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Get on up, Concord! Tony Schinella here. Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on around Concord today.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and cold. High: 21 Low: 6.
Here are the top stories today in Concord:
- Doris Shackford Obituary (2022) - Hooksett, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
- Rollover Reported In Concord On Interstate 93 North (Concord Patch)
- SUV Crash Closes Route 4 In Chichester Near I-393 (Concord Patch)
- NH Johnson & Johnson trial delayed until September (WCAX)
- Apartment Fire; More COVID-19 Testing Sites Opening: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch)
- Maurice Goodson Obituary (2022) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
- Jan. 21 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 2,258 positive results with 275 in Manchester; 12 deaths reported (Manchester Ink Link)
- Concord Housing Market: Sale Prices By ZIP Code (Concord Patch)
- Housing consolidation increases COVID-19 risk, incarcerated women in N.H. say (New Hampshire Public Radio)
- Shooting At Hooksett Target Deemed A Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound (Concord Patch)
- Pauline Loso Obituary (1926 - 2022) - Epsom, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
- Application Period Opens for FRM Victims to Seek Compensation | News (NH Department of Justice)
- John Nordlund Obituary (2022) - Penacook, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
- Gladys M. Sanderson, 89 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun)
- Group of NH House Republicans want New Hampshire to secede from US (WMUR Manchester)
- New Hampshire Delegation Praises Planned Parenthood Grant (U.S. News & World Report)
- Franklin Felon Indicted On Throat Cutting, Knife Threat, Other Charges: Court (Concord Patch)
- Expansive, Elegant Manse On Governors Island: New Hampshire Wow (Concord Patch)
- N.H. teacher 'loyalty' law could expand to include race debate (Boston.com)
- Concord Municipal Airport Listening Session (Press Release Desk)
- Job Opening - Maintenance Technician In City Of Concord (Press Release Desk)
Today in Concord:
- Contoocook Winter Farmers Market - Every Saturday (9:00 AM)
- Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market - Every Saturday (9:00 AM)
- Bee School (9:00 AM)
- Art & Bloom (10:00 AM)
From my notebook:
- New Hampshire Lottery: "Today's not just a Wednesday ... it's a GIVEAWAY WEDNESDAY! Woohoo! We could all use a little pick-me-up and midweek inspiration, so tell us the best thing that's happened to you so far this week in the comments. Do so by noon tomorrow, ..." (Facebook)
- New Hampshire Lottery: "Which of the above do you think is the kindest thing you could do? Comment with your selection (A, B, C or D) by noon tomorrow, January 21, and you could win a mystery bundle of scratch tickets valued at $50! Five winners will be randoml..." (Facebook)
- New Hampshire State Parks: "After a 40-year slumber, ski jumping returns to the Big Nansen slopes this weekend!" (Facebook)
- New Hampshire State Parks: "Great images from the UNH School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering webcam from Mondays storm at White Island Historic Site. www.nhstateparks.org/visit/historic-sites/white-island-historic-site" (Facebook)
- Visit Concord, NH: "End of an era. What should come next to this space?" (Facebook)
- Concord NH Police Department: "Motivational Monday with Liberty ♥️🤍💙🐾 If you choose not to find the joy in snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow ❄️ #MotivationalMonday" (Facebook)
- 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship: "Exactly one week until the worlds greatest hockey event returns to Concord! Make sure to grab a friend, a hockey stick, and stop on by January 27th-30th! Huge shoutout to one of our entertainment sponsors Grappone Automotive Group Thank ..." (Facebook)
- New Hampshire Lottery: "Happy Monday! Time to announce all our giveaway winners from last week! We have lots of dreamers out there — thanks for sharing, and congrats to the three winners, who each receive $50 iLottery Dollars! We also have our final Fortune Fri..." (Facebook)
- New Hampshire Audubon: "A Birding New Year's Present of a Lifetime - exceptionally rare Steller's Sea-Eagle! Photos and story by Pam Hunt Attentive birders may have heard of the exceptionally rare Steller's Sea-Eagle that appeared in southeastern Massachusetts ..." (Facebook)
- City of Concord, New Hampshire: "WalletHub ranked Concord, NH as the safest state capital in the country — and the most livable capital city in New England. NH Journal " (Facebook)
- Concord NH Police Department: "Officer Spaulding and Officer Notarangeli stopped by Rundlett Middle School to drop off some soccer equipment to help out Patrick Bernard and his team! A big thank you to Capital Sporting Goods in Concord for helping us out!" (Facebook)
- Broken Ground School Art: "At Broken Ground School 21C we have a club, BGS Gentleman. The motto is LOOK good, FEEL good, DO good. One of our teachers is committed to providing a positive male role model and teaching our young gentleman about respecting elders, giv..." (Facebook)
