Nashua (NH) Regional Information
- Nashua History:
- Nashua, formerly part of Dunstable, MA, became officially part of NH in 1740 and bearing its current name only since 1837 according to rootsweb.com.
- Wikipedia.org has a continuously updated summary of Nashua's history.
- NH Magazine's
2003 Nashua Century special issue has more details about Nashua's history
- Nashua Historical Society operates two museums: Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum and Abbot-Spalding House Museum
- Nashua River Watershed Association sheds some light on Nashua River's history and the origin of the name:
The Nashua River's name comes from the Native American word Nash-a-way, meaning "River with the Pebbled Bottom." For hundreds of years, the Nashaway tribe inhabited the Nashua valley. Many years after the arrival of the Pilgrims, the river was a barrier to westward civilization as native inhabitants fought to retain their way of life along the river.
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1895 Nashua stats: Hillborough county seat with a population of 19,311 (total NH population 376,530). 1960 Nashua population: 38,645.
- Apparently the town of Nashua, Iowa owes its name to two prominent families originally from Nashua, NH. There are also two more towns with the same name in the US (in MT and MN) and one in Australia (in NSW) although I don't know if they owe it to the original.
- More history: NashuaHistory.com (blog)
& Nashua history related books, music & video
- Railroads of Southern NH
- Ionel's Local News scoop & Local Elections coverage
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Media:
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The Telegraph (Nashua) & its forum/blogs &
special sections (1999-2003 progress editions)
- The Hippo (Nashua since Apr 2004 and Manchester since 2000)
- WMUR (Manchester ABC affiliate - IBS Network)
- WYCN (W33AK; tv13-since 1988; see R-01-218 |
1590 WSMN (FCC) |
1250 WGAM & 900 WGHM (fka WSNH, WOTW & WMVU; FCC:owners; email; sold for $635k by Anastos Broadcast Group to Balance View LLC in 8/2003) |
WFNQ 106.3 Frank FM (fka WHOB; FCC) |
WZID (95.7FM) |
WGIR-610AM/WGIN-930AM/WGIP-1540AM |
WEVO (89.1/90.3FM;
FCC)/
WEVS (88.3FM--soon) |
99.9FM (soon;
owners:
EMF)
- The 1590 Broadcaster | AAS News/SPARKS |
Nashua Municipal Government Cable Channel 16 |
Merrimack Valley Radio/TV |
The Union Leader (Manchester) |
Jam Magazine (Penacook) |
Concord Monitor |
Nashoba Publishing:
Pepperell,
Groton,
Townsend,
Shirley,
Ayer |
Portsmouth Herald |
Cabinet Press (Hollis, Brookline, Bedford, Merrimack) |
Neighborhood News (Hooksett Banner, Bedford Bulletin, Goffstown News, Bow Times) |
Hudson-Litchfield News
| Derry News
| NHToDo
| NEED (Burlington)
- Lowell Sun |
Eagle Tribune + El Puente (Lawrence) |
Rumbo (Hispanic: Lawrence) |
Siglo21 (Hispanic: Lawrence)
- Worcester Magazine
| Worcester Telegram & Gazette
| Worcester Business Journal
- Boston Globe | Boston Herald | The Phoenix | Weekly Dig | Boston.indymedia.org | Boston Area Radio Stations
- General: Pathways | State of NH | nh.com | nashuanh.com | nashua-nh.org | welcometonashua.com | Nashua Master Plan | HUD Nashua Consolidated Plan for 1995 | Merrimack River Watershed
- Transit: Airport |Regional Planning |Vermont Transit Lines |Peter Pan Bus Lines | Chinatown Bus Lines |
Nashua City Bus |
CARAVAN Vanpooling to Boston |Viva Commute|MBTA |NH DOT |NH Transit: APTA or new-england-public-transit.org | Nashua City Station | Regional Transit | Rt 3 will be widened to 3 lanes by end of June 2004
- NH Rail Service: Amtrak [Downeaster (Portland, ME to Boston, MA with 3 NH stops: Durham, Exeter, Dover) &
Vermonter (DC-Burlington, VT-St Albans, VT with 1 NH stop: Claremont)] | NH Railroad Revitalization Association (NHRRA) |
Wilton Scenic RR | Lowell-Nashua trains are scheduled to start service in latter half of 2005 | A study will be published Fall 2002 about ridership forecasts for a Boston-Montreal high speed rail line | NH White Mountains Tourist Rails: Mt Washington Cog Railway, Conway Scenic Railroad, Hobo and Winnipesaukee RR
