🌱 Nashua Daily: Schools Closed On Monday, Tuesday; Obits; More

Morning, Nashua! It's tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sunny; watch for icy spots. High: 28 Low: 10.

Here are the top stories in Nashua today:

1. Nashua schools to close Monday, Tuesday because of COVID-19-related absences (WMUR Manchester)
2. Missing Girl’s Father: 16 Years Of Crime In NH, Massachusetts
3. Snowstorm Upends School, Vehicles In New Hampshire: PM Patch NH
4. Barbara Whitmore Obituary (1941 - 2022) - Nashua, NH (Legacy.com)
5. Winter storm in Northeast snarls travel, gives some schools the day off (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
6. Hudson Felon Indicted On 8 Gun, 7 Drug Charges: Court
7. State: 2 New COVID-19 Deaths, 2,633 New Cases, 366 Hospitalizations Friday InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org)
8. Endeavor Business Media announces launch of LightSPEC regional lighting events in 2022 (LEDs Magazine)
9. US Cities With the Lowest Rate of Break-Ins (24/7 Wall St.)
10. No Expansion Of 'Education Freedom Accounts' Or Vaccine Prohibitions In House
11. Maine Couple is Suing Their Neighbors Over Their Barking Dog (92moose.fm)
12. Louis J. Freeman | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
13. Legislature checks in on energy efficiency program nixed by the PUC (Nashua Telegraph)
14. Hassan, group of Senators request updates on strengthening cybersecurity of nation's transportation infrastructure (Nashua Telegraph)
15. Rebecca Ann Reid, 'Becca' | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
16. Jennifer Garner named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (Nashua Telegraph)
17. Leo P. Marcotte | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
18. Ronald H. Couturier | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
19. Bessie Jean Linscott | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
20. Kevin Michael Ewalt (Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Today in Nashua:

• North Admin: Saturday School - Nashua School District (7:00 AM)
• Nashua Chess Club - Nashua Public Library (11:30 AM)
• Live Music w/ Adam McCauley at Millyard Brewery in Nashua (4:00 PM)
• Straight Jacket Live at Millyard Brewery (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "Ivory will put you in a better mood with just her face. 😃 Happy Friday! www.hsfn.org/adopt/available-d... . . . . #Dogsofinsta #NHDogs #AdoptableDogs #adoptdontshop #dogs #adoptme #nhadopt #nhrescuedogs #nhrescues #shelterdogs #dogsofi..." (Facebook)
• Humane Society for Greater Nashua: "Carter says "Good morning!" Here he is enjoying some yard time this week before all of this snow hit. Carter is an energetic boy with lots of love to give. He switched back and forth from fetch to coming over cuddles. He would make a gre..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Silver Knights: "We’re excited to introduce Aaron Froio, who will help oversee Social Media and Fan Engagement for the Silver Knights during the 2022 season! Aaron brings experience in stadium operations from Palm Springs Power Baseball to Holman Stadium..." (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "FRIDAY UNITED today at the The Front Door Agency and Bridges: Domestic & Sexual Violence Support of Greater Nashua & Milford, NH talking about the Nashua Nor'Easter 5K/10K/Half Marathon Winter Walk/Run" (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "WEATHER UPDATE: The schedules at the Merrimack, Nashua and Westwood Park branches of the YMCA of Greater Nashua have been affected by today’s inclement weather. Visit the link below for the most recent info regarding closures, cancellati..." (Facebook)
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua: "Check out the bristle bots our members made! Who knew you could take the bristle end of a toothbrush and turn them into miniature moving vehicles! Thanks BAE volunteers for putting together this awesome STEM activity for our kids!" (Facebook)
• United Way of Greater Nashua: "After a lovely day of snow, we wish you all a moment to feel like a kid again, something this organization, Nashua PAL, specializes in making special - being a kid... A kid that has more friends, less stress, education support, and oppor..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "From December 13 to January 16, CAN THE JOIN FEE by donating 5 non-perishable items at time of signup and enjoy a $0 join fee at any of our 3 YMCA branches! At the Y, good habits become enjoyable routines, while communities become health..." (Facebook)
• Nashua Public Library: "What 2022 Book Adaptations Should You Get Excited About Watching? https://bookriot.com/2022-book-adaptation-quiz?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RR%20Jan%205%2C%202022&utm_term=BookRiot_TheRiotRundown_DormantSuppress" (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "GIVE THE GIFT OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE TRAINING Come prepare your body for spring sports. Every sport has different needs that require different conditioning. We'll focus on speed, strength, agility and injury prevention by sport need and d..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "WEEKLY Y MEMBER NEWSLETTER: What's Happening at the YMCA Present and Future! Let's tackle those New Year resolutions. Tune into this weeks newsletter to see what's new and how you can be part of it. https://mailchi.mp/nmymca.org/... #N..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Birch Hill: "Stealing out of cars at night! - To the jackasses that stole my wallet out of my car Monday night! (Yes wallet was in my car, I wasn't feeling well and spaced it) Thank you for being such a stand up human being! That was a gift from my b..." (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...