50-Year-Old Cold Case Solved | Restaurant Fire | Bomb Threat At Rep’s Office | More: Nearby News NH

CONCORD, NH — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around New Hampshire Patch sites last week.

1. 2-Alarm Fire At Popular Bedford Restaurant Affects Dozens Of Employees: The fire at 1750 Taphouse heavily damaged the restaurant on Rte 101, bringing mutual aid from several local departments.
2. Killer Of Concord Woman 50 Years Ago Was Her Next-Door Neighbor, Cold Case Unit Says: Ernest Theodore Gable strangled, raped, and suffocated Judy Lord using a sauna suit inside her Concord Gardens apartment on May 20, 1975.
3. Bomb Threat At Building In Downtown Concord Where U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander Has An Office: Video: Update: North Main Street in Concord was closed for about an hour Friday night as police and state troopers investigated a bomb scare.
4. Vehicle Plunges Into Dunbarton Pond After Leaving Roadway Overnight: Police responded to Armands Way for a report of a vehicle partially submerged in the water. The driver appears to have left the scene.
5. Presumed ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Felon Accused Of Absconding From Supervision: NH Department Of Corrections: Nathaniel Michael Plaisted is wanted on probation violations after being convicted on a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon charge.
6. Driver Flees From Police At High Speed, Crashes Into A Pickup Truck A Short Time Later: The crash occurred on the Exit 4 off-ramp of the F.E. Everett and East Dunstable Road. The driver exited the vehicle with serious injuries.
7. Franklin State Rep. Arrested By Nashua Police On Nonconsensual Dissemination Of Private Sexual Images Charge: Bryan Morse, who grew up in Merrimack and was elected in November 2024, was arrested by cops Thursday. He is raising money for his defense.
8. Pair Arrested On A Child Endangerment Charge Each After Thorndike Street Investigation: Concord Police Log: Concord man arrested on DUI charge; Hillsboro man, with priors, charged with false personation; men charged with domestic simple assault.
9. Popular Eatery Torched By Fire | Feztival Of Trees Offers Presents, Prizes | More: PM Patch NH: Also: Woman accused of killing her elderly mother-in-law; pols serve hundreds at Thanksgiving community dinner; long weekend happenings.
10. Teen Driver Accused Of Fleeing Trooper, Crashing Into A House: New Hampshire State Police Roundup: Dozens of drivers caught driving 90 mph or faster — including one accused of driving 130 mph. Plus: Blotters around the state.

Here are some other posts readers may have missed:

Death Investigations | Dogs Killed During Tollbooth Crash | Community College Lockdown: Nearby News NH

Rep. Arrested On Nonconsensual Dissemination Of Private Sexual Images Charge | Other News: PM Patch NH

Women From Chichester And South Carolina Charged With Drunken Driving: Concord Police Log

Concord City Council Approves $41 Million In Borrowing For A New Police Station — Without Full Financial Info

Christmas, Holiday, Church Arts And Craft Fairs, Sales, All Across New Hampshire: The NH Patch Weekender

Police Investigating Fatal 3-Vehicle Crash On Route 4 In Chichester: Video

Cold Case Solved After 50 Years | Bomb Threat Investigation | Thanksgiving Info | More: PM Patch NH

Tax Rates Rise In Concord, Due Mostly To SAU 8 School District Increase; Penacook Rate Also Higher

Daughter-In-Law Accused Of Murdering Elderly Exeter Woman; Arrested In Maine

Large, Festive Turnout For 74th Annual Concord Christmas Parade On The Heights: Video

2025 Feztival Of Trees, At Bektash Temple In Concord, Runs Through Sunday: Video

Homeless Man With Priors Indicted On Concord Robbery Charges: Merrimack County Superior Court Indictments

Teen Driver Accused Of Fleeing Trooper, Crashing Into Building | Candy Day | Cool Calendar: PM Patch NH

After 123 Voters Turned Away At Municipal Elections, Advocates Criticize Proof-Of-Citizenship Law

Danvers Man Accused Of Drunken Driving, Fleeing Mass. And NH State Troopers On I-95, Route 1 Bypass

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