🌱 Nashua Daily: EMT Training; Encouraging 'Middle Housing'; More

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 42 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories today in Nashua:

1. Program in New Hampshire aims to recruit EMTs, pay them while they train (WMUR Manchester)
2. The Day Before Safer Internet Day, 12 Are Arrested: PM Patch NH
3. New Hampshire HS Hockey - Catching Up With Some Granite State Highlights: Bedford Picks Up Pair Of Key Wins; Concord's Coskren Nabs His 100th Point (HNIB News)
4. On Safer Internet Day, Nashua Police, Others Announce 12 Arrests (Nashua Patch)
5. Sandra “Sandy” Johnson, 69 (New Hampton Tribune)
6. Parallel Wireless plans open RAN demos at MWC (Light Reading)
7. Nashua Dem, Critical Of Cops, Now On Criminal Justice Committee (New Hampshire Journal)
8. State: 10 New COVID-19 Deaths, 468 Cases, 185 Hospitalizations TuesdayInDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org)
9. Legislature Looks At NH's Landfill 'Crisis'InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org)
10. Real Estate Roundup For Nashua Area (Nashua Patch)
11. Highest NFL draft picks from New Hampshire | State (Conway Daily Sun)
12. NH House bill would encourage 'missing middle' housing (New Hampshire Business Review)
13. iCAD to Present at BTIG MedTech, Digital Health, Life Science & Diagnostic Tools Conference (Yahoo Finance)
14. Parallel Wireless to Showcase Leading Edge Open RAN Technology at MWC Barcelona 2022 (The Laconia Daily Sun)
15. Thomas W. Munroe | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
16. Arvilla Rae Pritchard | News, Sports, Jobs (Evening Observer)
17. Entertainment venues behind bill allowing them to enforce COVID-19 safety (Nashua Telegraph)

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Today in Nashua:

• Best Trivia Night in Nashua (7:00 PM)
• Board Of Health - Nashua City Hall (12:30 PM)
• International Soccer Club: ISC Soccer (5:30 PM)
• Nashua Parks & Recreation: Biddy Basketball Playoffs (5:45 PM)
• Board of Education: Special BOE Meeting (6:00 PM)
• Girl Scout Troop 51605: Girl Scouts Troop 51605 (6:00 PM)
• Broad St PTO: PTO Monthly Meeting - Nashua School District (6:30 PM)
• Broad St PTO: PTO Montly Meeting - Nashua School District (6:30 PM)
• Nashua Coin Club - Nashua Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "There are some new faces here today! These pups arrived via our transport program over the weekend are are ready to go home. 🥰 Please visit: www.hsfn.org/adopt for adoption information. We are open Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm, and Sat-Sun 10am-4pm..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Silver Knights: "We’re excited to announce Dan Allison from Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism as the 2022 Silver Knights public address announcer! In addition to being the voice of Holman Stadium, Dan will also be writing feature s..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, Inc.: "Surprise that special someone in your life while supporting an organization you love! We will be raffling off this stunning opal ring for that special someone in your life this Valentine's Day. The ring is 14K Yellow Gold Ring (Size 7) f..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "GET IT CHECKED: Join us at the Nashua YMCA on Feb. 28 from 10am-12pm for a blood pressure check event that will include games, prizes and light refreshments. We're proud to be partnering with St. Joseph Hospital and Rivier University for..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, Inc.: "We’re participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our nonprofit. For full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle. https://www.target.com/circle/community-voting" (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "There is still time to register for this walk/run and enjoy the B-E-A-Utiful days that are coming up this week. Raise $50, $100, or $150+ for the Community Safety Net and have a TOTALLY justifiable excuse to take an hour off work or call..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "Mayor Donchess encourages Nashua to read this winter! Can we reach our community goal of 550,000 minutes? Log your reading at https://nashualibrary.beanstack.org/" (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "FEBRUARY VACATION CAMP: SOCCER WITH ELITE UK Join us at the Westwood Park YMCA for a week of advanced soccer training with Elite UK Soccer. Your child with go through more advanced skills and drills conducted by certified soccer coaches...." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "This is the week! The United Way of Greater Nashua’s Nor'Easter Run/Walk is underway. The Nashua Y is one of the stops. Take a selfie in front of our building! Support or register here: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/nashnoreaster22" (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "The Nashua River Watershed Association is holding a series of virtual events on climate impact that are free and open to the public. Check them out! http://www.nashuariverwatershed.org/programs-and-events.html" (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "On behalf of United Way of Greater Nashua and a grateful community, I will be making a "presentation of gratitude" to Nashua's School Heroes at our 2/21 Board of Education Meeting. Do you have a positive experience you can share with me ..." (Facebook)

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— Tony Schinella

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...