Nashua City Council to meet Monday

The Nashua City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Aside from financials and minutes, the consent agenda includes: In other action, the Council plans to: Topics in the Park Board monthly report will include a trees grant, Water Over the Dam Days 2.0 and band shell rentals. A topic of the Welcome Center monthly report will be air conditioning. There will also be monthly reports from the Ambulance and Library Board. The Fire Department will deliver its July incidents report. Discussion and action items on the agenda include: The Council … Continue reading Nashua City Council to meet Monday

N-P AM Update (Aug. 20): Still hot; N-P sports cards available

Good morning, it’s Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today — Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight — Widespread haze between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Monday — Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. ••• N-P sports card project One of the reasons I do the Nashua-Plainfield … Continue reading N-P AM Update (Aug. 20): Still hot; N-P sports cards available

N-P grad competes in Best Squad Competition

A 2021 Nashua-Plainfield grad is part of a five-man squad out to prove it’s the U.S. Army’s best this week. The U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition began at Fort Campbell, Ky., on Monday, Aug. 14. SPC. Chase Betsinger, the son of Lisa and SFC (retired) Doug Betsinger, is a member of the squad representing the Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). Betsinger is an all source intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Space Battalion, Fort Carson. In June, Betsinger won the SMDC’s Soldier of the Year award. He competed in a week of challenges at … Continue reading N-P grad competes in Best Squad Competition

N-P AM Update (Aug. 14):

WEATHER FORECAST Today — A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tonight — Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tuesday — Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Source: National Weather Service ••• HOW MUCH RAIN … Continue reading N-P AM Update (Aug. 14):

Big 4 Fair coming up Aug. 31-Sept. 4

The Big 4 Fair returns at the end of the month, along with Turn and Burn Races. The fair will run Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Nashua with entertainment lined up every day plus various food and merchandise vendors and exhibits of animals, tractors, and home goods, according to its web page Big4fair.net. The Big 4 Fair Board hosted its first Turn and Burn Races in July and decided to bring the event back over the Labor Day weekend. The races are similar to horse obstacle courses, except the competitors drive UTVs, ATVs and motorcycles. Below are schedules for the fair: … Continue reading Big 4 Fair coming up Aug. 31-Sept. 4

Nashua AM Update (Aug. 5): Harrington on All-State roster

Good morning, its Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today — Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Tonight — A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Sunday — An 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 78. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Source: National Weather Service ••• HARRINGTON GETS ALL-STATE HONORS Nashua-Plainfield’s Bo Harrington has been selected third … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Aug. 5): Harrington on All-State roster

Nashua AM Update (Aug. 3):

Good morning, it’s Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today — Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight — Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Friday — Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Source: National Weather Service ••• BAND CAMP WRAPS UP TODAY Today is the last day of Nashua-Plainfield’s marching band camp. The Huskies are preparing a show they call “Don’t … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Aug. 3):

N-P marching band preparing spooky show

Xylophones can be creepy. Two of them set up Wednesday morning behind Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School. When they started playing, they resurrected a 1980s nightmare. Ten staccato chimes — over and over — as teenagers walked with careful, smooth steps — sweat beads forming on foreheads — turning corners that are were not there. Bewitched. One man loomed over it all, smacking a wood block with a drum stick. They were going perform one more time, said N-P band director Scott Stroud. “And then we’ll get ice cream,” he said. Wednesdays are for ice cream in band camp. The show they … Continue reading N-P marching band preparing spooky show

Nashua AM Update (Aug. 2): Get a ticket to see the sharks; N-P football camp in full swing

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. WEATHER FORECAST Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Source: National Weather Service • • • • LEARN ABOUT AND TOUCH SHARKS AT NASHUA LIBRARY ON AUG. 19 Free tickets are available at the Nashua Public Library to see the National Mississippi Museum … Continue reading Nashua AM Update (Aug. 2): Get a ticket to see the sharks; N-P football camp in full swing