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Mayor Donchess No Longer Supports the Vision Property Assessment Revaluation

June 26, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

On June 21, 2022, The City held the public hearing for the 2023 Budget. Of course, the Mayor opened the meeting with a discussion on the budget and some significant tax impact issues facing the City. Once such topic covered the August release of the new property assessments coming to property owners’ mailboxes and hitting … Read more

City of Nashua Grooms Children with “Family Friendly” Drag Show

June 12, 2022 Beth Scaer

A flyer was recently posted on Facebook advertising the Nashua Pride Festival, which is featured as an official event on the City of Nashua website. The flyer lists the drag performer “Ania Bangkoks” as a performer in the “family family” drag show that is held downtown as part of the Pride Festival.

City of Nashua Admits They Were Wrong to Take Down My Save Women’s Sports Flag

May 14, 2022May 9, 2022 Beth Scaer

My husband and I raised the Save Women’s Sports flag on the Citizen Flag Pole on Nashua City Hall Plaza on Saturday, October 10, 2020 with permission from the City of Nashua. It was supposed to stay up until Friday, October 16.

Mayor of Nashua Appeals to the NH Supreme Court to Keep Public Records Hidden

April 30, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

On February 7, 2022, the Court decided in favor of requiring the City of Nashua to provide me with emails, sent to an assessing supervisor, by way of backup tape restoration.

If You’re Opposed to Masks, Nashua Alderman Won’t Take Seriously Your Concerns About Safety

March 27, 2022 Beth Scaer

Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess is pushing for bringing back the jersey barriers this summer in downtown Nashua that were originally placed to allow expanded outdoor dining during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Unchecked Power and Corruption in Nashua City Hall – An Affront to a Democratic Process

March 5, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

Mayor Donchess, As you are most likely aware, the legal office offered a settlement, minutes before my Right to Know trial was to begin on Monday, February 28, 2022.

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Formal Complaint & Please lift the Mask Policy in City Hall

February 11, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

Mayor Donchess,

Ever since the RTK trial in December, Ms. Kleiner appears to be upset with me. She is no longer exhibiting her more even disposition. She seems angry. Every time I try to right a wrong, the City becomes punishing, including you and Attorney Steve Bolton, Recent issues that have frustrated the city included:

Enough with COVID – Welcome the Public into City Hall

February 5, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

A Monday visit to the customer service area of the clerk’s office proved to be enlightening. City Clerk Lovering and the Nashua Legal office informed me that my time in the office posed a health hazard. Mind you, neither one of these people was present.

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Will the US Supreme Court Force Nashua to Fly the Save Women’s Sports Flag?

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Beth Scaer

Nashua, Vote to Save Your City on November 2

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Beth Scaer

Nashua municipal elections are being held on Tuesday, November 2, and there are some very important choices to make. The most important decision is on Ballot Question 2. A Yes vote would give the Mayor and Board of Aldermen control over picking the city police commissioners.

Nashua: Local Elections ARE Partisan!

October 9, 2021 Laurie Ortolano

I have become increasingly concerned about the negative impact of partisan politics on our local government. While this city is chartered as a non-partisan city, public discussion and communication with some in City Hall has become all too partisan.

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The Mayor’s Charter Change is a Power Grab

September 8, 2021 Laura Colquhoun

The mayor is deceiving all Nashua residents on the Charter Change he wants to make for the Police Commissioners. Keeps telling residents that Nashua should have local control however Nashua already has local control.

Nashua’s Sonia Prince Flails and Fails But Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess Swears “She’s Nice”

August 20, 2021 Laurie Ortolano

Nashua resident Sonia Prince has told us on Facebook that she posts 20-30 times a day and has little memory of what she is actually posting. Apparently, she is so saturated with City Hall information leaks and “me first” posting, it’s all a blur to her. But she often accuses others of failing to ‘fact check.’