🌱 Concord Daily: Gas Hits $5; Funeral Processions Exempt From Tolls

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Concord Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening in town...

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 82 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

1. Child Killed, Teen Driver Injured In Crash; Hiker Helped: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
2. Executive order exempts funeral processions from tolls (Times Union )
3. Concord Man Faces Meth Distribution, Resisting Charges: Police Log (Concord Patch)
4. Windham Porta-Potty Shooting Victim ID’d As Brooklyn, New York, Man (Concord Patch)
5. Stepmom Of Missing NH Girl Waives Arraignment On 2 Perjury Charges (Concord Patch)
6. NH Gas Prices Higher Than $5 Per Gallon For First Time Ever (Patch)
7. Who's Hiring In The Concord Area? See New Local Jobs (Concord Patch)
8. Elderly RI Hiker Assisted Off New Hampshire’s Kilkenny Ridge Trail (Concord Patch)
9. Algae blooms prompt advisories for two bodies of water (WCAX)
10. Grant will bring mental health care to summer camps as kids' needs increase (New Hampshire Bulletin)
11. Face of Change: Conference explores the future of child advocacy in New Hampshire (Manchester Ink Link)
12. State Revenue Surplus Tops $400 Million With May Returns (Patch)
13. Shooting In Plymouth; Crash In Jefferson: NH State Police Roundup (Concord Patch)
14. NHPR Folk Calendar | New Hampshire Public Radio (New Hampshire Public Radio)
15. Allenstown Woman Charged With Aggravated DUI After Hit-And-Run: Police (Concord Patch)

Today in Concord:

