🌱 Concord Daily: Beware Scammers; Student Inventors; Spring Storm

Good morning, people of Concord! It's me again, Tony Schinella, your host of the Concord Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 54 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories today in Concord:

1. Bill Would Halt Spending State Money on Rail Project (InDepthNH.org)
2. Dozens Of New Hampshire Students Win Invention Awards
3. Wow House: 30 Pekoe Drive In Concord, New Hampshire (Concord Patch)
4. Bow Man Indicted On Attempted Homicide, Other Charges: Superior Court (Concord Patch)
5. Student Inventors Win Awards; Beware Phone Scams; More: Patch PM (Concord Patch)
6. Union Army ROTC cadets headed to West Point for elite military competition (Union College)
7. New Hampshire Police Departments Warn Of Phony Scam Calls (Concord Patch)
8. Concord High Administrators Attempt To Dampen Issues On ‘Main Street’ (Concord Patch)
9. Patricia Jacobsmeyer Obituary (1932 - 2022) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
10. Kiefer Receives National Sexual Violence Resource Center Award (Concord Patch)
11. Concord Area Real Estate Roundup (Concord Patch)
12. Connect With Concord Area’s Top-Rated Home Professionals Using This New Feature
13. Nor'easter causes thousands of power outages in New Hampshire (WMUR Manchester)
14. Veteran singer-songwriter Tom Rush at BrickBox Theater for an 'annual farewell' (telegram.com)

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Today in Concord:

