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Greetings Nashua! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s really going on inside Nashua’s aging public library building?
  • What happened when Nashua cleared the Pine Street Extension encampment?
  • Will AI still be allowed to overrule your doctor’s decisions?

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night at Spyglass Brewing Co. — Every Wednesday at 6PM! and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 41, low: 26.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nashua library expected to reopen Tuesday after plumbing issue (unionleader.com) — If you rely on the Nashua Public Library, expect doors to reopen Tuesday after a three-day closure caused by sewage backup and flooding in the Court Street building. City staff have been working to clean up, assess damage, and continue a broader study on whether to replace or overhaul the aging facility.
   

2. With Pine Street Extension encampment dismantled, ‘I don't know where I'm going to go,' Miss Lee says (inklink.news) — Nashua officials cleared the Pine Street Extension homeless encampment Monday morning, with police reporting several arrests after some residents refused to leave. City staff say they’ve worked to connect people with shelter and services, but longtime resident “Miss Lee” and others now face deep uncertainty about where they can go while still staying in the community they call home.
   

3. Bills seek to promote telemedicine and regulate AI in New Hampshire's health insurance industry • New Hampshire Bulletin (newhampshirebulletin.com) — A Nashua state representative is pushing two bills that could change how your health insurance uses AI and pays for telemedicine across New Hampshire. One proposal would stop insurers from letting AI overrule doctors’ decisions, while the other would require equal reimbursement for telehealth and in‑person visits, potentially expanding convenient care options for Nashua patients and providers.
   

4. Here Are 29 Closed New Hampshire Restaurants That Still Hurt Today (wokq.com) — Longtime locals will remember Nashua’s former Green Ridge Turkey Farm, once a South End staple before the Pheasant Lane Mall arrived, as one of many beloved New Hampshire restaurants that have closed. The piece reminisces about these lost spots and invites readers to share which favorites they still miss today.
   

5. Overdoses hit new monthly low in Manchester, Nashua in November (unionleader.com) — Nashua saw just seven suspected opioid overdoses in November, part of a record-low trend for combined overdoses in Nashua and Manchester, though two of Nashua’s cases were fatal. Year-to-date overdoses in Nashua are down compared with 2024, but fatal overdoses are higher, and officials warn the situation can change quickly despite wider Narcan availability.
   

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