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Drowning Investigated; 2 Accused Of Child Endangerment After Driving 120 MPH (Or Faster): PM Patch NH

Also: Mass. man charged with wrong-way drunken driving, train strikes pedestrian, rollover crashes, fun things to do, hiker helped; more.

PM Patch NH for Aug. 18, 2025.
PM Patch NH for Aug. 18, 2025. (Tony Schinella/Patch)

CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published during the past 24 hours.

New Hampshire Marine Patrol Investigating Drowning On The Merrimack River: Good Samaritans assisted Claire Knowles, who is believed to have suffered a medical event after swimming toward her tube on Sunday morning.

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Salem, Massachusetts, Man, And Waterboro, Maine, Teen, Accused Of Driving 120 MPH Or More In NH: Chloe Marsh and Carlos Perez were arrested Sunday on child endangerment and reckless operation charges during an I-95 enforcement effort.

Sal’s Pizza Eating Contest; Movies; Pitch-In Cleanup; Pickleball Injuries Seminar; Stories: Get Out, NH: Also: How to pitch your business to investors, yoga, poetry slam, historical society meeting, direct-action training, bonsai workshop, more.

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Hiker From Braintree, Massachusetts, Assisted Off NH’s Mount Pierce After Falling: Meghan Mason slipped and fell between 50 and 100 feet near a scenic outlook on Saturday afternoon.

Medford, Mass., Man Accused Of Wrong-Way Intoxicated Driving On Interstate 93 In Canterbury, NH: James McGillicuddy was arrested after witnesses reported the driver in Northfield; staties say the crossover ran out of gas in Canterbury.

Pedestrian Struck By CSX Freight Train In Exeter: Police Chief: A man is suffering from serious injuries after an incident early Monday morning at the Lincoln Street train station.

Forecasters Say It Will Be Another Nice Weather Week In New Hampshire: Expect partly sunny skies with temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s throughout the week.

Boscawen And Concord Police As Well As Firefighters And EMTs Kept Busy With Rollovers: Watch: Police and fire and rescue teams were sent to rollover crashes on King Street and Lake View Drive on Saturday night.

Bacteria On Beaches; Fatal Crashes; Best Sandwich Shops; Best Amusement Park; More: Nearby News NH: Also: Man killed during electrocution accident, indictments, scammer targets woman for $84K in gold bars, dispatchers attacked.

Homeless Camps Cleaned Up; Rep. Threatens Executive Councilor With Impeachment; More: PM Patch NH: Teen pleads guilty to killing sister-in-law, nephews, event roundup, candy heiress sues NH contractor for millions, claims she was scammed.

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