🌱 Concord Daily: Access To Housing Continues To Be Hard For Some

Rise and shine, Concord! It's Tony Schinella. Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Brisk and bitterly cold. High: 18 Low: 6.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

1. Hassan Seeks Review Into Misleading Student Loan Claims (U.S. News & World Report)
2. Renovated House Burns; Teens Missing; More: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
3. John Munson Obituary (1933 - 2022) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
4. Town Meeting: Weare residents want to give lowest paid employees a raise (Concord Monitor)
5. John Munson Obituary (1933 - 2022) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
6. Concord Weekly Weather Forecast (Concord Patch)
7. Hatbox Theatre to Stage THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT (Broadway World)
8. Girls' basketball: Dominant defense, third quarter lifts Bow into D-II semis (Concord Monitor)
9. 5 New Houses For Sale In The Concord Area (Concord Patch)
10. Light snow showers brush by southern New Hampshire Sunday (WMUR Manchester)
11. Girls' basketball: Second half struggles plague MV in season-ending loss to Laconia (Concord Monitor)
12. A. Giblin Obituary (2022) - Lincoln, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
13. Vivien Doane Obituary (2022) - Lee, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
14. Crimson Tide JV Wrestling Wins State Championship (Concord Patch)
15. Cheryl Thayer Obituary (2022) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
16. New Hampshire housing affordability continues to plunge (Manchester Ink Link)
17. Elizabeth Keniston Obituary (2022) - Allenstown, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
18. Contestant on ‘The Price Is Right’ wins glamorous trip — to neighboring state (WAVY.com)

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Today in Concord:

• Valentine’s Day Specials (10:00 AM)
• Stretch & Strengthen (1:30 PM)
• WACNH Global Insights: Crisis in Ukraine (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New Hampshire Lottery: "The last game of the football season is today — who ya got in the big game? Make your prediction in the comments before kickoff tonight and you'll be entered for the chance to win $25 iLottery Dollars to play the Patriots Payout e-Instan..." (Facebook)
• Broken Ground School Art: "Wow! Having Concord Police Department visit us Friday was amazing! Their generous donations of spiffy new outfits for some lucky gents… Cuddle and play time with Liberty the police dog 🐕 And words of encouragement, advice, and wisdom fr..." (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Police Association: "To Protect and Serve those who might somehow forget…" (Facebook)
• Broken Ground School Art: "Students are loving this SWEET project! Each cupcake inspired by the great Wayne Thiebaud, is so unique and fun! Drawn with black oil pastel and painted with Faber-Castell connector watercolors - these vibrant beauties look too good to e..." (Facebook)
• Intown Concord: "Skip the flowers, , How about a cookie, brownie, and whoopie pie bouquet from Caring Gifts! 🍪💐" (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "A recent reddit question struck a chord with many: "What behavior that you do/did, but never really thought about, have you come to realize is a trauma response?" Help is available 24/7: https://www.naminh.org/resourc... h..." (Facebook)
• NHTI Paramedic Emergency Medicine: "It’s that time of year when Mrs. DH volunteers to review the seniors’ cover letters and resumes…" (Facebook)
• NOFA-NH: "Thank you to our Winter Conference sponsors, whose support was integral in making this event possible! And thank you to all of our presenters, panelists, and keynote, as well as everyone who tuned into our virtual workshops this week to ..." (Facebook)
• The Water Project: "Access to water leads to food security. A small investment in a clean, safe source of water can have a huge impact on both crop production and the nutrition of a community. Relieving hunger in Africa has to begin with access to clean wat..." (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Home Builders Association: "Circle the date on your calendar! These are 2 of the 3 strong leaders who are helping us go back to work helping low income elders with home weatherization and energy efficiency programs. Join us in Dover to say Thank You and to also lea..." (Facebook)
• Concord NH Police Department: "Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Remember to celebrate responsibly and use a designated driver." (Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "Family Open Gym today (Sunday) from 12 to 2. Hope to see you there." (Facebook)
• Visit Concord, NH: "No trinket too old: When the people of Concord gathered together in a common effort to accomplish this task, they found some peace and tranquility. I do hope my grandfather eventually found peace and tranquility, too. https://www.concord..." (Facebook)
• Intown Concord: "Show your affection and appreciation with an Auto Detailing Gift Card from Concord Auto Spa! This is truly a great and timely Valentine's gift for ANY loved one that may be on your list. It's near time to wash away all that dirt, snow, a..." (Facebook)
• LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "LCHIP Project in the News! The 594-acre Pine Hill Community Forest is located in the heart of Conway. The original 2018 purchase of 460 acres was supported by a grant from LCHIP. The recent 134 acre expansion allows for two new public pa..." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: ""I think the best thing this diagnosis gave me was the reassurance that there's nothing broken in me." https://www.insider.com/how-i-got-adhd-diagnosis-after-quarantine-2022-2" (Facebook)
• Visit Concord, NH: "Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Marilia Procopio. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy ..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Concord South End: "Who’s got the free pallets right now? - Looking to pick up this weekend, water in the garage 🙄" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "I just opened my Liberty natural gas bill $363. - 00. I have lived at my residence for over twenty years and have never had a natural gas bill over 300 dollars. I am sure, I am not the only one with sticker shock." (Nextdoor)
• Kaitey Muncil, Neighbor: "Me and my boyfriend are currently looking for an apartment that isn’t going to be excessively expensive. We both work full time and make a decent monthly income. We do have children but don’t have them full time and we really need to fin..." (Patch)

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— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist and broadcaster for Patch.com in NH (off and on) since June 2011. Community coverage includes Concord, Hampton-North Hampton, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Reachable at tony.schinella@patch.com. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...