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| | Dear –FNAME–, If you are responsible for a business or organization, you know well how much impact the past year has had on your ability to serve your customers and your clients. There have been a lot of great state, local, and federal programs that have supported our community in a variety of ways – from implementing special COVID protections for your employees and those you serve, to helping to cover some of the shortfalls that have resulted from a disruption in business. Here at Great American Downtown, we are coming up on one year since we’ve been working with our friends at the City of Nashua, our Chamber of Commerce, the United Way, the NH Small Business Development Center, and with countless other partners to serve our mission and be of support to our community. Today, we published a blog at DowntownNashua.org that shares some of the latest information – about how the SBA has targeted certain areas of Nashua for additional support through the EIDL program, useful information for Schedule C filers who are looking to apply for the PPP, as well as a preview of the City of Nashua’s upcoming COVID Impact fund for Nashua businesses and non-profits. You can check it out, and learn more here. It’s always been a part of our mission to help support the resiliency and success of our Downtown. This year, we’ve been doing so in ways that we could have never anticipated. we will continue to keep our community informed as various programs roll out with the next federal stimulus and otherwise. If you’re not already receiving emails from us, and would like to be added to our list for informational meetings as these programs roll out- click here and provide your info on our form and we’ll keep you in the Loop! We hope you’re having a great week! Paul Shea Executive Director Great American Downtown Inc | | |
| | For more Downtown information, visit DowntownNashua.org | | |
| | Our photo collage of the week is a tasty peek at Downtown Nashua’s newest restaurant, Empanellie’s, at 83 West Pearl Street. Stop by and enjoy authentic cuisine in a colorful environment! They’re serving up a variety of empanadas (a baked or fried pastry stuffed with meat, cheese, vegetables, fruits, and other ingredients) in breakfast, traditional, specialty and sweet styles, as well as a Latin buffet, sandwiches, desserts and more. Congratulations to owner Nelson Mercado and staff on a hugely successful opening â their delicious empanadas were sold out by 7 pm! Visit Empanellie’s from 11 amâ8 pm, TuesdaysâSundays, and check them out on Instagram HERE. | | |
| | Do you have some great pictures of our vibrant Downtown you’d like to show off? Post them to our Facebook page, or send them to us by email! We love to share images that capture the beauty and excitement of Downtown Nashua. | | |
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| | FRIDAY: A VIRTUAL SPRINGTIME CONCERT | | |
| | Symphony NH presents a virtual concert: “Bienvenue, Printemps” 7:30 pm Friday, March 5 Symphony NH presents Music Director Roger Kalia, as he leads a chamber ensemble in an all-French program to welcome Spring: - Debussy/arr. Farrington Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
- Gounod, Petite Symphony for Woodwind Nonet
- Ibert, Trois Pièces Brèves for Woodwind Quintet
- Ravel/arr. Farrington, Mother Goose Suite
This virtual event is $10. Purchase tickets by clicking the button below! | | |
| | Library is open again to in-person visits The Nashua Public Library has exciting news! The building has reopened as of this week. Everyone is invited in to pick up holds, browse the stacks, use computers, and more. To keep customers and staff safe in light of COVID-19, these restrictions will be in effect: - A maximum of 45 customers may be in the building at a time.
- Masks will be required. The library will have a limited supply available for customers who arrive without one. For people who cannot wear masks, staff will retrieve items and bring them outside the building.
- Customers must observe social distancing.
- Items will be available using self-checkout only; staff will not check out materials (except for curbside pickup).
- The Childrenâs Room, Teen Room, and the Chandler Memorial Wing and its meeting and study rooms will be closed.
The library is online and on Facebook. Some services will still be restricted or require an appointment; click below for details. | | |
| | PARK & REC HAS VIRTUAL E-SPORTS FUN! | | |
| | Spring ESports with GGLeagues â Registration open now! Nashua Park and Recreation invites you to join them for their second season of ESports Leagues in partnership with GGLeagues. It’s perfect for all ages/skill levels and you can play from home! *NEW* March Spring Tournaments: One-day tournaments in March; $20. Please note Registration closes for all tournaments 1 week prior to tournament date: - March 13: NHL â21
- March 20: Super Smash Bros Ultimate
- March 27: Fortnite 1v1
- March 28: Fortnite 2v2
April Spring Leagues: $25. Please note registration closes for all leagues on March 31: - Fortnite 1v1 & 2v2
- Madden â21
- Rocket League 1v1 & 3v3
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Babe Ruth Baseball/Softball: Registration now open now; $20. Registration open until the end of March. Complete program details and to register HERE. - Baseball (age 13â15), and Softball (Ages 7â14) will start up in April with skill evaluations, and run through June.
- COACHES NEEDED! Please contact if interested.
Other FUN happening with Nashua Park & Recreation! Outdoor Skating Rinks: CHECK HERE to see the status of all outdoor rinks in the City. - Jeff Morin Fields at Roby Park on Spitbrook Rd.
General Skate: 10 amâ8 pm Hockey Hours: 8â10 pm - Labine Park on Cleveland St.
Open 11 amâ10 pm Best rink for hockey - Four Corners on Sargent Ave.
General Skate: 11 amâ4:30 pm and 6 â10 pm Hockey Hours: 4:30â6 pmâââââââ | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | CITY WANTS YOUR INPUT IN PARKING SURVEY | | |
| | Wards 3, 4, 7 invited to give input on overnight parking in Nashua The City is conducting an overnight parking study and will be looking into whether or not overnight on-street parking may be allowed.
