Mark S. Cookson, Alderman-at-Large

Guests: Nashua Police Chief John Seusing; NH Gubernatorial Candidate Ovide Lamontagne; Great American Downtown Executive Director Rebecca Dixon

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Topics & Guests:

• Nashua Police Chief John Seusing, Nashua Police Department
  • Overtime Budget Request before the Board of Aldermen
  • Goals for Police Department
• Ovide Lamontagne
  • Education Funding
• Great American Downtown Executive Director Rebecca Dixon
  • Taste of Downtown
    • June 6, 2012 6-9p
    • Online tickets for the Taste of Downtown Nashua go on sale April 13th at the early bird rate of $25. Tickets go on sale in downtown locations April 18th.  Please note that the ticket price will increase to $30 on May 1st.
  • Farmers Markets
    • Every Sunday June 3 – October 21 Main Street Bridge

Guests: Dick Gagnon, AccessNashua; NH State Senator Gary Lambert; & Oscar Villacis, Untouched Talent

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Topics & Guests:

• Dick Gagnon, Access Nashua
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• NH State Senator Gary Lambert, District 13
• Oscar Villacis, Untouched Talent ::: Unveil your art & soul!
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Guests: William Walton, University of Aberbeen - Scotland; Jay Maiona & Jen Melker, YMCA of Greater Nashua

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Topics & Guests:

• Mr. William Walton, University of Aberbeen, Scotland -- Senior Lecturer Centre for Planning and Environmental Management · School of Geosciences
• The YMCA of Greater Nashua's Jay Maiona, Chief Volunteer Officer, & Jen Melker, Director of Development, discuss the Strong Kids Campaign - what it is and how you can participate!

Guests: Lori Robichaud, Owner of Lovin' Cupcakes & Cannolies; & Superintendent Mark Conrad, Nashua School District

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Topics & Guests:

• Headlines:
• Lori Robichaud, owner of Lovin' Cupcakes & Cannolies, sweetens the conversation as she tells us about her downtown business at 182 Main Street.
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• Superintendent Mark Conrad adds some meat and potatoes to the conversation as we discuss FY13 Nashua School District Budget; and the District's new Social Media Policy
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    • Nashua Board of Education eliminates preschool, passes $95.4m budget onto mayor By CAMERON KITTLE

Guests: Sam Brest, King David Coffee Roasters; Ovide Lamontagne, NH Republican Gubernatorial Candidate

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Topics & Guests:

• Headlines: Nashua teacher Julie Spicer loses cancer fight, Executive Council derails $3.2 million for rail study plan, Disgraced ex-Nashua school administrator arrested in Portsmouth, and Nashua High School North Class of 2012 Presents High School Musical
• Local Businessman Sam Brest, Owner of King David Coffee Roasters, discusses business as well as his fundraiser for NH Breast Cancer Coalition.  Interested in helping?  Reach out to Sam!  Find him on his website and Facebook site.
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• Ovide Lamontagne, NH Republican Gubernatorial Candidate
  • Listen to Ovide discuss the issues he is hearing as he travels around the State.
  • We discusses the Executive Councils decision to derail the $3.2M rail study plan...Ovide discusses his perspective on commuter and freight rail
  • Ovide and I discuss the recent vote by our representatives requiring Voter ID

Guest: Jennifer McGill

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Topics:

• Jennifer McGill, former Mouseketeer and Geometry Student, joins me on the phone to talk about the good old days on the Mickey Mouse Club and what she is up to now.  She has just released her Deluxe Single -- Hanging On For Dear Life / This Little Light
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• Mayor's State of the City Address
  • Tuesday evening at the Board of Aldermen Meeting (video)
  • Wednesday morning at the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast (video)

Guests: Dawn Rossetti & Melissa Brodeur, Relaunch Career Associates

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Topics:

• Pawn Broker Legislation
  • Aldermen to Vote on Pawn Shop Law Tonight
  • Aldermen Approve Pawn Shop Crackdown
• Dawn Rossetti and Melissa Brodeur join me in the studio to talk about their business Relaunch Career Associates; as well as their weekly radio show Relaunch Career Forum on WSMN 1590AM.
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Guest: Kevin Smith, Gubernatorial Candidate

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Guests:

• Two of my former students were on NBC's Season 2 Premiere of "The Voice" -- Christina Aguilera (Judge) and Tony Lucca (Contestant)
• Kevin Smith, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate, calls into the show.

Guest: Barbara Pressly, Alderman-at-Large

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Guests:

• Barbara Pressly, Alderman-at-Large, joins us for a bit to discuss the Salvation Army's Ground Hog Gathering; followed quickly by a conversation about the City's ultimate purchase of Pennichuck Corp.
• iPADS in the classroom at Ledge Street Elementary School and why it is important to have our teachers write Learning Objectives to integrate technology into their classroom.
• Nashua's Board of Education proposes $95.6M Budget for upcoming school year.
• Two of my former students will be on NBC's Season 2 Premiere of "The Voice" -- Christina Aguilera (Judge) and Tony Lucca (Contestant)

Guest: Laurie DuFault, Humane Society for Greater Nashua

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Guests:

• We conjure up State Representative and Majority Whip Peter Silva from our December 15, 2011 Nashua Hour to discuss "Redistricting" and its impact on Nashua's Ward 3
• Laurie DuFault, Humane Society for Greater Nashua, shares information with us about the Humane Society
  • Annual Benefit Dinner at the Saffron Bistro