🌱 Concord Daily: Fugitive Caught; Obits; Redistricting; More

Concord NH

07 January, 2022

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Up and at 'em, Concord! It's Tony Schinella. Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here are the most important things going on in town today. First, today's weather: Heavy snow, 4-8"; colder. High: 28 Low: 12. Here are the top stories in Concord today: New Hampshire Fugitive Found Hiding In A Pittsfield Bathroom (Concord Patch) Emery Bassett Obituary (1939 - 2021) - Warner, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com) Sununu deploys 100 more National guardsmen to help nursing homes, hospitals (Manchester Ink Link) Storm Update: Snow On Friday, Sunday In New Hampshire Senate expands gun rights, limits emergency powers | State (The Laconia Daily Sun) NH House votes to further limit governor's COVID powers (WCAX)Theft Alert: Checks From USPS Mailboxes Chance To Win Super Bowl Tickets By Donating Blood Near Concord: Red Cross (Concord Patch) New Hampshire Settlement Agreement with Centene (NH Department of Justice) In-Law Calls Missing NH Girl's Dad 'Pure Evil': PM Patch NH (Concord Patch) Several former Lakes Region officers on recently published Laurie's List (The Laconia Daily Sun) Dorothy Breon Obituary (1953 - 2021) - Bellows Falls, VT - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com)Bow Bests RMS Blue Dukes Wrestling Team NH State Police accepting applications for Trooper I (The Laconia Daily Sun) New Hampshire House Again Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill (U.S. News & World Report) New Hampshire Republicans advance map with substantially redrawn districts | TheHill (The Hill) Jaime E. Hunt, 43 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun) Concord Events Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Weekend (Concord Patch) Man Accused Of Giving Twin Brother's Name At Arrest: Cop Log (Concord Patch) Porter A. Young, 90 | Obituaries (The Laconia Daily Sun) Concord: Check Out 5 Local Houses On The Market (Concord Patch) City Of Concord: The Children's Room Will Be Closed For Renovations Starting January 17th (Press Release Desk) Stepmother Of Missing NH Girl Arrested On Welfare Fraud Charge (Concord Patch) Prep Sports In Concord Area: The Weekend Ahead (Concord Patch) Today's Concord Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Concord! Today in Concord: High Street Coffee House featuring Fortune's Favor (7:00 PM) From my notebook: New Hampshire State Parks: "Have you ever walked out to Goose Island? If you visit Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion during low tide, walk the Little Harbor Trail and you might be able to get there without wet feet. Here are some recent pics from our staff...pretty neat. ..." (Facebook) Concord NH Police Department: "THEFT ALERT: CHECKS FROM USPS MAIL BOXES The Concord Police Department would like to alert the community that there has been an increase in thefts from local U.S. Postal Service mail boxes (blue outgoing mail boxes). When sending outgoin..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Lottery: "Not the jackpot win in NH as we all had hoped but two $50,000 Powerball winning tickets sold for last night's (1/5) drawing. Rite Aid on McGregor Street in Manchester and the Liquor Store in North Hampton! If you picked up your tickets i..." (Facebook) ABLE NH: "An Adult Dental Medicaid Benefit PASSES with FUNDING! A huge thanks to Rep Joe Shapiro, Rep Mark Pearson, Rep Jesse Edwards, Senator Rosenwald, Senator Jeb Bradley, and dozens of other elected officials. #NHPolitics Thanks to our partner..." (Facebook) New Hampshire State Parks: "Anyone want to go snowmobiling this weekend? Two clubs in the Great North Woods are opening their trails today and we still have some openings at Coleman!" (Facebook) Concord Public Library: "Wintery weather reminds us of the days when Edwin Morrill would deliver Concord's mail by snowmobile! In 1913, fellow Granite Stater Virgil White invented the snowmobile by converting a Ford Model T, replacing the front wheels with skis ..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Audubon: "Who is making this sound? Turn up your sound and listen!" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "NAMI NH's Bernie Seifert recently joined John Broderick for a Dartmouth-Hitchcock webinar: Supporting Loved Ones in a Mental Health Crisis. The webinar recording is now available:" (Facebook) City of Concord, New Hampshire: "THEFT ALERT: CHECKS FROM USPS MAIL BOXES The Concord NH Police Department would like to alert the community that there has been an increase in thefts from local U.S. Postal Service mail boxes (blue outgoing mail boxes). When sending outg..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Lottery: "We're proud of our contribution to New Hampshire public education over the years — totaling more than $2 billion and counting! Since 1964, on average, 29 cents of every dollar is earmarked to support public education, grades kindergarten..." (Facebook) Future In Sight: "⛸️ Stephanie Hurd, a Future In Sight employee, is an advocate who believes all people should live out their dreams. She is blind yet wants to build her ice skating experience and wants others who have vision loss to hold onto their sense..." (Facebook) Visit Concord, NH: "Concord is the heart of New Hampshire, about an hour from most parts of the state. Our vibrant downtown is lined with locally-owned shops; from clothing boutiques, to artisan and craft galleries, to jewelers, to chic resale stores. Not t..." (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "NOW AVAILABLE! The NH Rapid Response Access Point is available if you or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis. Get connected at NH988.com or by calling 833-710-6477." (Facebook) Concord Parks and Rec Department: "We are hosting a vaccine clinic on Sunday starting at 9 am. Limited supply of shots. https://www.concordnh.