🌱 Concord Daily: What's Happening On Dec. 28

Concord NH

28 December, 2021

5:00 AM

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Morning, Concord! Tony Schinella here. It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Times of sun and clouds. High: 38 Low: 23. Here are the top stories in Concord today: NH lawyer convicted of using fraud to get $8 million in loans (WCAX) NH Woman Accused Of Setting An Apartment Building On Fire (Concord Patch) Explosive House Fire; Amtrak Train Strikes Car; More PM Patch NH (Concord Patch) The year in photos: N.H. scenes of 2021, pandemic to politics (New Hampshire Public Radio) Lucien Hall Obituary (1934 - 2021-12-26) - Dracut, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com) Laconia Man Accused Of Biting Concord Officer, Grabbing Onto Gun (Concord Patch) Noel Ira Phelps, 77 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun) Another New Hampshire Fugitive Is Captured In The Sunshine State (Concord Patch) Concord Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Week (Concord Patch) Wayne Frey Obituary (2021) - Concord, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com) Abortion, drunken driving, animal welfare laws to take effect in NH (WCAX) NH Fire Marshal's Office Warns Of Increased Electrical Dangers (Jeffrey Hastings) Who's Hiring In And Near Concord: This Week's Newest Job Openings (Concord Patch) New Hampshire open snowmobile registration weekend in March (WCAX) Funding approved for New Hampshire youth center staff (WCAX) City Of Concord: Holiday Hours And Reminders (Press Release Desk) Alexandra Pilsbury Obituary (2021) - Salisbury, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com) Manson Donaghey Obituary (1925 - 2021) - Pembroke, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com) Today's Concord Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Concord! Today in Concord: Zoom Gentle Chair Yoga- Tuesday (9:00 AM) Story Yoga with Clark (4:00 PM) Yoga for 50+ (5:00 PM) From my notebook: NH State Fire Marshal's Office: "Today we are going to share some winter electrical and generator safety tips. Electrial SAFETY TIPS • Have all electrical work done by a qualified electrician. • When you are buying or remodeling a home, have it inspected by a qualified ..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Lottery: "This Powerball jackpot is really STACKING up! Tonight's (Monday, December 27) jackpot is estimated at $416,000,000! Buy your tickets in stores or play online at nhlottery.com. Must be 18+ and in New Hampshire to register and purchase onl..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Lottery: "Well lookee, lookee, it's Monday — time to announce our giveaway winners from last week! Thanks to everyone who commented with their favorite holiday carol, and congrats to the 5 winners, who each receive 10 $1 Merry Money scratch ticket..." (Facebook) New Hampshire State Parks: "Have you signed up yet? Start off 2022 with one of our First Day Hikes at Bear Brook, Greenfield, Hampton Beach, White Lake or Weeks. Details on link below: nhstateparks.org/news-events/first-day-hike" (Facebook) Concord, NH Fire Department: "Please join us in welcoming two new employees to CFD: Firefighter Matt Murphy and Firefighter EMT Christopher Acres. We are so happy to have you with us!" (Facebook) City of Concord, New Hampshire: "VACCINE CLINIC - JAN. 9 AT THE CITY WIDE COMMUNITY CENTER A vaccine clinic will be held at the City Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road, Concord, on Jan. 9, 2022 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This is an initiative by Mayor Bouley and th..." (Facebook) The Friendly Kitchen: "Go check out our Hometown Hero, Grace Kirkpatrick, featured in The Concord Monitor! Thank you Grace for all you do!! https://www.concordmonitor.com/hometown-heroes-grace-kirkpatrick-bow-the-friendly-kitchen-44031210" (Facebook) The Water Project: "Princess is extremely excited to have clean water at her school now! You can help students get one step closer to clean water before 2021 ends. Visit thewaterproject.org to donate today 💧" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "NAMI NH wholeheartedly supports COVID-19 vaccination as critical to the physical and mental health of our families and communities. Learn more: tinyurl.com/COVID19StatementNAMINH Find a FREE vaccine location near you: http://vaccines.nh...." (Facebook) New Hampshire Dental Society: "Happy birthday to ADA First District Trustee and New Hampshire's own Dr. Rich Rosato!" (Facebook) Concord General Services: "The Everett Arena has added extra ice skating hours this week in coordination with holiday break! ⛸️ Starting today, additional hours will be available through Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Regular skating hours continue Monday thro..." (Facebook) Concord Youth Hockey Association & The Concord Capitals: "FINAL CALENDAR WINNERS POSTED to December 