Drug Sweeps, Mourning the Loss of a Popular Teen, New Fishing Law: May's Top 10

It was another busy month for New Hampshire’s 12 Patch.com news and community websites covering 13 communities in the Granite State.

As of the morning of May 30, 2016, readers delivered more than 1.1 million page views to our sites. It wasn’t as busy a month as March – which set the record at more than 1.22 million page views – but it’s a little better than the new norm for the sites, which is around 1 million a month, and has been since about this time last year.

The popular stories this month were a mix of big crime incidents, some good business news, and tragedy, including deadly crashes and a popular teen who lost her life.

Here are the Top 10 most read posts and stories for the month:

1. 10 Things Every High School Graduate Should Hear: Some helpful advice from a guy who has been there, done that.
2. Concord Mourns the Loss of a Popular Seventh-Grader: Molly Banzhoff, 13, of Rundlett Middle School, passed away today.
3. 11 Arrested Nashua Drug Sweep: A Nashua drug sweep last night netted 11 arrests. Heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and prescription pills were seized.
4. NH's Biggest Liquor Store Ever Coming to Nashua: The biggest liquor store in New Hampshire history is coming to Nashua. It's expected to generate over $20 million in annual sales.
5. WATCH: Police Pummel Suspect to End Chase; NH Attorney General to Investigate: A Nashua police chase that ended with the beating of suspect Richard Simone will be reviewed by authorities.
6. New Fishing Law Takes Effect in June, What You Need to Know: A new Lead Jig Law will be put into effect this summer to keep New Hampshire’s loons and other birds safe.
7. Nashua Drug Sweep Nets 6 Arrests: Brian Kelley, Olivia Pinion-Felton, Cassondra Davis, David Rugar, Travis Deluca, and Karl Saunders.
8. NH State Police to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint this Week: Troopers: The Sobriety Checkpoint is the most effective method of detecting and apprehending the impaired operator.
9. Route 101 Closed Due to Crash: One fatality, one person med-flighted after two-vehicle crash at Route 13 exit.
10. Fire Reported on Route 101A: WATCH: Stunning video of a four-alarm fire at Amherst Kayak and Canoe near the Merrimack line; traffic is being diverted.

Here are a few more posts that you may have missed this month:

• NH Man Arrested in State Trooper Hit-and-Run Incident: NHSP: Eric Jackson of Amherst was arrested on felony conduct after an accident and “move over law” charges.
• NH Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges: NH AG: Ian McPherson allegedly shot two Manchester police officers this morning; was a suspect in a store robbery; being held without bail.
• NH Schools Hit with Bomb Threats: At least four have received scares during the last hour, according to reports and alerts.
• Dogs Saved from South Korean Dog Meat Farm Now in NH: Humane Society International rescued dogs and shut down farm; partners with the New Hampshire SPCA to find dogs loving homes.
• Want to Own a Hampton Beach Motel?: Brownies Motel on Ashworth Avenue will be put up for bid at a bank auction later this month.
• Murder, Suicide Attempt Investigated in Londonderry: NH AG: Richard Verville, an elderly man with "significant mental health issues" shot Daniel Rabideau, a heating system repairman on May 24.
• Man Secretly Videotaped Juveniles Undressing: Cops: Merrimack Police arrested Thomas Herrmann of Joppa Road on privacy violation charges; he allegedly had recordings of juveniles at his home.
• Meat and Chicken Products Recall: Listeria Warning Spreads To Frozen Vegetables With Meat: The Listeria recall of vegetables expands to 47 million lbs. of frozen chicken and meat products that include veggies.
• Teen Killed, Two Others Injured During I-93 Crash: UPDATE: Fire and rescue teams, New Hampshire State Police were sent to a single-vehicle crash this morning.

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