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Also on today's calendar: Concord Community Concerts presents The Moanin' Frogs and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Concord Police Called To North Main Street For An Assault Report At A Downtown Bar (patch.com) — Concord police responded Thursday night to a reported fight at a downtown bar at North Main Street and Pleasant Street Extension that escalated into an alleged attempt to run someone over with a car. Several people in their 20s were detained near a nearby pizzeria as officers brought the situation under control, and police continue to investigate the incident in the heart of downtown.
2. Rochester Man Indicted On 18 Counts Of Child Sexual Assault In Concord: Merrimack County Court Indictments (patch.com) — Merrimack County grand jurors handed up a series of indictments that include alleged statutory sexual assaults in Concord involving a Rochester man and separate child sexual abuse image charges against a member of Concord's unhoused community. The list also details additional felony cases from nearby towns, underscoring the serious criminal matters moving through the Concord-based superior court.
3. Special services needs increase across Concord schools, especially at Mill Brook (concordmonitor.com) — Concord parents and educators packed a recent school board meeting to warn that Mill Brook and other elementary schools are struggling to meet rising special education needs because of too few aides and therapists. District leaders say more students now require intensive support, forcing them to reallocate staff and consider how new hiring will affect the upcoming budget and local tax rate.
4. Farms to fests: 10 things to do in Southern New Hampshire this month (granitepostnews.com) — Concord families have a full slate of October fun, from the downtown Halloween Howl on Oct. 23 to the weekly Concord Farmers' Market and the corn maze and pumpkin picking at Sunfox Farms on Gully Hill Road. The guide also highlights nearby festivals, haunted attractions, and scenic drives across southern New Hampshire if you're looking to explore beyond the city limits this fall.
5. NHBF Author: Rebecca Rule (blogspot.com) — Concord residents can see storyteller and author Rebecca Rule at the Capitol Center for the Arts during the NH Book Festival village on South Main Street on Oct. 2–3, 2026. She'll share stories from around New Hampshire and her many books for children and adults.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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