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🌱 Patch AM: Can You Guess What The Most-Read Story On Patch In New Hampshire Was For 2025?

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Good morning to you Concord! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can you guess which big Concord story topped 2025’s clicks
  • Plan your New Year errands around Concord’s adjusted city hours
  • What a $204M rural health windfall means for New Hampshire patients

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Online Service! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Windy and frigid, with a high of 17 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 29, low: 10.
  • Thursday: Cold with flurries, with a high of 23 and low of 5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Can You Guess What The Most-Read Story On Patch In New Hampshire Was For 2025? (patch.com) — Readers across New Hampshire are invited to guess which of several heavily read Patch stories, many involving serious incidents in Concord and nearby communities, drew the most attention in 2025. Concord is featured in multiple high-traffic articles, including reports on a decomposed body found in a city park and two bodies discovered in a Walmart parking lot. The editor promises to reveal the winner after returning from vacation.
   

2. City Of Concord: 2025 Holiday Hours (patch.com) — Concord residents get a quick reminder about adjusted city office hours as the New Year approaches, with an early closing on December 31 and a full closure on January 1. The brief notice comes directly from the City of Concord, helping locals plan visits and errands around the holiday schedule.
   

3. New Hampshire Awarded $204M Federal Funds For Rural Health Program (indepthnh.org) — From Concord, state leaders announced New Hampshire will receive over $204 million in 2026 to overhaul rural health care, the largest award in New England. The funding will support new care models, technology upgrades, and workforce development, though some lawmakers warn it may not fully offset past Medicaid cuts affecting clinics and hospitals statewide.
   

4. NHPR to honor Christa McAuliffe's legacy in special series (nhpr.org) — Concord residents will soon hear a special NHPR series honoring Christa McAuliffe, the beloved Concord High social studies teacher chosen as NASA’s first teacher-astronaut. Marking 40 years since the Challenger tragedy, the January 2026 programs will share personal stories, archival audio, and listener memories about her lasting impact on education and civic life.
   

5. LaRiviere, Concord linemates put up big numbers en route to Brian Stone tourney title (unionleader.com) — Concord High’s Crimson Tide hockey team, led by senior Chad LaRiviere’s four-goal outburst, captured the Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Tournament title in Manchester and stayed unbeaten at 6-0. Linemates Nolan Walsh and Tyler Morin powered all six goals, while longtime coach Dunc Walsh praised the top line but urged more balance as the season progresses.
   

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