Gun Found in NH School, Alleged Rape Cases, ‘Granite Hammer’ Busts, Snow, and More

Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around New Hampshire Patch sites last week:

1. 22 Arrested in Nashua 'Granite Hammer' Sweep: Nashua police said they targeted heroin and crack cocaine dealers in the latest "Granite Hammer" crime sweep.
2. Snow in Nashua Monday: Hourly Forecast: Nashua weather: first snowfall of the season expected to dust the city Sunday night into Monday.
3. Nashua Man, 20, Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault: Nashua police said Jonathan Marden sexually assaulted a woman in the parking lot of a South End business.
4. Hunt is on for NH Woman Involved in Deadly Drug Deal: Cops: Have you seen Heather Flattery? She allegedly sold fentanyl to a person who later died and police say she missed her court date.
5. NH Father Charged After Baby Found ‘Covered in Feces’: James Grenier was arrested after cops allegedly find his kids in a “deplorable” apartment with “extremely unsanitary and unsafe conditions."
6. Burglary Hits Derry Middle School: Police: Do you recognize this man? If you do, investigators would like to hear from you.
7. Woman Allegedly Threatens to Kill Concord Cop During Hotel Incident: Court doc: Meghan Brown allegedly grabbed an officer’s gun and threatened to kill him after an unconscious person report at the Holiday Inn.
8. Nashua's Most Expensive Home For Sale: The $1.5 million Nashua "Duck Pond House" has a "Downton Abbey-like vibe."
9. Man Electrocuted While Hanging Christmas Lights: Merrimack Fire and Rescue teams were sent to Glenn Forest Drive for an incident this afternoon that landed a man in the hospital.
10. Gun Found at Nashua High School: A gun was found in a student's backpack at Nashua High School South Thursday, police said.

Other posts readers may have missed include:

Patriots Player Nailed for Failed Drug Test

Nashua Firefighter Hurt Battling 11th Street Blaze

Woman ‘Smeared Her Own Blood’ on Cell Walls After Arrest: Cops

Concord Teen Arrested for Assault at Restaurant: Log

Alleged Drug Run Leads to Taser Stun, Charges

Nashua Man Charged With Domestic Violence, Pot

Elderly Man Arrested on East Side Drive Drug, Driving Charges: Log

Brookline Man, Others Arrested on Cocaine, Heroin, Other Charges in NH

More Drug Busts, Teens in Big Trouble, What Legal Mass. Pot Mean for NH, and More: Nearby News

Nashua Man Arrested on Robbery, False Imprisonment Charges

Amherst Police Seek Assistance with Burglary Cases

Slick Roads Cause Many Crashes, One Fatal Accident on NH Highways

Marshals are Searching for Alleged Armed and Dangerous Robbery Suspect

Transgender Day of Remembrance Gathering Held Sunday

Affordable Senior Housing Development Breaks Ground in Hampton Falls

Alleged Child Molester, Convicted Thieves, Others Indicted: Roundup

Milford Women Face Driving Charges in Amherst: Reports

World's Cutest Stolen Puppy Found

Here are some slightly older posts that were popular with readers last week:

• Nashua Teen Stabbed in Head
• Nashua Man Killed in Jamaica
• Corvette Burns in Merrimack High School Parking Lot
• What Does Legal Pot in Massachusetts Mean for New Hampshire?
• Nine Arrested in Drug Den Raid
• Get Ready for Concord’s Christmas Parade
• Londonderry, Queen City Men Arrested on Assault Charges: Log
• High School Teacher Shared Nude Photos, Videos with Student: Cops
• Men Stole Items from Adult Superstore: Cops
• Fire Reported on Zion Hill Road
• Annual Methuen Festival of Trees Starts Nov. 18

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