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🌱 Patch AM: Concord Boy Wrestlers Place 5th, Souhegan 7th; Salem Girls 2nd At 2-Day Maine Tourney: NH Wrestling Results

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Good day Concord! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Concord wrestlers shine with big varsity and JV tournament showings
  • See which Concord stories dominated Patch’s 2025 readership
  • What a new Concord-announced indictment signals about elder financial abuse

Also on today's calendar: Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Party and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Breezy with flurries, with a high of 26 and low of 3 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 23, low: 9.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 24 and low of 12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Concord Boy Wrestlers Place 5th, Souhegan 7th; Salem Girls 2nd At 2-Day Maine Tourney: NH Wrestling Results (patch.com) — Concord wrestlers turned in strong performances over the holiday break, with the boys team finishing fifth and the girls 21st at the Noble Invitational in Maine, including multiple individual podium finishes. Concord also sent a large JV squad to Natick’s annual tournament, where numerous eighth- through twelfth-grade wrestlers placed in their weight classes, underscoring the program’s depth heading into the winter season.
   

2. A Deadly Dog Attack, NH’s Best Sandwich Shops, And A Brewer Convicted Of Fraud: 2025 Patch Year-In-Review (patch.com) — New Hampshire’s Patch editor recaps 2025’s most-read stories, including major Concord headlines such as two bodies found in the Walmart parking lot and the identification of a decomposed body in a city park. The piece also reflects on Patch’s Concord roots, statewide expansion, shifting web traffic patterns, and encourages residents to subscribe so they don’t miss local coverage.
   

3. Daughter Indicted for Financial Exploitation and Theft from Elderly Mother (indepthnh.org) — From his Concord office, New Hampshire’s attorney general reports that a 53-year-old former Campton resident has been indicted for allegedly taking over $20,000 from her elderly mother. The case, scheduled for arraignment January 12, 2026, highlights serious penalties for elder financial exploitation and reminds residents to report suspected abuse to local police or state aging services.
   

4. GOP Replaces Democratic Chair of Education Freedom Account Committee (indepthnh.org) — State lawmakers meeting in Concord have ousted Democratic Sen. Suzanne Prentiss as chair of the Education Freedom Account Oversight Committee, replacing her with Republican Rep. Rick Ladd. The committee, which reviews New Hampshire’s expanding school voucher-style program, approved a delayed annual report without recommendations while debating concerns over special education designations, low-income participation, and how taxpayer funds are being used.
   

5. NH arts organizations were hit hard by funding cuts this year. What comes next? (nhpr.org) — Concord’s Capitol Center for the Arts has become a key hub as New Hampshire arts groups regroup after major state and federal funding cuts. Local and statewide organizations met here this fall to plan new advocacy, debate a proposed ticket surcharge, and push 2026 legislation that could reshape how arts and culture are funded across the Granite State.
   

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