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3589" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "Yesterday, 5 children and 25 adults were waiting for inpatient psychiatric beds. As of January 1st, the NH Rapid Response Access Point is available if you or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis. Conne..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Home Builders Association: "This week, the NHHBA is visiting, feeding and educating our 400 NH State Representatives on House Bill 549 which would restore funding ($72,000,000) back to the NH Saves weatherization and energy efficiency programs. Wednesday, Thursday ..." (Facebook) Intown Concord: "New Hampshire native April Cushman takes the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord on January 13th, 2022 performing songs from her debut album "The Long Haul" which was recently released on Nov. 8th. April has taken all of New Hampshire..." (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "Open to Parents & Caregivers Statewide! FREE 3-part virtual series starts January 13th – learn more & register: https://tinyurl.com/mindfulness-sau26" (Facebook) Concord Public Library: "Wintery weather reminds us of the days when Edwin Morrill would deliver Concord's mail by #snowmobile! In 1913, fellow Granite Stater Virgil White invented the snowmobile by converting a Ford Model T, replacing the front wheels with skis..." (Instagram) Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "Congratulations to many of our members who were featured in Business NH Magazine's latest issue! 👏 It's so inspiring to learn about these new leaders who will be steering some of our state's most influential organizations. Please help u..." (Facebook) New Futures: "Great news! Today, the NH House voted to table HB 255, which would would have tied the hands of businesses, schools and other organizations, and limited their ability to adopt and enforce vaccine policies recommended by public health exp..." (Facebook) Boys & Girls Clubs - Bradley Street Clubhouse: "Today is a Shenanigans kind of day." (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "Starts February 16th! NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a FREE, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery. Taught by trained leaders with lived experi..." (Facebook) The Water Project: "The Water Break is in your inbox now!⁠ ⁠ The Water Break is our weekly newsletter is a collection of updates, knowledge, and distractions from us, for you 💧⁠ ⁠ If you'd like to get these weekly updates, sign up below. https://bit.ly/3HF..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Police Association: "Three Key Facts about the NHRS (read more here): https://www.nhrs.org/docs/default-source/now-you-know/now_you_know_three-key_facts.pdf?sfvrsn=538e3bb4_26" (Facebook) Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: "We can't wait for Concord NH Winter Festival! Are you excited to see some ice carving? ❄️" (Facebook) Future In Sight: "#WorldBrailleDay 👏 Fact #4... 📗🚀 Some braille readers' fingers can really zoom! While a sighted person can read 300 words per minute, some fast braille readers can cruise through a book at a speed of 400 words per minute. The key to r..." (Facebook) NOFA-NH: "This Friday, learn about food-related policy that's in the pipeline during NH's 2022 legislative session! bit.ly/jan-2022-network-cafe" (Facebook) LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "Kudos to Piscataquog Land Conservancy (PLC) and their volunteers on their continued work to conserve the natural and scenic environment of Southern New Hampshire. One of the PLC projects, Rose Mountain Preserve, is a 2016 LCHIP grant rec..." (Facebook) NHTI Paramedic Emergency Medicine: "Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpc-ChpzIqH9JGmR1_irhyRGp6i1PokdOr" (Facebook) Helen Davis, Neighbor: "I remember back when I was younger in school we were learning about government stuff. I don't really get into politics much. The past couple of years I have payed more ATTN after what happened at our state house. I keep coming back to me..." (Patch) Steve, Neighbor: "Dear Maggie Hassan. Are you aware that the leading cause of death in males 18-45 is fentanyl? Not covid, cancer, diabetes or herpes. Please close the southern border." (Patch) Tony Schinella, Patch Staff: "Tough loss for the Rundlett Middle School Blue Dukes wrestling team in Concord falling to the Bow Wildcats, 4-3, and Hollis-Brookline Knights, 13-7. Shake it off, team. You have a tourney this weekend. Good luck!" (Patch) City of Concord NH, Local Business: "THEFT ALERT: CHECKS FROM USPS MAIL BOXES The Concord Police Department would like to alert the community that there has been an increase in thefts from local U.S. Postal Service mail boxes (blue outgoing mail boxes). When sending outgoi..." (Patch) 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 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] Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for 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]. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...