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🌱 Patch AM: Concord Fire And Rescue Teams Extinguish Homeless Camp Fire Along Railroad Tracks: Video

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Cheers Concord! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Homeless camp fire sends flames skyward near Concord railroad tracks
  • Meta settlement could send $224M and new safeguards to New Hampshire
  • Concord police detail a busy month of arrests across the city

Also on today's calendar: Online Caregiver Connection and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Concord Fire And Rescue Teams Extinguish Homeless Camp Fire Along Railroad Tracks: Video (patch.com) — Concord firefighters quickly knocked down a large fire at a homeless camp along the railroad tracks between Storrs and Gulf streets, after smoke and flames were seen from more than a mile away. Police and state troopers assisted at the scene, and people at the camp confirmed the tent's occupant was not inside when it burned, easing concerns for nearby residents.
   

2. State Of New Hampshire Could Receive $224M Across A Decade After Meta Child Safety Lawsuit Settlement (patch.com) — New Hampshire officials in Concord say the state could receive more than $224 million over 10 years from a major multistate settlement with Meta, while also gaining new child safety protections on Facebook and Instagram. Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Attorney General John Formella emphasize that the money would bolster youth mental health services and that strict time limits, nighttime blocks, and stronger parental controls would be audited for effectiveness.
   

3. Manchester Man Arrested On Stalking And Violation Of Protective Order Charges: Concord Police Log (patch.com) — Concord police report a series of recent arrests in the city, including protective order and stalking charges tied to an incident at the D'Amante Drive Home Depot and multiple warrants, assaults, and driving offenses across several streets and businesses. Residents can see how officers are responding to alleged criminal activity in familiar Concord locations like Storrs Street garages, Market Basket, and the Friendly Kitchen.
   

4. New Hampshire school districts struggle to fill special education positions (wmur.com) — Concord's public schools are scrambling to fill special education positions as demand for services grows and fewer teachers enter the field statewide. Local superintendent Timothy Herbert says Concord and Pittsfield are relying on creative hiring, including candidates working under statements of eligibility, while state officials label special education a critical shortage area and urge more people to consider the profession.
   

5. AFP-NH: New Hampshire Ranks #6 in 2026 Health Freedom Index, But There's More to Do (americansforprosperity.org) — From a Concord dateline, a national libertarian-leaning group celebrates New Hampshire's #6 ranking in a new Health Freedom Index, saying recent laws expanded patient choice and blocked a proposed health care tax. The group still urges more reforms, like encouraging direct-pay medical practices, arguing Granite Staters need less insurance red tape and more control over their care.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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