Editor’s note: During the course of a week, issues are covered that might not lend themselves to full editorial comment, but they are worthy of The Sunday Telegraph weighing in – thumbs up, thumbs down or neutral.

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Thumbs Up – To the Nashua Division of Public Health & Community Services for observing National HIV Testing Day on Monday, June 27, with free test clinics in Nashua and Milford, along with a third clinic scheduled for this Saturday, June 25, in conjunction with the Nashua Pride parade and festival. While supplies last, everyone who gets tested for HIV will receive a $10 gift card, she added. Saturday’s clinic will take place at the Nashua Public Library plaza, 2 Court St., from 2-6 p.m. On Monday – National HIV Testing Day – Nashua will host a clinic at 18 Mulberry St., the DPHCS headquarters, from 2-4 p.m. Milford’s clinic, also on Monday, will take place from 10 a.m. – noon at the Addiction Recovery Coalition of New Hampshire, 180 Elm St., Suite E.

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Thumbs Up – To the Nashua Police Department, other involved law enforcement agencies and the public, who contributed to the search for Timothy Duffy, who was located Wednesday afternoon and was safely reunited with his family. Duffy, who is 40 but is disabled and unable to care for himself, went missing early Wednesday morning.

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Thumbs Up – To all those who have spent countless hours preparing and planning for today’s Nashua Pride Festival. From the parade to all other planned activities, the event is sure to be a success that showcases the city and its downtown.

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