New Hampshire Fall Foliage Hits Peak: Patch PM

Welcome to Friday's Patch PM. These were today's top stories:

NH Fall Foliage Peaks This Weekend

New Hampshire hit peak foliage this week and the rest of the region down south to Rhode Island will follow in the coming days. The Granite State offers some stunning vistas.

Near Freeze For New England Tonight

Pull out the wool blankets, fire up the wood stove, and get a pot of soup going — the coldest weather of the fall so far is on the way tonight.

PA Court Ruling Could Pave Way For Somerville Safe Injection Site

A District Court ruling in Pennsylvania this week marked a victory for supporters of safe injection sites.

Cape Cod Bridges Need To Be Replaced: Study

BOURNE, MA — The Sagamore and Bourne bridges, which are the only ways to cross the Cape Cod Canal by car, should be replaced, according to recommendations from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

State Orders Columbia Gas To Stop All Non-Emergency Work In MA

LAWRENCE, MA — The state has ordered Columbia Gas to stop all non-emergency work in Massachusetts a week after another gas scare in the Merrimack Valley.

Local

Peabody Police Crack Down On Bike-Riding Kids

Police confiscated bikes from more than 30 kids who were riding without a helmet Thursday morning as part of "a concerted effort to educate those children."

What European Tariffs Could Mean For Brookline Mom & Pop Shops

A long-running dispute between Europe and the United States is about to affect small businesses across the state, including in Brookline.

Foxborough Swears In Police Chief Michael Grace

Family, friends and fellow officers, some playing the bagpipes, crowded the public safety building Tuesday night to swear in Michael Grace as Foxborough's next police chief.

Peabody's 2019 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

Peabody has 12 Level 3 sex offenders living or working in town, according to the state sex offender registry.

Sports

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