• Understanding Dementia (1:00 PM)
• Penacook Winter Farmers Market - Every Wednesday (3:00 PM)
• John Singer Sargent: Master with a Brush (6:00 PM)
• John Singer Sargent: Master with a Brush (6:00 PM)
• Papa Joe Story Teller! (6:30 PM)
• SCIENCE CAFÉ NH APRIL 20: Diabetes - Can You Prevent It? (7:00 PM)
• An Evening of A Cappella (7:30 PM)
• Author Mary Laura Philpott, Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "Our condolences to the Crosby family and Roger's friends. Join us this Sunday at Addicted2Talent (5-8pm) as we celebrate his life." (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Lottery: "Sunshine, blue skies and stacks of cash — that's what iLottery winners saw last week! We hope your luck continues this week! For YOUR chance to get lucky online with e-Instants, Powerball, Mega Millions and Tri-State Gimme 5, register fo..." (Facebook)
• Concord NH Police Department: "We are holding our annual Bicycle Auction on Saturday, April 23 at 10 a.m. in the parking lot behind Concord Police Department. We hope to see you there!" (Facebook)
• Concord General Services: "Meet our Equipment Operator II, Zach Montoya! 👋 Zach joined one of our road crews in February 2020 and has been operating construction equipment in the maintenance of the City's streets, sidewalks, and drainage systems. Zach was hired i..." (Facebook)
• HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "Student volunteers from the St. Anselm College Meelia Center for Community Engagement put together this art installation using words on "bricks." Come by and check it out! #StAnselmVollunteers #CommunityPatners #RecoveryWarriors" (Facebook)
• Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "The Hotel Concord brings a stunning boutique hotel experience to business, leisure and political guests. In its first year in operation, and every year since, it has received the prestigious Four Diamond rating for the highest degree of ..." (Facebook)
• NHTI Paramedic Emergency Medicine: "Happening now: PEM Medical Director “PL” speaking on Environmental Emergencies II (drowning, bites/stings, and parasites)…" (Facebook)
• Visit Concord, NH: "Looking for a high-end hotel in Concord? The Hotel Concord's gorgeous rooms are right downtown--with views of the New Hampshire State House!" (Facebook)
• The Water Project: "Access to clean water improves health. In developing countries, about 80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions. Shocking right!? We are working to bring clean water to communities and improve health. Learn more..." (Facebook)
• The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "We are accepting applications until May 1st for our NHHEAF Network Scholarship. Learn More: https://www.nhheaf.org/nhheaf-network-scholarship.asp" (Facebook)
• New Futures: "Thank you to all who spoke out against HB 1639 today at the Senate Education hearing! There is still time to show your opposition to the bill by signing in and/or submitting testimony here: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/remotecommittee/sen..." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Today, 23 children and 15 adults are waiting for inpatient psychiatric beds. The NH Rapid Response Access Point is available if you or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis. To connect, call/text 833-71..." (Facebook)
• Future In Sight: "This week is Volunteer Appreciation Week and we want to give a HUGE shout out and thank you to all our volunteers for all they do for us and the individuals we serve! Thank you! Photo description: the words volunteer appreciation week in..." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "NAMI NH wholeheartedly supports COVID-19 vaccination as critical to the physical and mental health of our families and communities. Find a FREE vaccine location near you: http://vaccines.nh.gov" (Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "Pool season is around the corner and we are hiring. We will even pay for your lifeguard certification class. Ages 16 and older. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/concordnh/jobs/3402585/lifeguards-summer-2022?page=2&pagetype=jobOppor..." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Join NAMI National on 4/29 for a free virtual event: "Crisis Conversations: A Problem-Solving Convening." Aimed at elevating the voices of individuals & families with lived experience to identify gaps & barriers in the current system of ..." (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "#DYK...Your library has a YouTube Channel! Find book reviews & suggestions, library programs, craft demonstrations, and playlists like our #TechTipsTuesday collection. Check out our videos today: http://ow.ly/hwSY50IMvHw" (Facebook)
• City of Concord, New Hampshire: "The Planning Board will hold their monthly meeting tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube thanks to Concord TV: . An agenda is available here: https://concordnh.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "TONIGHT! Tuesday, April 19th, 6:30 pm (Virtual) In Our Own Voice presentation by young adult speakers Maeve Lee and Jordan Trombley Young folks are welcome – parents/caregivers invited to remain post-presentation for support group. Regis..." (Facebook)
• Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "Baseball season is in full swing, and we're excited to host a special event with Concord Young Professionals Network and New Hampshire Fisher Cats! Grab your tickets now for New Hampshire Fisher Cats Ballpark Networking on Wednesday, Jun..." (Facebook)
• Concord Young Professionals Network: "Join us for networking, baseball and ferocious fun with New Hampshire Fisher Cats! ⚾️" (Facebook)
• CommuteSmart NH: "The countdown is on! Only eleven more days until the Statewide Commuter Challenge kicks off. We are using a new platform this year, so make sure to make an account: https://buff.ly/3OjFMyC." (Facebook)
• Volunteer NH: "Join the new discussion board & resource sharing platform for NH volunteer managers: https://3.basecamp.com/3624101... This free Basecamp group is for those managing volunteers in New Hampshire to: share best practices and..." (Facebook)
• HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "Tomorrow evening 4/20/22 at 7:00-" (Facebook)
• NH Sierra Club Chapter: "Great Read from Representative Lucius Parshall in the Monitor Today! Thank you Lucius Parshall for the NH House!! #ActOnClimate #StopWastingTImeOnBadIdeas" (Facebook)
• Concord TV: "Congratulations to this year's Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award recipients!" (Facebook)
• NOFA-NH: "Join Cheshire County Conservation District, UNH Extension and NCAT Northeast for a BCS tractor training at Stonewall Farm! Attendees can choose between two session times on April 25, 2022: 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm! To be eligible ..." (Facebook)
• NH Economy: "Mark your calendars! The state’s first ever virtual job fair helping high school students throughout the Granite State find employment this summer will be on May 4th from 1-4pm. Register here: https://business.nh.gov/nhesjobfair/Home/Pos..." (Facebook)
• Environment New Hampshire: "Bee-killing neonic pesticides poison baby bees' brains and impair a bee's ability to find its way home. Amazon can make a huge difference for bees by taking these pesticides off its virtual shelves. Tell Amazon to take action to save the..." (Facebook)
• Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire: "You are not alone. We are here if you need to talk or need help. Call 866-841-6229 to talk to an advocate any time. Our services are free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days week." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Clinton Street land for new middle school. - Does anyone like me think the Centerpoint land on Clinton Street should be bought by the city and used for open/ community parks/ recreation- instead of building the new school there. Since i..." (Nextdoor)
• Lfw Agh, Neighbor: "Did anyone see the saxophone player in Target's parking lot today? I went to Great Cuts and when I came out I could hear music playing. I thought it was from a car, but it was a man who was playing the saxophone. He did appear to be a ..." (Patch)

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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...