🌱 Unemployment Steady At 2.9%; Biden In NH; More: Concord Digest

Concord NH

17 November, 2021

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Happy Wednesday, Concord! It's Tony Schinella Here's everything worth knowing around the city today. The Daily is made possible by these local businesses: Healthy Buffalo and For the Love of Dogs Everywhere. Want to see your business featured in this spot in the newsletter? Click here to get started. First, today's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 46 Low: 36. Here are the top stories in Concord today: Concord High School National Honor Society Hosts Gobble Games (Concord Patch) Joke About Beard Leads To Gun Threat, Other Charges In Concord (Concord Patch) Crashes All Around The Concord Heights (Concord Patch) New Hampshire unemployment rate stayed at 2.9% for October (WCAX) President Pitches Projects In New Hampshire: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch) Concord Man Indicted On Meth, Fentanyl Dealing Charges: Court (Concord Patch) Biden touts infrastructure deal in NH, first stop in US tour (Las Vegas Sun) Vaxx Mandate Opponents Plan Protest At Fiscal Committee Over $27M To Boost Vaccines Beware of Deer while driving New Hampshire's Outdoor Recreation Economy Ranked Top 10 in 2020 Restraining order issued against NH woman who told Black child she'd kneel on neck (WGME)Planning A Trip This Holiday? Find Your Perfect Luggage Match An untimely death at Concord, New Hampshire prison was ruled a suicide (New Hampshire Public Radio)Dianne Martin To Direct Administrative Office Of The CourtsNew Hampshire scored an 86 out of 100 for financial transparency Today's Concord Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Concord: Preschool Storytime: Clouds - Concord Public Library Children's Program Calendar (9:30 AM) Preschool Storytime (9:30 AM) Black & White Ice House: Painting w/Steve Pascucci (1:00 PM) It's Soup: Virtual Cooking Program - Concord Public Library Adult and Teen Program Calendar (6:00 PM) It's Soup with Chef Keith McCormack (6:00 PM) Concord Patch Notebook Concord, NH Fire Department: "Please join us in giving a warm #CFD welcome to our new Firefighter/Paramedic Stefanie Costello. We are happy you are with us!" (Facebook) Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "Congratulations to Gibson's Bookstore on their brand new Gibson's Cafe! Thank you for inviting us to be a part of the celebration. 🎉 ☕️" (Facebook) New Hampshire Lottery: "Tis the season for playing iLottery and WINNING! That's just what happened to last week's lucky players — congrats! For YOUR very own chance to win online with e-Instants, Powerball, Mega Millions and Tri-State Gimme 5, register for an i..." (Facebook) The Rotary Club of Concord, NH: "Photo was taken last night at The Friendly Kitchen with fabulous Rotarians. We served 50 people pork roast, macaroni salad, green beans, and apple crisp." (Facebook) Concord General Services: "It's week three of bulk leaf collection and crews continue to make their way through the city! 🍁 View our Fall Leaf Collection Map to see where crews have collected and to get a general idea of the area they are in: https://bit.ly/bulkl..." (Facebook) New Futures: "Meet Leah, one of our panelists for New Future's Disability Health Equity Panel TOMORROW at 4pm! Join us to hear from experts, legislators, and activists like Leah. Register here: https://bit.ly/3oiwuXj" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics are providing vaccines throughout New Hampshire. All vaccines are available and anyone 5+ can be vaccinated. Learn more: https://www.vaccines.nh.gov NAMI NH Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination: https://w..." (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "Today, 32 children and 13 adults are waiting for inpatient psychiatric beds. If folks are experiencing anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide or signs of other mental health conditions, it's important to seek help now – from a primary ..." (Facebook) Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "We're so excited to present #SpreadJoyShopConcord with Intown Concord! This campaign will tell stories about local business owners, their employees, friends, and family who are impacted by your shopping choices this season. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ..." (Facebook) The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "Did you know that November is College Application Month? NHHEAF's I Am College Bound: I Applied campaign assists high school seniors with navigating the college admissions process. