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Nashua
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Good morning, Nashua. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 23rd of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire took in 18 rabbits from a backyard breeding operation in Milford where the animals were kept in unsafe enclosures and were being sold for $20 each. The organization is now providing medical care—treating issues like mites and respiratory infections—and planning to rehome the rabbits once they recover. Nashua Ink Link
- ➤ Alice Huey, a Nashua native who likely graduated from Nashua High School in 1934, joined the Women’s Army Corps in November 1942 and trained in Iowa before serving in Camp Forest, TN and overseas in the Philippines and New Guinea. She earned multiple military awards, took a medical discharge in 1945 after her husband was killed in action, and her family helped produce a documentary preserving her WWII legacy — a lasting part of our local history. Nashua Ink Link
- ➤ Food pantries in New Hampshire are preparing for a surge in demand as the government shutdown continues & federal funding for SNAP and WIC remains at risk. Nonprofit organizations reported an 11% increase in food distribution from last year and are planning to serve more people with fewer donations while state officials provide updated support plans through Nov. 7. WMUR
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Samuel Adams Utopias 2025, the 14th release with 30% alcohol, will not be sold in New Hampshire—state law allows only beers up to 12% ABV and the brew is priced at $240 per 24.5‑ounce bottle. WMUR
- ➤ Toys R Us is back for the holiday season by opening 30 new stores, including a new one in Manchester at the Mall of New Hampshire, the only store in New England. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017 and closed over 700 stores by 2023 + its flagship store in Minneapolis remains open. WMUR
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A new report from New Hampshire Housing showed that most families cannot afford the median single-family home since a family must earn $182,000 yearly—only 15% of households meet that figure. Lawmakers met with housing advocates Wednesday to push for reforms like repealing a broad eviction law and boosting funds for affordable housing to help address rising costs that drive young people away and strain support for seniors. WMUR
- ➤ Former senator John E. Sununu announced his Senate campaign on October 22 in a video—he said he will focus on the economy, jobs, debt and affordability as he enters the GOP primary against Scott Brown. Nashua Ink Link
- ➤ Jessica Margeson and Jason Robidoux, who turned homelessness into advocacy, spoke at a forum Wednesday to urge the Legislature to boost spending on affordable housing — they said current actions do not meet community needs. New Hampshire Union Leader
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ At a roundtable in Concord on Friday, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and local health advocates urged Congress to extend enhanced ACA tax credits that keep premiums affordable for about 50,000 residents. Cancer survivor Robyn Neville, a former business owner, said she is worried her $730 monthly premium may rise if the credits expire in December—federal talks on the extension remain stalled amid the shutdown. New Hampshire Bulletin
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The Poop Museum
2 PM — Nashua Public Library — Free entry — Enjoy an interactive and amusing exploration of surprising science around poop.
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360 All Stars Performance
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Nashua Center for the Arts — Tickets available for purchase — Experience a thrilling performance that fuses acrobatics with street culture.
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Bowers & Wilkins Abbey Road Experience Tour
11 PM – 1 AM — Best Buy Nashua — Free entry — Celebrate 45 years of sound with demos and exclusive audio experiences.
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Liquid Therapy Comedy Night
9:30-10:00 p.m. — Liquid Therapy Brewery & Grill — Ticket required — Enjoy a night of laughs with comics from Headliners Comics in a historic setting.
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Enchanted Christmas Holiday Fair
1:30 PM — Bicentennial Elementary School — Free admission — Embrace the holiday spirit with shopping, lunch, and delectable desserts to take home.
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