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Bedford Teen Dies In Tragic Early Morning Crash; Fires; More News Items: PM Patch NH

Volunteers pitch in to clean up sections of Concord; Children's Day is slated for May 4 in Portsmouth; political notes; fun things to do.

PM Patch NH for April 21, 2025.
PM Patch NH for April 21, 2025. (Tony Schinella/Patch)

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 since Thursday night.

Bedford Teenage Girl Killed In Accident In Back River Road Crash: Trinity High School identified the victim as Lauren Souza, a junior who attended the school. She was the only person involved in the crash.

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Multiple People Taken To Concord Hospital After 2-Car Crash In Loudon: Watch: Loudon, Chichester, Concord, and Pembroke firefighters, as well as Loudon and Canterbury cops, cleared a crash on Route 106 Sunday.

Dozens Of Volunteers Pick Up 150 Bags Of Trash In Concord: Follow-Up: Concord city councilor’s “opportunity corridor” pre-Earth Day cleanup effort deemed a success.

Find out what's happening in Concordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Balmy Temperatures, Some Showers Across New Hampshire This Week: The NWS is calling for sunny skies and temps close to the 70s after Tuesday; state officials are observing Severe Weather Awareness Week.

Meditative Movement; Stories And Books; Concerts And More: Get Out, NH: Plus: Strategies on maintaining independence, book a cruise, coffee and chocolate tasting, learn about food systems and local production.

Truck Rollover; Reduced Summer Hours At Recreation Areas? Nearby News: Officer-involved shooting; Facebook Marketplace meetup goes bad (with gun threat); hardest college to get accepted to; ticks; city cleanup.

Pro Portsmouth Unveils the 2025 Children’s Day Logo: Rye student Prudence Krecklow’s artwork will be featured on T-shirts, the event map, and the Pro Portsmouth website. The event is May 4.

Firefighters From The Capital Region Battle 2-Alarm Fire In Pittsfield: Video: Firefighters from around Merrimack County were sent to Webster Mills Road in Pittsfield on Thursday for a report of an attic fire.

Newport Man Accused Of Rape And Assault In Nashua After 2024 Incident: Christopher Gassett of Victory Drive in Newport was accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was his girlfriend’s friend in April 2024.

Recorded Talk Between Couple Admissible In Child Rape Cases: PM Patch: Felon arrested on drug sale charges; holy weekend happenings; some “high hazard” dams; were false claims about Save Act “voter suppression”?

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