- Broken Ground School Art: "GRATEFUL…cannot begin to describe how I am feeling about the generous and heartfelt responses to my post about our Broken Ground School Gentlemen ❤️ The past few days have been full of happy tears, goosebump moments, and enjoying the goo..." (Facebook)
- 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship: "Black Ice Bauer Hoodies will be available at the Black Ice Championships next weekend! Find them at the Black Ice merchandise trailer in the spectator tent and grab them before they're gone! Sizing runs on the smaller/fitted size so chec..." (Facebook)
- Concord Parks and Rec Department: "We have been ice skating at White Park for a very long time. This must have been a great game." (Facebook)
- Concord Parks and Rec Department: "White Park Pond, Beaver Meadow Pond as well as the skating area at Rollins Park are open for ice skating. Enjoy the days! UPDATE - Skate House will be closed tonight 1/19, sorry for the inconvenience." (Facebook)
- New Hampshire Audubon: "Schoolyard Habitat Grants - Apply Now! Do you want to connect your students to the outdoors? Do you want to integrate outdoor learning, but need a better space that encourages and fosters curiosity? Are you an educator with a project ide..." (Facebook)
- Visit Concord, NH: "Layer up Concord because the 4th Annual Concord NH Winter Festival presented by Breezeline is returning next weekend. Intown Concord and The Hotel Concord have announced downtown Concord's favorite icy celebration is scheduled to coincid..." (Facebook)
- NAMI New Hampshire: ""There needs to be a continuum of care...that provides mental health treatment before someone is in crisis and supportive housing once people are ready for discharge but still need support." (NAMI NH Exec. Dir. Susan Stearns) https://new..." (Facebook)
- City of Concord, New Hampshire: "We are hosting another vaccine clinic on Sunday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the City Wide Community Center. Vaccines as well as boosters will be available." (Facebook)
- New Hampshire Audubon: "Bird of the Month: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Photos and story by Pam Hunt There was a time not too long ago when bluebirds would have been considered an unusual choice for a winter bird column, and NH Audubon still gets calls from..." (Facebook)
- Concord Public Library: "We've been very busy this week prepping for our children's room renovation project and @concordnhgs has been a huge help! Don't worry, we have our materials safely tucked away in storage! #cpl #concordpubliclibrary #concordnh #newhampshi..." (Instagram)
- Visit Concord, NH: "Thinking of moving to Concord NH? Here's our Relocation Guide https://www.visitconcord-nh.com/blog/2020/7/29/thinking-of-moving-to-to-concord-nh-heres-our-relocation-guide" (Facebook)
- NHTI Paramedic Emergency Medicine: "Welcoming the seniors back with some 20-minute "integrated out of hospital" scenarios…" (Facebook)
- 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship: "Check out this awesome #BlackIce American Lager made by 603 Brewery- Make sure to stop on by January 27th-30th to get a taste of this amazing drink and many more! *Only for Individuals above the age of 21 per NH law* • #faceoff 🏒 . New ..." (Facebook)
- The Water Project: ""I believe this has ended our struggle for water and am quite sure that this well will save us from sickness." You can be a part of stopping sickness in African communities! Join us below💧 thewaterproject.org" (Facebook)
- NAMI New Hampshire: "Join Us Virtually to Thank and Honor Ken Norton! Friday, February 4th, 5:30 pm RSVP for Zoom link: NAMINH.org/Feb4 Sign the e-Card for Ken: NAMINH.org/KenCard Please join us in celebrating Ken as he steps (and skis, bikes, paddles...) in..." (Facebook)
- NHTI Paramedic Emergency Medicine: "Freshmen practicing cardiology & respiratory emergencies in lab today. A warm welcome to new faculty member (and 2018 alumnus) Zack…" (Facebook)
- NAMI New Hampshire: "Take good care, folks – and stay warm! 💚☀️ The NH Rapid Response Access Point is available if you or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis. Connect by calling 833-710-6477 or visiting NH988.com. Connec..." (Facebook)
- Concord General Services: "TRASH DELAYED DUE TO SNOWSTORM ❄️ Trash and recycling collection for Monday, January 17 has been postponed to Tuesday due to the snowstorm. Collection will be delayed by one day through the rest of the week through Saturday. Please keep ..." (Facebook)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Franklin Street: "Hi debra. - i was wondering does anyone out there have any puzzles there not doing. 12 court street Concord nh ." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Franklin Street: "Does anyone know of any girls scout troops in the area? - I would love to purchase some cookies, but I don't think they are doing booth sales still. Thanks in advance! 😊" (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "A pair of gloves were found in the road just past Marjorie Swope trail. - PM me if they're yours." