Homeless Man, Criminal Charged 66 Times Before, Accused Of Trying To Torch Store: PM Patch

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Homeless Man Accused Of Trying To Torch Concord Store On Storrs Street: Christopher Blodgett was arrested Monday on attempted arson, reckless conduct charges. He has been criminally charged 66 times since 2009.

$600K In Funding To Keep Manchester Domestic Violence Shelter Open: Emily's Place was in danger of closing after its crisis services operators REACH and the YWCA ended their partnership.

12 NH McDonald’s Locations Will Donate App Sales To Athletics Thursday: 20% of app sales from 3 to 9 p.m. Oct. 10 in Londonderry, Manchester, Milford, Nashua, Portsmouth, and other schools, will go to athletics.

Coffee, Concerts, Costumes, Cribbage, Pumpkins, Stories: Get Out, NH: Craft fairs, karaoke, wine, glassware, hiking, hobbit house, art openings, and other things to do around the Granite State this weekend.

New Hampshire North Country Fugitive Wanted For Failure To Appear: Joshua Cismowski was convicted on unauthorized use, drug, and assault charges, received a suspended sentence, and skipped his probation.

New Hampton Man Arrested On Penacook Assault Charges: Concord Cop Log: Plus: Concord man, with priors, faces 2nd DUI charge; Franklin man arrested on drug charge; criminal threatening incident at Rite Aid.

Elderly Man Indicted On Knife Threat Charges: Superior Court Roundup: Lawrence man indicted on 9 drug, stolen Mustang charges; woman accused of theft at Planet Fitness; Maine man indicted for reckless conduct.

Epsom Woman Indicted On Gun Threat, Domestic Violence Charges: Roundup: Plus: Manchester woman accused of hiding drugs in genitalia; Concord theft and drug indictments; drug and weapon indictments in Northfield.

Drake Maye Era Set To Begin For New England On Sunday: Maye will get the start against Houston on Sunday, his first as an NFL quarterback. Here's what Jerod Mayo had to say on Wednesday.

Shooting In Park; Fugitive Caught After 2-State Chase: PM Patch NH: Life-saving fire alarms; crashes; Oct. 7 victims mourned at Statehouse a year terrorist attacks; goodbye to Red Sox great, “El Tiante.”

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