-4-6-on-the-season/

The dynamic scoring guard was league MVP as he averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, and four assists to lead the Lancers to a 22-3 record and the Merrimack Valley Conference large championship.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/25/boys-basketball-all-scholastics-and-league-all-stars-3/

The Georgetown Hoyas extended their lead over the Merrimack Warriors after Supreme Cook's nasty dunk.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-y7qrb4600icpdj0y

The Merrimack Warriors are transitioning from Division II to Division I and thus were ineligible for the NCAA Tournament.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/03/fairleigh-dickinson-vs-texas-southern-live-stream-watch-ncaa-tournament-game/

The most discernible reason is the Colonials’ switch to the Merrimack Valley Conference/Dual County League.

Source: https://www.communityadvocate.com/2023/02/06/shrewsbury-hockey-battles-to-tie-against-methuen-tewksbury/

This proposal was prompted by the series of blasts that ripped though parts of the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/24/new-gas-pipeline-rules-floated-following-2018-blasts-in-massachusetts/