New Hospital Safety Rankings; RFP Scrapped On Hampton Welcome Center Project: PM Patch NH

CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published during the past 24 hours.

Homeless Concord Felon’s Attempted Murder Trial Slated For 2026: Updated: Public defenders, a prosecutor are working on a plea for Vincent Mott on several charges; attempted murder case is booked for 2026.

Statehouse Exhibit Honors 50th Anniversary Of The End Of Vietnam War: Photos, letters, medals, and other artifacts left by the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in 1990 will be displayed through Memorial Day.

4 New Hampshire Hospitals Earn 'A' Grade In New Safety Ranking: New Hampshire ranks 23rd among all states for the percentage of hospitals receiving “A” grades in the spring 2025 report card.

Major Shipping Company To Cut 20K Jobs: Will NH Facilities Close?: UPS, a shipping and receiving chain with 56 New Hampshire stores, will close 73 leased and owned buildings and terminate about 20,000 jobs.

‘Broiling’ Summer Ahead In New Hampshire, Summer Forecasts Predict: NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, and Farmers’ Almanac share predictions for the Granite State’s summer weather.

12 Brunch Spots In Portsmouth And The Seacoast That Mom Will Love: Whether you call a restaurant directly or make a reservation online, sooner is better than later for the busiest brunch day of the year.

SNHU Students Help NonProfits Improve Their Social Media: As an experiential learning project (20% of the course grade), students develop a social media plan for smaller nonprofit organizations.

Liquor Commission Scraps RFP Process For Hampton I-95 Welcome Centers: The bidders included Common Man, Global Montello Group Corp. of Waltham, Nouria Energy Corp. of Worcester, Andover's Petrogas Group US Inc.

Trump Executive Order To Impact NH Public TV, Radio Stations: NHPR receives about 6 percent of its budget from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, while NH PBS gets about 18 percent.

Fire At Abandoned Cinema; Crashes; Drug Use Dropping: PM Patch NH: Also: Restaurants prepare for outdoor dining; e-bike fire leads to apartment building evac; city to appeal order to pay disgraced ex-cop.

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Bedford Athlete And Scholarship Winner Shines On and Off the Court

🌱 Celebrating the life of Milford's Louis A. Ovens Jr

Notable NH Deaths: Concord Community Leader; Manchester GOP Activist

Zoning Ordinances In The House's Crosshairs Again

🌱 Manchester man faces serious legal charges

Indicted Justice Hantz Marconi Seeks Undisclosed Evidence, Witnesses From AG

Nashua Teens Build Free Coding Class For Elementary Students

🌱 New leadership at Exeter Hospital

Chamber Collaborative: New Provider Joins Goodwin Community Health And Student Health Center

Analysis: Are Democrats Suffering A Reverse 'Sally Field' Moment?

🌱 Barnyard Babies & Beyond at Charmingfare Farm and 11 more events

Mayor Champlin to Deliver Keynote at NHTI’s 75th Commencement

Hamilton: A Simple Fix For New Hampshire High Housing Costs

🌱 Senate debates Bitcoin, immunization changes

Active With The Activists: Hundreds Gathered May 1 Around NH To Stand With Immigrants, Workers

🌱 HMS Spring Musical: Mamma Mia! and 15 more events

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