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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Nashua family survived a plane crashing into their home
  • Which old Nashua buildings used to be busy fire stations?
  • Which shuttered Nashua turkey spot still tugs at locals’ hearts?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Services and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Sunny, windy and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Occasional snow, 1-3", temps: high: 35, low: 30.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'I'm ready for this movie to be over': Nashua mom speaks after plane crashed into her home (wmur.com) — A Nashua mother and her teenage son were forced from their home after a small plane that had just taken off from Nashua Airport crashed through the roof of the boy’s bedroom and flipped near a nearby parking lot. The pilot, the only person onboard, was taken to the hospital, while the family now faces the aftermath of sudden displacement and damage.
   

2. Yester-Heroes: Nashua Fire Rescue Department, former and retired fire stations, Part 2 of 2 » Nashua Ink Link (inklink.news) — If you’ve ever wondered about those old brick buildings around Nashua, this history of the city’s former fire stations connects familiar streets like Arlington, Lake, Quincy, and Bridge to their firefighting past. From horse-drawn steamers to the first fully motorized Crown Hill station, it traces how Nashua Fire Rescue evolved and how several former stations still serve new community roles today.
   

3. Here Are 29 Closed New Hampshire Restaurants That Still Hurt Today (seacoastcurrent.com) — Longtime residents still fondly remember Green Ridge Turkey Farm in Nashua’s South End, a once-special spot for turkey dinners before the Pheasant Lane Mall arrived. The piece nostalgically highlights that restaurant and others around New Hampshire that have closed but remain beloved in locals’ memories.
   

4. Killer Found Dead In Storage Space Man Extricated From Plane After Crash (patch.com) — A statewide roundup of top Patch stories highlights several Nashua angles, including a plane crash near Amherst Street and the Everett Turnpike and another crash into a Nashua neighborhood where bystanders helped the injured pilot. It also notes a former Nashua brewery owner sentenced in a fraud case and a local restaurant owner being recognized for outstanding food and service.
   

5. NH firefighters secure cancer screening milestones at State House and Capitol Hill (unionleader.com) — Nashua firefighters and their families stand to benefit from new cancer screening funding and a federal law recognizing duty-related cancers, both recently approved after strong local advocacy. A Merrimack lieutenant who lost his Nashua firefighter wife and a news conference at Nashua Fire Department helped spotlight the issue, which now promises expanded screenings and better survivor benefits statewide.
   

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