In 1836, the community of Dunstable was divided between Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The New Hampshire half of Dunstable was renamed “Nashua”, after the Nashua River; the Dunstable name lives on across the Massachusetts border. Nashua became a city in 1853.
The South Nashua Commercial District, centered on Daniel Webster Highway near the Massachusetts border, is anchored by the Pheasant Lane Mall, attracting many people from Massachusetts taking advantage of the lack of sales tax in New Hampshire.
There are two hospitals in Nashua, St. Joseph Hospital and Southern New Hampshire Health System. High-tech firms are located in Nashua, making “Nashua” a respected name in the tech world.
The City of Nashua’s local residents, businesses, and neighborhoods always embraces cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity, unity and has many positive-minded and inspiring people as well as historic business-friendly ethnic communities.
The City of Nashua encourages local residents to become inventors and creators of startups in retail, music, beauty, healthcare, media, legal, retail, information technology (IT), education technology, and senior care to help Nashua’s local business community to grow.