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No matter how surprised (or not) you were by Tuesday’s ubiquitous train wreck, what’s NOT surprising is Laura Telerski being installed in Rosenwald’s seat, a Senate seat that doesn’t have to answer to any voters outside Nashua. Higher than local office and state rep, there have been and still are public servants in Nashua that … Read more
Regular readers are familiar with the various flag-flaps, most of them with Nashua. ‘Grok contributor Hal Shurtleff took a flagpole case to the U.S. Supreme Court and won 9-0 (audio interview on this with Hal, here). Beth and Stephen Scaer, also both ‘Grok contributors, had plenty of flag flaps in Nashua, one of which finally … Read more
The Reeds Ferry Elementary School in Merrimack, New Hampshire, currently employs a woman who is as much as six months pregnant but identifies as a man. The pregnant woman has facial hair, and insiders tell me that she expects students and faculty to call her Mr. Clark, and not everyone is on board or comfortable … Read more
Derek Thibeault’s recent Soapbox article in InDepthNH once again demonstrates a selective presentation of the facts. Nashua residents deserve the complete picture, not just the portions that support a particular political narrative. Mr. Thibeault criticizes Republicans while failing to acknowledge the positions and actions of numerous Democratic officials and candidates whose records deserve equal scrutiny. … Read more
“I fear that the county I love is becoming the country I left” are words Lily Tang Williams made famous two election cycles ago in a YouTube video. They resonate with me not just because of my support for her, but also because I moved to Nashua as a young adult after 18 years of … Read more
Ms. Melanie Levesque is trying to diversify her campaign message. It appears that she’s recognizing that the same old talking points of commuter rail, Planned Parenthood, and pro-Claremont activist judges are not resonating among independents. Instead of presenting action plans that can be implemented from the executive council chamber, Melanie is digging for dirt on … Read more
Eight months, zero ordinances, and a legal alibi instead of a legal opinion Nashua’s Legal Department has known since February that disabled residents have a right to ask for remote access to public meetings. We know this because Legal said so, in writing, with a signature and a date. On February 3, 2026, Attorney Dorothy … Read more
Ink Link states that it is “dedicated to being your preferred source for reliable information that moves the community conversation forward, one story at a time.” It also emphasizes that “journalism is essential to an informed and engaged citizenry.” Those are admirable goals. However, my experience has led me to question whether Ink Link provides … Read more
Alderman Derek Thibeault’s recent comments in InkLink on taxes and state funding overlook a fundamental fact: residents can reasonably hold local government accountable when local government continues to increase spending and, as a result, increase the tax burden on taxpayers. Since 2023, Nashua’s General Fund budget has increased by approximately 20.89%, while Enterprise Fund expenditures … Read more
While the media circus and social media were abuzz with comments of all varieties following the resignation of Gordon MacDonald and the scandal surrounding it, Luz Bay didn’t waste any time. She became the first nonincumbent executive council candidate to air her opinion. She said the following: “Executive Councilors are elected to provide independent oversight … Read more
$39,721.24, and the Records Nashua Still Hasn’t Produced A new Right-to-Know lawsuit raises questions about figures presented to Nashua’s Board of Aldermen and why the records needed to verify them remain outstanding. TL;DR: If you do not follow Nashua government closely, you may not know the name Matthew Sullivan. Sullivan is Nashua’s Director of Community … Read more
A field report from seven years inside Nashua’s Right-to-Know trenches I’ve filed hundreds of Right-to-Know requests in this city. I’ve sat through more Board of Aldermen meetings than some Aldermen have. I have, at this point, a working knowledge of Nashua’s assessing department, its Trust funds, its Community Development office, the construction and costs of … Read more
Nashua taxpayers deserve full transparency, accuracy, and candor from their elected officials. Recent developments, however, raise serious concerns about how Mayor Jim Donchess and the Board of Aldermen are managing the City’s finances, and how residents are being informed about those decisions. The FY2026 budget initially presented to residents totaled $474,895,381. Yet the City now … Read more
Loyalty within municipal government often carries a cost, and Nashua taxpayers are paying it without knowing how much. A review of Nashua’s payroll shows that municipal salaries are significantly higher than both the New Hampshire state average and national benchmarks. In 2024 payroll data, the average salary for City of Nashua employees is $84,948, which … Read more
Nashua taxpayers deserve full transparency, accuracy, and candor from their elected officials. Recent developments, however, raise serious concerns about how Mayor Jim Donchess and the Board of Aldermen are managing the City’s finances, and how residents are being informed about those decisions. The FY2026 budget initially presented to residents totaled $474,895,381. Yet the City now … Read more
Nashua taxpayers invest substantial resources in municipal salaries and in the software systems intended to ensure transparent, accessible government. Residents should be able to rely on the city’s website as a complete, accurate, and trustworthy source of information. Unfortunately, that is not the reality. Through a Right‑to‑Know request, I obtained the Land Influence Factors Report, … Read more
Nashua taxpayers deserve public accountability, not silence, and the situation at 181 East Hollis Street makes that painfully clear. City records show: For a 12,000‑square‑foot commercial building, this level of inaction is unprecedented, and it raises serious questions about oversight, consistency, and fairness. I asked the Board of Aldermen, Mayor Donchess, Mr. Cummings and Ms. … Read more
August 19 is a busy day on the calendar. It’s Veto Day, and both chambers convene at 10 am. Also at 10 am, the executive council meets at Cranmore for Kenney’s turn to host in their roadshow series. Later that day (5-6pm) is the 23rd anniversary Nashua Goes Back to School event at Holman Stadium. … Read more
Nashua residents deserve a city government that is transparent, accountable, and respectful of the people it serves. Over the past several years, however, the City of Nashua’s financial administration has moved in the opposite direction, away from openness and toward practices that make it harder for residents to understand how their tax dollars are being … Read more
Nashua residents deserve full transparency into how our City manages taxpayer‑funded housing programs and vets individuals placed in our neighborhoods. Recent events have raised serious and urgent concerns about the City of Nashua’s screening practices, concerns that City officials have repeatedly refused to address. A Nashua resident recently informed me that her father, a local … Read more