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What's up Nashua! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes will Nashua families see under the YMCA's new CEO?
  • How did Nashuans cross to Hudson before today's busy bridges existed?
  • Meet the Nashua Civil War hero buried at Edgewood Cemetery

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Cool with rain, with a high of 57 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Joe Manzoli officially assumes role of CEO for YMCA of Greater Nashua (unionleader.com) — A longtime Nashua YMCA leader has stepped into the CEO role for the YMCA of Greater Nashua, guiding programs that serve more than 43,000 people across the region. Residents can expect continued investment in local child care, youth programs, health and wellness, and facility upgrades, including expanded early education options that already make this Y one of the state's largest child care providers.
   

2. Nashua's Yesterdays: Getting to Hudson (inklink.news) — Nashua readers get a rich look back at how earlier generations crossed the Merrimack River between Nashua and Hudson, from ferries and wooden toll bridges to the concrete span many still remember. The story traces political debates, engineering challenges, and neighborhood changes that led to today's Veterans Memorial and Sagamore bridges, offering context for current concerns about the Hudson Bridge's condition.
   

3. Veterans Day series, In Service to America: Lt. Col. Dana W. King, answered President Lincoln's call for Civil War troops (inklink.news) — Nashua readers are introduced to Civil War veteran Lt. Col. Dana W. King, a former Concord Street resident buried in Edgewood Cemetery and once a key Hillsborough County official. The profile traces his adventurous early life, wartime service, and later civic contributions, highlighting how a local citizen answered Lincoln's call and helped shape Nashua's history.
   

4. Accused Arsonist Arrested After 2-State Search: Nearby News NH (patch.com) — Several of last week's most-read New Hampshire Patch stories involved Nashua, including men indicted on shooting charges and a local man arrested on arson and criminal threatening counts. The statewide roundup also highlights a Tyngsborough police search tied to a Nashua arson investigation and a stalking case with Nashua connections, giving residents a quick snapshot of notable public safety news.
   

5. 4 firefighters added to NH Fallen Firefighters Memorial on 20th anniversary (inklink.news) — A Nashua firefighter who died in a tragic 1909 horse-drawn cart accident has finally been added to New Hampshire's Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Concord. George Hidden's name joined three other firefighters during the memorial's 20th anniversary ceremony, which featured traditional honors and a renewed promise to remember those who died serving their communities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning neighbors
    Have a blessed Sunday Don't forget tp look around and appreciate the things going right (Nextdoor West Hollis Street)
  • I just woke up for my night shift and someone sent me this…..
    took me a minute……it's too early for this! (Nextdoor North Nashua)
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Ok Nashua! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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