Long-closed gas station to become a D.W. Highway shopping center
NASHUA – A long-closed gas station will be torn down and incorporated into the adjoining Daniel Webster Plaza on South D.W. Highway as part of a Massachusetts retail property firm’s expansion into...
View ArticleNashua native releases music video ‘26 Angels’ as tribute to Sandy Hook...
Nashua native Ben Proulx and filmmaker and songwriter Justin Cohen have released their music video tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings called “26 Angels.” The video was...
View ArticleHollis Brookline posts first win
Hollis Brookline 6, Manchester West 1 RECORDS: HB 1-4; West 1-4 SCORING: HB – Goals by Cam Ricard (one assist), Ken Birch, Jack Shields, Kyle Stevens, Ian Rowe and Matt Mailloux. Assists by Tom Johnson...
View ArticleSnow-clogged sidewalks a headache for many
NASHUA – If your sidewalks aren’t plowed already, don’t hold your breath. With 214 miles of sidewalk in the city, it’s too time-consuming and expensive to get to them all, said Mayor Donnalee Lozeau....
View ArticleBridge enhancements are debated
NASHUA – To beautify or not to beautify – that was the question of a joint meeting held between the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Public Works Thursday night to discuss possible bridge...
View ArticleFinance Committee OKs $47.7k contract to develop Nashua Riverwalk from...
NASHUA – The walk from Jackson Falls Condominiums to Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant on Canal Street is about to get beautified. On Wednesday, the aldermen’s Finance Committee approved a $47,700...
View ArticleLawmakers wary, supportive following Hassan’s inaugural comments
CONCORD – The state’s political elite gave new Gov. Maggie Hassan high marks for her collaborative tone, but Republicans warned the state may be unable to afford her veiled spending promises. “I think...
View ArticleLaughtons lose selectmen seats, appointments due for state rep special...
NASHUA – Expect a few more changes in Ward 4 related to Stacie Laughton’s eligibility to run for state representative. On Thursday, the city’s legal department sent letters to Stacie and ex-wife Lisa...
View ArticleFamily achieves fundraising goal to bring 19-year-old’s body home from Egypt
NASHUA – Kyla Muldoon will soon be back in Nashua to be buried, after family, friends and the local community responded in a big way to help her family raise the money to bring her body home from...
View ArticleCity hospitals to face tougher tests
Both of Nashua’s hospitals break even on the latest round of measurements tied to Medicare reimbursements, but will be facing more comprehensive grading systems next year as part of national efforts to...
View ArticleFlu is here; sing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice while washing your hands
The flu season is off to an early start in New Hampshire, a worrisome change from recent years when the season has started and peaked later. Happily though, the illness appears to be exactly the...
View ArticleAirlines’ plans for 2013 up in the air
Airfares will be on the rise in 2013, and those niggling airline fees will metamorphose into optional bundles of services. Meanwhile, onboard amenities, such as Internet access, entertainment options...
View ArticleGoogle strikes deal with FTC
LOS ANGELES – Google reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to make voluntary changes to its search practices to put an end to a 19-month antitrust probe, the FTC announced Thursday....
View ArticleSpam, peanut butter come together at last
NEW YORK – Hormel Foods apparently has a hankering for a peanut butter and bacon sandwich. The company primarily known for Spam and other cured, smoked and deli meats said Thursday that it’s buying...
View ArticleFeds, Transocean reach $1.4b deal over Gulf spill
NEW ORLEANS – The Justice Department reached a $1.4 billion settlement Thursday with Transocean Ltd., the owner of the drilling rig that sank after an explosion killed 11 workers and spawned the...
View ArticleMerrimack man arrested on multiple counts following domestic incident
MERRIMACK – A 44-year-old man was arraigned Thursday on a series of domestic violence charges after he allegedly assaulted and physically restrained a family member on Wednesday, police said. Matthew...
View ArticleNashua area players chosen for East-West Game
Ten local players have been selected to participate in the second CHaD East-West All-Star Football Game, scheduled for June 29 at the University of New Hampshire’s Cowell Stadium in Durham. The West...
View ArticleNashua South boys team finds its depth
Playing and winning two games on the final day of the Chick-fil-A Holiday Basketball Tournament to capture the title was a good sign for the Nashua South boys basketball team. The biggest question...
View ArticlePats need Spikes to start hitting again
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Of late, there’s been no crushing body blows or violent seal-the-hole collisions on which Brandon Spikes has built his reputation. Oddly, there’s been an absence of sound when No....
View ArticleReeds Ferry School goes on alert for an hour while Merrimack police search...
MERRIMACK – Reeds Ferry School went on alert for about an hour Thursday morning after Merrimack police searched the area for a residential burglary suspect. Merrimack business administrator Matt...
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