Car Crash, Homelessness, Burglaries, Alleged Assaulter Top the News

As always, it was a busy week in Concord this week, with a lot going on. The top stories of the week focused on the lives of some of Concord’s homeless population, as well as crime, and breaking news. The death of a local libertarian activist and politician, and a quick turnaround of an alleged burglary and assault case on North State Street were also popular reads.

Here are the top stories of the week, from May 10, to May 16.

• The top story of the week was a collection of photos submitted by Brian Blackden of an early morning car accident at the intersection of Pleasant and North State streets.
• A story about homeless campers being removed from the railroad tracks along Storrs Street was second for the week.
• A breaking news story about three people arrested in connection with a rash of burglaries in the South End was third for the week. Subscribers to our breaking news email alert system were some of the first people to find out about these arrests.
• A video and photo gallery of the homeless camping area near The Friendly Kitchen was the fourth most read post of the week and an exclusive to Patch.
• A report about two people allegedly smoking pot at the Everett Arena, another Patch exclusive, rounded out the top 5.
• The arrest of a man with a lengthy criminal record in connection with a burglary and assault case on North State Street was the sixth most read post of the week. The first breaking news alert about the case came in eighth for the week. Patch readers were also the first people to find out about this incident and resolution.
• The tragic death of Hardy Macia, a former Libertarian Party congressional candidate, came in at seven for the week and was seen first by Patch readers.
• A crime log report was ninth for the week and another exclusive Patch post. 
• And two homeless men allegedly burglarizing an abandon building the railroad tracks near Storrs Street rounded out the Top 10.

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