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Happy Wednesday, Nashua! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything worth knowing today in Nashua.

First, today's weather:

Becoming cloudy. High: 40 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories today in Nashua:

1. Ayotte elected chair of BAE board (Yahoo News)
2. Mapping lead contamination in the Granite State (New Hampshire Business Review)
3. Wreaths Across America Makes Stop In New Hampshire: PM Patch NH
4. Highest number of COVID deaths reported in NH since January (The Union Leader)
5. Other news to note for Dec. 14, 2021 (BioWorld Online)
6. State Announces 22 New COVID-19 Deaths, 867 Cases, 472 Hospitalizations Tuesday (InDepthNH.org)
7. Fire Knocked Down At Amazon Facility In Nashua (Nashua Patch)
8. Gilberte Mullin Obituary (1932 - 2021) - North Chelmsford, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
9. Coronavirus Cases Down Recently In Hillsborough County: CDC (Nashua Patch)
10. Walter Leah Obituary (1951 - 2021) - Lowell, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
11. Wow House: 29 Woodfield St. In Nashua, New Hampshire (Nashua Patch)
12. David Ross Obituary (1962 - 2021-12-09) - Lowell, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
13. Triple H’s net worth in 2021 (ClutchPoints)
14. Nashua Firefighters Arrive To Smoke Billowing From House Tuesday (Jeffrey Hastings)
15. Restaurants Open On Christmas Day 2021 In New Hampshire (Nashua Patch)
16. The Senate Must Act Now and Pass the Build Back Better Act Before the Expanded Child Tax Credit Expires (Center For American Progress)
17. The Pro-Trump Conspiracy Internet Is Moving From Facebook To Your Doorstep (BuzzFeed News)
18. First Recurrent Glioblastoma Tumor is Treated with Xoft Brain IORT in the United States (Yahoo Finance)
19. New Hampshire, can we talk? It's time for an honest dialog about how bad things are right now with COVID-19, and why (Nashua Telegraph)
20. NH delegation welcomes $571K to NH to expand home visiting assistance for families during pandemic (Nashua Telegraph)
21. State announces seven new COVID-19 deaths, 3649 cases, 454 hospitalized monday (Nashua Telegraph)
22. Deanna L. Berkebile | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
23. Christopher Lee Page | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
24. Lori A. LeBlanc | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)

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Today in Nashua:

• Tony Courounis: Santa Fund Concert (Set-Up) (6:00 AM)
• NHSN Band: Band Concert - Nashua School District (7:35 AM)
• Hudson, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! (9:00 AM)
• Bartlett Day School: Wealth Building Wednesday Guest Speaker Series (10:00 AM)
• Phoenix Rising Meeting - Nashua Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Merrimaster Toastmasters - Nashua Public Library (12:00 PM)
• Math Team: Math Meet - Nashua School District (2:15 PM)
• Computer Class: Google Sheets - Advanced (3:00 PM)
• FMS Admin: Middle School Steering Committee Meetings (3:30 PM)
• Nashua-Hudson Toastmasters - Nashua Public Library (6:30 PM)
• NHSA District 13 - Nashua Public Library (7:00 PM)
• Finance Committee - Nashua City Hall (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nashua Silver Knights: "🚨2022 Schedule is Here!🚨 Mark those calendars for Opening Day on May 26th - the schedule for the Silver Knights’ twelfth season is set! Now’s the time to book your group outings and suites as all ticket options are on sale, including t..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, Inc.: "Thank you to the New Life Community Church of Groton for your continued support!" (Facebook)
• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "Have you signed up for Tito's Handmade Vodka's Ugly Sweater Run at Backyard Brewery & Kitchen? For more information, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/NH/Manchester/UglySweater5k5Miler" (Facebook)
• Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity: "The GNHFH Critical Home Repair crew was onsite in Milford for the past 2 days assembling and installing a ramp for a disabled Senior as part of our Aging in Place program. Our team did an excellent job!" (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "ATTENTION: NASHUA YMCA GYM AND STUDIOS CLOSED DECEMBER 22-26 We’re resurfacing the gym and all three studios so they can be in the best condition for our members. In order to resurface them correctly we’ll be closing them and classes in ..." (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "The ❤️ of why we host the Nashua Nor'Easter is to raise funds for 25 nonprofits that, together, make up a robust safety net for every member of our community. Running in this event does a LOT of good, so sign up today for yourself and yo..." (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "The ❤ of why we host the Nashua Nor'Easter is to raise funds for 25 nonprofits that, together, make a robust safety net for every member of the community. Running in this event does a LOT of good so sign up today for yourself and your ne..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "December marks our last Take-n-Make Adult Craft Kit! Take-n-Make craft kits will be available for contact-less pickup in the library until Thursday this week on a first come, first serve basis. This Friday's virtual craft class will be m..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "GIVE THE GIFT OF SPORTS Come join friends new and old to play, learn new skills and have fun! Enrollment now open in programs such as archery, flag football, basketball, soccer, tennis and more. Enjoy time with peers while playing your f..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "GIVE THE GIFT OF HEALTHY LIVING Come take control of your ability to move more easily and comfortably. Register for one of our Parkinson’s programs that focus on a form of “forced exercise” using indoor stationary bicycles to help reduce..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Our NFL Flag Football League (ages 6-14) provides young players a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action while learning lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship. All players receive an official NFL jersey. ..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "🌙 Join us this Thursday evening, December 16th, at 6:30 PM for Virtual Pajama Story Time! Put on your comfiest pjs and join us for stories and songs on Zoom. 🌟 Registration is required for this virtual program. Register here: https://u..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "Holiday 2021 Gifts: Books for Kids Ages 3-5 https://www.readbrightly.com/book-gifts-for-little-kids/" (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "Children have an innate sense of community. We are raising funds to support kids through community donations. We have $1,500+ to go, can you help? Donate here: https://tinyurl.com/uwgnschool... #LiveUnited #LeanUnited #NashuaNH ..." (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "Children have an innate sense of community. We are raising funds to support kids through community donations. We have $1,500+ to go, can you help? Donate here: https://tinyurl.com/uwgnschool... #LiveUnited #LeanUnited #NashuaNH ..." (Facebook)
• Tj Smith, Neighbor: "https://gofund.me/63d46c0a Anything helps lets keep the drive alive" (Patch)

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About me: Award-winning journalist and broadcaster for Patch.com in NH (off and on) since June 2011. Community coverage includes Concord, Hampton-North Hampton, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Reachable at tony.schinella@patch.com. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...