🌱 Concord Daily: Vaccine Bills Heard; Rite Aid Pays Fine; More

Concord NH

28 January, 2022

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Happy Friday, Concord! It's Tony Schinella. Here's what's going on today in town. First, today's weather: Cloudy with a few snowflakes. High: 31 Low: 15. Here are the top stories today in Concord: Felon Racks Up Knife, Burglary, And Theft Charges In Concord (Concord Patch) Get Ready For Black Ice Pond Hockey, Winter Fest In Concord (Concord Patch) Man Accused Of Speeding, Crashing Car Into House: PM Patch NH (Concord Patch) Lauren Caldwell Obituary (2022) - Stratham, NH - Concord Monitor (Legacy.com) 10 things to do in N.H. this weekend: Pond hockey, snow sculpting, skating & s'mores (New Hampshire Public Radio) Slew of Vaccine Bills Heard by New Hampshire Committees (U.S. News & World Report) Massachusetts Court To Review Missing NH Girl Custody Decision (Concord Patch) Executive Council approves funding for state to buy Hampstead Hospital (WMUR Manchester) New Hampshire: Supreme Courts Rules in Favor of Employment Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients (Norml) Woman Faces Reckless Operation, Other Charges: Concord Cop Log (Concord Patch) This Weekend's Concord Area Events (Concord Patch) Why Is Everyone Going to the Dominican Republic? (The New York Times) Rite Aid agrees to pay $30K to resolve NH prescription allegations (WCAX) Mega Millions Climbs To $421 Million (Concord Patch) Weekend Prep Sports Roundup For Concord Area (Concord Patch) At-home COVID-19 tests to be sold at liquor stores in NH| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News) 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: Gentle Chair Yoga- Thursday (11:00 AM) Concord NH Winter Festival (3:00 PM) From my notebook: Concord NH Police Department: "Concord Police Department Throwback Thursday ♥️🤍💙🚔 Enjoy looking at some of our memories over the years! #throwbackthursday" (Facebook) New Hampshire State Parks: "Brisk morning in the North Country, -28 degrees" (Facebook) New Hampshire State Parks: "Ever hiked to this spot? It's a lesser-known route in Franconia Notch that still packs a visual punch!" (Facebook) Concord General Services: "Wow, check out this #throwbackthursday photo from 1965 when the Everett Arena was being built! Concord sure looks different! 😲 #ConcordNH #tbt" (Facebook) New Hampshire Police Association: "New promotions at Strafford County When you serve in law enforcement long enough, the fellow "new recruits" you met years ago become leaders in this wonderful profession. I'm so proud to see the recent promotions of Steve Bourque, Bryant..." (Facebook) Intown Concord: "Need a warm-up tomorrow or Saturday at Concord NH Winter Festival? Make sure you check out Brothers' Cortado!" (Facebook) New Hampshire State Parks: "This may be the one of the warmest areas today at 6 degrees, plus it comes with a great view! It may also be the calm before the big storm. www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/odiorne-point-state-park" (Facebook) City of Concord, New Hampshire: "It's going to be an exciting weekend here in #ConcordNH! 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship and Intown Concord's Winter Festival are happening! Don't forget there are NH State House tours and FREE CAT Concord Area Transit shuttle se..." (Facebook) Concord Public Library: "Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor an extraordinary Concord resident. Dina Abelson was born in Radom, Poland, in 1929. From 1944-45, as a young teenager, she was separated from her family and imprisoned at Auschw..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Dental Society: "The NHDS has landed in Boston! Come visit the NHDS lounge at Yankee — #1035 on your YDC map!" