🌱 Concord Daily: Hospital Settles Lawsuit; 2 Die In Crash; More

Rise and shine, Concord! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine; breezy in the p.m.. High: 44 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

1. Concord Coach Accused Of Raping, Video Taping Girls For Years (Concord Patch)
2. COVID-19 In New Hampshire Heading In Right Direction: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
3. Winona Blake, 84 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun)
4. Concord Man Arrested On Stalking, 6 Bail Breach Charges: Cop Log (Concord Patch)
5. A. Giblin Obituary (2022) - Lincoln, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
6. Former NFL player sentenced to probation on drug charge (WCAX)
7. Concord Weekend Events: See What's Happening In The Area (Concord Patch)
8. CMC to pay $3.8 million to settle lawsuit alleging violation of the 'False Claims Act' (Manchester Ink Link)
9. American Coalition releases video explaining the dangers of purchasing technology from companies controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (The Laconia Daily Sun)
10. Concord Weekend Weather Forecast (Concord Patch)
11. GOP-backed bill to celebrate Indigenous People's Day in August draws opposition (New Hampshire Bulletin)
12. Look Through 3 New Houses For Sale In Concord Area (Concord Patch)
13. Op-Ed: Don't Mess with NH's Manufactured Housing Co-Ops (InDepthNH.org)
14. Karen R. Scott, 63 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun)
15. NH hospital to pay $3.8 million to resolve kickback claims (WCAX)
16. 2 Die In Pickup Truck Crash On Route 3A In Hooksett (Concord Patch)
17. Fugitive, Wanted Since November 2021, Arrested By Task Force (Concord Patch)
18. 2 Crashes Snarl Traffic On Route 106 In Loudon (Concord Patch)
19. COVID is 'Trending in the Right Direction,' Sununu says (Manchester Ink Link)
20. Coronavirus Is 'Trending In The Right Direction,' Sununu Says (InDepth NH)

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Today in Concord:

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Franklin Street: "I’m looking to purchase some dumbbells in the 10-25lbs range. - Wondering if anyone has any they are wanting to move along." (Nextdoor)
• Jon Kelly, Neighbor: "The Walker Lecture Series invites you to join us for Doo-wop with The Rockin’ Daddios Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 7:30 PM Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince Street, Concord NH FREE www.walkerlecture.org" (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...