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Miscellaneous: US Census Nashua Info | Downtown |
Nashua River Watershed Association | Nashua Area Radio Club
| Merrimack Online
| NH Legal Assistance
| Academy of Applied Science | Indian Association of NH (Manchester) | NH-Hillsborough Genealogy | Cinderella Project of NH
- Community/Charity/NGOs: High Hopes Foundation of NH | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Nashua | Nashua Youth Council | Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua | YMCA Nashua | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua |
Nashua Cub Scout Packs: 410, 19, 253, 425,
261 (NH) | Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter | Home Health & Hospice Care | VFW Post 483 | Senior Activity Center | Adult Learning Center |
Amma Mother's Kitchen | Families in Transition | Rotary Club | Lions Club | Churches | Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity |
CASA of NH |
NH Housing Forum
| NH American Legion Posts
| MicroCredit-NH
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Pets: Humane Society for Greater Nashua | Fauna Rescue | Professional Pet Sitting Etc | Animal Hospital of Nashua | State Line Veterinary Hospital | All Nashua Animal Hospitals
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NH Politics: US House (Jeb Bradley, Charles Bass) | US Senate (Judd Gregg, John Sununu) |
Republicans | Democrats | Libertarians | Greens | NH Citizens Alliance | NH American Friends Service Committee | NH Peace Action | Children's Alliance of NH | NH Preservation Alliance | NH Project Learning Tree | NH Community Development Finance Authority | NH Top Campaign Contributors | Citizens Against Government Waste |
Nashua Taxpayers Association
- Churches: Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua | St Philip Greek Orthodox Church of Nashua | First Church of Nashua (Congregational) | Church of the Good Shepherd | Nashua Presbyterian Church | Nashua Baptist Church | Immaculate Conception Church | First Baptist Church of Nashua | Christian Bible Church | CrossWay Christian Church | Nashua Church of Christ | Trinity Baptist Church | Grace Fellowship
- Nashua Hospitals |
Police
| Fire Dept
- Public K-12 Schools: Nashua School District | Board of Education | Nashua South HS | Bishop Guertin HS | Nashua North HS opened fall 2002
- Private K-12 Schools: Nashua | Bishop Guertin HS | Nashua Christian Academy and HS |
Infant Jesus | Nashua Catholic Regional JHS | St Christopher | Christian Bible Church Academy | World Schools | Nashua Children's Home
- Educational Resources: MIT OpenCourseWare
(intro) |
NH Association for Gifted Education
| NH Destination Imagination
| Distance Learning
- Local Colleges and Schools: Daniel Webster, New Hampshire Community Technical, Rivier, Thomas More (Merrimack), Franklin Pierce (Rindge), UML (Lowell, MA),Manchester: Hesser, Southern New Hampshire University, Saint Anselm, UNH (OSP), Manchester Community Music School,
Nashua Community Music School
, New England Language Institute
, Concord Community Education
- Public Libraries: Nashua [online catalog since spring 2002] (Rivier, DW)| Greater Manchester | Portsmouth | Keene | Concord (NH) | NH State Library | Lowell (UML) | Boston
- City Hall: Personnel | Board of Aldermen (Minutes) | Voting Records: Kevin McAfee (W1), Timothy Nickerson (W2), Kevin Gage (W3), Marc Plamondon (W4), Brian McCarthy (W5), Robert Dion (W6), Lori Cardin (W7), Stephen Liamos (W8), Scott Cote (W9), David Rootovich (P), James Tollner (VP), Paula Johnson, David Deane, Fredderick Britton, Steven Bolton. Mayor: Bernie Streeter (2000-present). Previous mayors: Donald Davidson (1996-2000), Rob Wagner (1992-1996), James Donchess (1985-1992), Maurice Arel (1977-1985), Dennis Sullivan (1965-1977). Voter/Elections: Ward Map (PDF).Solid Waste Dept (City Dump - Hours: M-F 8-4 Sa 8-1) at 840 W Hollis St (2003 changes). Downtown parking map.
