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Thursday’s Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Mayoral Debate was sponsored by Eversource, Bellwether Community Credit Union and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Moderator Scott Spradling joked that it could have been sponsored by the Hallmark Channel given the cordiality between candidates Kevin Cavanaugh and Jay Ruais.
During the Oct. 11 meeting, Mayor James Donchess said about 45 homeless individuals had been living along the railroad line that runs parallel to Temple Street.
A city man is being held without bail after he “popped three rounds off into the ground” in an argument Wednesday night with a woman who was temporarily relocated to the city’s new homeless encampment on Crown Street, according to court documents.
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A Nashua man has been charged in connection with two suspicious deaths that occurred in a Maple Street parking lot in downtown Nashua late Friday night.
“If they’re going to provide me with less services, I think I should get a tax abatement,” said Bill Stergios who owns a 21-unit apartment building at 150 Bridge St. where Julian’s Breakfast Place was located. “They say tenants need more affordable housing and now they’re making it more expensive for the tenants because landlords will have an excuse to raise the rents even higher. They’re hurting the people they said they intend to protect.”
The Manchester Transit Authority will be expanding its services to offer free rides to and from the polls for Manchester residents on Election Day. This service will cover all 12 wards and will begin on Tuesday, September 19 and extend to the general election on Nov. 7 as well.
The “problem” is that the state needs 23,670 units of housing immediately. Estimates are that 60,000 new units will be needed by 2030, and 90,000 by 2040, based on population growth, the 2023 New Hampshire Housing Needs Assessment found.
At a former Sears store, consumers who once searched for bargains on toasters, vacuum cleaners and air conditioners may soon test their fortunes at slot-like machines and card tables.
United Way of Greater Nashua will host its fourth annual “Skydive United” fundraiser on Saturday, August 26. Spots are still available for any adventurous people interested in raising money for causes in our community.