🌱 Concord Patch: What's Happening Today (Thu, Jun 1)

Good morning, everybody. It's Thursday in Concord and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Hope you all have a great day. Today you'll learn about these stories and more...

• Another Small Earthquake Reported In North-Central New Hampshire
• Mass Shooting At Grad Party; Missing Woman Found Dead: May's Stories
• Another Earthquake Reported; Granite Shield Roundup; More: PM Patch NH

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But first, today's weather:

Hot. High: 92 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Concord today:

1. Kidnapping Convict, Sexual Assault Suspect Wanted By NH Corrections Department (Concord Patch)
2. Jury selection begins in weapons case against father of Harmony Montgomery| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
3. Latest bid to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire bogs down in ... (Valley News)
4. Senate Finance Approves 7-Year Reauthorization For Medicaid ... (Patch)
5. 10 things to do in NH this weekend: Summah Stompah, Transit to ... (New Hampshire Public Radio)
6. Pittsfield Teen Arrested On False Imprisonment, Assault Charges: Concord Cop Log (Concord Patch)
7. John Hybsch Obituary (2023) - Hooksett, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
8. DeSantis (and other presidential candidates) coming back to New ... (The Boston Globe)
9. Common Man Roadside Gets Hooksett Contract Extension on ... (InDepthNH.org)
10. Former Vice President Pence expected to launch White House campaign next week, joining Trump in 2024 race (Fox News)
11. DOE Launches Tool Linking High-Wage, High-Demand Jobs with ... (InDepthNH.org)
12. Patricia Burrows Obituary (1940 - 2023-05-22) - Wells, Maine ... (Legacy.com)
13. Iowa apartment collapse leaves residents missing, rubble too ... (Hartford Courant)
14. Phyllis Roberts Obituary (1931 - 2023) - Webster, NH - Concord ... (Legacy.com)
15. Debra Clark Obituary (1956 - 2023) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)
16. Former Rhode Island Mayor Touches 'Third Rails' In Presidential Campaign: Watch (Concord Patch)
17. Did You Know the Oldest Home in New Hampshire is Over 350 ... (wokq.com)
18. Another Small Earthquake Reported In North-Central New Hampshire (Concord Patch)

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Today in Concord:

• Healing Yoga (8:30 AM)
• STEAM for Littles - Concord Public Library-General (10:00 AM)
• STEAM for Littles - City of Concord Community Events (10:00 AM)
• STEAM for Littles - Concord Public Library Children's Program Calendar (10:00 AM)
• STEAM for Littles (10:00 AM)
• Community Colleges Network Meetings - Campus Compact for New Hampshire (1:00 PM)
• LNA Graduation-Auditorium - Concord High School (6:30 PM)
• Author Mike Morin - If These Walls Could Talk: Celebrating 100 Years of the Red Arrow... (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Concord Public Library: "Join us for storytime in the parks starting next Wednesday! Please see the library's program calendar for more details, as we will be visiting a different park each week!" (Concord Public Library via Facebook)
• Concord General Services: "Meet our Laborer / Truck Driver, Grant Kilmister! 👋 Grant has been a part of our Highway and Utilities Division and with the City of Concord since November 2021. He works hard in laboring and operating equipment involving the constructi..." (Concord General Services via Facebook)
• Intown Concord: "🎤Check out the music scene in Concord for the week. Starting tonight with Brad Myrick at the The Courtyard by Marriott Concord and Grappone Conference Center or Chris Lester at Uno Pizzeria and Grill. NHMusicCollective" (Intown Concord via Facebook)
• City of Concord, New Hampshire: "STREET CLOSURE: Please note that Rumford Street will be closed between Pleasant Street & Warren Street on Wednesday, May 31 from 2:45-8 p.m. for the Christa McAuliffe School Block Party. #concordnh #trafficalert #roadclosure" (City of Concord, New Hampshire via Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! 🥳 Come celebrate the City Wide Community Center's 5th anniversary during our open house. Mr. Aaron will be playing 5-6 p.m.; there will also be pickleball, Frekey's ice cream & library activities with the Heights Br..." (Concord Parks and Rec Department via Facebook)
• Sycamore Community Garden Project: "Our new Shared Learning Garden is becoming a reality. Many youth volunteers have been preparing the soil along with Kaylin and other adult volunteers. Thanks to Second Start and Beaver Meadow students for your energy! Join our giving com..." (Sycamore Community Garden Project via Facebook)
• Concord Parks and Rec Department: "Want to try something new?" (Concord Parks and Rec Department via Facebook)
• Visit Concord, NH: "We already new Concord was beautiful! 🌳🌲🌳 Did you know the city also has more than 85 miles of trails and open spaces?" (Visit Concord, NH via Facebook)
• City of Concord, New Hampshire: "Sal Prizio, Executive Director of the Capitol Center for the Arts and Bank of NH Stage is in the Concord TV podcast studio to talk about taking on this new role in late 2021, everything going on within the organization & some things comi..." (City of Concord, New Hampshire via Facebook)
• Concord Public Library: "Join us for storytime in the parks starting next Wednesday! Please see the library's program calendar for more details, as we will be visiting a different park each week! #storytime #cpl #concordnh #newhampshire" (Concord Public Library via Instagram)
• Concord TV: "It was a beautiful day and a great turnout for the 2023 Penacook Memorial Day Parade at Boudreau Square. Thank you to all service members and their families who have sacrificed to protect the freedom that we enjoy!" (Concord TV via Facebook)
• Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "Check out our lineup of June events! 🌟 18th Annual Pinnacle Awards https://bit.ly/PinnacleAwards2... (Ticket sales are closed at this time.) 🎓 Business After Hours at NHTI-Concord's Community College https://bit.ly/BAHJune2023 ☕ Orr & ..." (Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "Congratulations! You just submitted your deposit for college, and you're wondering what's next. Join us tonight at 6 p.m. to hear from higher ed professionals about what you need to do over the summer before starting college in the fall...." (The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network via Facebook)
• Concord TV: "Enjoy this concert video of the amazing Senie Hunt-Musician performing at Bank of NH Stage, recorded thanks to friend and volunteer Fisto Ndayishimiye. We're lucky to have such talented musicians and a top-notch professional venue like B..." (Concord TV via Facebook)
• Concord TV: "Enjoy this great episode of Talk Concord with Capitol Center for the Arts executive director Sal Prizio. Learn more about upcoming shows this spring, the culinary artist in residence program, and other ways the Capitol Center acts as a v..." (Concord TV via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Canterbury Meadow-A Woods: "In need of a dog sitter who will take 2 dogs for a couple days/nights in your home. - My sister is coming to town to help me empty our mother's apartment. Because the whole family is coming, so must the dogs. One is on the puppy side of ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "I am looking for someone who can make and decorate a cake like this. - Not chocolate but white or lemon. If anyone knows where or who could do this for June 24th please let me know." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Millstone Drive: "My husband and I live on Millstone Dr. - and our son is going to K at Abbot Downing this year. We both have to be at work at 7am a few towns away. There is no before school care in Concord (checked everywhere). Does anyone have any sugge..." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Tony Schinella

About me: Tony is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster with three decades of media experience in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has won dozens of awards in both states. A native of the 603, Tony has been the field editor for Patch, off and on, since May 2011. Patch sites in NH include Amherst, Concord, Exeter, Hampton-North Hampton, Londonderry, Merrimack, Milford, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem, Windham, Across NH Patch, and sites and newsletters for Bedford and Manchester. Email: tony.schinella@patch.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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