- Nashua Office of Child Care Services
- Singles/Dance: NH Dance Calendar | Nashua Singles Club | Nashua Singles Dance | Mill Yard Swing | New Hampshire Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (NHABDA) | NH Folk Dance | Border City Squares | Bedford Big Band | West Coast Swing NH | Dance Gipsy
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Arts (CityArts Nashua, Telegraph's Arts & Living, NH Performing Arts Groups or NHTunes.com and Greater Merrimack Valley calendar):
- New England: New England Shakespeare Festival
- NH: NH Community Theatre Association, NHTheatre.com, NH Radio Theatre, RecreationNH.com
- Nashua, NH: Nashua Symphony,Nashua Chamber Orchestra, New England Academy of Music and Drama, Nashua Community Concert Association, Yellow Taxi Productions, American Stage Festival (1971- 2002)
-Peacock Players (
, Northern Ballet Theatre Dance Center, Nashua Flute Choir, Nashua Theatre Guild, Actorsingers, Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps, Closet-Thespians
, Nashua Area Artists Association
- Hollis, NH: Hollis Town Band
- Litchfield, NH: Campbell HS Friends of Music
- Milford, NH: Milford Area Players
- Londonderry, NH: Music and Drama Company
- Merrimack, NH: Merrimack Community Theater, Abbie Griffin Park Summer Concerts, My Act
- Concord, NH: Capital Center for the Arts, Community Players of Concord, RB Produtions
- Peterborough, NH: Peterborough Players, Actors' Circle Theatre, Mariposa Museum, Monadnock Music
- Wilton, NH: Andy's Summer Playhouse
- Greenville, NH: Greenville Shakespeare Festival
- Derry, NH: Greater Derry Arts Council, Misfit Toys, ghostlight theater co, Pinkerton Academy
- Sharon, NH: Sharon Arts Center
- Bedford, NH: New Thalian Players, Bedford Off Broadway
- Manchester, NH: Currier Galery, New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester Choral Society, Opera League of NH, NH Institute of Art Galleries, Palace Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Dana Center, Manchester Chamber Players, Acting Loft
- Lowell, MA: Brush Art Gallery , Whistler House Museum of Art , Lowell Auditorium , Lowell Folk Festival (late July) , Summer Music Series, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Revolving Museum
- Groton/Dunstable, MA: Indian Hill Symphony
- Keene, NH: Keene State College
- Epping, NH: Leddy Center for the Performing Arts
- Exeter, NH: Phillips Exeter Academy
- Durham, NH: UNH ( Theater and Dance, Whittemore Center Arena)
- Portsmouth, NH: The Music Hall, Prescott Park Arts Festival, Players' Ring, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, NH Theatre Project, Strawbery Banke Museum, Blues Bank Collective: Portsmouth Blues Festival
- Dover, NH: Bell Center for Music and Arts
- Guilford, NH: Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center
- Hanover, NH: Hopkins Center for the Arts at Darmouth College
- Northwood, NH: Northwood Theater Workshop
- Strafford, NH: Lakeside Players
- Wolfeboro, NH: Village Players
- Conway, NH: M&D Productions
- Lincoln, NH: Papermill Theatre
- Sunapee, NH: SKIT
- Berlin, NH: Theatre North
- Whitefield, NH: Weathervane Theatre
- Andover, MA: Andover Chamber Music Series
- Worcester, MA: Worchester Art Museum | Wormtown clubs
- Newburyport, MA: Firehouse Center for the Arts
- Boston, MA: World Music | Museum of Fine Arts | MITHAS | MIT | Harvard | BU | NEMO | Passim
- Burlington, VT: U of Vermont's Arts info and Friends of Indian Music and Dance
- Movies: Yahoo!Movies | Telegraph Movie Listings | Nashua Public Library Calendar (PDF) | Milford Drive-in | Chunky's | Wilton Town Hall Theater | O'Neil Apple Tree Cinema (Londonderry, NH)
- Entertainment/Recreation:
- Nashua Parks & Conway Arena (public skating, hockey, lessons)
- WelcomeToNashua.com Guide
- Live Music: Boston Billiard Club | Sharpshooters | Drifters | Shorty's
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Misc: NH Astronomical Society | Skydive Pepperell | Museum of New Hampshire History (Concord) | Amoskeag Fishways Learning Center (Manchester) | Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum (Manchester) | See Science Center (Manchester) | Charmingfare Farm | Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities | Peterborough Historical Society | Robert Frost Farm (Derry) | Canobie Lake Park (Salem) | American Independence Museum (Exeter) | Christa McAuliffe Planetarium (Concord) | Fuller Gardens (N Hampton) | Frye's Measure Mill (Wilton) | Seacoast Science Center (Rye) | Lowell National Historical Park | Geocaching
