Cheapest Groceries; SWAT Team Makes Arrest; Crashes; Contaminated Beaches; More: Nearby News NH

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

7 New Hampshire Beaches, Including Hampton, North Hampton, And Northwood, Have Fecal Bacteria Advisories: Cyanobacteria blooms have also been sighted at 8 state parks and ponds in Amherst, Merrimack, Salem, and other beaches.

Bedford Residents Ordered To Shelter In Place In Palomino Lane SWAT Incident: The Southern NH Special Ops Unit negotiated with a man after a "check the welfare" call, where no one initially responded to the police.

Here's Where To Find The Cheapest Groceries In New Hampshire, New Study Says: A new analysis compared prices at more than 2,000 stores nationwide to determine which chain offers the most affordable prices.

Concord Woman Indicted On 4th DUI, Stolen Vehicle Charges: Superior Court Roundup: Plus: Man indicted on Canterbury child sexual solicitation charges; Franklin man faces gun threat charges; felon indicted on knife charge.

Concord Firefighters Extinguish Fire At Historic Boston & Maine Signal Tower Near Homeless Camp: Video: The building, placed on the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's Seven to Save list in October 2024, burned on Sunday night.

Hiker Dies In The North Country; New Hampshire Schools Ranked 5th In The Nation; More: PM Patch NH: Also: Suspended execs at Market Basket fired; guv signs housing bills; fun things to do this weekend; where are the cheapest groceries?

New Hampshire Schools Are No. 5 In Nation, New Ranking Says: Despite years of attacks against GOP governors and legislators, NH schools continue to excel compared to the rest of the United States.

Body Found Near Isles Of Shoals; Firefighters Extinguish Garage Fire; Tramway To Close: PM Patch NH: Beach, pond fecal and cyanobacteria updates, driver involved in crash accused of being intoxicated, man lost on Mount Washington, more.

Concord Woman Died Of ‘Carbon Monoxide Toxicity, Thermal Injuries’ During Manchester Street Apartment Fire: Follow-up: Fire Marshal says Darlene Phillips' death has been ruled "accidental," while the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Concord Teen Arrested On Assault, Then Stalking, Breach Charges, All In Less Than 3 Hours: Police Log: Penacook woman faces child assault charges; Salisbury teen arrested on criminal threat charges; Manchester teen arrested on theft charge.

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Driver Strikes Utility Pole, Bus Stop Sign On Pleasant Street In Concord

Driver With Priors Crashes Car Into House And Flees; Woman Killed In Apartment Fire ID’d: PM Patch NH

Driver Accused Of Fleeing Crash After Driving Car Into Porch Of A Loudon House

Farmington Woman Dies During 3-Car Crash In Chesterfield: New Hampshire State Police Roundup

Man From Concord Faces Speeding, Second Driving Under The Influence Charge: Concord Police Log

Market Basket Board Fires Two Suspended Executives, CEO Arthur T. Demoulas Calls Move "Heartless"

Manchester Man Indicted On 15 Concord Drug Sale And Possession Charges: Court Indictment Roundup

Historic Railroad Signal Tower Near Homeless Camp Burns; Indictments; More: PM Patch NH

SWAT Makes Arrest After Shelter-In-Place Request; Heat Advisory; Fugitive Sought; More: PM Patch NH

NH State Police Investigating Body Of Deceased Person Found Floating Near The Isles Of Shoals

Concord Residents Arrested On Criminal Threatening Charges: Concord Police Log

Fatal Apartment Fire; Crashes; Fecal Bacteria Alert; Indictments; More: Nearby News NH

Nashua Man Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge From September 2023

New York Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency, Dies After Hiking North Country Trail

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