🌱 Concord Daily: Bear Cubs Rescued; Fun Things To Do; More

Happy Tuesday, Concord! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the a.m.. High: 39 Low: 19.

Here are the top stories today in Concord:

1. 3 Bear Cubs Rescued In NH After Homeowner Accidentally Destroys Their Den (CBS Boston)
2. Feb. 7 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 779 positive results with 169 in Manchester; 14 deaths reported (Manchester Ink Link)
3. Edith Troughton Obituary (2022) - Pittsfield, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
4. Concord Hospital, New England College join forces to strengthen NH nursing needs (WMUR Manchester)
5. Racism And Health: Efforts By Funders To Address The Issue (healthaffairs.org)
6. Document: Death Resulting - Behind The Scenes With Jason Moon (New Hampshire Public Radio)
7. Teen Arrested After Shooting; Car Engulfed In Flames: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
8. Learn to Hunt Wild Turkeys— Registration Now Open (NH Fish and Game Department)
9. Concord Police Bust 3 For Drunken Driving In 13 Hours: Cop Log (Concord Patch)
10. Five teams set to participate in NHIAA 2022 basketball tourneys (Manchester Ink Link)
11. Megan Carpenter Reappointed as Dean of UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law After Record-Breaking First Term (EIN News)
12. Maxine Young Obituary (2022) - Rochester/lee, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
13. Concord Events Calendar: See What's Happening This Week (Concord Patch)
14. Manchester Teen Accused Of Shooting Man In Goffstown (Jeffrey Hastings)
15. Who’s Hiring In And Around Concord: This Week’s Newest Job Openings (Concord Patch)
16. NH Senate passes bill to require civics exam in college (WCAX)
17. BMW Bursts Into Flames After Crash In Concord: Video (Concord Patch)
18. Linda Carol (Dickerson) Denningham, 82 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun)
19. The battle to control Congress comes to N.H., sparking charges of gerrymandering (WBUR)
20. Car bursts into flames in Concord, NH| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)

Today in Concord:

