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Mass Shooting At College Graduation Party; Missing Woman Found Dead: May's Top Stories

Radio talk show host has medical episode live on the air; cool vacation homes for sale; young burn victim DHARTed to Boston; SWAT standoff.

Photos from some of the most-read stories on Patch for May 2023.
Photos from some of the most-read stories on Patch for May 2023. (Tony Schinella/Patch; Jeffrey Hastings; Derry Police Department)

CONCORD, NH — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around New Hampshire Patch sites for the month of May 2023.

  1. Radio Talk Show Host Howie Carr Has Medical Episode While Live On Air: The New England talk host, author, and journalist said he felt under the weather after a procedure Monday; hospitalized after fainting.
  2. A Rare Opportunity To Live On Rye Harbor On The New Hampshire Coast: 1734 Ocean Boulevard in Rye, New Hampshire, known as "Illyria," was built in 1980 and tastefully renovated in 2012.
  3. Hooded Man Shoots 4 People At Graduation Party In Manchester: Update: Saturday's incident, at a housing project in New Hampshire's largest city, is the first mass shooting in the state in about 25 years.
  4. Nashua Woman Reported Missing Wednesday: Police are seeking assistance finding Cheryl Bernier, who was last seen early Wednesday.
  5. A Year-Round Home With A Guest Cottage On Lake Winnipesaukee: 70 Terrace Hill Road in Gilford, New Hampshire, is a late-1930s quintessential lakehouse, overlooking the Broads, with a private deck, more.
  6. Shooting Reported On South Main Street In Derry: One person was reportedly shot at the Lobster Claw II restaurant in Derry, taken to Eliot Hospital; police, sheriffs search for suspect.
  7. Body Of Missing Nashua Woman Found On River Shoreline: The body of Cheryl Bernier, missing since Wednesday, was discovered after a search of the Merrimack and Nashua rivers by police. She was 65.
  8. This Pelham Property Has Its Own Private Backyard Oasis: 13 Melissa Circle in Pelham, New Hampshire, was constructed in 2002 on a local pond and features several updates and finishes.
  9. Armed Hooksett Man Shot, Killed In Confrontation With Manchester Cops: Alex Naone, 26, died of gunshot wounds near a Mammoth Road home; this is the 3rd officer-involved shooting in the Queen City in a year.
  10. Young Burn Victim Flown From Merrimack By DHART To Boston Hospital: A very young child had burns to his arm and back after falling into a fire on Mayhew Road. The child was conscious, breathing, and stable.

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