🌱 Concord Daily: NH Police Misconduct Panel Bill Advances

Hey, Concord! It's Tony Schinella. Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mild with sun and some clouds. High: 50 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

1. Hometown Heroes: Greta Ernst spent 40 years as a Concord Police dispatcher (Concord Monitor)
2. Holy Cow! History: For President's Day, Some Presidential Parting Words
3. W&L's comeback thwarted by Brevard walk-off (generalssports.com)
4. Edward Rice Obituary (1932 - 2022) - Palo Alto, CA - Mercury News (Legacy.com)
5. Roland Boisvert Obituary (2022) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
6. Fire Chief Retires; 4-Alarm House Fire; And More: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
7. House committee gives nod to 2 of 6 abortion bills (Eagle-Tribune)
8. Man Killed In Overnight Shooting In Walpole, New Hampshire | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 (KFI AM 640)
9. Concord Weather Forecast For The Week Ahead (Concord Patch)
10. Jeanne Descoteaux Obituary (2022) - Allenstown, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
11. Mullin-Sawicki, NHTI President, To Step Down (InDepth NH)
12. Concord Firefighters Assist at 4-Alarm Fire In Laconia: Video (Concord Patch)
13. Franklin Pierce: America's handsomest president? (CBS News)
14. NH bill to create police misconduct panel advances in House| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
15. Bill to Create Police Misconduct Panel Advances in House (U.S. News & World Report)
16. Podcast: Tom Raffio Tells How He Thrives During Times Of Crisis (InDepth NH)
17. Jeffrey Richardson Obituary (2022) - Danbury, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)

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Today in Concord:

From my notebook:

• NAMI New Hampshire: "Forty years ago, Peggy Straw gathered six hurting families at her kitchen table and NAMI New Hampshire was born. This meeting was the catalyst for families affected by mental illness to form affiliates throughout the state to advocate fo..." (Facebook)
• New Hampshire Home Builders Association: "Members of NHHBA: FANTASTIC opportunity for taking a day off and enjoy the great New Hampshire outdoors. Looking for a company get away? This is it. Our great friends at Benson Lumber are picking up the tab for everything! Lift tickets, ..." (Facebook)
• NH Sierra Club Chapter: "Urgent Action to Protect Public Land from abuse and misuse - #ProtectHoitMarsh " (Facebook)
• The Water Project: "Click through to learn more about water scarcity. Follow the link below to see how we are working to solve this problem and how you can help 💧 thewaterproject.org/water-scarcity/" (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Forty years ago, Peggy Straw gathered six hurting families at her kitchen table and NAMI New Hampshire was born. This meeting was the catalyst for families affected by mental illness to form affiliates throughout the state to advocate fo..." (Facebook)
• Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire: "Join Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire's Program Director, Sarah Pilotte, today at 2:00 pm at the Bank of NH Stage. Sarah is part of the panel happening after the matinee performance of Dance Nation. Clare Barron's play uplifts impo..." (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Looking for a fun, creative activity to try with friends? Check out our collection of tabletop game manuals at #CPL! What kind of character would you play in a fantasy world? #sundaysuggestions #tabletopgamesgames #rpg #dnd #ConcordPubl..." (Instagram)
• Visit Concord, NH: "1904: A different kind of business https://www.theconcordinsider.com/2022/02/01/1904-a-different-kind-of-business/" (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Looking to try something different for game nights with friends? Check out our collection of tabletop game manuals at #CPL! Tabletop games are a great way to collaborate with friends and get creative. What kind of fantasy character would..." (Facebook)

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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...