The Ward 4 meeting will take place at 6 pm Monday, March 8. Wards 3 and 7 will take place at 6 pm Thursday, March 11. Zoom Meeting link, ID/Password for each meeting are shown in the ward fliers above, and can be found by clicking the button below. | | |
| | COMMUNITY HEROES INITIATIVE | | |
| | The new Community Heroes Initiative from New Hampshire Housing provides a $3,000 closing-cost credit when purchasing a single-family primary residence through one of New Hampshire Housing’s Plus mortgage programs: Home Flex Plus, Home Preferred Plus, Home Preferred Plus ROCs, Home Preferred Plus Over 80%. Are you working in any of the following capacities? You may be eligible: - Healthcare Worker
- Daycare/Eldercare Worker
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Firefighter
- First Responder
- Educator
- Active Military Service
- Support staff working in the above areas
Frontline COVID workers are our local heroes, and finding you a home is essential! To show appreciation for the vital services you have provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Hampshire Housing has launched a special initiative to help you become a homeowner. Get more information, and find out if you qualify for this program by clicking below. Be sure to inform your friends and family who work in these essential roles! | | |
| | WINENOT CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY ALL MONTH | | |
| | WineNot celebrates 11 years in Nashua during March All month long, WineNot Boutique in Downtown Nashua will celebrate its 11th anniversary, with special surprises and events. First, save the dates for three Grand Tasting events, each with their own theme! - Thursday, March 25, 5â7 pm
- Friday, March 26, 1â7 pm
- Saturday, March 27, 1â5 pm
There will also be anniversary raffles with amazing prizes all month long; for each $75 spent in the shop, you will receive 1 ticket. Each week during anniversary month, Svetlana and her staff will be opening an extra-special bottle during their weekly free wine tastings â beginning this Friday and Saturday from 1â5 pm. This week, it will be Bodega Bouza’s Parcela Unica B6 Tannat 2009. View this weekend’s wine and craft beer selection HERE. Stop by the shop and enjoy all they have to offer! WineNot is also offering exciting international wine trips â check them out HERE! | | |
| | THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | | |
| | REMINDER: RESERVE YOUR TREE PLANTING! | | |
| | Tree-Plenish of Nashua South will plant trees for you! Order by March 17! Tree-Duce, Tree-Use, Tree-Cycle! After noticing the amount of paper that was used at their local public high school in Massachusetts, two students decided that they wanted to replenish the environment with the resources that their school has taken. They set out with a goal to plant 230 trees in the local community â the number required to make up for their school’s paper consumption during the 2018-2019 academic year. â The tree-planting event was a major success. The community came together to plant more than 330 trees, exceeding the initial goal! After spreading to other towns and working with environmental advocacy groups, Tree-Plenish has now come to Nashua High School South! Students from Nashua High School South need to plant at least 275 trees to offset their school’s paper usage. Your donation of only $4.10 a tree will send volunteers to plant it in your yard on April 17. They have several varieties of trees available: Red Maple, Silver Maple and River Birch. Read about this great youth endeavor HERE, and register for your sapling by clicking below! Please sign up by March 17 so the students can schedule for your April 17 planting. |
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| | WHAT DOES YOUR AURA LOOK LIKE? FIND OUT! | | |
| | Tangled Roots offering aura photography Saturday, March 6 Tangled Roots Herbal in Downtown Nashua is pleased to bring back their aura photographer Bob for a day of Aura Photography â a simple yet powerful way to translate auras into the physical world. Learn what the colors of your aura mean, and how to manage them with a in-depth 11+ page report. Your photograph and report are $50. Appointments available every 20 minutes beginning at 11 am Saturday. | | |
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| | NASHUA’S FINE DINING DESTINATIONS | | |
| | #TakeoutTuesday this week: Fine dining in Downtown Nashua Weâve been sharing suggestions with you in our weekly blogs on where to grab-n-go your meals in Downtown Nashua. Now that weâve grouped them by proximity, we thought it might be helpful to share those names with you grouped by restaurant type. This week, we explore a few of the places you might consider as we segue to in-person dining. Here are some of our fine dining establishments that are ready to welcome you and someone special to dine with them, or takeout and bring the experience home. Why not commit to #TakeoutTuesday (or whatever day works for you and your family) every week, and expand your culinary horizons? Affordable and delicious options await you, with easy curbside pickup or delivery, and no grocery shopping and cooking for you! Read our blog below, and check our website weekly for more suggestions! | | |
| | ARE YOU A DOWNTOWN VENUE PRESENTING LIVE MUSIC? LET US KNOW! Please email us at [email protected] with your upcoming musicians, so we can share the info with our readers! | | |
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| | Great American Downtown is a Nashua based 501c3 Nonprofit Corporation that provides coordination, collaboration and partnerships that unify the entire Nashua community around a common vision for an attractive downtown that is vibrant, viable and truly reflects the character of our city. Learn all about our wide variety of programs here. We’re happy to share information about your upcoming event in and around Downtown Nashua! If you would like to submit an event to be featured in The Downtowner, or are interested in any other sponsorship and marketing opportunities through Great American Downtown, contact our Downtown Marketing Coordinator at [email protected]. | | |
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