32! Congratulations to all and THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!! For a direct link to the "Winners Page," CLICK HERE: https://www.leaguelineup.com/topnews.asp?url=cyha1&itemid=2066069" (Facebook) Future In Sight: "10 little-known facts about blindness... Certainly very interesting facts from Perkins School for the Blind! Check it out here: https://www.perkins.org/10-little-known-facts-about-blindness/" (Facebook) Visit Concord, NH: "When you are making memories you are saving for the future and happy moment in the past. Thankfully, memories are made all the time. The effort of trying to make memories isn't really about making memories – but finding a happy place and..." (Facebook) LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "LCHIP 2021 Grant Recipient in the News! The Town of Durham will use their recent award to fund a planning study of the Bickford-Chesley House which is part of the Wagon Hill Farm on Route 4. Wagon Hill Farm is easily recognizable by a fa..." (Facebook) Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "We've got a change in our Business After Hours schedule! We'll see you for networking at the Bank of NH Stage in February. Did you know that you can subscribe to our e-newsletter for more important updates like this? Here's the link to s..." (Facebook) ABLE NH: ""The 61 million Americans with disabilities are among the nation's most impacted by the current housing crisis. Only 5% of US housing is accessible to people with mobility or sensory disabilities."" (Facebook) New Hampshire Audubon: "Reminder - The Brockway Nature Outing for Preschool series continues! This week's theme is Sleepy Critters - tomorrow December 28, 10am Join New Hampshire Audubon at Brockway Nature Preserve in Hopkinton for nature exploration with your ..." (Facebook) LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "Many holiday gatherings and community sing-alongs have been held at the historic Belmont Village bandstand. The 1902 bandstand was completely restored in 2015 with help from an LCHIP historic resource grant. "Historic preservation not on..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Home Builders Association: "Mark your 2022 calendars now for this great event. New officers always mean new beginnings; an exciting time of year. We hope you will join us, please. Call Matt Mayberry at 603.969.7077 for more information if needed. Thank you." (Facebook) The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "❄️Did you know there are college prep activities for every season--even winter? Get ideas for your own college planning with our free timeline! https://bit.ly/3pYDdqg" (Facebook) Concord TV: "Congratulations Rup on being recognized as a Hometown Hero!" (Facebook) Concord Parks and Rec Department: "Don't forget open gyms start today!" (Facebook) Visit Concord, NH: "Taking Care of Our NH Veterans: Resources For Those Experiencing TBI, PTSD and Suicide Ideation https://zerosuicidesnh.org/blog/taking-care-of-our-nh-veteransnbsp-resources-for-those-experiencing-tbi-ptsd-and-suicide-ideation" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: ""Nothing addressed that exercise seemed like a painful chore when everyone around you was forcing it and expecting you to just get happy." NAMI's latest blog post explores developing a healthy relationship with exercise to help #mentalhe..." (Facebook) The Salvation Army of Concord: "PSA!! If you need a vaccine or a booster you can go to the Concord Armory on Thursday from 9-6. In my opinion if you haven't had either this is a great opportunity, it's easy and free!" (Facebook) LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "Congratulations to Kroka Expeditions on their 2021 LCHIP grant! The working farm property to be protected is located on Route 123 in Alstead. Kroka also welcomes visitors to its Marlow Campus to use the hiking, cross country skiing and s..." (Facebook) Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "Happy Holidays from T-BONES! We're proud to have this Concord restaurant as a member. 🥩❄" (Facebook) HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "If you are looking to get vaccinated this is happening right up the street from the center. #BecauseWeCare" (Facebook) Nextdoor Neighbor, Woodcrest Heights: "Heater odors - We smell some unusual odor when the boiler runs.It is not gas smells.Any recommendations for troubleshooting?" (Nextdoor) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Healthy Buffalo — (Visit website) For the Love of Dogs Everywhere — (Visit Website) Mapletree Farm, LLC — (Visit website) Area 23 — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (December 31) Add your event Loving the Concord Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] You're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update! — 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]. 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