🌱 Concord Daily: Painting On I-93 Bridge; Northern Lights; More

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Tony Schinella, your host of the Concord Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, p.m. showers. High: 46 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories today in Concord:

1. Boys' hockey: Concord advances to DI semifinals with 5-1 win over Salem (Concord Monitor)
2. Fire Heroes Heralded; Bank Balance, Cell Glitches: PM Patch NH
3. 10 weeks of lane closures on I-93 in Concord due to bridge painting (The Union Leader)
4. Hopkinton's McGrath wins America East high jump title, other UNH teams compete in AE playoffs (Concord Monitor)
5. AG Resolves Allegations Against The Radiation Center Of Greater Nashua (Patch)
6. Berlin House Destroyed By Fire Classified As Suspicious (Jeffrey Hastings)
7. Fire Heroes Heralded; Bank Balance, Cell Glitches: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
8. Concord Weekly Weather Forecast (Concord Patch)
9. Hassan Introduces Bill to Add School Mental Health Workers (U.S. News & World Report)
10. Banking Glitch Zeroes Out NH Online Accounts By Mistake: Update (Concord Patch)
11. Concord: 3 Freshest Homes To Hit The Market (Concord Patch)
12. Fatal OD Reported On NH Department Of Transportation Property (Concord Patch)
13. AG's Office Warns of Scam Charities During Crisis in Ukraine (U.S. News & World Report)
14. How to View the Northern Lights From New England and the Midwest (The New York Times)
15. Nordic skiing: Concord heads to states looking to reclaim the DI title (Concord Monitor)
16. High schools: Wrestling New Englands, hockey tournament quarterfinals (Concord Monitor)
17. David COOMBS Obituary (2022) - Boulder, CO - Spokesman-Review (Legacy.com)
18. Eileen Mason Obituary (2022) - Laconia, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
19. 244 Page Road In Bow, New Hampshire: Nearby Wow (Concord Patch)
20. Missing Man Found In Harbor; Crashes; And More: Nearby News (Concord Patch)

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Today in Concord:

• Stretch & Strengthen (1:30 PM)
• 9th Annual Soup Chili Chowder Cook-off (5:00 PM)
• Gibson's Book Club reads Blacktop Wasteland (5:30 PM)
• School Board meeting - Concord School District (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "Comic Book Night at HOPE for Recovery this past Thursday!! Members of the recovery community celebrate art and creativity!!!" (Facebook)
• HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "#BlackBalloonDay 🖤Remembering loved ones gone to soon. If you need help, please reach out." (Facebook)
• The Water Project: "Imagine not having clean water to wash your hands? At every project, we conduct hygiene and sanitation training. This includes handwashing training. You can be a part of helping communities get the knowledge and training to be successful..." (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Did you know today begins Read an eBook Week? Don't forget to check what eBooks #CPL has to offer on Libby and Hoopla! #ReadAnEbookWeek #ebooks #ConcordNH #ConcordPublicLibrary" (Instagram)
• New Hampshire Audubon: "Coming up on Tuesday evening - Insects for Birders! March 9, 7:30pm, a Zoom Program with Seacoast Chapter, Presenter: Bryan Pfeiffer Pick any scene from the drama of birds, the grace and force of flight, the ornaments and audacity of cou..." (Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Did you know today begins Read an eBook Week? Don't forget to check our eBook selection on Libby or Hoopla!" (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: ""The physiological response to being outside in nature is real, and it's measurable..." 🌲☀️ https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/wellness-benefits-great-outdoors" (Facebook)
• NAMI New Hampshire: "Thursday, March 17th, 12 PM Safe Mental Health Crisis Response: A Team Approach FREE webinar – register for Zoom link: OnwardNH.org/edu Featuring panelists from HEARTS Peer Support, Nashua Police Department, Greater Nashua Mental Health,..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Silk Farm/Albin Rd: "Target gift card found - Target gift card found in the Target parking lot. Card is to Madalyn from Kristen and Melody. States that it is for a second birthday." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The West Side: "I am looking for an electrical company to come do work in a condo we recently purchased. - I would appreciate some recommendations on contractors you've used." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, WestSide Concord: "I’m looking to ask someone a question. - She posted last week on Next-side. She said she was a teacher at Eastman and I replied I knew someone looking for daycare. She offered to provide me with some info. I didn’t note this lady’s name..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The West Side: "Looking for a reliable plumber to replace a leaky bathroom faucet. - Any recommendations would be appreciated." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Mast Yard: "Looking for small dog social play groups in Merrimack County Area? - If anyone knows of one.. please let me know! Thank you!" (Nextdoor)
• J Fye, Neighbor: "Good morning- did anyone else who banks with Merrimack County Savings Bank wake up to a notification that all of their accounts have been drained? The mobile app shows $0 for 4 of our accounts. 1 checking and 3 savings. Thinking it’s a g..." (Patch)
• Kevin, Neighbor: "Hopkinton Residents: Hopkinton is a beautiful town, especially if you overlook the crumbling sidewalks and streets. Have you read the proposed budget for 2022? It's all there at Hopkinton-nh.gov. Our town leaders are proposing an 8% tax..." (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...