Mayor Donchess Archives

COLQUHOUN: Mayor Donchess and His Administration Have Failed

August 12, 2026 Laura Colquhoun

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

Mayor Refuses to Fly “Pro-Trans” Flag in Front of City Hall

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Steve MacDonald

I think we’ve been going about this all wrong. People “on our side” keep asking to fly flags in front of city hall and getting rejected, which hints at unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. The City just rejected a revolutionary-era flag.

School District Mistake Should Not Be Put on the Nashua Taxpayers Back

February 18, 2024 Laura Colquhoun

Per State of New Hampshire Department of Education via Right To Know re; the ESSER funds. The ESSER funds were shown in 3 parts:

Nashua, Like Washington, Seems to Have an Age Problem

September 30, 2023 Laurie Ortolano

Where will their minds be in 4 more years? Nashua, very much like Washington, seems to have an age problem with leadership.

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Property Taxes, Constitutional Rights, and the Nashua Mayoral Race

September 9, 2023 Op-Ed

In seeking a fifth term as mayor of Nashua, Mayor Donchess cites the city’s rankings as one of the best-managed and most livable cities in America, as well as its highest-possible municipal bond rating. These are real achievements that benefit us all, and it’s right that the mayor should take a bow for his part in them.

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The Police Records of Attorney Bolton

December 18, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

I put in a Right To Know demand for the police records for Attorney Bolton and I received 86 pages of documents going back to 2000. Frankly, these records are stunning. They depict a very angry, hostile,out-of-controll man who lacks self-awareness and self-control.

Mayor Donchess’ Defunct Nashua Ethics Committee

November 28, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

The Nashua City Charter serves as our local constitution for city government, and the ordinances serve as the laws. It works best when we follow the rules. But in the last four years, the rules no longer matter.

Owner of JajaBelle’s in Nashua Crossed the Line

April 25, 2022 Laura Colquhoun

Wednesday, April 20th, JajaBelles hosted coffee with the Mayor, an exclusive right afforded to owner Jessica dePointbriand for years. A citizen, who believes her first and fourteenth amendment rights were violated when a “Save Women’s Sports” flag (that was removed from the City Citizen flag pole by Mayor Donchess), showed up at the event.