Operation Santa Needs Sponsors; Assaulter On The Loose: 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.

SEA’s Operation Santa Claus Needs Hundreds Of Sponsors For Kids In NH: The program, run by volunteers and retired state employees, hopes to provide gifts for 3,000 children in the Granite State this year.

First-Degree Assaulter Placed On Escape Status: NH Corrections: Jada Hodan Alfred was accused of failing to show up at a job site Thursday and failing to return to the Calumet Transitional Housing Unit.

Homeless Woman Tased After Being Accused Of Spitting At Concord Diner: Dezirae Decato was arrested earlier this month after an incident at the Red Arrow Diner; she was Tased at the Concord Gardens complex.

These Are The Creepiest, Most Haunted Places In New Hampshire: What’s the scariest, most haunted place in the Granite State? Thrillist, Business Insider, Forbes, and HGTV have some thoughts.

Early Halloween Forecast For NH: Balmy And Bewitching For Bats, Beasts: Forecasters say next Thursday looks pretty good for early evening trick-or-treating around the Granite State.

New York Man Arrested on Forgery, ID Fraud Charges At TD Bank: Paul Winston of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested earlier this week after an incident in Downtown Concord, Bedford, and Manchester.

Salem Police Deputy Chief Accused In Drinking Party Tip-Off: At a summer house party, 2 alleged partygoing teens were missing from the pack of detainees: the sons of Deputy Police Chief Shane Smith.

New Hampshire To Spend Additional Million Dollars To Improve Suicide Prevention Hotline: The Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee approved nearly $1M more in federal funds to help with outreach around a rebrand for the hotline.

Jennie D. Blake Students Celebrate Dam Model Competition Win: The students built the tabletop model, which represents the Franklin Falls Dam, over the summer.

Fatal Bicycle Crash; Some Denny’s Closing; Political Posts: PM Patch: Also: New apartments unveiled; boy charged with assault; Supremes rescue in associate justice’s corruption case; driver’s ed or parents?

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Here are some other posts readers may have missed:

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Counties Upset Over Aurora Sustainable’s North Country Timber Proposal

Nashua Man Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charge: Police Log

Chamber Collaborative: NH Art Association November Exhibitions, Opening Reception Nov. 1

Queen City Men Arrested After Target Shoplifting Incident: Salem Log

Amherst Town Band Memorial Concert, Sunday, Oct 27 at Souhegan HS

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