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ORTOLANO: Part II – Nashua Arts Center; The Agreement That Tied It All Together

March 24, 2026 Laurie Ortolano

If the City of Nashua and its three “independent” arts center corporations were truly separate, you would expect them to act that way when legal trouble arrived. They didn’t. Instead, they entered into a Confidentiality and Common Legal Interest Agreement, a joint defense pact that allowed them to operate as a single, coordinated legal unit while … Read more

ORTOLANO: Private Corporations or City Hall by Another Name? The Records Behind Nashua’s Arts Center

March 23, 2026 Laurie Ortolano

When the City of Nashua created three shell corporations to build and manage the Nashua Performing Arts Center, the public was told they were private and therefore off-limits. Private corporations, the argument went, meant private records. Private records meant the public had no right to see how decisions were being made. But the documents tell a … Read more

NPAC Corp. – The Arts Center Private Shell Corporation Under The Control Of The City Of Nashua

October 8, 2024 Laurie Ortolano

I currently have a Supreme Court Appeal (2024-0181) regarding a Right to Know petition to obtain public records from NPAC Corp. The Petition was dismissed as the lower court ruled that NPAC Corp. did not meet the requirements of a public body or public agency required to disclose records. However, NPAC Corp is the shell … Read more

Nashua’s Misuse of Bond Money

September 14, 2024 Laurie Ortolano

Many Nashua citizens have lost confidence in our city officials’ ability to handle FUNDING complex municipal projects transparently. One recent project even questioned whether the city has complied with NH State laws. This project was the Performing Arts Center (PAC). The result has been a loss of confidence in City Hall and a more costly new Arts … Read more

How Much Are Nashuans Willing to Pay For Secrecy?

July 28, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

Citizen participation in their local government depends on the goodwill of those serving. Laws exist that permit citizens access to meetings and records, but without the goodwill of those serving to provide access and records, it all falls apart.

Nashua’s Illegal and Corrupt Project – The Nashua Performing Arts Center (NPAC)

July 18, 2022 Laura Colquhoun

Article 1 Section 8 of the NH Constitution states that government should be accessible and accountable to its citizens. This is not the case with the Nashua Performing Arts Center (NPAC).