Five Decade NH Educator Passes Away; Best Pizza Slice In New Hampshire; More: PM Patch

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

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Concord School Superintendent Passes Away; Officials Say She Made ‘An Enduring Impact’ At SAU 8: Updated: Kathleen Murphy died Tuesday night due to a sudden illness, mere days after being granted a medical leave of absence.

This Quarter-Of-A-Century-Old Pizzeria Has The Best Slice In New Hampshire, Food Network Says:

The television network selected 50 pizzerias across the United States and chose the best slices in each state. Here is the NH pick.

Performance Of The Musical ‘Avenue Q’; Evening Stories; Yoga; More: NH Patch’s Midweek Events: Plus: Bedford Women’s Club social, Christian young adult game night, a tea party in a garden, concerts, and a bonsai workshop at a brewery.

Labor Day 2025 Grocery And Retail Store Hours In NH; What’s Open, What’s Closed: Many stores, malls, and other retail businesses will be open on Labor Day, while government institutions and banks will be closed.

New Hampshire Stolen Firearm Fugitive Found In Vermont; 2nd Fugitive Clears Warrant: Follow-Up: Eric Thomas Wojcik was arrested earlier this month and brought back to NH; officials say Hailey Ramsey contacted a probation officer.

Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads To Stalking, Breach Of Bail Charges Against Massachusetts Woman: Rebecca Jane Fraser was arrested on charges, accused of being within 300 feet of a protected party in the CVS parking lot on Hall Street.

Women From Allenstown And Strafford Arrested On Assault Charges: Concord Police Log: Plus: Woman with priors arrested on prowling, trespass charges; man charged with misuse of 911; Boscawen man charged with DUI.

Data On Equity In New Hampshire Schools Is Lacking: Answering the question of whether Granite State schools treat all students equitably is more important than ever, some say.

Innis And Manzur Enter New Hampshire's U.S. Senate Race, Creating Two Competitive Primaries: Both the Republican and Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire have competitions in 2026.

Former Firefighter Accused Of Recording Family With Hidden Camera; Teen Drowning Investigation: PM Patch NH: NHTI turns 60, former Rep’s child sexual abuse images trial back on track, Powerball hits $815M, woman faces multiple stalking charges.

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