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3jVYD54" (Facebook) New Hampshire Home Builders Association: "Our "B" events head to Ashland NH for November 22 (Monday) to a fantastic Bagels with Builders hosted by our friends at Belletetes. Start your week off at 8am with builders, contractors and suppliers." (Facebook) ABLE NH: "ABLE NH is excited to co-host a panel on Disability Health Equity with New Futures tomorrow! Register here: https://bit.ly/3oiwuXj" (Facebook) The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "If you live in the North Country, check out our Financial Aid Information nights with White Mountains CC." (Facebook) Volunteer NH: "The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, located in Portsmouth, is supported by a team of 50 volunteers who contribute their time, talent, and knowledge to build educational programs and host events to promote Black history and culture..." (Facebook) Volunteer NH: "The UNH Therapeutic Riding Program provides a model of therapy, adapting equine activities for people over the age of 5 with cognitive, physical, and emotional challenges - including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, autism,..." (Facebook) Visit Concord, NH: "Concord Handmade, a pop-up holiday shop located in downtown Concord, NH, at 19 Warren St, and they are opening November 17. 2021. They premiered in Concord during the holiday season of 2011. The shop features juried handmade goods from a..." (Facebook) Future In Sight: "Through education and assistive aids and devices, Timmy leads an active life inside and outside the classroom! Our experienced staff is equipped to help youth and their parents understand their options and connect them to the best resour..." (Facebook) Concord Public Library: "Come on down TONIGHT 11/16 for Library Mini-Golf!! 6:00-7:30 PM. For tweens & teens, ages 10-17. ⛳️ #happeningtonight #libraryevents #funatthelibrary #CPL #concordNH #newhampshire" (Instagram) NAMI New Hampshire: "Until 1973, doctors classified homosexuality as a mental illness to be cured — but LGBTQ+ activists fought back. Watch the story of their momentous victory in #CuredFilmPBS, now streaming on the PBS Video app through November 30th: pbs.o..." (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "TOMORROW (Wed. 11/17), 4 PM! NAMI NH Deputy Director Susan Stearns will be a featured panelist in a discussion on Disability Health Equity presented by New Futures and Able NH. Learn more & register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regis..." (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "Surviving and Thriving Without Tobacco Thursday, November 18th, 6-7 pm | Virtual Event Register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meetin... - Learn why quitting tobacco is so hard for many pe..." (Facebook) The Salvation Army of Concord: "bit.ly/2021VirtualRedKettle Hello Friends & Neighbors! We shared our 2021 Virtual Red Kettle about a week ago. This year its harder than ever to hire seasonal workers to staff our physical kettle locations. So we are going to need your h..." (Facebook) Visit Concord, NH: "Volunteers help refresh faith at Penacook church https://www.concordmonitor.com/penacooklivinghopechurchrenovations-43370738" (Facebook) New Futures: "Meet Representative Wendy Chase, one of our panelists for New Future's Disability Health Equity Panel TOMORROW at 4pm! Join us to hear from other experts, legislators, and activists. Register here: https://bit.ly/3oiwuXj" (Facebook) Volunteer NH: "Bartlett Athletic and Recreation Association (BARA), now an officially registered nonprofit organization, was originally formed by community members in 1978 for the purpose of creating organized sports and programs for our youth outside ..." (Facebook) Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Concord: "Look at This! We learned about Canada and Brazil through Top Secret Adventures while eating Homemade Pickles. Yum Yum!" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "The most effective way NH legislators and local decision makers learn about mental health needs is hearing from YOU — their constituents! Will you #Act4MentalHealth by taking a FREE advocacy training? It's Your Move – Basic 1.0 & Advance..." (Facebook) IRN: The Reuse Network: "Here are some photos of kids in Sierra Leone, West Africa, in a classroom supplied with desks through IRN. Kudos and thanks to the Rice Independent School District in Texas and to Jordan Lockhart and MeTEOR Education, whose commitment to..." (Facebook) Concord Public Library: "#TechTipsTuesday Discover how to get more out of Google and get answers to your questions at our upcoming event! Learn more and register today at: https://libraryaware.com/2EVN5... https://libraryaware.com/2EVN5F" (Facebook) CommuteSmart NH: "Now that the #BusesBikesandBrooms Challenge is officially over, look at our savings! Thank you to all who participated and made this year's challenge as fang-tastic as ever! #commutesmartnh" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Healthy Buffalo — Look good in the Buff and Eat Buffalo meat! Its healthy! (Visit website) For the Love of Dogs Everywhere — Love Your Pup? So Do We!! (Visit Website) Add your business here Events: Raytheon Retirement Seminar (November 18) Will potential long-term or chronic care needs impact your lifestyle in retirement? (November 18) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you soon! If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Tony Schinella About me: Award-winning journalist and broadcaster for Patch.com in NH (off and on) since June 2011. Community coverage includes Concord, Hampton-North Hampton, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Reachable at [email protected]. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an... Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Concord Daily? I'm all ears. You can reach me at [email protected].