Homeless Man, Ex-NH DOC Officer Both Face Rape Charges | Settlement In Harvard Cadaver Case? PM Patch

CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published in the past 24 hours (it’s an abbreviated collection due to being in the field most of the day).

Vermont Man, Formerly Homeless In Concord, Arrested On Rape Charge After Incident At The Gardens: James Martin was arrested in July, accused of raping a woman who lent him a couch to sleep on at the Concord Gardens in January 2025.

Child Care Center Open House | Theater | Open Mic | Trivia | More: Midweek Roundup For Nashua: Also: 3D liquid glass art class; cigar dinner; community block party; Swipe Right and Ava Valianti perform; online mum sale ends soon.

New 2026 Home Price Record Reflects Ongoing Supply Shortage: If we have more homes on the market than at any time in the past five years, then how are home prices still surging to new records?

Ex-DOC Officer, Ensnared In Poaching Case And Accused Of Stealing Mail, Now Charged With Sexual Assault: Thomas Kelley's career ended in 2023 when he was fired for reportedly stealing a letter sent by a prisoner. Now he faces rape allegations.

Harvard Medical School To Pay $53M To Settle Cadaver Lawsuits: Harvard wants to pay millions to the families of people whose cadavers were mutilated by a former morgue staffer, Cedric Lodge of Goffstown.

New Public High School Rankings Show Some Surprising Results | Indictments | More: PM Patch NH: Study: Food insecurity growing in some counties; sexual violence-assault protection bills signed; new healthcare business education program.

Political Posts

• Urrutia Claims Medicare-For-All Mantle, Hits 'Status Quo' Shaheen, Sullivan
• Moffett: DNC Primary Snub Will Be Great For New Hampshire
• McFarlane: Justice Should Not Have A Three-Year Deadline
• HB 1569 Status — Struck Down by a Coalition of Voting Rights Groups

Here are some other posts readers may have missed:

The Ultimate Back-To-School Checklist (And Where To Find What You Need Near You)

🌱 Patch AM: How a Manchester card shop helped crack a $13K Pokémon fraud case

Bedford Riddle Estates Home Offers Pool, Wraparound Deck, Finished Walkout Level

🌱 Patch AM: Londonderry Man Indicted On Screwdriver Threat Charges: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments

Girls on the Run New Hampshire Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Girls Across the State

🌱 Patch AM: How Merrimack Fidelity workers turned one day into 50,000 meals

Easterseals Closure Of Adult Day Care And Adding Staff At SYSC Covered By Council

Academy for Science and Design Ranked #1 in New Hampshire, Top 1% Nationally

🌱 Patch AM: Salem Woman Indicted On Credit Card, Theft Charges: Rockingham County Superior Court Indictments

Portsmouth Public Library: Labor Day Weekend Hours And Closures

SOLD — 7 Old Stage Road Dover, NH

🌱 Patch AM: Nashua Felon Indicted On Crack Sale, Gun Possession Charges: Hillsborough County Superior Court Indictments

Fire Suppression, Water Woes Boil Over With Development Pressure In Lincoln

🌱 Patch AM: Portsmouth Public Library: From Liberty To Legacy, Exploration Of 1776 And Hamilton, Aug. 27

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