Goodlander described the climate crisis as an “existential threat” to our country and made the connection between climate issues and National Security.
With no fanfare and only his wife there to see him off, Matty Gregg began an epic project this morning. Starting on the Massachusetts border at the southern edge of the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua he ran the first steps of his 8 day 230 mile journey to help fight hunger in New Hampshire.
He is running the equivalent of a marathon a day to reach the Canadian border in Pittsburg NH to raise awareness of food insecurity in NH and to raise funds for NH Hunger Solutions (NHHS). This is a man on a mission.
Bennet voiced his support for Goodlander by saying, “Maggie’s instincts arise from the best impulses of something like that Gang of Eight negotiations where you have Republicans and Democrats sitting together for months and months trying to do the hard work of legislating for this country.”
“Maggie will be a breath of fresh air in this time. We got people at each other’s throats down there. I think she will be able to reach across the aisle and get things done,” he said.
He does not just run for pleasure or competition. He often runs to effect positive change. In 2018 he ran the 5,425 miles from California to New Hampshire to support the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. He has raised over $600,000 for charitable causes with his runs.
On Thursday morning he will step into his running shoes once again and depart Nashua on his next charity run. Gregg will begin an 8-day 230-mile run from Nashua to Pittsburgh, NH to support NH Hunger Solutions (NHHS).
The 4th annual Paige Parkinson Food Drive will be held this Saturday, October 5, at Greeley Park in Nashua from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The event honors the life of Nashua native, Paige Parkinson, who tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in June 2021. All proceeds are donated to the Nashua Soup Kitchen.
“We cannot have a thriving state without a good public school system and we need someone in the governor’s office who will support our public schools and not join people who are trying to destroy it,” said Donchess.
New Hampshire’s candidates for governor faced off for a debate sponsored by the Nashua Chamber of Commerce in Nashua this morning. Republican candidate Kelly Ayotte, Democratic candidate Joyce Craig, and Libertarian candidate Stephen Villee took the stage at the Event Center by Marriot to discuss the issues facing the Granite State.
A fire can happen anytime, anywhere, for any number of different reasons. Here are a few of the more iconic places in Nashua where fire struck in the 1870s.
Democratic congressional members, Democratic candidates, and party leaders gathered in a Nashua backyard Sunday to begin the home stretch to the general election campaign. Coming on the heels of last Tuesday’s state primary and a party unity breakfast Thursday, this event was a canvass launch for the Harris-Walz campaign and the down-ballot ticket.
Mason introduced two Microelectronics Boot Camp alumni, Taylor Blais and Kevin Moore, who both
now work at BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. was a founding partner for the Microelectronics Boot
Camp in 2016, which has gone on to train hundreds of students of all ages and backgrounds, and has a
95 percent hiring rate for graduates.