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Let’s hope the local soccer Eagles’ pain turns into joy

Nashua's Jared Barbosa never usually has a bad day. He's always upbeat, his glass, even during a pandemic, is always half-full. But he certainly has to feel like that glass is slowly leaking water now. The semi pro developmental soccer team that he was hoping would be the crown jewel of the ...

Time Travel: Big weekend for Nashua High in 1960

MAY 16, 1960 – “It was a successful weekend for Nashua High sports. Buzz Harvey's baseball team posted an impressive 11-0 divisional win over Keene, Fran Tate's powerful track team had little trouble turning back Central and West in a tri-meet here, and Tony Marandos' Purple Jayvee diamond ...

Greenwood: Governors, unions and agents need to get a grip on reality

Maybe the pandemic makes the jack-asses among us bray even louder, but we are enduring several of them this week From highest volume to lowest, we offer these candidates: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sounded like a soulless huckster at a Wednesday press conference in response to a question on ...

Time Travel: Group petitions Nashua for a Greeley Park golf course

MAY 14, 1955 – From Fred Dobens' 'Around the Town' column: “A petition will be filed with the Park Commission within a short time requesting that part of Greeley Park be set aside for the building of a nine-hole course. “The sponsors of the petition say that a lot of people play golf in ...

Time Travel: Big year for Nashua High college prospects

MAY 13, 1960 – From the desk of Telegraph icon Mike Shalhoup: “Now that the West Point appointment of Bruce Gilbert is official, it marks the beginning of big scholarship stories, which will be coming of Nashua High this spring. “And when the list is tallied next fall, there'll be a ...

Hudson’s Harvey knows why Legion baseball was thrown a curve

The last time Hudson's Rick Harvey didn't have a summer baseball season was 1997, the year before he started coaching American Legion Baseball. Well, the unthinkable has happened. He now has this summer off, along with, theoretically, all the other state Legion programs. This shouldn't have ...