🌱 Concord Daily: Senator Contracts Coronavirus; Friendliest Bar

Happy Tuesday, Concord! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know around town today.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon shower or two. High: 49 Low: 32.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

1. State Senator Launches Campaign For Governor In NH: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
2. Lakes Region Student Named New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud Champion (Concord Patch)
3. As Gas Prices Rise, Uber Increases Fees In NH (Concord Patch)
4. Concord Man Faces Assault, Mischief, Other Charges: Police Log (Concord Patch)
5. Democratic Sen. Tom Sherman Running for NH Governor (U.S. News & World Report)
6. Food Left Out At Concord Middle School Causes ‘Unexpected Smell’ (Concord Patch)
7. Where Everybody Knows Your Name: These Are the Friendliest Bars in New Hampshire (wokq.com)
8. New Concord Cable, Internet Customer Accounts Activated (Concord Patch)
9. Kathleen Matthews Obituary (2022) - Boscawen, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
10. 🌱 Cyber Agent + Jewish Film Festival Returns + CHaD For Children (Patch)
11. Margaret Cilley Obituary (2022) - Franklin, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
12. Local Jobs: Check Out Who's Hiring In The Concord Area (Concord Patch)
13. Bill would help National Guard, Reserve members get benefits (WCAX)
14. Pappas, Hassan No-Shows At 'Rally For Renewables' In Concord (New Hampshire Journal)
15. Group calls for renewable energy action in rally Sunday at State House (WMUR Manchester)
16. New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Has COVID-19 (U.S. News & World Report)
17. 🌱 Portsmouth Daily: Saturday Night Boom -- Did You Hear It? (Patch)

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Today in Concord:

• Traffic Operations Committee - City of Concord Meetings (9:00 AM)
• Gentle Chair Yoga- Tuesday (9:00 AM)
• Tai Chi and Chi Kung for Balance and Aging Gracefully (12:00 PM)
• Tai Chi Chi Kung Ongoing (1:00 PM)
• Consumer Research Resources - Concord Public Library-General (2:00 PM)
• Consumer Research Resources - Concord Public Library Adult and Teen Program Calendar (2:00 PM)
• Consumer Research Resources (2:00 PM)
• Coalition Conversation: Crisis in Ukraine (4:00 PM)
• WACNH The Future of Global Supply Chains (6:00 PM)
• The Unparalleled Peregrine Falcon Webinar Series (7:00 PM)
• Resilient Raptors Webinar Series: The Unparalleled Peregrine Falcon (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Looking for a recommendation for a good estate agent. - Assisting a friend with clean out and think that is the route to go." (Nextdoor)

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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...