🌱 Nashua Daily: Everything Going On Today (Fri, Dec 3)

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Tony Schinella, your host of the Nashua Daily.

First, today's weather:

Turning sunny; breezy, colder. High: 38 Low: 24.

Here are the top stories in Nashua today:

1. Jason Crawford Obituary (1937 - 2021) - Manchester, NH - Union Leader (Legacy.com)
2. John Fernandes Obituary (1939 - 2021) - Nashua, NH (Legacy.com)
3. State Reports 1405 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 New Deaths, 397 Hospitalizations Thursday (InDepthNH.org)
4. Gloria Goss | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
5. Dolores Marie (Lessard) Megens | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
6. Nashua: 5 Latest Houses To Hit The Market
7. Crumbl Cookies, Now the Nation's Fastest-Growing Gourmet Cookie Company, to Open in Nashua North, New Hampshire (Business Wire)
8. This Weekend's Events In Nashua Area
9. 1A Auto hosts North Middlesex’s Gateway Program (Lowell Sun)
10. Gerard Saucier Obituary (1942 - 2021) - Lowell, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
11. Ida was a disaster and a blessing for this York County family: Christmas Emergency Fund helps (York Daily Record/Sunday News)
12. 'Go Nashua' Mobile App In Nashua Scheduled To Retire (Press Release Desk)
13. Granite Staters can now sign up for New Hampshire’s one-day COVID-19 vaccine booster push (WMUR Manchester)
14. With Cases Rising, Some NH Schools Consider Return to Remote Learning (NH Journal)

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Today in Nashua:

• Kara Roger: Freshman Writing - Roger (7:20 AM)
• Ward 6 Information Session - Revision of Ward Maps (3:00 PM)
• $10,000 Raffle Extravaganza (7:00 PM)

Nashua Patch Notebook

• Nashua Silver Knights: "From Tom King's mouth to our fans' ears: "Go to Holman Stadium to see a Silver Knights game, or a Legion game, or a high school tournament game instead. You’ll have more fun and won’t have to take out a bank loan ahead of time."" (Facebook)
• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "Cozy feelings here at the shelter today as we decorate for the holidays. How is your decorating going? Are your pets "helping?"" (Facebook)
• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "It's Thursday and, as always, we are so grateful to our wonderful community of supporters. Thank you to Laurie for making and donating these beautiful cat blankets! Our cats will have something warm and soft to lounge on that can then go..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Today marks both the 29th Anniversary of the Merrimack YMCA and the 4th Anniversary of the renovated pool there! We wanted to say THANK YOU to the community that has helped make this Y branch such a special place. We love seeing Y member..." (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "The Santa Fund is on! https://app.mobilecause.com/f/3kjd/n?vid=o7d92" (Facebook)
• City of Nashua Office of Emergency Management: "We are really not sure why Facebook only shared the GIF and not the actual information in our last post, so here’s a screenshot of what we meant to share from NHDOT. Facebook formatting was not cooperating so here’s Twitter. Sorry for an..." (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "It's #ThankfulThursday and we are so thankful we are 17% towards our fundraising goal! That means there are 170 raffle tickets sold so far, are you in the raffle yet? Get your tickets, give a little get a lot, oh, and get it doubled! Don..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "Our winter calendar is out! Available online or grab it in print from the library. New this winter! ☃️ You have been asking for more in person events, so we have focused on creating more of those! Lots of programs for children and teens ..." (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "Doggies can be the best coaches, cheerleaders, and mascots in one furry package! How else do they help you get your exercise? Get them a jacket (maybe) and hit the road with this 5K/10K/half marathon walk or run! Register here: www.tinyu..." (Facebook)
• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "It's Thursday and, as always, we are so grateful to our wonderful community of supporters. Thank you to Laurie for making and donating these beautiful cat blankets! Our cats will have something warm and soft to lounge on that can then go..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Transit System: "We apologize for the confusion regarding our last post. The Route 2 & 2A buses will continue service as normal until further notice. Please check our website for transit alerts at ridebigblue.com or sign up for transit alerts here: nashu..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "YMCA GIVING TREE: Help us make the holidays a bit brighter for community members who need an extra hand this season. We have trees up in the branches with tags for food and gifts. Please stop by, grab a tag or two, and return the items t..." (Facebook)
• Laura Colquhoun, Neighbor: "Nashua residents need to act today in order to stop our current mayor and Board of Aldermen from destroying the City of Nashua downtown. The mayor is requesting that the barriers stay up 3 more years. If the Nashua residents allow this ..." (Patch)
• sara, Neighbor: "Who liked their property tax bill Nashua residents got yesterday?" (Patch)

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Events:

• The Picker Artists Holiday Open House (December 4)
• 41st Amherst Lions Club Annual Craft Fair and Silent Auction (December 4)
• Sage Farm Antique Show Sparkle and Glow (December 5)
• How to Talk to Your Parents About Estate Planning (December 9)
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— Tony Schinella

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