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

1. Serious Crash Closes F.E. Everett Turnpike, Woman Flown By Boston MedFlight: A car and a truck collided on the turnpike in the northbound lane on Tuesday. Two people were injured in the crash between Exits 7 and 8.
2. Nashua Police Roundup 22 People As Part Of Narcotics, Other Criminal Offenses Sweeps: The arrests occurred in September and October by the police department's Narcotics Intelligence Division and Problem Oriented Policing Unit.
3. Homeless Camp Death Confirmed As A Shooting; Concord Police Investigation Enters 3rd Day: Follow-Up: Jillian Collins, who was found dead Thursday near Manchester Street, was shot and killed near a tent at the Pembroke Water Works property.
4. Jury Finds Amherst Man, Former Hooksett Brewery Owner, Guilty Of Securities Fraud, Theft By Deception: David Herlicka bilked the Parktown Trust of nearly $1 million to finance personal expenses and the operation of White Birch Brewing.
5. Suspicious Death Investigation Of A Woman At A Concord Homeless Camp Continues: Follow-Up: Video: Concord, NH State Police investigators will be at the Pembroke Water Works through the weekend investigating the death of a woman.
6. New Hampshire's Best Middle Schools Ranked In New Analysis From U.S. News: The U.S. News ranking surveyed 270 Granite State public middle schools to arrive at its 2026 findings.
7. Manhunt In Litchfield, Merrimack Connected To Concord Homeless Camp Fatal Shooting Case: New Hampshire State Police and other officers searched both communities on Thursday for the Concord suspect. He was captured later.
8. This City Is The Best Place In New Hampshire To Retire, According To A U.S. News Report: The news outlet's ranking of Best Places to Retire in the United States includes two Granite State cities.
9. Tree Crushes Pick-Up Truck In Bow, Temporarily Closing Hall Street: Video: Blustery Halloween winds knocked down utility wires and a tree, which fell on a pickup truck on Friday afternoon.
10. Queen City Teen Accused Of Wrong-Way Drunken Driving On Route 101 — From Raymond To Candia: Savannah Leigh McClaughry-Bertelsen was arrested on several charges Saturday after being accused of driving west in the eastbound lane.

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