A Porsche bought with COVID money, two Dodgers legends, and a felted cow

Happy hump day, Nashua ☀️

Today we've got an apartment building collecting awards, two Dodgers legends who got their start right here back in 1946, and a casino owner who looked at federal COVID relief and thought, you know what would fix this, a Porsche. Reader, it did not fix it.

Also, there's a workshop coming up where you needle-felt a small cow. I don't fully understand it and I've already cleared my calendar.

What’s Happening Around Nashua

• A downtown Nashua apartment building wins a state award Apartments @ 249 Main, a six-story building with 45 mixed-income homes built by NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire, earned a 2026 Merit Award of Excellence from Plan NH.

• Six arrested after a June shooting on Sixth Street Four men and two juveniles are facing felony riot charges after a June 15 shooting that hurt one person and damaged a car and a home. Nashua Patch

• Two Dodgers greats got their start right here in Nashua Back in 1946, Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella played for the Nashua Dodgers, the first integrated affiliated team in the country, and both went on to the major leagues. MLB.com

• The Nash hands out another $2.2 million to nonprofits The Nash casino gave nearly $2.2 million to 12 New Hampshire nonprofits on June 23, the most it has ever raised for charity in a single month, bringing its 15-month total to $25.8 million. Nashua Ink Link

Upcoming Events in the Area

• Adult Intro to Pickleball | Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30PM – 7PM

  • Wasserman Park Tennis Court, Merrimack, NH (116 Naticook Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054)

  • Merrimack Parks and Recreation runs a four-week beginner pickleball program on the tennis courts at Wasserman Park. Learn More

• Summer Yoga Series at Lawrence Barn | Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30PM – 6:30PM

  • Lawrence Barn, Hollis, NH (28 Depot Rd, Hollis, NH 03049)

  • A five-week outdoor yoga series on Wednesday evenings led by Leah Joy of Happy Body Yoga, open to all levels. Learn More

• Celebratory Games and Inflatables | Saturday, July 11 at 1PM – 5:30PM

  • Lawrence Barn, Hollis, NH (40 Depot Rd, Hollis, NH 03049)

  • Part of the Hollis Celebrates America 250th program, an afternoon of free games and inflatables at the barn. Learn More

• Family Day at the Center | Saturday, July 11 at 2PM – 4PM

  • Arlington Street Community Center, Nashua, NH (36 Arlington St, Nashua, NH 03060-4008)

  • A free family afternoon of tie-dye, yoga, dancing, and games; registration is through the link. Learn More

• 250th Celebration Cake & Movie Night | Saturday, July 11 at 5PM – 7PM

  • Lawrence Barn, Hollis, NH (40 Depot Rd, Hollis, NH 03049)

  • The Hollis Women's Club serves free cake, lemonade, and water at the barn as part of the town's America 250th celebration. Learn More

• Reading to Rescues | Sunday, July 12 at 11AM – 12:30PM

  • Humane Society for Greater Nashua, Nashua, NH (24 Ferry Rd, Nashua, NH 03064-8109)

  • Kids ages 4 to 13 (with a parent) read to shelter animals and earn a Certificate of Compassion and a goodie bag; free but registration is required. Learn More

• Felting Workshop: Summer Cow! | Tuesday, July 14 at 5:30PM – 7:30PM

  • Hollis Artspace, Hollis, NH (30 Ash St, Hollis, NH 03049-6548)

  • A needle-felting workshop to make a summer New England cow, best for adults and teens 11 and up. Learn More

Other Happenings Around New Hampshire

• Travelers left just $689 behind at the Manchester airport People passing through TSA checkpoints at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport left $688.60 in loose cash last year, a third less than the year before. Nashua Ink Link

• NH pushes for $1.5 billion in utility refunds Gov. Kelly Ayotte joined other New England states asking federal regulators to make transmission utilities pay back more than $1.5 billion, about $150 million of it to New Hampshire ratepayers. Nashua Ink Link

• Henley leads the NH Amateur after round one Rob Henley shot a 5-under 65 to take the first-round lead at the 123rd NH Amateur in Dover, one stroke ahead of Nashua Country Club's Noah Leclair and two others. NH Golf Association

• Concord Casino owner pleads guilty in COVID loan case Andy Sanborn admitted to misusing more than $250,000 in federal pandemic relief meant for his business, including $48,750 he spent on a Porsche. He'll be sentenced in October. U.S. Attorney's Office, NH

That's it for this week’s hump day edition.

Go read to a shelter dog, eat free cake in Hollis, or finally learn pickleball. Fair warning, most of the good stuff is jammed into Saturday, so pace yourself and maybe pack a snack!

Talk to you on Friday.

– The Nashua Note