‘We can never forget their sacrifice’: NH honors fallen law enforcement officers at annual memorial ceremony

read more…: ‘We can never forget their sacrifice’: NH honors fallen law enforcement officers at annual memorial ceremony

“The hundreds of New Hampshire Law enforcement officers,  people standing here before you today who work in this field, demonstrate the highest level of unparalleled loyalty, commitment, dedication, along with the necessary motivation to maintain peaceful order and to keep everyone safe. They are some of the greatest people in the world, and I’m very proud to say that I’m a small part of that team. Today, we honor as heroes the 55 New Hampshire law enforcement officers whose names appear on the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Wall behind me. And we will never forget their sacrifices or yours.”

Holi Festival a cultural celebration of ‘new beginnings’ for Rivier University students

read more…: Holi Festival a cultural celebration of ‘new beginnings’ for Rivier University students

“The main thing about this festival is color, we spread colors. Colors represent joy. So out of joy, we throw colors and we throw at each other. It’s a playful thing. And at the same time, once you immerse yourself in all the colors, it’s like life is full of colors. In life, we have good, bad, sorrow, and every emotion.  Each color represents an emotion. So the festival is full of colors and full of emotions,” said Bokam

Federal funding cuts, Medicaid, housing and taxes up for discussion at Ward 2 town hall with mayor

read more…: Federal funding cuts, Medicaid, housing and taxes up for discussion at Ward 2 town hall with mayor

Another issue that will impact Nashua residents is the proposed $880 billion cut to Medicaid in the House and Senate budget proposals passed this week in Congress. Citing the NH Department of Health and Human Services data, the Mayor reported that a surprisingly high number of  17,778 Nashua residents enrolled in Medicaid.