Good morning, Nashua.

WMUR teamed up with Special Olympics New Hampshire at a kickoff event held Wednesday (in Manchester) to begin fundraising for the 130th Boston Marathon.

Nearly 3,000 athletes are served by the nonprofit, and three local participants will race in the event.

This weekend (Feb. 19–22), Nashua and Manchester host a busy lineup of local events including Bishop Guertin’s 10th Annual Mini Golf Tournament at the field house, a love-themed candle-making workshop at Spyglass Brewing, and interactive programs at libraries + museums.

Check schedules for sessions and registration details.

Today’s Weekly Entertainment Report from Ted Herbert Music School details a busy schedule of live music and arts events from today to Feb.

22, with shows at local venues such as Copper Door in Bedford, Luk’s in Hudson, and Majestic Theatre in Manchester — check venue details for ticket and admission info.

A proposed Home Education Freedom Act would remove most paperwork and reporting requirements for home-school families, a change praised by longtime advocate Doris Hohensee but raising concerns about student safeguards; a hearing is scheduled for Friday & community members will discuss the proposal in Nashua.

School district leaders stated that the FY 2027 budget needs to increase by 8.8% to cover rising costs rather than the mayor’s 3% guideline; they warned that lowering the increase to 6% may force 56 job cuts & potential school closures, with a public hearing scheduled on March 9 at 6 p.m.

Legislators will discuss a battery recycling stewardship program today that would shift disposal costs from local governments to manufacturers (a follow-up to last year’s lithium ion battery ban that passed committee review).

Cinde Warmington launched her campaign for governor on Wednesday in Concord and pledged to fight rising living costs, high property taxes, and increasing health care premiums while calling for a repeal of the private school voucher program.

Her campaign plans to oppose tax hikes and support small businesses.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin, who learned her slalom skills on local slopes in Lyme, won the women’s slalom on Wednesday, ending an eight-year Olympic medal drought.

She now holds two gold medals in the event.

Flea Market

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Nashua Senior Activity Center — $5 fill-a-bag clothing sale — Explore over 30 vendors for new and used treasures, plus a book sale and raffle.