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🌱 Patch AM: Hampton Beach Sees 51 Arrests After Fights Prompt Unlawful Assembly Declaration

Spotted on the Hampton calendar: Arcidi Fishing Derby

Friday May 22nd Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Police declare unlawful assembly after 51 arrests at Hampton Beach
  • How will the new Hampton Harbor Bridge change your summer drive?
  • How a Hampton I‑95 wrong-way chase led to a major lawsuit

Also on today's calendar: Arcidi Fishing Derby and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Thickening clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hampton Beach Sees 51 Arrests After Fights Prompt Unlawful Assembly Declaration (patch.com) — Hampton residents and visitors saw a major police response at Hampton Beach after multiple fights in a large crowd near the Seashell Stage led to 51 arrests and an unlawful assembly declaration. State police, Hampton officers, and several nearby departments handled 127 calls for service, with charges ranging from riot and assault to alcohol offenses. Authorities say they’re still finalizing charges and will release names in future arrest blotters.    

• New bridge linking Hampton to Seabrook taking shape (wmur.com) — Drivers in Hampton should expect changing traffic patterns as the new Hampton Harbor Bridge on Route 1A rises toward a planned opening this fall, eliminating drawbridge delays. The higher bridge will keep cars moving while boats pass underneath and add sidewalks, breakdown lanes, and viewing areas. Work will continue through 2028 as crews remove the old bridge.    

• Exeter wife of officer killed in wrong‑way I‑95 crash sues House of Blues, Live Nation - (granitepostnews.com) — A wrong-way I‑95 chase that began in Hampton and ended in Newbury, Massachusetts, is now at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit. The Exeter widow of officer Jeremy Cole is suing House of Blues Boston and Live Nation, alleging they overserved the driver accused in the crash that killed her husband after he left a concert and drove the wrong way on the highway.    


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Hampton Beach

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  • 'Screaming At My TV': Jeff Probst's Live ‘Survivor' Finale Blunder Leaves Fans Absolutely Livid (boredpanda.com)
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Ok Hampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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