Topic: Merrimack Jw

Town council settles with Jehovah’s Witness congregation

By JAKE BERRY Staff Writer | Saturday, September 10, 2011

MERRIMACK – A court settlement could have given second life to the Merrimack Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, which is seeking to build a house of …

Decision time for congregation

By JAKE BERRY Staff Writer | Monday, April 4, 2011

CONCORD – A court decision denying claims of discrimination has left the Merrimack Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses to consider the future of the case. Supporting …

Church-sought site ruled insignificant

By ALBERT McKEON Staff Writer | Thursday, January 27, 2011

CONCORD – Building a church in a residential area of Merrimack might be convenient to members of a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation, but the property itself …

Church says town zoning may lead to bias

By JAKE BERRY Staff Writer | Thursday, January 20, 2011

CONCORD – The Merrimack Zoning Board of Adjustment’s decision last year to deny a church’s building request may have been misguided, but it’s the town’s …

Merrimack congregation claims zoning rules biased

By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Tuesday, January 18, 2011

CONCORD – The Merrimack Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses has asked a judge to declare the town’s zoning regulations unconstitutional and stop officials from enforcing restrictions …

Merrimack, Goffstown churches say towns discriminate against them

By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Saturday, December 18, 2010

CONCORD – Churches in Merrimack and Goffstown have sued their respective communities for religious discrimination, charging that the towns’ zoning and planning boards have violated …