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Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
Good morning, Nashua. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 25th of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Belle Boucher launched her project Belle's Hats and Scarves For Hope — a community service effort that collects hats and scarves to support breast cancer patients at local hospitals — to bring warmth and hope during treatment. Her family history with the disease drives her work as she aims to gather as many donations as possible. WMUR
- ➤ Local residents are urged to donate food, time, or money to support six food pantries that help families with food insecurity during the holiday season—options include the New Hampshire Food Bank, Monadnock Food Pantries Collective, and Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter. The organizations, including Families in Transition in Manchester, the Salvation Army Food Pantry, and Lydia’s House of Hope in Rollinsford, work to ease rising living costs in the community. Granite Post
- ➤ At the Union Leader Santa Fund luncheon on Monday, organizers launched the 66th annual campaign—highlighted by a man with a long white beard wearing a red T-shirt that reads 'Don't stop believing'. New Hampshire Union Leader
- ➤ A Manchester organization—Rehabilitation Equipment Associates—is producing switch-adapted toys with external switches to help people with physical, fine-motor or cognitive challenges play independently this holiday season, and it aims to provide 100 free toys to families. WMUR
- ➤ WMUR’s Spirit of Giving Toy Drive is set to begin on Friday, Dec. 5 as organizers ask for donations of new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages — from babies to teenagers. Last year the Marines delivered gifts to nearly 29,000 children in New Hampshire — and organizers hope to help even more kids this holiday season. WMUR
- ➤ Habitat for Humanity Greater Nashua Manchester celebrated 31 years at a gala at Nashua Country Club and announced an expansion to help more families get affordable housing. Supporters raised over $65,000 while the nonprofit shared details about a state tax credit program for critical home repairs. Nashua Ink Link
- ➤ The City of Nashua announced street closures for the 30th Annual Holiday Stroll on Saturday, November 29, with Main Street and several other roads closed from 2 p.m. until midnight so that cars not moved by 2 p.m. will be towed & free shuttle service is provided from Holman Stadium and Memorial Hall for attendees. Nashua Ink Link
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Nashua-based Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps will march in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thanksgiving Day and former member Julie Jenkins will lead the group after a 20-year break. New Hampshire Union Leader
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A new tax and spending package called the Big Beautiful Bill will limit federal student loans by setting caps at $20,000 per year and $100,000 in total for most graduate programs while allowing higher limits for professional degrees and capping PLUS loans for parents at $20,000 per year and $65,000 per child, with the changes taking effect in July. The Department of Education said the reforms aim to lower program costs — though the New Hampshire Nurses Association warned the limits could make nursing education less affordable. WMUR
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Last week, five New England states including New Hampshire launched a $450M plan to boost heat pump use by offering incentives, training, and easier purchase steps to reduce reliance on oil and gas heating. The program aims to install 580,000 heat pumps and cut emissions by 2.5 million metric tons, with first products available in February 2026 — funding details to be finalized by the end of the year. New Hampshire Bulletin
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs has launched RecReady NH— a guide that helps towns plan and build outdoor recreation projects to boost local economies and improve quality of life. Communities can use the toolkit’s templates and outreach strategies to turn ideas like new trails or upgraded parks into reality. Nashua Ink Link
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Nashua Annual Holiday Fair
11 AM – 4 PM — Lafayette Club — Free entry — Experience festive fun and find great gifts at Nashua's 10th Annual Holiday Fair.
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Photos with Santa for Charity
9-11 a.m. — Keller Williams Gateway Realty — Free photos — Grab a festive picture with Santa while supporting Operation Delta Dog.
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Ugly Sweater 5K
9 AM – 3 PM — Backyard Brewery and Kitchen — 21+ event — Celebrate the holidays with a fun run supporting local animal rescues while sporting your ugliest sweater.
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Holly Jolly Craft Fair
9 AM – 3 PM — DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua — Free admission — Shop unique American-made holiday gifts from over 75 artisans.
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Holiday & Pet Resin Workshop
6-8 p.m. — Spyglass Brewing Company — All supplies included — Create personalized resin art while enjoying a festive atmosphere.
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