Thousands Honor Beloved Police Officer; Macy’s Closing? PM Patch NH

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

Queen City Man Arrested On Statutory Rape, Exposure Charges In Concord: Francois Niyibigira was accused of sexually assaulting a girl inside cars and a home in Penacook and Concord in October and November 2023.

Drunken Driving Crash On Everett Turnpike: NH State Police Roundup: Plus: Interstate 93 distracted driving enforcement initiative begins; New York man accused of passing false medical certificate; blotters.

Macy’s, With 4 NH Stores, To Close 150 During The Next 3 Years: It is unknown if the Manchester, Nashua, Newington, and Salem locations are among the 150 to close after dismal sales, 4th quarter losses.

GoFundMe Created To Assist Warner Family In Rebuilding After Fire: The home of Tammy Junkins, a single mom with twin boys, on Marsh Lane, was destroyed by fire on Feb. 15. A co-worker is now trying to help.

Concord Scouts Hope To Begin Raising Thousands To Support Pack, Troop: Yard Sale event Saturday at the Boys & Girls Club will begin the effort to offset costs for Concord Cub and Boy Scouts of Troop 90.

Manchester's Trinity High School Meets Oyster River On GSC: The schools face off on Granite State Challenge on Thursday. The winner will attend the quarterfinals against Souhegan High School April 11.

Supervisors Of The Checklist Of Salem Hosts Session Saturday: The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in Session from 9 to 9:30 a.m. on March 2 to register new voters for the upcoming town election.

Thousands Come Out To Honor Portsmouth Officer Phillip 'Phip' Miles: Miles served police departments and was a beloved New England Motorcycle Officers trainer while working at Seacoast Harley Davidson.

Samantha Willard Identified As 31-Year-Old Missing Richmond Woman: A NH Fish and Game K-9 search team located her in the woods near her home. Despite medical treatment, she passed away from injuries.

Inmate Escapes, Is Quickly Captured; Marine Honored; More: PM Patch NH: Fatal snowmobile crash; wrestlers battle for championships; flag stolen from Veterans Park; activists call for revote on new middle school.

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Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: Local Business Owner Hayden Orme Named To NSBA Leadership Council

Another Shocking Illegal Immigrant Crime, Another 'No Comment' From NH Democrats

A Massive Home In North Hampton With An Exceptional Floor Plan

City Of Nashua: Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball Registration Now Open

Kenney Calls For Legislation On Snowmobile Rentals After Fatal Crashes

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