Heating oil jumps 31%, and a missing Nashua man's federal gun case

Happy hump day, Nashua ☀️

Police say the 19-year-old reported missing here two weeks ago was already the subject of a federal gun case. The state figures heating oil will cost about $548 more this winter. And the Nashua Center’s director is leaving to run Families in Transition.

Trash runs a day late next week for Columbus Day, and the Milford Pumpkin Festival takes over the Oval Friday through Sunday.

Let’s dive in.

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What’s Happening Around Nashua

Police say the missing 19-year-old had a federal gun case A complaint filed October 1 in federal court charges Alexander Cruz with having an unregistered Glock fitted with a “switch,” which officers found during a hospital transport on September 24. His mother reported him missing two days later, and police had already taken a different pistol from under his pillow back in June. Nashua Ink Link

The Nashua Center’s director is taking over Families in Transition Emily Manire starts in mid-November as president and CEO of the nonprofit, which works on homelessness and food insecurity and has been going for more than 30 years. She has run the Nashua Center and spent better than 25 years in human services. Nashua Ink Link

Trash runs a day late next week The Four Hills Landfill and the recycling center are both closed Monday, October 12 for Columbus Day. There is no curbside pickup that day, and every collection the rest of the week slides back one day. City of Nashua

Free senior outing tickets are out at DPW Nashua residents 60 and up can pick up a free ticket to the June Caron Senior Outing at the DPW building on West Hollis Street, weekdays from 8 to 5. Bring an ID to show you live here. The ticket covers lunch and entertainment, plus raffle prizes. City of Nashua

Upcoming Events in the Area

Finance Committee takes up the $63 million borrowing package Wednesday, October 7 at 7 PM

• Nashua City Hall, aldermanic chamber, Nashua, NH (229 Main St, Nashua, NH 03060)

• The committee meets two nights after the aldermen heard public comment on seven bond resolutions worth about $63.2 million, covering sewer and wastewater work, the landfill, solid waste equipment, the pools and a public works garage. Learn More

Milford Pumpkin Festival Friday, October 9 at 5 PM – 9 PM

• Milford Oval, Milford, NH

• Three days on the Oval with vendors, live music, a tasting tent and a haunted trail. It runs 10 AM to 9 PM Saturday and 10 AM to 3 PM Sunday. Learn More

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA Friday, October 9 at 8 PM

• Nashua Center for the Arts, Nashua, NH (201 Main St, Nashua, NH 03060)

• A touring tribute act running through the ABBA catalog with a full band behind it. Learn More

Room AC and dehumidifier turn-in Saturday, October 10 at 9 AM – 1 PM

• Home Depot garden center lot, Nashua, NH (12 Coliseum Ave, Nashua, NH 03060)

• NHSaves pays $50 a unit for working room air conditioners and dehumidifiers, up to two of each per household on a NHSaves utility account. Fill out the rebate form before you go or at the lot. Learn More

The Chocolate Expo Sunday, October 11 at 10 AM – 6 PM

• DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, Manchester, NH (700 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101)

• Tastings and sales from chocolate makers, bakers, cheesemongers and craft beverage vendors, with entertainment through the day. Tickets run $20 for adults and $10 for kids 5 to 12 if you buy online. Learn More

Nashua Farmers Market Sunday, October 11 at 10 AM – 1 PM

• Nashua Riverwalk, Nashua, NH (23 Water St, Nashua, NH 03060)

• The weekly market runs from Bicentennial Park down to the pavilion with produce, bakers, flowers and crafts. SNAP and Granite State Market Match are accepted, and there is one Sunday left after this one. Learn More

Other Happenings Around New Hampshire

Heating oil is up 31% and more people are falling behind The state figures oil heat will run about $548 more than last winter, close to $2,300 for the season, and fuel assistance offices say working families are applying for the first time. The most a household can get is $2,500, though the average comes in closer to $1,200, and eligibility runs up to roughly 60% of the state median income. New Hampshire Bulletin

A hiker died on West Rattlesnake in Holderness Richard Chateauneuf, 64, of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts was found unconscious about three-quarters of a mile up the trail Saturday, not long before noon. Rescuers gave him CPR but could not revive him, and Fish and Game carried him out. NHPR

The state is putting $1 million into EV chargers A new grant program covers up to 80% of the cost of a Level Two charger, capped at $10,000 a port and $100,000 per town, and businesses and nonprofits can apply alongside cities. New Hampshire had 597 charging ports as of early last year, the fewest in New England, and the money comes out of the Volkswagen settlement trust. New Hampshire Bulletin

That’s it for today.

Saturday is looking nice at 70 and sunny, and the turn-in at Home Depot that morning is $50 back a unit if you have an old air conditioner in the basement.

I’ll be back in your inbox Friday.

– The Nashua Note