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Don't forget to help the fire department out and clean the fire hydrant out near you and those storm drains. - They really do help to prevent flooding on your street. While you're at it help a neighbor out if you can as this snow is real..." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Mountain Road & Sanborn: "Is anyone missing a pair of chaps (chainsaw usage chaps) ? - Found in a snowbank on Mountain Road in between Seawalls Falls and Hoit." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, East Concord: "Looking for pellet stove repair recommendations. - I've been very unhappy with the man we've used the last two times." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South Main: "Hi neighbors, - I had a package delivered to an old address in error- 87 Rumford Street. The shipping address somehow defaulted to that apartment and not my current address. I was hoping perhaps the new tenants would see this message and..." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, WestSide Concord: "Is anyone interested in a dining table? - Its an oval table with a pedestal base. It's in really great shape. $100 or best offer. Will deliver locally." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, East Concord: "Get your free covid tests from USPS - https://special.usps.com/testkits" (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South Main: "Hi Neighbors—I wanted to share this information about ordering free home COVID test kits. - I know they are still hard to find locally. The Postal Service is delivering one shipment of 4 COVID tests per residential address. Enter your na..." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Hi Concord Residents- there is a concord school board meeting tomorrow night - the agenda is to hear appeals, concerns or grievances from parents or citizens. - Starts at 530 to 630 pm at 38 Liberty St in Concord. Hope to see you there!!" (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "https://www.covidtests.gov/ - You can get free tests now." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South Main: "Looking to expand my business! - If you're interested feel free to contact me :)" (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, The Vineyards: "Electric bill - Just wondering….is it just me or did anyone else get sticker shock when they got their latest electric bill (unitil) ??? I knew rates were going up, but my bill almost doubled !!!" (Nextdoor)
- Vanessa Palange, New Hampshire Homeland Security & Emergency Management: "Time is running out to sign up for next week's ICS 300 class - Time is running out - registration is still open for ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents taking place in Concord January 24-26. Deadline to register is today (W..." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Hi neighbors, - I'm a college student from Concord who just had her car totaled driving back to campus. I'm looking for a new car and if anybody has any recommendations please let me know. I'm looking for something older than 2008 and no..." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, The West Side: "Has anyone had good experience needing to have your cars cross member engine cradle welded due to rot? - If so, I'm all ears/eyes for your experience, and who you would recommend, or not. This is a second car; 2007 saab 93 I was planni..." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Hello! - I am selling mini painted canvases and magnets. Canvases are $4 each and $7 for magnets. I can make ones with custom backgrounds and flower of your choice. Canvases can be found under my items on finds or message me for details ..." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, The Vineyards: "Lost cat - Our cat escaped last night. His name is Rascal. If anyone has seen him or can keep a lookout for him it would be greatly appreciated." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Mast Yard: "Does anyone know os a very reliable car mechanic in Concord ? - We just moved here so I thank anyone for help Thank You" (Nextdoor)
- David Boutin, Neighbor: "Does anyone in Pembroke/Allenstown area know the source of recent ground shaking window rattling explosions?" (Patch)
- Brayze Cate, Neighbor: "Police Chase has occurred near the Hospital and Memorial Field and has potentially ended. I watched them roar by the house ( Two CPD vehicles and a State Trooper chasing a sedan on pleasant and turned up the radio )..." (Patch)
- Helen Davis, Neighbor: "This whole thing with DCYF not having any blame in any of this is ridiculous... I knew N.H. was gonna cover their hides on this whole thing from the beginning. Yes Mass has responsibilities in this case but so does N.H. DCYF they ignored..." (Patch)
- Steve, Neighbor: "Plan ahead folks. Oil just broke 84 bucks a barrel. You know what that means regarding fuel oil and gasoline…. 😐" (Patch)
- Tony Schinella, Patch Staff: "Since a few people have asked, all the police activity at the Firehouse Block Apartments on Warren Street is the death of a man in his 50s. It does not appear suspicious in nature and we haven't received any news alerts or anything about..." (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...
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