- Nashua History:
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- 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.
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- NH Magazine's Nashua Century has more details about Nashua's history
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- Nashua Historical Society operates two museums: Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum and Abbot-Spalding House Museum
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- 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.
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- Apparently the town of Nashua, Iowa owes its name to two prominent families originaly from Nashua, NH
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- Nashua history related books
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- Boston & Maine RR History (Guilford Rail)
- 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 | |CARAVAN Vanpooling to Boston |MBTA |NH DOT |NH Transit: APTA or new-england-public-transit.org | NHRRA | Nashua City Station | Regional Transit | Rt 3 will be widened to 3 lanes by 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
- Misc/Community/NGOs: US Census Nashua Info | Downtown | Nashua Youth Council | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua | VFW | Senior Activity Center | Adult Learning Center | Rotary Club | Lions Club | Churches | Nashua River Watershed Association | Nashua Area Radio Club | Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity | Merrimack Online | NH Legal Assistance | NH Housing Forum | CAIRE | Academy of Applied Science | Indian Association of NH (Manchester)
- Pets: Humane Society for Greater Nashua | Animal Hospital of Nashua | State Line Veterinary Hospital | All Nashua Animal Hospitals
- NH Politics: US House (John Sununu, Charles Bass) | US Senate (Judd Gregg, Bob Smith) | 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 Taxxpayers 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
- Hospitals | Police (2001 stats)
- Media:
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- The Telegraph (Nashua) & its forum & archives (dec'99-aug'00); 2000 Readers' Choice Awards
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- WYCN (W33AK; tv13-since 1988; see R-01-218 | The 1590 Broadcaster | (900 MA) | WZID (95.7FM) | WHOB (106.3FM) | WEVO (90.3FM) | AAS News/SPARKS | Merrimack Valley Radio/TV | The Union Leader (Manchester) | The Hippo (Manchester) | 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) Lowell Sun | Eagle Tribune (Lawrence) | Rumbo (Hispanic: Lawrence) | NHToDo
- Nashua School District | Board of Education | Nashua South HS | Bishop Guertin HS | New HS will open fall 2002 in North Nashua
- Colleges: 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, Manchester Community Music School
- 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).Solid Waste Dept (City Dump - Hours: M-F 8-4 Sa 8-1) at 840 W Hollis St
- 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
- Arts (Telegraph's Encore, NH Performing Arts Groups or NHTunes.com and Greater Merrimack Valley calendar):
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- Milford, NH: Milford Area Players
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- Merrimack, NH: Merrimack Community Theater | Abbey Griffin 2002 summer concerts calendar
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- Concord, NH: Capital Center for the Arts
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- Peterborough, NH: Peterborough Players
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- Wilton, NH: Andy's Summer Playhouse
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- Derry, NH: Greater Derry Arts Council
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- Sharon, NH: Sharon Arts Center
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- Lowell, MA: Brush Art Gallery | Whistler House Museum of Art | Lowell Auditorium | Lowell Folk Festival (late July) | Summer Music Series
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- Groton/Dunstable, MA: Indian Hill Symphony
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- Keene, NH: Keene State College
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- Exeter, NH: Phillips Exeter Academy
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- Durham, NH: UNH ( Theater and Dance, Whittemore Center Arena)
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- Portsmouth, NH: The Music Hall
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- Hanover, NH: Hopkins Center for the Arts at Darmouth College
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- Andover, MA: Andover Chamber Music Series
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- Worcester, MA: Worchester Art Museum
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- Boston, MA: World Music | Museum of Fine Arts | MITHAS | MIT | Harvard | BU
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- 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:
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- Nashua Parks & Conway Arena (public skating, hockey, lessons)
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- 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 | 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
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- Nashua Bike Shops: Naults Cyclery, Goodale's Bike Shop, Eastern Boarder
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- Local Bike/Running/Walking/Bird-Watching Trails: new-england-rail-trails.org, 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
- Restaurants (see also Telegraph's Food section and SeeOurMenu.net):
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- 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) , Bertucci's (pizza), Lui Lui (pizza & more), Skol Restaurant & Lounge (live jazz Fri and Sat nights), Pizzico (Italian), Mehmaan (Indian), India Palace (Indian), Mandarin (Chinese), Giant of Siam (Thai), Haluwa (Polinesian-Chinese?), Osaka Tea Garden (Japanese), Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse and You You (Japanese bistro).
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- Milford: August Moon Bakery (Chinese bistro and pastries) in Lorden Plaza (opened Fall 2003); Mile Away
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- Merrimack: Ya Mamma's
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- Boston: Zagat's
- Bookstores (NH, MA, VT, ME):
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- Blackbird Books and Cafe (
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- Blackbird Books and Cafe (
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- Barnes and Noble, 235 Daniel Webster Highway, 603-888-0533
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- Follet: Daniel Webster College and Rivier College
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- Annie's Book Stop, 493 Amherst St., 603-882-9178
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- Toadstool Bookshops (Milford, Peterborough, Keene)
- Nashua Area Coffee/Deli Shops:
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- Beacon Bean Company, 87 Main St, very good coffee selection, good muffins and sandwiches.
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- Drifters Latenite Coffee House, 17 Factory St
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- Nancy's Coffee Cafe, Pheasant Lane Mall, good coffee, cheesecake; also serves Moxie.
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- Patisserie Bleu, 215 Main Street, good pastries and European chocolates.
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- Panera Bread, 8 Spit Brook Rd (next to Blockbuster's), good coffees, very good sandwiches & soups, breads and pastries. Opened June 2002.
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- Quikava, 84 State Route 101A in Amherst (across from Wal-mart), drive-through only coffees and bagels.
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- Ecos Cafe, 6 DJ Square, Route 101A - South Merrimack. Sandwiches, salads, bagels, omelets, etc.
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- Starbucks, 266 Daniel Webster Hwy.
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- Barnes and Noble, DW Hwy, bookstore with coffeeshop.
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- Borders, DW Hwy, boostore with coffeeshop.
- Ethnic Grocery Stores:
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- Siberia Russian Food Store
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- Liamos Market, Greek and other European foods
- Ski: Temple Mountain (Peterborough)
- Antiques/Thrift Shops: NH Antique Trail (Nashua-Wilton) | New England Antiques Journal | Consignment Gallery (Amherst, Bedford) | Herb Breese's NH Directory | Goodwill (Hooksett, Londonderry, Concord, etc)
- Computer/Electronics Stores: Showtime PC (Hudson) | PC Depot | Apex Computer | APT Computer Services | Electronics Boutique | MacEdge (Apple) | 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
- Organic/Natural Produce: NH Farm Stands | NH Farmers' Markets | Stonyfield Farm (dairy produce; Londonderry) | A Market (Manchester) | ? (Rt 114A in Goffstown) | Trader Joe's (Tyngsboro, MA) | Wild Oats (MA) | Whole Foods Market (MA)
- 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)
- Business: Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce | Greater Nashua NH Center for Economic Development | Downtown Nashua | NH ISP Association | Local ISPs |Nashua Web Design (Nashua web design/web hosting)
- 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: 2003/$24.37 | 2002/$23.60 | 2001/$22.50 | 2000/$21.35
- Adjacent towns: Amherst| Hollis| Hudson| Litchfield| Bedford| Merrimack| Londonderry| Manchester| All NH Towns
MA: Tyngsborough | Pepperell| Dunstable - Weather: Forecast & Current Map
- Post Offices: Nashua Downtown, Nashua South
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