Merrimack

Documents obtained by the Washington Post show a plan to convert an industrial warehouse in Merrimack, New Hampshire, into a site to hold 500 to 1500 immigrant detainees. The town told NHPR it had no knowledge of such a plan.

The closure of the beer facility, which has been in operation since 1970, will affect approximately 125 full-time employees.

A recent college graduate from the town that was once home to the Saint-Gobain plastics facility is working with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on an experimental trial in myco-remediation, or the use of fungi to clean up pollutants from a contaminated region — a relatively new area of study.

A study on kidney cancer rates released in October shows the rate of kidney cancer in Merrimack is 38% higher than in the rest of the state. The research is part of a long-term investigation that began with residents’ concerns about chemical exposure.

See a classic scary movie, show off your most creative costumes and collect candy across the Granite State.

Plus, a tattoo flash sale and art show in Manchester.

Plus, Seacoast LitFest kicks off in Portsmouth.

Annual favorites like the Exeter UFO Festival and Manchester's Cruising Downtown Festival return.

The 61st Annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show is on deck in Concord, and the 42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival will take place in Portsmouth.

The 52nd annual Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb is this Saturday. Plus, two opportunities to see the classic play Our Town.