Pennichuck Q & A
Most of us don't spend time thinking about the water company unless it's time to pay the bill. Even then, we write a check and move on. But the privately owned water company that serves Nashua and some of the…
New Hampshire Business Review - August 29 2008
Friends gather to remember bowler at Nashua lanes
NASHUA - Ninety-four-year-old Josephine "Josie" Zedalis was in a league of her own. That's why two dozen or so people showed up at Leda Lanes on Saturday morning, sipping coffee, nibbling Danish pastries and talking about the 80 years the…
Teen charged with trying to sell pills
A 16-year-old Pelham High School student was arrested Thursday for allegedly planning to sell nearly 20 prescription pills. Pelham police were called to the school around 12:30 p.m. Thursday by the school's assistant principal, who turned over the drugs to…
1st District candidates tackle questions on Mideast
CONCORD - Candidates for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District agree that U.S. troops have made progress in Iraq, yet they have different ideas on what realistic goals can be accomplished there in the short term. "Iraqis and the Iraqi government…
'Life hasn't been the same'
NASHUA - Before, they had only seen her picture in the newspaper. Norman and Susan Beaudoin couldn't bear to face her in person - the woman accused of killing their 29-year-old son, Matthew. Last spring, they skipped the first two…
Fundraiser to reunite soldiers
A fundraiser is under way to reunite a group of wounded U.S. soldiers with their unit in Italy in mid-September. Sgt. Ryan Pitts of Mont Vernon, a 2003 graduate of Souhegan High School and member of the 173rd, 2-503 Infantry…
Firefighters rescue man stuck on ledge
A man was injured Thursday evening but escaped a more serious fate when he became stranded on a dam ledge after falling down a steep bank of the Nashua River. The man, who was using crutches, fell about 30 feet…
Pennichuck takeover saga is far from over
EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the next few Sundays, The Telegraph will look at ongoing issues surrounding the city of Nashua’s attempt to acquire Pennichuck Water Works. NASHUA - Two things happened pretty quickly after July 25, when state regulators gave the…
Local EMS crew heads south for hurricane relief
A crew of Nashua paramedics has been deployed to the Gulf Coast in preparation for Hurricane Gustav, a Category 1 storm that is already forcing evacuations in Mississippi and Louisiana. The Rockingham Regional Ambulance crew, led by Andy Wallis, left…
Longtime town councilor resigns
MERRIMACK - Town Councilor Betty Spence stepped down Thursday night, submitting a letter of resignation addressed to fellow councilors, town staff and the community. "Changes in the role of the governing body and my personal commitments have hindered my performance…
