Nashua

Matty Gregg begins 8 day run to fight hunger in New Hampshire, from Nashua to Pittsburg

read more…: Matty Gregg begins 8 day run to fight hunger in New Hampshire, from Nashua to Pittsburg

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.

Goodlander, campaigning with Colorado Sen. Bennet: ‘Our freedoms are on the line’

read more…: Goodlander, campaigning with Colorado Sen. Bennet: ‘Our freedoms are on the line’

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.

Nashua’s 249 Main Street project, a step toward solving New Hampshires housing crisis

read more…: Nashua’s 249 Main Street project, a step toward solving New Hampshires housing crisis

A candidate for Governor, a big city Mayor two housing advocates, an Executive Council candidate, a State Senator, and a State representative walk into an apartment building. This sounds like a setup for a joke but it was an actual event to highlight the serious issues of affordable housing facing New Hampshire.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig and  Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess met with the team from  NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire (NWSNH) to tour the new apartment building at 249 Main Street

Live Like Paige!: 4th annual Paige Parkinson Food Drive next Saturday in Nashua

read more…: Live Like Paige!: 4th annual Paige Parkinson Food Drive next Saturday in Nashua

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.

Peacock Players’s executive director cultivates theater environment of kindness, empathy and opportunity

read more…: Peacock Players’s executive director cultivates theater environment of kindness, empathy and opportunity

“During Covid we all did a lot of self-searching, and we all did a lot of thinking, and I was thinking ‘I really love my job,’ I would have been happy to finish out my career and retire as an English teacher,” Millar said. “I love helping people and I love working with people but I felt like I’m only doing that in half of the way that I could be. I felt like there is something else I could be doing.”

Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire endorse Maggie Goodlander for Congress

read more…: Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire endorse Maggie Goodlander for Congress

“We take our federal elections very seriously, We understand the weight our endorsement has in the state, throughout the country, and especially at the point where our politics are, as divided as they are right now.  We appreciate how important this race is to the rest of the country, said Ryll.

“We have collaborated with the IAFF and discussed the endorsement. It was a no-brainer for us to  endorse Goodlander today.”

Contrasting views on the issues from gubernatorial candidates at Nashua Chamber debate

read more…: Contrasting views on the issues from gubernatorial candidates at Nashua Chamber debate

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.

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