- Arcades/mini-golf/bowling/roller skating/etc:
FunWorld (Nashua) |
SkyVenture (Nashua) since Sum 06
| Time to clay (Nashua) |
Funspot (Weirs Beach) | Halfmoon (Weirs Beach) | Tee Off at Mel's (Litchfield) | Leda Lanes (Nashua) | Party Vision (Amherst) | Noah's Arkade (Amherst off Rt 101A) | Good Times Roller Skating Center (Merrimack) | Roller Kingdom (Tyngsboro) | Lakeside Lanes (Manchester) | Queencity Speedway (Manchester) | Bravo Family Fun Center (Milford) | Park Place Lanes (Windham) | various travelling fun parks that usually camp out at Pennichuck Junior High School (off ex 7 from Everett Tpke on Rt 3N)
- Nashua Bike Shops: Naults Cyclery, Goodale's Bike Shop, Eastern Boarder
- Local Bike/Running/Walking/Bird-Watching Trails:
new-england-rail-trails.org,
NH DOT Bike/Ped Maps,
MassBike,
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy/TrailLink.com,
NH Audubon Society,
Urban Trails Alliance,
SCNH_NEMBA,
Yudicky Farm,
Rail trails,
On the trails (PDF, Southern NH area trails),
Land Trust Alliance NH Directory,
Mine Falls Park,
Nashua River Rail Trail (more);
More trails info: Amherst,
Bedford: Joppa Hill Farm (PDF/ZIP), Bedford Land Trust,
Brookline,
Hollis: Beaver Brook Association,
Merrimack: Horse Hill Nature Preserve Committee,
Milford,
Mt Vernon: Purgatory Falls,
Pepperell,
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest
- Sports: Stellos Stadium opened (2001) at Nashua South HS () | Gate City Thunderbirds (youth soccer team) | Renovations funded through city bonds at Holman Stadium (1,2). Home to Nashua Pride - Atlantic League (baseball) and NH Phantoms - D3 League (soccer) | Youth Soccer
- Skateparks: David Deane Skatepark (Nashua),Michael Flerra Skateboard Park (Merrimack, )
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Ski/Snowboarding/Tubing: McIntyre Ski Area (Manchester), Temple Mountain (Peterborough), Crotched Mountain (Bennington), Ski NH (NH resorts map), Ski Vermont, Ski Maine, Ski Central: Mass
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ATV: NH ATV Club
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Restaurants
(Nashua,Manchester Restaurants Reviews; see also Telegraph's Food section &
Undercover Epicure, The Hippo's Grazing Guide
and SeeOurMenu.net):
- Nashua:
Michael Timothy's (bistro with jazz brunch Sunday),
Martha's Exchange (good brews, dance night Thu after 10pm),
La Careta (mex),
Margarita's (tex-mex),
Chen Yang Li (upscale Chinese),
Lilac Blossom (upscale Chinese),
Hayward's Ice Cream ,
Bertucci's (pizza),
Lui Lui (pizza & more),
Skol Restaurant & Lounge (live jazz Fri and Sat nights),
Pizzico (Italian),
Mehmaan (Indian),
India Palace (Indian),
Sabor Brasil (Brazilian),
Mandarin (Chinese),
Giant of Siam (Thai),
Haluwa (Polinesian-Chinese?),
Osaka Tea Garden (Japanese),
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse and
You You (Japanese bistro),
Comets (American retro),
Rockin' Robbins (diner),
Bagel Alley (fresh bagels),
Jackie's Diner,
Kip's Ice Cream.
- Amherst: All Good Things Cafe
- Milford: August Moon Bakery (Chinese bistro and pastries) in Lorden Plaza (opened Fall 2003).
- Londonderry: TJ's Bagel
- Merrimack: Ya Mamma's
- Manchester: Richard's (restaurant.com) , Baldwin's, Cotton ; Shogun
- Boston: Zagat's
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Bookstores
(NH, MA, VT, ME):
- Mori Books, 141 Route 101A, Amherst NH; used, first-edition books
- Borders (events), 281 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, 603.888.9300
- Barnes and Noble, 235 Daniel Webster Highway, 603-888-0533
- Follet: Daniel Webster College and Rivier College
- Annie's Book Stop, 493 Amherst St., 603-882-9178
- Toadstool Bookshops (Milford, Peterborough, Keene)
- NH Antiquarian Booksellers Association
- Nashua Area Coffee/Deli Shops:
- Dutch Epicure Bakery, 141 Rt 101A, Amherst NH, excellent pastries (we checked their creme brulee and a few others), also served at Michael Timothy's Sunday brunch.
- Seedling Cafe, 9 Water St, Nashua NH
- Simple Gifts, UU Church of Nashua
- Curly's Coffee, Amherst Plaza on 101A, Amherst NH
- Beacon Bean Company, 87 Main St, very good coffee selection, good muffins and sandwiches.
- Drifters Latenite Coffee House, 17 Factory St
- Nancy's Coffee Cafe, Pheasant Lane Mall, good coffee, cheesecake; also serves Moxie.
- Patisserie Bleu, 215 Main Street, good pastries and European chocolates.
- Panera Bread:
- 8 Spit Brook Rd (next to Blockbuster's), good coffees, very good sandwiches & soups, breads and pastries. Opened June 2002.