• Gentle Chair Yoga- Tuesday (9:00 AM)
• Here Be Dragons (4:00 PM)
• Make Your Own Chocolate Box - Concord Public Library-Heights Branch (6:00 PM)
• Make Your Own Chocolate Box - Concord Public Library-General (6:00 PM)
• Make Your Own Chocolate Box - Concord Public Library Adult and Teen Program Calendar (6:00 PM)
• Make Your Own Chocolate Box (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Concord, NH Fire Department: "On February 6 at 3:16 p.m., Concord units responded to Interstate 93 southbound, between exits 14 and 13, for a report of a multiple vehicle collision. Engine 4 arrived on scene and personnel confirmed multiple vehicles involved, with ve..." (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Lottery: "Happy Monday! Time to announce our giveaway winners from last week! We have five winners of our Are You Game? giveaway, who each win 25 $2 Sapphire Dollars scratch tickets — congrats! Please contact us on Facebook Messenger within 30 day..." (Facebook)
• Concord NH Police Department: "Motivational Monday with Liberty ❤️🤍💙🐾 Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections. ~Gerard Way #MotivationalMonday" (Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "Big Shout Out to our parks crew (Craig, Jay, Justin W, Justin A, Dave, Chris and Dennis). They have been working 7 days a week making sure our outdoor skating areas and xc trails at Beaver Meadow are ready for use." (Facebook)
• Concord NH Police Department: "Safer Internet Day is tomorrow! The NH ICAC Task Force Program and the Concord Police Department are committed to ensuring a better internet for all. You can find great resources at https://www.icactaskforce.org/Pages/InternetSafety.aspx..." (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Lottery: "Kick off this year’s big game with even BIGGER prizes! Join NH iLottery using promo code FOOTBALL to get 10 entries into our Countdown to the Big Game Giveaway! Enter for the chance to win scratch tickets, iLottery Dollars, jerseys AND t..." (Facebook)
• Future In Sight: "This weekend, Swirl (Randy's Guide Dog), had a puppy friend come to visit Future In Sight with Guiding Eyes NH Puppy Raising Region to scout out new space for their meetings and members! We were happy to have them here, and you could say..." (Facebook)
• Concord General Services: "Crews are out plowing once again! ❄️ Tune in to WMUR-TV to see an interview with Grace Finerman and our Director, Chip Chesley, about road conditions. Stay safe out there!" (Facebook)
• Concord General Services: "JOB OPENING: FLEET MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN We're hiring! We have a job opening for a full-time Fleet Maintenance Technician in our Equipment Services Division. Work includes servicing, maintaining, and repairing City vehicles and equipmen..." (Facebook)
• Intown Concord: "Col’s Kitchen is offering a romantic candle-lit dinner with a special five-course menu. 💝😍🕯" (Facebook)
• ABLE NH: "A few more exciting items that you can win in ABLE NH's Online Auction: -A $250 gift card toward any art class or workshop at the Currier Museum of Art -4 Trail admission passes at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center -A Palace Theatre & O..." (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Curbside services begin tomorrow. We are still open for in-person browsing and computer use #cpl #concordpubliclibrary #concordnh #newhampshire #curbside #librarycurbside #curbsideservices" (Instagram)
• New Hampshire Home Builders Association: "Register today! https://www.nhbr.com/what-nh-business-can-do-to-help-solve-the-housing-crisis/" (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Curbside services begin tomorrow. We are still open for in-person browsing and computer use" (Facebook)
• City of Concord, New Hampshire: "Curbside pickup begins at Concord Public Library tomorrow. The Library is still open for in-person browsing and computer use." (Facebook)
• New Futures: "TODAY & WEDNESDAY, NH lawmakers will consider several priority health and wellness bills, including HB 1035 and SB 374, two anti-public health bills we strongly oppose as a part of our Campaign for a Healthy NH. For more info & to take a..." (Facebook)
• ABLE NH: "We still have openings for families or individuals who would like to share their experiences with the NH State Director of Medicaid, Henry Lipman, on February 15th from 6:30-7:30 PM. Email lisab@ablenh.org ASAP! The purpose of these meet..." (Facebook)
• The Water Project: "Globally, 1 in 9 people still have no access to clean water. Without water you can't grow food, you can't build housing, you can't stay healthy, you can't stay in school and you can't keep working. The water crisis can be solved. You can..." (Facebook)
• LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "Want to be part of a knowledgeable network of volunteers trained in land stewardship and native wildlife conservation? The N.H. Coverts Project is accepting applications for the 2022 N.H. Coverts Project. In exchange for professional wor..." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "NOW AVAILABLE! The NH Rapid Response Access Point is available if you or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis. Get connected at NH988.com or by calling 833-710-6477." (Facebook)
• Concord TV: "ConcordTV Video Camp is returning for April Vacation! More information can be found on page 22 of Concord Parks and Rec Department's spring brochure." (Facebook)
• Visit Concord, NH: "Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Releases Concord Black Heritage Tour https://nhpbs.org/raceinamerica/?resource=3944" (Facebook)
• New Futures: "From NF VP of Advocacy, Kate Frey's testimony opposing HB 1035: "This policy would reverse the progress NH has made to keep our children health and immune from previously eradicated diseases such as mumps, hepatitis, measles and many oth..." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Have (5) minutes to help preserve the Prescription Drug Affordability Board? Share your story & sign in on other legislation that impacts #mentalhealth and #suicideprevention: https://conta.cc/3slCbpo #Act4MentalHealth" (Facebook)
• NH Economy: "It's time to select your favorite business leader or "artpreneur"! The New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts (NHBCA) award nominations are now open until March 25. https://www.nhbca.com/make-a-n... #NHEconomy #NHBEA #Choose..." (Facebook)
• New Futures: "The HB 1035 hearing is happening now. Watch the live here: If passed, this bill would open the door for more families to send their children to school unvaccinated against preventable diseases including diphtheria, chicken pox, hepatiti..." (Facebook)
• Green Concord: "Do you have eco-anxiety????" (Facebook)
• Green Concord: "Check it out - the time has come!" (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Please SIGN IN to help preserve the Prescription Drug Affordability Board by OPPOSING Amendment 2022-0375h to HB1566: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.... Click the link above, then select: Date:..." (Facebook)
• NH Center for Nonprofits: "Join us for the next virtual Nonprofit Capitol Exchange with Attorney General John Formella. As New Hampshire's chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Formella oversees the NH Department of Justice and its Charitable Trust Unit...." (Facebook)
• Micky Mushroommonger, Neighbor: "Does anyone know what caused the traffic back up on 89 south sunday 4pm? We were able to get off at Clinton street, so we didnt see what caused it." (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...