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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Manchester Woman Arrested On Stalking And Breach Of Bail Charges In Concord: Police Log (patch.com) — Concord residents can see a detailed snapshot of recent police activity, with multiple arrests and summons tied to locations like Loudon Road, South Main Street, and the Friendly Kitchen. Charges range from criminal trespass and driving after suspension to drug possession and sex offender registration violations, all documented by Concord police in early September.
2. Woman Who Escaped From Custody At Concord Hospital Has Been Captured By NH State Police: Update (patch.com) — Concord residents experienced a major police search after a woman allegedly escaped from state hospital custody while at Concord Hospital, prompting an hours-long hunt across the West End, South End, and local trails. State police helicopters, K-9 units, and local officers ultimately located and captured her Wednesday evening after asking the public to call 911 with any sightings.
3. Liberty Utilities Says It Needs Rate Increase To Improve Modernization (patch.com) — Concord residents served by Liberty Utilities could see natural gas bills rise, as the company seeks a more than 16 percent base rate increase now under review by state regulators. With offices in Concord and across New Hampshire, Liberty says the hike funds $145 million in safety and modernization work, while Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander has intervened to scrutinize costs and impacts on District 2 customers.
4. Science Cafe heard that maybe A.I. Armageddon isn't in the cards, after all (concordmonitor.com) — Concord locals packed Litherman's Limited Brewery for a revived Science Cafe, where two professors argued that dramatic A.I. doomsday warnings may be more marketing than prophecy. The wide-ranging conversation, filmed for Concord TV, explored how A.I. could reshape jobs, education, and power, and organizers plan additional Concord Science Cafes alongside a similar series in Nashua.
5. Grid Picks: Look for Londonderry to top Central in battle of unbeatens (unionleader.com) — Concord football fans have a nail-biter predicted this week, with the writer calling Salem to edge Concord 22-21 in what's billed as Division I's most interesting matchup. The column runs through score predictions for games across New Hampshire, highlighting key clashes, potential upsets, and where each team is expected to stand after Week 3.
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