🌱 Concord Daily: Gasholder Stabilization Work Starts

Get on up, Concord! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around Concord today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and much colder. High: 32 Low: 16.

Here are the top stories today in Concord:

1. Feb. 23 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 282 positive results with 85 in Manchester; 21 deaths reported over 2 days (Manchester Ink Link)
2. Route 4 In Chichester Closed For Hours After Crash: Video (Concord Patch)
3. Maria Medeiros-Araujo Obituary (2022) - Lincoln, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
4. 35 COVID-19 deaths announced as hospitalizations in New Hampshire fall below 100 (WMUR Manchester)
5. NH Health, Education Departments Call For End To Masks In Schools (Concord Patch)
6. School mask mandates ending in New Hampshire (Midland Daily News)
7. Loudon Man Pleads Guilty In 2019 Child Murder Case (Concord Patch)
8. Home Invasion Leads To Attempted Murder Charge: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
9. Londonderry Woman Arrested On Crash Charge: Concord Police Log (Concord Patch)
10. Remember Roller Skate Newington in New Hampshire? (wokq.com)
11. VA Bible lawsuit dismissed, separate display proposed (WCAX)
12. Daylight Saving 2022: When Do Clocks Spring Forward In NH? (Concord Patch)
13. NH Fugitive With ‘Violent Tendencies’ Wanted By U.S. Marshals (Concord Patch)
14. Concord Area Pets Who Need A Home: Cats, Dogs & More (Concord Patch)
15. Gasholder stabilization work begins in Concord (Concord Monitor)
16. Concord, Portsmouth Restaurateur Blasts Tip Case Media Coverage (Concord Patch)
17. Late February Snowstorm Could Dump 12 Inches In NH: Forecasters (Concord Patch)

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Today in Concord:

• Monthly Forum: Challenges facing NH hospitals (9:00 AM)
• Gentle Chair Yoga- Thursday (11:00 AM)
• Stretch & Strengthen (1:30 PM)
• Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan Real Estate (3:00 PM)
• Kreiva Academy 2022-2023 Prospective Student Info Session (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New Hampshire Lottery: "Feeling lucky? You could win five of each of our new February "lucky" scratch tickets — $1 Lucky Gems, $2 O'Lucky Coin, $3 Lucky Stars and $5 Lucky 7! All you need to do is tell us how many coins you can find in the photo above! Drop you..." (Facebook)
• Future In Sight: "Coming off of President's Day, Randy Pierce, President & CEO of Future In Sight, shares quotes from Abraham Lincoln and speaks about springing into action as Spring comes closer and marching forward towards your goals! Be the first to ge..." (Facebook)
• Visit Concord, NH: "The first place to explore in Concord is the Visitor Center The Capital Region Visitor Center, offered by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and supported by Granite State Ambassadors, is a great first stop in the region. This is a ..." (Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "Registration deadline is this Friday February 25th. We are open 8 am to 7 pm Wednesday and Thursday for in person registration. Limited space remains." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is a FREE tax preparation program designed for low-to-moderate income households with an income of $58,000 or less. Learn more & schedule an appointment: NHTaxHelp.org or call 2-1-1." (Facebook)
• HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "Wednesday: 12:00-1:00p All Recovery 5:30-6:30p AA Big Book 7:00-8:00p Reflections on Reflections (AA) 7:00-8:00p LGBTQ+ All – All Recovery 7:30-8:30p CMA (Women) 7:30-8:30p CMA (Men)" (Facebook)
• New Futures: "Join New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education and NHPR for their first of many candid conversations on building civic strength. On Tuesday, March 15th at 6 PM, tune in to the livestream or attend in person at the Franklin Opera House..." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: ""...untamed anger hijacks our executive functions, those higher-order cognitive skills that help us with planning, organization, reasoning and efficiency." https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2022/02/18/pandemic-fatigue-anger-anxiety-molly-..." (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "The NH Rapid Response Access Point is available 24/7 if you or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis. To connect, call/text 833-710-6477 or visit NH988.com. https://www.wmur.com/article/staffing-shortag..." (Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "Spring is on it's way! Don't miss out on our trails and ales series!" (Facebook)
• Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "Learn how a long-term workforce shortage and NH's mental health crisis is impacting the delivery of emergency services to you and your family. 🚑 You have the chance to ask about these issues and talk with healthcare leaders from Dartmou..." (Facebook)
• James Kersch, Neighbor: "Anyone know what the details of the accident on Dover Rd (Rt 4) Chichester NH right in front of Shirt Masters. It was around 3pm today. It look like they had Life Flight in the parking lot." (Patch)
• Tony Schinella, Patch Staff: "Concord police are being sent to Bog Road for a report of a fight between "many people" after "a wedding gone bad." The fight was called, "extremely heated," between the father of the groom and all of the groomsmen. Later, callers report..." (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...