Telegraph Special Reports

These are projects created by Telegraph staffers that cast light on life in and around the Nashua region.

The mental health court in Nashua helps people suffering from mental illness avoid jail time when they get in trouble with the law. The success of the court depends on the people who run it and their connections with one another. This four-day series of stories looks at some of those people and their connections.
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This report has a map that shows fatal accidents involving cars, trucks or motorcycles in Greater Nashua in recent years with links to the associated Telegraph news story.
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This site includes an interactive map, as well as detailed stories, about the summer-long testing of bacteria counts and other environmental factors in the Souhegan and Merrimack rivers.
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There are 101 victims on the unsolved murders list in New Hampshire, including at least eight in the Nashua area. Police believe they could crack many more of those cases if they had time and resources to work them. In a three-part series, The Telegraph examines these unsolved murders and efforts by the state attorney general's office to create a Cold Case Squad with its own full-time detectives, a paralegal and a part-time prosecutor.
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Follow the Telegraph's coverage of the 2003 murder of Jeanne Dominico. Dominico's daughter, Nicole Kasinskas, along with her boyfriend, William Sullivan, are accused of plotting the murder of Dominico.
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The Nashua Telegraph's latest news on the Swine Flu virus.
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A day in the life of the state legislature isn't always about meetings and making decisions about new laws. Check out the Telegraph series and see what happens in Concord through the prism of a single, typical day in the life of the New Hampshire legislature.
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An archive of stories relating to the history of the city of Nashua taking over Pennichuck Water Works.
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The night of Oct. 28, 2007, was a time of celebration for Daniel Rodriguez, his friend Michael Gorsuch and millions of other New Englanders as the Boston Red Sox won their second World Series this decade. Elation quickly turned to tragedy when Rodriguez died in a car accident on the way home, and soon, Nashua police charged Gorsuch with negligent homicide. This series tells of Gorsuch’s 15-month odyssey to prove his innocence.
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Many city employees make thousands more than their base salary
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The economic recession is forcing changes for businesses, families and governments. Here are some of the stories that have run in the Telegraph keeping track of what has happened, how people are coping, and where things are going.
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Compiling crime statistics isn't as easy as it looks, but an examination of the data provided from area cities and towns can show some interesting trends. Next to its nearest neighbors, Nashua is a big city with a crime rate to match. Lined up against Lowell or Manchester, however, Nashua’s crime rate looks pretty good.
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How well is the legal crackdown on marijuana working: Is it a good way to reduce drug abuse, or a waste of money? These stories look at the issue, examining the opinions of those who make the law, those who enforce it, and those who run afoul of it.
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The Telegraph has chosen this legislation to highlight a bill's life through the Legislature, a project that will include a series of stories that follows each step of the legislative process and the people behind it.
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Detailed information and breaking stories about annual meetings for towns and school districts in the regions, as they wrestle with the effects of the recession,
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On Feb. 17, television broadcast signals will change from the format they have used for a century to all-digital. Cable television and satellite TV won't be affected, but free, over-the-air TV will change radically. This page collects news articles and background information on the change.
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The idea of a road connecting Broad Street with Hollis Street, providing a third crossing of the Nashua River and a way for traffic to avoid Library Hill, has been discussed in Nashua since at least the 1960s. A Sept. 23, 2008, Board of Aldermen vote approving a $37.6 million bond to build the Broad Street Parkway may finally make it a reality. This page collects past and ongoing Telegraph coverage of the issue.
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An investigation into the city’s rental industry revealed several problems plaguing certain apartment buildings and the neighborhoods that surround them. In examining the issues facing Nashua's rental community, The Telegraph spent months digging through hundreds of rental property files at three city departments, interviewing officials in each department, as well as local landlords and tenants.
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Elections for all federal, state and county races are taking place in New Hampshire this year. Party primaries will be Tuesday, Sept. 9, with the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 11. This page collects stories and opinion pieces, including letters to the editor, about all these races.
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The Telegraph reviewed the money New Hampshire's four federal legislators "earmarked" from 2008 spending bills for projects in the Granite State. This series examines those projects and the donations some earmark recipients gave to the legislators.
This report has a searchable database of 2007 federal "earmarks" by New Hampshire's legislators.
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Child Care
How does the state decide what rules need to be followed by child-care providers? How can parents find the right child-care provider?
This report has a searchable database of all Nashua-area child care providers.
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Restaurant Inspections
Several times each year, inspectors from the Nashua Environmental Health Department inspect restaurants, grocery stores, schools, convenience stores and other eateries. The Telegraph allows you to see what the inspectors found.
This report has a searchable database of all Health Department inspections of Nashua.
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FairPoint Watch
More than two dozen Nashua-area residents have volunteered to keep the world abreast of their experiences with their telephone and Internet service, as Verizon hands off to FairPoint Communications in 2008. Their comments are posted in a blog.
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In Transition
The Telegraph took a long look at many people in the region who changed from male to female, becoming part of the often-overlooked transgender community, as well as the effect on their family, friends and society.
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Levels of Opportunity
The Telegraph examined the racial breakdowns of the academic levels in city schools. The practice of leveling, also known as tracking, is meant to group students by ability. It is done in middle and high school in Nashua. School district data showed there is a disproportionate number of Hispanic and poor students in the lowest level classes.
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Lobbyists in New Hampshire
2007 was a good year for the state's lobbyists, who got fees of $9.6 million to influence New Hampshire lawmakers. That’s a 78 percent increase over the previous record.
This report has a searchable database of money paid by lobbyists to legislators.
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Energy Challenge
In an ongoing program that started in 2007, three Nashua families try to cut their energy usage.
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Crunch Time
Crunch Time is a series of articles, editorials and resources aimed at helping you get by in a tough economy.
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Open Government
The Telegraph’s has ongoing coverage of right-to-know issues and Sunshine Week, a national initiative about the importance of open government and freedom of information.
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Homeless
A look at some of the region’s homeless population – their challenges, their hopes, their problems.
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