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Remembering back when parades were a big deal

I can remember when going to a parade as a kid was a big deal. It was something we looked forward to. Parades were held in Nashua for most of the major patriotic holidays; Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, Fourth of July, and I think I can remember a Labor Day event or two. It didn’t have to be ...

Fun with bowling, if such a thing exists

Ah, the bowling alley, the poor man’s country club. Some tease that bowling is a sport for people who do not have the talent to spare. When I was a kid, hockey announcer Bob Gamere hosted the popular local show, “Candlepins for Cash.” Who knew that this landmark show would inspired ...

May is Osteoporosis Month

May is Osteoporosis Month. Let’s get a closer look at this widespread condition. Alice is my nursing home resident who is 73 years old and has limited mobility with a wheelchair and has a rounded upper back. With that posture, Alice’s head and eyes are always towards the floor. She has to ...

Public education system is under attack in Legislature

Change often goes unnoticed if it is done in quiet little steps. Singer-songwriter Mark Erelli put it another way “we can live with anything, if it happens by degrees.” For at least the past three decades, the public education system, once the pride of the United States, has been under ...