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Also: Woman arrested on dozens of charges; power outage; school board eyes 37 FTE cuts and 12% tax increase; new $30 lottery ticket.

Photos from some of the most-read stories on Patch in New Hampshire last week.
Photos from some of the most-read stories on Patch in New Hampshire last week. (Tony Schinella/Patch; News 603; New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s Office, New Hampshire Lottery)

CONCORD, NH — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around New Hampshire Patch sites last week.

  1. 'Mass Casualty' Incident Reported At New Hampshire North Country Wedding Venue After Floor Collapses: Reports: Update: The floor of the Sap House at the Preserve at Chocorua gave way, trapping 70 people Saturday, injuring dozens; 6 were hospitalized.
  2. Woman Arrested On 12 Assault, 9 Domestic Violence, And Other Charges After Incident In Concord’s North End: Kayleigh King, now of Biddeford, was arrested on 26 charges, accused of attacking a man with a lamp, slapping a child, and kicking cops.
  3. State Asks Federal Appeals Court To Stay Ruling On New Hampshire Auto Inspections: NH has no emissions or vehicle testing after the legislature voted to end the program by Jan. 31 and Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed it into law.
  4. Penacook Man Arrested For Burglary, Theft, And Indecent Exposure After Incident In Concord Apartment Building: Alexis Antonio Martinez was accused of pleasuring himself in the hallway of the Davis Ridge building and burglarizing a woman's apartment.
  5. Bow Real Estate Developer Indicted In Multimillion Dollar Loan Fraud Scheme Connected To Queen City Property: Charles Sargent was accused of submitting fabricated statements, other info to get $2M more than what was paid for an Elm Street building.
  6. Concord Teen Arrested On Assault, Domestic Violence, False Imprisonment, And Theft Charges: Concord Cop Log: Plus: Pembroke teen faces conduct after an accident charge; elderly Rochester man charged with assault; Loudon woman faces theft charge.
  7. Utility Pole Fire Knocks Out Power To Nearly 2,000 Unitil Customers in Concord: A pole in the area between Prospect Street and Horseshoe Pond caught on fire on Sunday afternoon, causing a major power outage in the city.
  8. Batterer Sent To Prison | State Inspection Legal Follies Continue | Queen City Stabbing: Nearby News NH: Police chief lies about affair, stays off EES; troopers make St. Patrick's Day arrests; woman accused of flashing gun at wrong-way driver.
  9. Man From Hill Indicted On 11 Sexual Assault Charges: Merrimack County Superior Court: Plus: Concord, Franklin drug distributors indicted on weapon, new drug charges; Hopkinton stalking indicted on a new stalking charge.
  10. Concord School Board Eyes 12% Tax Increase, Prepares To Cut 37 FTEs: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Follow-Up: Parents, students, and employees request preservation of art teachers, elementary assistant principals, and Second Start during hearing.
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