🌱 Concord Daily: Lawmaker Updates; Purple Heart Awards; Shootings

Up and at 'em, Concord! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 61 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in Concord:

1. Sound Off About Concord Middle School Project, Charter Commission (Concord Patch)
2. New Hampshire Army National Guard members injured in Iraq receive Purple Heart (WMUR Manchester)
3. Brand New Tesla Crashes Into Tree And Bursts Into Flames: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
4. Cops Search For Suspect After Biker Brawl And Shooting In Concord (Concord Patch)
5. Concord: Check Out 5 Nearby Homes On The Market (Concord Patch)
6. Officer-Involved Shooting Reported In Derry, One Man Fatally Shot
7. Distant Dome: New Hampshire Business Tax Money May Slow Down Soon (Patch)
8. Concord Weather Forecast For The Week Ahead (Concord Patch)
9. NH tightens abortion rules ahead of Supreme Court ruling (Eagle-Tribune)
10. 1 Dead in Derry, New Hampshire Police Shooting (NECN)
11. The COVID session: NH sees nearly 60 coronavirus-related bills filed, about 20 still standing (Valley News)
12. Drug Dealer Hid In Closet; Body Found; Homeless Camp Fire: Nearby News (Concord Patch)
13. 🌱 Everett Turnpike Hit And Run + N.H. Warms Up To Affordable Housing (Patch)
14. 2 Windsor Road In Bow, New Hampshire: Nearby Wow (Concord Patch)
15. Decade after hepatitis outbreak, medical registry might end (New Hampshire Public Radio)
16. Biker Fight, Shooting Reported In Downtown Concord
17. Gerard Therrien Obituary (1951 - 2022) - Franklin, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)

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Today in Concord:

• Zoom Stretch & Strengthen (1:30 PM)
• Poet Rebecca Kaiser Gibson, Girl as Birch (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Intown Concord: "It was a positively wonderful morning at Rollins park!! Concord Parks and sponsor Breezeline brought the games, crafts, complimentary coffee/cocoa, and of course, photos with the Easter Bunny! EGGsellent time was had by all." (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Lottery: "Play big for a chance to win even bigger with $25 Granite State Premier! Top prize $2 million. Over $60 million in total cash prizes. The most ever! And it’s on sale now! The New Hampshire Lottery is bigger and better than ever. Are You ..." (Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "Great morning with the Easter Bunny! Thanks to everyone who came out! #concordparksandrec #easterbunny #easterfun Intown Concord" (Facebook)
• The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "Our Speech Contest Winner Jennifer P. gave an inspiring speech to Destination College participants!" (Facebook)
• The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "Thank you to our Keynote Speaker Diane Fitzpatrick from the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester !" (Facebook)
• The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "Thank you to Dr. Favazza and Saint Anselm College for co-hosting Destination College!" (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Today is National Encourage a Young Writer Day! Check out some of the books that the #CPL has to offer to help your young one write their next story! #ConcordPublicLibrary #ConcordNH #newhampshire #Writing #YoungWriters #suggestionsundays" (Instagram)
• Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire: "We're 4 days away from our talk with @iamfaithjones and we cannot wait! It's not too late. To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-faith-jones-tickets-292529582857" (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Home Builders Association: "Tuesday Talk is designed to help you learn new things about YOUR business in 30 minutes or less. Last month was a big success, this one will be also so be sure to join us!!" (Facebook)
• LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "In 2013, Easton, Franconia, Landaff, and Sugar Hill came together to help create the Cooley-Jericho Community Forest with support from LCHIP. The property according to the ACT, "It is spectacularly beautiful and rugged, with stunning vie..." (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Today is National Encourage a Young Writer Day! Check out some of the books that the #CPL has to offer to help your young one write their next story!" (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Save the date to celebrate NH youth mental health creators! Wednesday, May 4th, 5-7 pm In-person at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, NH or virtually via livestream. Registration opens soon!" (Facebook)
• NH Sierra Club Chapter: "Hey Friends, I need your help today. SB424, if passed, will result in higher energy bills AND more greenhouse-gas emissions from NH. SB424 is decidedly not the direction to a clean energy future. The Hearing is 4/11, TOMORROW. Please sig..." (Facebook)
• Volunteer NH: ""The Transformative Power of Engaging Volunteers with Lived Experience" will be presented by Amber Johnston (Upper Valley Haven) & Pru Pease (aha! Process' Bridges out Of Poverty & Granite United Way) on Thursday, May 12. Register for FR..." (Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "We have limited space available in our traditional summer camps and our nature camps. We recommend registration as soon as possible. More information in our Summer Camp Guide. " (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Have your outdoor activities been rained out for this afternoon? - Join us for the first annual Easter Egg Hunt, egg decorating, refreshments and easter games at Bow Mills UMC 505 South Street, Bow NH. 1:00 pm today Saturday April 9th! ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Black, longhaired male chihuahua found in the South End. - He is extremely mellow and sweet. Has a harness but no collar. Police are going to take him to the SPCA if they can’t find his owner." (Nextdoor)
• Heights Property Owner, Neighbor: "Anyone catch the news on all the spending the taxpayers "need" to pay for this year in order for the city to grow bigger? Where is the info on the things that city council rejects by saying, no we must prioritize in order to respect our ..." (Patch)
• Anne Zinkin, Neighbor: "Black, longhaired male chihuahua found in the South End. He is extremely mellow and sweet. Has a harness but no collar. Police are going to take him to the SPCA if they can’t find his owner." (Patch)
• Steve, Neighbor: "How come you want me to pay for your student loans? Biden just announced an extension to the insane temporary stop in payments which has gone on gor years due to “covid”This economy is roaring according to the party in charge. Even if it..." (Patch)
• James Constantin, Neighbor: "It seems we have forgotten the 100 million new school that the elite school board in Concord has been pushing. Any update on the the Church people selling their land as it all hinges on them selling their land to the elite school board..." (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...