Fentanyl Awareness Day; Firefighter Praised; More Protests; Truck Crash; More: PM Patch NH

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'No Safe Experience': NH Officials Stress Fentanyl Awareness Tuesday: In 2023, nearly 85% of the 430 fatal overdoses were from substances where fentanyl was present; the awareness effort runs through the fall.

Firefighter Of The Year Named In Nashua: Steven Phillips — who has served the department since 2007 — has been named the 2024 VFW Post 483 Loyalty Day Firefighter of the Year.

Manchester Man Charged With Shooting At A Homeless Encampment: Adam Rousseau began shooting Saturday evening near his home in the 400 block of Coolidge Avenue, police said.

Truck Carrying Dumpster Rolls Over On Route 114 During Morning Commute: The truck filled with construction materials rolled over at the intersection of White Avenue in Bedford on Tuesday.

Concord Farmers Market Opens For The 2024 Season: Saturday’s opening was the best in recent memory, with busy sales and more vendors, too.

Concord Woman Arrested On Threat, Assault, Resisting Charges: Cop Log: Laconia man arrested twice in 5 hours on theft charges; Boscawen man arrested on stalking, breach charges; teen faces more theft charges.

New Hampshire Seacoast Sees Record High-End Sales In April: Seacoast Board of REALTORS: For the first time since 2007, there were no sales of less than $400,000 in 13 area communities.

UNH Protesters Denounce Police Crackdown, Chant 'Piggy, Piggy' At Monday Protest: Much of the rhetoric at Monday's walkout was not about "Free Palestine" but "freeing" students and activists who were arrested last week.

DEI Director, Black Lives Matter Board Member Out At Exeter School District: After concerns raised by SAU 16 parents about his connection to anti-Israel protests, Andres Mejia is out; he was reportedly earning $153K.

Woman Found Dead Near Little League Field; No Mow May: PM Patch NH: Also: Money raised for a crash victim; fun things to do this week; celebrating mom and grads; indictments; cool grads; new fire chief; more.

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