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🌱 Patch AM: Nashua Charter School Hit With Threat Scare Monday; Juvenile In Newburyport MA Arrested On Charges

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In today's newsletter:

  • Juvenile arrested after threat forces Nashua charter school to close
  • How new murals are transforming the Boys & Girls Club in Nashua
  • What this new F-35 contract means for BAE workers in Nashua

Also on today's calendar: Photography Weekend Intensive - Amherst, NH - Oct 10-11 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Nashua Charter School Hit With Threat Scare Monday; Juvenile In Newburyport MA Arrested On Charges (patch.com) — Families in Nashua are learning more after Riverwood Academy on West Hollis Street closed Tuesday when a threat was made against the charter school. Authorities say a Massachusetts juvenile was arrested in Newburyport on bomb threat-related charges, with Nashua police assisting while Essex County officials lead the case. The investigation continues, but officials are releasing limited details because the suspect is a minor.
   

2. Professional artists add eight new murals to Boys & Girls Cl... (unionleader.com) — Young people at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua now see eight new professional murals on their walls, created through this year's MuralFest events. Local members helped design and paint alongside artists, turning the club into a more vibrant, permanent space for creativity, confidence-building, and community pride supported by regional arts grants and sponsors.
   

3. EW systems for F-35 jets to be built by BAE Systems (militaryembedded.com) — BAE Systems' Nashua facility will help build advanced electronic warfare systems for upcoming F-35 fighter jet production lots and upgrades, reinforcing the city's role in high-tech defense manufacturing. The contract promises continued investment, automation, and jobs at BAE's New Hampshire sites, as the company ramps up production and modernization work for the global F-35 fleet.
   

4. Gosh! 'Napoleon Dynamite' cast members bring interactive liv... (unionleader.com) — Nashua fans can catch the "Napoleon Dynamite Live" tour in town this Sunday, featuring a screening plus on-stage Q&A, games, and scene reenactments with the film's stars. The actors reflect on the movie's low-budget beginnings and explain why its quirky characters still draw devoted audiences decades later.
   

5. 'Picking winners and losers': NH charitable gaming system faces calls for more oversight. No consensus exists (keenesentinel.com) — New Hampshire's booming charitable gaming industry now includes a planned casino expansion in Nashua, raising questions about how millions in charity payouts are overseen. Lawmakers and watchdogs are debating whether to tighten rules on which nonprofits benefit and how their funds are used, but so far there's little agreement beyond a modest proposal to slightly limit each charity's gaming days.
   

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