- 590 Amherst St, Rt 101A (next to Target). Opened Spring 2004?
- J Beaner's coffee house and cafe, 25 Route 101A, Amherst, NH. Opened spring 2004?. Free Wi-fi or jack internet access. Fri nights: open-mic.
- A&E Custom Coffee Roastery, Rt 101A, same plaza as Midori.
- Ecos Cafe, 6 DJ Square, Route 101A - South Merrimack. Sandwiches, salads, bagels, omelets, etc.
- Starbucks, 266 Daniel Webster Hwy.
- Barnes and Noble, DW Hwy, bookstore with coffeeshop.
- Borders, DW Hwy, boostore with coffeeshop.
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Ethnic Grocery Stores:
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Antique Shops: NH Antiques and Collectibles Guide |
New England Antiques Journal | Consignment Gallery (Amherst, Bedford) | Herb Breese's NH Directory
| C Jean's NH Directory
- NH Flea Markets: Grandview Flea Market (rt 28, Derry), Hollis Country Store Flea Market (rt 122), Londonderry Gardens Flea Market (rt 102), more NH flea markets, and flea markets in MA, ME, VT, RI, CT.
- Thrift Shops: Goodwill (Hooksett, Londonderry, Concord, etc) | Family Outfitters (Manchester) | SVDP (MA) | Amvets (MA) | NH Thrift Stores (yellow pages - incomplete/outdated) | NH and MA Salvation Army (incomplete) | Leominster (MA): St Mark's, Ginny's Thrift Shop
- Bargain Stores: Zyla's (Rt 3 Merrimack) | Building 19 | Big Lots/Odd Lots
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Computer/Electronics Stores: Showtime PC (Hudson) |
PC Depot |
Apex Computer |
APT Computer Services |
Electronics Boutique |
MacEdge (Apple) |
CompuSource (Derry) |
PC Authority (Manchester) |
Diversified Computers (Apple-Keene) |
Bitznbytes Computers (Apple-Concord) |
Comprehensive Micro Services (Compaq/HP service) |
PC Warehouse |
BestBuy | CircuitCity |
RadioShack | Wal-mart |
CompUSA | OfficeMax |
Staples | Sears |
Target |
Kmart |
UMA Computers (industrial) |
Turbotek (Manchester-industrial) |
Cocci Computer Services (rentals/service) |
Desktop Odds and Ends (services)
| more
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Game stores: The Game Castle (Londonderry) |
The name of the game (Nashua) | Myriad Games (Salem, NH) |
Toyland (here on 101A in Milford, NH) |
3 Trolls Games & Puzzles (Chelmsford, MA) |
Treehouse Toys (Portsmouth, NH) |
more listings
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Organic/Natural Produce:
NOFA NH Organic Farm Guide - Hillsborough County |
NH Farm Stands (PDF) |
NH Harvest Your Own Guide (PDF) |
Lull Farm, 65 Broad (Rt 130), Hollis 603-465-7079 |
Brookdale Farms, Hollis |
Lavoie's Farm, 172 Nartoff Road, Hollis 603-882-0072 |
Rt 3A/Litchfield: McQuesten Farm Stand, Nesenkeag Coop Farm (NH certified organic), Rodonis Farm, Wilson Farm, Durocher Farm |
Bedford Farmers' Market |
Seacoast Growers' Association Farmer's Market |
NH Farmers' Markets | Stonyfield Farm (dairy produce; Londonderry) | A Market (Manchester) || Trader Joe's (Tyngsboro, MA) | Wild Oats (MA) | Whole Foods Market (MA) || Hannaford, Shaw's
- Business: Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce | Greater Nashua NH Center for Economic Development | NH ISP Association | Local ISPs |Webservpro (Nashua ISP/web hosting)
, Help-U-Sell, Assist2Sell
- Profile: Major Employers: HP, Oracle, Raytheon, BAE Systems, Teradyne, Fleet Bank, City of Nashua, Southern NH Medical Center, St Joseph Hospital, Nashua Corp, Hampshire Chemical (Dow Chemical subsidiary), GL&V, GN Netcom (sources: 1 & 2)
- Taxes:
Nashua property tax rates: 2005/$16.32 | 2004/$19.85 | 2003/$24.37 | 2002/$23.60 | 2001/$22.50 | 2000/$21.35
- Adjacent towns: Amherst| Hollis| Hudson| Litchfield| Bedford| Merrimack (Michael Moy's pages) | Londonderry| Manchester| All NH Towns
MA: Tyngsborough | Pepperell | Dunstable
- Post Offices: Nashua Downtown,
Nashua South
ionel@marinel.net
