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Good morning Nashua! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to brighten a Nashua senior’s day with one small box?
- Why Nashua leaders helped make this year’s Kwanzaa celebration unforgettable
- Meet the Nashua native lighting up ACC basketball this season
Also on today's calendar: Rainbow Bazaar Gifts Antique, Vintage, Modern Dolls and Toys Show and 8 more events.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Nashuafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Windy and very cold, with a high of 20 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 30, low: 15.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 27 and low of 11 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• United Way collecting items to fill 500 shoeboxes to help local low-income seniors » Nashua Ink Link (inklink.news) — United Way of Greater Nashua is asking local residents to help fill 500 “Shoebox Project for Seniors” care kits for low-income, homebound seniors across Greater Nashua. From January 5–30, 2026, you can drop off requested comfort and hygiene items at their Broad Street office, supporting some of the community’s most isolated neighbors with both practical supplies and a reminder that Nashua cares.
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• Kwanzaa 2025: Celebrating self-determination in the context of community and culture » Nashua Ink Link (inklink.news) — A recent Kwanzaa gathering at Manchester’s YWCA highlighted voices from Nashua, including former state senator Melanie Levesque and Minister Ray Ealy of New Fellowship Baptist Church. Attendees shared a community meal, explored Kwanzaa’s seven principles, and took home mustard seeds as symbols of faith, unity, and renewal for the year ahead.
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• SMU's Edwards, Stanford's Okorie Notch ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors (theacc.com) — A Stanford freshman guard originally from Nashua has been named ACC Rookie of the Week after back-to-back 30-point performances, including 30 points against Cal State Northridge. His scoring surge has pushed him into the top three nationally, giving Nashua hoops fans a local connection to one of college basketball’s hottest young players.
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📸 Around Nashua
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nashua
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★ Featured events ★
- Rainbow Bazaar Gifts Antique, Vintage, Modern Dolls and Toys Show
Brookline Event Center, 32 Proctor Hill Rd, Brookline
9:30 pm - Time for Three in Concert
Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Rd, Groton
3:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
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Other local events
- Noon Year's Eve Party
Nashua Public Library , 2 Court St , Nashua
11:30 am - Justin McKinney
Nashua Center for the Arts , 201 Main St , Nashua
5:00 pm - First Day 2026 Guided Sculpture Hike
Andres Institute Sculpture Park , 106 Rte 13 , Brookline
1:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting
Nashua, NH Calendar
7:00 pm - Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee
Nashua, NH Calendar
7:15 pm - Lunch and Learn: Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
Nashua Public Library , 2 Court St , Nashua
12:00 pm - Poetry Nashua
Nashua Public Library , 2 Court St , Nashua
6:00 pm - Nashua Public Library Board of Trustees
Nashua, NH Calendar
7:00 pm - Dominoes Social
Nashua Public Library , 2 Court St , Nashua
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
📣 Nashua Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ATL Reads: Fiction Book Club (In-Person)
Amherst Town Library , 14 Main Street , Amherst
1:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve Countdown Dance Party
Amherst Town Library , 14 Main Street , Amherst
11:00 am - Library Closes @ 3pm
Hollis Social Library , 2 Monument Square , Hollis
3:00 pm - Holly Jolly Journey 2025 - Wed Dec 31
Holly Jolly Journey , 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy , Litchfield
4:30 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I want to thank everybody for their opinions/advice on my 100FT.
Pine tree. Understand, I am only concerned with the safety for my neighbors as well. The best advice I decided to proceed with is to consult an… (Nextdoor Library Hill) - I have a 100ft pine tree, that is 1/2 mine +1/2 the neighbors, there is no dispute with that it is equally on the property line.
I got 2 estimates from reputable companies, that is not an issue either. The issue is I have approached my neighbor via text, as he doesn't reside… (Nextdoor Library Hill)
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- Proto Labs posted a job opening for Press Brake Operator in Nashua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nashua here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hollis
- Merrimack considers 9% town tax rate increase (unionleader.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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