🌱 Nashua Daily: Methuen Police Search For Shooter, Stolen Car

Morning, people of Nashua! Tony Schinella here with a fresh issue of the Nashua Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with decreasing clouds. High: 60 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories in Nashua today:

1. Jaffrey Woman Faces Violation Of Privacy Charge: Nashua Cop Log (Nashua Patch)
2. Sununu On State Of The State; Good News, More To Do: PM Patch NH
3. Record highs in New Hampshire before heavy rain, high winds hit state (WMUR Manchester)
4. New Jersey Child Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested In New Hampshire
5. Nashua South Faces Off Against Bow In Granite State Challenge (Nashua Patch)
6. Methuen police search for shooter, investigate stolen Nashua vehicle that may be connected (WMUR Manchester)
7. State Reports COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop to 115 ThursdayInDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org)
8. Energy efficiency, vaccines, dental benefits: NH lawmakers take up many bills (Seacoastonline.com)
9. NH Chronicle: Walter Bat Company (WMUR Manchester)
10. Video: Very warm Thursday before rain, wind hit New Hampshire (WMUR Manchester)
11. This Weekend's Nashua Area Events (Nashua Patch)
12. Nashua Weekend Weather Forecast (Nashua Patch)
13. NH Food Bank Welcomes New Executive Chef Bradley Labarre (carriagetownenews.com)
14. Nashua Prospective Homeowners: See 4 New Homes For Sale (Nashua Patch)
15. Have New Hampshire's COVID-19 equity clinics been successful? (New Hampshire Public Radio)
16. Nashua Area High School Sports: This Weekend In Preps (Nashua Patch)
17. BIPOC Organizers: 'After 2 Weeks Of Silence, Rep. Klein Knight Sends Empty Apology' (InDepth NH)
18. Bluff City Life: Wednesday, 16 Feb (Action News 5)
19. Two Manchester cops shot in 2016 will keep fighting after judge ruled against their suit (Nashua Telegraph)
20. Debra Susan Valcourt | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
21. Richard 'Ricky' Fenton | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
22. Mount Sunapee complaints, mental health top discussion at council meeting (Nashua Telegraph)
23. Senate backs bill allowing short-term rentals | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
24. Katherine M. (Brown) 'Kay' Cardinal | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)

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Today in Nashua:

• South Admin: Panther Players Winter Festival (7:00 AM)
• International Soccer Club: ISC Soccer (5:30 PM)
• Nashua Parks & Recreation: Boys Biddy Championship (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nashua High School North: "GET READY FOR SPIRIT WEEK NEXT WEEK‼️Show your Titan Pride by dressing up next week !#titanterritory ⚡️⚡️" (Instagram)
• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "Have you been thinking about getting a small pet like a guinea pig? 🐹 Now is a great time to come and see us! We have a whole bunch adorable little squeakers available for adoption. https://www.hsfn.org/available... We are o..." (Facebook)
• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "What a great picture and a terrific group! Thank you Hollis Veterinary Hospital for supporting our Have a Heart Campaign. Be sure to see them for your pet's health needs! 🐾" (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "Volunteer to help thank Nashua School District staff on March 8, 9, 10, or 11! We need your help tellling our Nashua School Heroes that we love them by cheering them on as they arrive at school. We'll be giving them thank you cards and s..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Silver Knights: "It’s time to welcome right-handed pitcher Sean Ryan from Nichols College to the 2022 Silver Knights! Ryan will make his way to Holman Stadium this summer after completing his first year on the mound for the Bison. Welcome to Nashua!" (Facebook)
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua: "Our teens had a great time snow tubing at Roby Park yesterday! Thanks to Nashua Wholesale Tire, Inc. for pumping up the tubes so our kids could have a blast before the snow melted! #funinthesnow" (Facebook)
• Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, Inc.: "Thank you to the Maplewood Volunteer Group (MVG), an organization of over twenty-five families living in the Maplewood community and volunteering each Thursday night serving dinner to our community. MVG has served over forty-five meals a..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Park and Recreation: "Congrats to the Warriors on their Girls Jr Biddy City Championship! They defeated a TOUGH Lakers team 10-8 in DOUBLE OVERTIME! Some are calling it the GAME OF THE YEAR in Biddy Basketball!" (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Has someone showed you a random act of kindness today? Do you have plans to spread kindness? 💗 Pictured: Be Kind written by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated by Jen Hill" (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "Thank you to the many volunteers and donors who made United Way of Greater Nashua's 2022 Shoebox Project for Seniors a success! Thanks to them we were able to send 500 Shoebox Kits to homebound, low-income seniors in Greater Nashua. #Liv..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "February is Margaret's time to shine for Reading Radar! Margaret's genre of choice is dogs, but she also has recommendations for yoga, biography, and even a graphic novel! https://www.nashualibrary.org/connect/reading-radar/about-margare..." (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "If you participated yourself or donated to someone who participated in the Nashua Nor'Easter, work at one of the nonprofits we went to, work for one of our sponsors, volunteer for the United Way of Greater Nashua, or helped in any way to..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "FEBRUARY VACATION CAMPS: Feb. 28 – Mar. 4 Have your kids join us for dance or sports camp, it'll help keep them busy on their break from school. Space is limited, so register today for these exciting camps. #NMYMCA #YouthDevelopment Regi..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Here at the YMCA we want you to join us in connecting and being involved in creating an even stronger Greater Nashua. #StrongerTogether "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." #BenjaminFrankin #YMCA #NMYM..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Find the option, that’s right for you. While fresh food is your best option, buying processed food is sometimes necessary. Seek out low-sodium or no-salt-added products when you’re reaching for processed food. #YMCAHeartHealthy #NMYMCA" (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "Join us this Saturday for a ‘3 Little Pigs’ themed STEAM Storytime." (Facebook)
• Nashua Senior Activity Center: "Thank you Chelsea Graves and Ashe for thinking of us!!!" (Facebook)
• The Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce: "The Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce believes thst winning a trip to NH even if you're from Mass is still a fabulous grand prize. Chambers from around the state leapt into action to make sure this Price is Right winner would have the r..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "Summer camp registration will open on March 14. We look forward to having your kids join us this summer for the #BestSummerEver. Program brochure will be available very soon so that you can begin to make a plan for what your kids summer ..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bicentennial District: "Hello! - We cover all of Nashua and Hudson for dog walking and in-home pet sitting. Schedule a meet and greet and see how we can help! www.bloggingdogcenter.com" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Conant Rd: "I thought I should share this event with everyone! - 🤩 Let’s meet up and have fun this Saturday night! I attended 2 times already. It’s great DJ and awesome people there. ♥️ ONLINE DANCE 🕺 💃PARTY. FREE tickets 🎟 No fees All FRE..." (Nextdoor)
• Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor New Hampshire: "Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day in the neighborhood this Thursday - Neighbors, did you know performing small, random acts of kindness for neighbors can reduce loneliness? 

 Nextdoor’s global study examining how acts of kindness i..." (Nextdoor)

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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...