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Good day Nashua! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Nashua residents face serious drug, assault, and theft indictments
  • How will Nashua’s new library rules affect your teen’s privacy?
  • How will Nashua’s ex-mayor steer $204M in rural health funds?

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 43, low: 38.
  • Saturday: A bit of afternoon rain, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man From Epping Indicted On Rape, Strangulation Charges: Hillsborough County Superior Court Roundup (patch.com) — Hillsborough County grand jurors have indicted several people with strong ties to Nashua, including residents accused of drug dealing, violent assaults, and a major retail theft at a local store. The roundup details alleged crimes in Nashua and nearby communities, from fentanyl sales and knife threats to serious sexual assault and strangulation charges, while stressing that all cases remain allegations at this stage.
   

2. Library working on compliance with new state law giving parents access to minor children's library records (inklink.news) — Parents of Nashua Public Library cardholders should know a new state law now lets them access their minor children’s borrowing records, and staff are building procedures to handle those requests. Leaders are balancing legal compliance with teens’ privacy and intellectual freedom, including new forms, ID requirements, and clearer borrowing policies that explain what families agree to when they sign up.
   

3. Ayotte coaxes ex-Nashua mayor out of retirement to run rural health initiative (unionleader.com) — A former Nashua mayor, Donnalee Lozeau, has been tapped by Gov. Kelly Ayotte, herself a Nashua native, to lead a new office that will manage more than $204 million in federal rural health grants. The initiative aims to expand telehealth, attract providers to small towns, and improve preventive care statewide, with decisions coming soon on how the money will be awarded.
   

4. NH House Passes Hard Labor Sentence for Capital Murder or Child Rape (indepthnh.org) — New Hampshire lawmakers advanced a bill allowing life-at-hard-labor sentences for capital murder or child rape, with Nashua Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright warning it could endanger public safety and raise constitutional issues. The House also acted on gun preemption, cannabis legalization, insurance coverage for glucose monitors, and penalties for custody interference, sending several measures on to the Senate or further review.
   

5. Nearly 1-in-4 New Hampshire households lacked $2,000 in savings for emergencies » Nashua Ink Link (inklink.news) — Many New Hampshire families, including those in regions around Nashua, are struggling to build even a $2,000 emergency cushion, leaving them vulnerable to surprise bills or repairs. A new Urban Institute analysis, shared by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, details how housing, utilities, and other rising costs are squeezing budgets, with especially high burdens in Manchester and rural counties.
   

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