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "Today, 11 children and 18 adults are 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. Connect b..." (Facebook) Broken Ground School Art: "Nothing like a sharp dressed BGS Gent! Rocking this amazing blue suit an amazing donor sent this week! Most of our boys now have an outfit!! All those sharing, giving, supporting, and loving… you are spreading so much JOY! #lookgoodfeelg..." (Facebook) HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "Come for the art... stay for the meetings... Thursday: 12:00-1:00p All Recovery Meeting 5:30-6:30p AA 12 Steps & 12 Traditions 6:00-7:00p Recovery Dharma 7:00-8:00p Sexaholics Anonymous 7:00-8:00p Debtors Anonymous (Hybrid) 7:00-8:15p AA..." (Facebook) Concord Public Library: "Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor an extraordinary Concord resident. Dina Abelson was born in Radom, Poland, in 1929. From 1944-45, as a young teenager, she was separated from her family and imprisoned at Auschw..." (Instagram) The Water Project: "Stop what you are doing and take a break with us! The Water Break is in your inbox 👏 In this week's edition, we give you a short review of what we did in the first month of 2022. Let us know what you think!" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: "Kudos to these remarkable students and teachers for their commitment to #suicideprevention. #HopeStartsWithYou 💚 "Thirty high school students and 15 teachers received youth suicide prevention training in November, as part of NAMI NH's C..." (Facebook) NHTI Paramedic Emergency Medicine: "Freshmen hard at work with med-draws & tachycardia treatments…" (Facebook) Future In Sight: "Do you want a career that you can be passionate about every day? If you're looking for growth in your career and want to be part of an AMAZING team, then Future In Sight is the place for you! Not only do we offer competitive pay and a gr..." (Facebook) HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery: "This is tonight at the YWCA-" (Facebook) NAMI New Hampshire: ""The bottom line is, our treatments really work, that's one of the things that always surprises medical students doing psychiatry rotations...But people have to be able to access care." 24/7 help: https://www.naminh.org/resources-2/crisi..." (Facebook) New Hampshire Police Association: "It is with great sadness we share this news out of NYC. Rest In Peace, Officer Wilbert Mora:" (Facebook) Boys & Girls Clubs - Bradley Street Clubhouse: "Preparing for our Epic Paper Snowball Fight this Friday. 💪" (Facebook) NOFA-NH: "Tomorrow! Join the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, Inc. from 11 AM - 12 PM to learn about farm to school in NH and the Local Food for Local Schools Reimbursement Bill. #nhfarmtoschool" (Facebook) Concord Parks and Rec Department: "There is great skating at Beaver Meadow Golf Course Pond and Rollins Park Skating area if you are looking to get out and skate this weekend!" (Facebook) LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program: "LCHIP Virtual Road Trip! Thanks to The Nature Conservancy for this chance to learn about Harriet Tubman's natural expertise and how she used it working on the Underground Railroad. Click below to join in." (Facebook) City of Concord, New Hampshire: "State of NH to Hold Virtual Information Session on January 31 Regarding Proposed Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Adjacent to NH Hospital Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Administ..." (Facebook) Visit Concord, NH: "Concord Community Music School's Bach's Lunch series continues the first and second Thursdays in February, with a lecture, "The Art of Songwriting," on 2/3, and a concert, "Spread the Love," on 2/10. Both the lecture and concert feature ..." (Facebook) ABLE NH: ""Housing advocates note that the housing vouchers are meant to boost residents with disabilities, many of whom live on fixed incomes that don't adapt to statewide spikes in rent. Of the 4,151 vouchers issued to households by the New Hamp..." (Facebook) The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network: "📚 Wondering where to begin when planning for college? Start here 👉 with our College Planning Timeline: https://bit.ly/3JWbzn2" (Facebook) NOFA-NH: "Learn about the Local Food for Local Schools Reimbursement Bill at the Opera House in Littleton tomorrow, Friday, 1/28 from 1-2PM! RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-food-for-local-schools-reimbursement-bill-tickets-243787473897" (Facebook) Nextdoor Neighbor, South End: "Dangerous dogs? - Protect yourself, get yourself some MACE or BEAR SPRAY. They are both legal." (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 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] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you soon. — 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...