Just Over the Bridge: Benson Park in Hudson, N.H.
Benson’s was the destination for family fun (and many a school field trip) through several owners and name changes until it closed in the late 1980s.In 2001, a local group in Hudson formed a committee to restore the 166 acres to what is now Benson Park.
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The Downtown Lowdown - Oct 29 through Nov. 4
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Mount Pleasant Elementary School hosted the 2026 PTO Spooktacular, the school’s version of Trunk of Treat, a Halloween Celebration on Friday Oct. 30, 2026. Hundreds of students and their families, bedecked in costumes gathered for the fun at the school’s playground.
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Democrats lead New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate and both congressional races, while Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic challenger Cinde Warmington are deadlocked, according to the University of New Hampshire Survey Center’s final Granite State Poll before the election.
Sample Ballots for each Nashua Ward
Nashua voters can review their ward’s sample ballot before heading to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3. Download the ballots for Wards 1 through 9 using the links in this article to see the candidates and ballot questions that will appear on your ballot.
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