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Carrie Keeley believes family is who you choose to surround yourself with. So when she got a message in October that a distant relative was no longer able to care for her 9-month-old baby, Keeley did not hesitate. She picked up her 12-year-old...

Grace Kirkpatrick isn’t like most her age, especially when it comes to free time.Most high schoolers would rather hang out with friends, play video games or follow the most recent viral TikTok trend. She does find the time to do those things as well,...

UpdatedSat, Jul 10, 2021 at 8:30 pm ET Reply Edith Chiasson is running for the Ward 4 Concord City Council seat. The special election will be held on July 13. (Tony Schinella/Patch) CONCORD, NH — Candidates who run for office, especially in small city and town campaigns where those who are elected are essentially volunteers, have to be a glutton for punishment sometimes. It is hard to run and takes a lot of work. But the desire to participate and contribute, to make things better, can be a dr...

For McNamara, Concord City Council Seat Is About Public Service Patch 4 hrs ago Tony Schinella © Tony Schinella/Patch Karen McNamara is running for the Ward 4 Concord City Council seat. The special election will be held on July 13. CONCORD, NH — Running for public office is not always an easy endeavor. Popular Searches For Karen McNamara, it was not something she would have considered years ago. An educator in Manchester, she and her husband raised a family in the city....

Three candidates vie for Ward 4 seat in special election  "> Published: 6/30/2021 4:37:16 PM The candidates running to fill the vacant Ward 4 council seat don’t have much in common when it comes to age or political experience. But all three agree that the rising cost of housing is one of the biggest issues facing Concord, and one they would fight to remedy if chosen by voters in the special election on July 13. “I think anyone who lives in Concord understands that this is an unprecedented...

UpdatedWed, May 26, 2021 at 5:31 pm ET Replies(12) Christopher Blodgett was arrested twice on May 25. The first time, on criminal threatening, simple assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, breach of bail. After he was released, he was arrested again. (Concord Police Department) CONCORD, NH — A homeless man now located in Concord was arrested on Tuesday accused of setting fire to a dumpster — after being arrested earlier in the day on five other charges, according to police. Concor...

Reply Two Ward 4 residents have signed up to run in the July 13 special election to fill the vacant seat. (Tony Schinella/Patch) CONCORD, NH — Two candidates have filed to run for the open Ward 4 Concord City Council seat to be decided in a special election on July 13. Karen McNamara of Prince Street and Connor Spern of Union Street both filed to run on Friday. There were no new filings were reported on Monday. The seat was vacated by Meredith Hatfield, formerly of Perkins Street, who resi...

Letter: Spern for Ward 4 City Council Published: 4/22/2021 9:00:07 AM I moved to Concord in 2015 and quickly learned that I had stumbled upon the most wonderful community, one that I am grateful to serve. I work for The Friends Program, I’m a coordinator and board member for The Friendly Kitchen, a winter shelter manager for Concord Coalition to End Homelessness, a steering committee member for Concord Young Professionals Network and a student at NHTI. As a renter, I’ve experienced Concord...

Reply Linda Lorden, the president and CEO of Merrimack County Savings Bank. (Merrimack County Savings Bank) CONCORD, NH — The president and CEO of Merrimack County Savings Bank has been named the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerces 2020 Citizen of the Year. Linda Lorden, who has worked in banking for more than four decades, starting out as a teller at Concord Savings Bank in 1980, will be honored as the citys civic leader at a virtual event on March 30. The event, which will be interactive, ...

Jan 23, 2021 The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation recently approved additional COVID relief support of $101,434 to 16 nonprofit organizations who experienced critical program needs, reopening expenses and required operational support due to revenue losses. The following organizations received grants: ¯ 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center — live streaming technology; ¯ Chautauqua County Adult Day Services — reopening expenses; ¯ Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Librar...