Nashua’s Holman Stadium becomes part of the Black Heritage Trail of NH

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The shrine to baseball that was Ebbets Field is gone, but the shrine to the triumph of the human spirit over the tragedy that was racial segregation in America that is Holman Stadium, remains. And that shrine was honored Tuesday night when Nashua’s historic baseball park became the eighth memorial on the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.

The Nashua Dodgers: America’s first integrated pro baseball team in the 20th Century

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On Tuesday, May 30, Holman Stadium will officially become part of the New Hampshire Black History Trail, when a plaque is dedicated honoring the ballyard’s role in serving as the home of the first integrated American professional baseball team in the 20th Century. The 1946 Nashua Dodgers featured  Negro Leagues veterans Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe, who along with Jackie Robinson, were the nucleus of the 1949-56 Brooklyn Dodgers Dynasty that won five National League pennants and one World Series in eight years.

Ed Kois: The Manchester VAMC whistleblower who changed everything

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Upon hearing of the death of Ed Kois, Manchester VAMC users and staff – like myself – must have experienced shock and sadness. It hit me very hard. And then – like me – they must have felt sad for Al. I thought of his sadness, thinking of the loss of Dr. Ed Kois, the whistleblower who changed everything because of his ally and friend the director, and the director who changed everything because of his ally and friend, the whistleblower. 

Manchester VA Medical Center ensures ‘High Reliability’ by empowering veterans and employees

read more…: Manchester VA Medical Center ensures ‘High Reliability’ by empowering veterans and employees

The choice of Manchester to serve as spearhead in the campaign to improve America’s 17 veterans healthcare systems acknowledges the leadership of Al Montoya and the dedication of the director and his employees. Under Montoya’s watch, the Manchester VAMC has improved its corporate culture.