• Rise Up: How Faculty Can Respond to the Challenges of Our Time (2:00 PM)
• Restorative Yoga Reiki and meditation (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New Hampshire Lottery: "Happy Monday! Time to announce our giveaway winners from last week! First are the four Dare Day winners of a $25 Granite State Premier scratch ticket, who each told us how far they'd go to win the $2 million top prize. We also have 20 wi..." (New Hampshire Lottery via Facebook)
• Broken Ground School Art: "21C ladies have their day in court! Awesome time with these bright young lafies! Their level of engagement was stellar and their questions were deep and thoughtful. #proudteacher #bgsart #LOOKgoodFEELgoodDOgood #ilovemyjob #brokengrounds..." (Broken Ground School Art via Facebook)
• ABLE NH: "Good luck Alex Beauchner, chair of ABLE’s Seacoast chapter, and to all your teammates! Bring home the medals team NH! Look for swim events where Alex will be competing here: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2022/06/espns-cover..." (ABLE NH via Facebook)
• New Hampshire Home Builders Association: "Big Time in Meredith NH last week! Our friends at LaValley Middleton Building Supply hosted us as we have dusted off the belt sanders and the reboot statewide competitive BELT SANDER DERBY ! 12 highly competitive belt sanders were entere..." (New Hampshire Home Builders Association via Facebook)
• NHTI Paramedic Emergency Medicine: "Always fun to run into alumni…" (NHTI Paramedic Emergency Medicine via Facebook)
• Five Rivers Conservation Trust: "Executive Director Liz Short is on the water and ready for NH Gives! Please support Five Rivers this Tuesday and Wednesday to conserve more incredible places across the greater Capital Region! https://www.givegab.com/nonprofits/five-rive..." (Five Rivers Conservation Trust via Facebook)
• Community Players of Concord, NH: "It’s back to tradition, with a social/dinner hour, followed by a fun program, news of the exciting 95TH SEASON, a sneak peek at the documentary about the history of the Players that Concord TV is making - and more! The Players studio wil..." (Community Players of Concord, NH via Facebook)
• Concord General Services: "Congratulations to #ConcordNH resident, Stacy Duffy! 🎉 Stacy was randomly selected as our raffle winner to win a bundle of pay-as-you-throw trash bags! 🤩 Thank you Stacy and everyone else for entering our raffle by subscribing to our #..." (Concord General Services via Facebook)
• New Hampshire Dental Society: "The NHDS is proud to sponsor this year’s Speare Annual Golf Classic! Proceeds support the hospital’s school dental health program. An awesome day at the links in the White Mountains!" (New Hampshire Dental Society via Facebook)
• Future In Sight: "D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches is conducting a fundraiser where each restaurant chooses a local organization to potentially win a $10,000 donation. The Concord location on Loudon Street chose to "play" for Future In Sight this year! How it ..." (Future In Sight via Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Involuntary Emergency Admissions (IEAs) in NH – A Judicial Primer on Navigating the Process Thursday, June 9th, 12 pm – Free Webinar Register for Zoom link: tinyurl.com/OnwardNHJune9 Presenters: Judge David D. King, New Hampshire Circuit..." (NAMI New Hampshire via Facebook)
• The Friendly Kitchen: "We are just 24-hours away from the start of #NHGives. Did you know a $50 donation could help us purchase two weeks of drinks for our guests? That is 1,000 glasses of juice! Set an alarm and start donating tomorrow at 5 pm! bit.ly/TFK_NHG..." (The Friendly Kitchen via Facebook)
• New Hampshire Audubon: "Did you miss the recent Peregrine Falcon banding? FIVE chicks were examined and banded on May 20! This was only the second time five chicks in a single nest were banded in NH's 40-year history of Peregrine Falcon recovery. Watch the reco..." (New Hampshire Audubon via Facebook)
• City of Concord, New Hampshire: "The northbound lane of Green Street is closed between Warren Street and Pleasant Street for drainage work until approximately 4 p.m. The southbound lane will be open, but the parking spots will be taken for the lane of traffic. #ConcordN..." (City of Concord, New Hampshire via Facebook)
• NH Economy: "✈️ Your summer vacation to New Hampshire just got easier! On Friday, American Airlines brought back nonstop flights from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to Chicago, and upgraded service on its Charlotte, North Carolina route to nearly..." (NH Economy via Facebook)
• Woman's Club of Concord: "Beginning tomorrow for 24 hours (Tuesday at 5 p.m. through Wednesday at 5 p.m.) you have the chance to make an important gift to The Woman's Club of Concord to help us achieve a long-held wish -- to provide access for all to Chamberlin H..." (Woman's Club of Concord via Facebook)
• New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: "Let's get ready to give, #NH! #NHGives #TogetherWeGive" (New Hampshire Charitable Foundation via Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Caring Through COVID: Elevating the Importance of Community-Based, Employee-Focused Resources in Mental Health Care Thursday, June 9th, 9:30 AM In person or virtual – free registration: https://portsmouthchamber.org/events/details/caring..." (NAMI New Hampshire via Facebook)
• Sycamore Community Garden Project: ""It takes A Village to Raise Water for the Garden!" Last month, gardeners and community members gathered together during the Plant Give-away and the ribbon cutting ceremony that followed to celebrate the completion of the Water Project. ..." (Sycamore Community Garden Project via Facebook)
• Five Rivers Conservation Trust: "What a wonderful thanks for supporting nonprofits!" (Five Rivers Conservation Trust via Facebook)
• City of Concord, New Hampshire: "Upcoming Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City's calendar). Upcoming meetings include: -Finance Committee (FY 2023 Budget Review: Special Revenue Funds (P..." (City of Concord, New Hampshire via Facebook)
• City of Concord, New Hampshire: "The Finance Committee will continue the FY 2023 budget review process tonight at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers (Special Revenue Funds: Project Inspection, Parking, Airport, Conservation Property, Golf Course, Arena, Solid Waste) and Ente..." (City of Concord, New Hampshire via Facebook)
• LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "Interested applicants can learn more about this grant opportunity at the optional zoom informational session on June 8th at 7:00PM. Registration Required: https://climategrant.eventbrite.com" (LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program via Facebook)
• New Futures: "#NHGives starts TOMORROW at 5PM! Hear from advocate Arnold Newman on how your support will help us continue to make a positive and lasting impact on NH residents! 🔗 Bookmark the NF NH Gives page: https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/ne..." (New Futures via Facebook)
• New Futures: "At NF we take our work to advocate for the health and wellness of NH seriously, and we can't do it without you! Will you take a few moments to provide your perspective in this short, confidential survey? 📝 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r..." (New Futures via Facebook)
• Concord TV: "Enjoy this terrific Concord High School and Rundlett Middle School Jazz & Chamber Concert, held at Eagle Square last week!" (Concord TV via Facebook)
• Steve H, Neighbor: "Curious to know how neighbors feel about the continuation of the Langley Parkway project. There's a definite advantage for first responders, but also of concern, the added casual car traffic, not to mention the loss of green space." (Patch Neighbor Posts)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist for Patch in NH (off and on) since May 2011. Sites: Amherst, Concord, Exeter, Hampton-North Hampton, Londonderry, Merrimack, Milford, Portsmouth, Windham. Email: tony.schinella@patch.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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