Good morning, Nashua.

Nashua PAL will host the Night of Champions Gala at Sky Meadow Country Club on Thursday, Oct.

8 to honor youth champions, coaches, and community partners who have supported local talent - the event will also recognize two adult Champions and include online auctions and raffles.

Gary Ledoux launches his Veterans Day series on local heroes with a look at James Hunt (a Nashua City Marshal and Army Lieutenant who served in the Civil War and later became Hillsborough County Deputy Sheriff).

The series runs Monday-Friday as Veterans Day approaches.

Starting Monday, lanes will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the northbound side of I-293 between Brown Avenue and the Bedford town line for bridge repairs after a box truck breached the guardrail and fell into the Merrimack River on Wednesday.

On Friday, state party chairs Ray Buckley and Scott Maltzie sparred in Manchester at WMUR’s studio over the upcoming November midterm elections.

They exchanged views on cost-of-living concerns and past policy records while each maintained confidence in their candidates' prospects.

New Hampshire locals see fall’s signs in native wildflowers, silky milkweed pods, fragrant beach roses and shifting lily pads as cozy colors mark the season — evident in backyards, vacant lots and coastal walks.