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  • Developer signals flexibility on Concord land deal after council vote.
  • Concord confirms new city solicitor to lead its legal team.
  • Concord police log details recent arrests, warrants, and driving offenses

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📰 News we're reading

1. Duprey To Concord Officials After Land Transfer Vote: City Can Carve Out More For Future Development (patch.com) — Concord residents are watching a major land deal unfold as the city finalizes a conservation easement and development purchase from local developer Steve Duprey, while some argue more of the Penacook Street and Granite Place basin should be reserved for housing. After councilors approved the original agreement, Duprey signaled he is open to letting Concord carve out additional land for a second development, potentially boosting the tax base and easing housing pressures.
   

2. Conforti Confirmed As City Of Concord's New City Solicitor (patch.com) — Concord has officially confirmed John Conforti as the city’s new solicitor, solidifying leadership of the legal office that advises city departments and the City Council. Conforti, who has served as acting solicitor since fall, brings experience from the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and state Department of Justice to support the city’s boards, commissions, and residents.
   

3. Man From New York Arrested On 1 Criminal Trespass, 2 Stalking, 3 Breach Charges: Concord Police Log (patch.com) — Concord residents can see a detailed snapshot of recent police activity, including arrests and summonses for assault, theft, warrants, driving offenses, and bail violations around streets like Loudon Road, North Main Street, and South Street. The log also highlights cases involving nearby communities such as Penacook and Loudon, while noting that these charges do not represent convictions.
   

4. State says pain and addiction centers shut abruptly, patients denied access to medical records (concordmonitor.com) — Two pain and addiction clinics in Concord abruptly closed, and state officials say many local patients were left without care or access to their medical records. The Attorney General has taken the operator to court, and a receiver is now helping patients retrieve records so they can reconnect with new providers and avoid dangerous treatment gaps.
   

5. New Hampshire's Homelessness: A Closer Look in 2024 (ledgertranscript.com) — Concord’s unhoused residents have faced encampment clearances, multiple deaths, and shifting shelter options this year, even as new affordable housing and a supportive housing center opened. Local officials and advocates are pursuing ambitious goals to reduce unsheltered homelessness, expand units, and protect vulnerable seniors amid rising costs and uncertain federal funding.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Local Contractor Donates Scoreboard To NHTI —Emily Marsh Read on Patch
  • November State Revenues Temporarily Boosted by Refund Revision and Property Sale —New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Read on Patch
  • Local Hospitals Donate Imaging Equipment To NHTI —Emily Marsh Read on Patch
  • The automated trash collection pilot starts in June.
    Much of Penacook is part of the pilot (streets highlighted in yellow). In Ward 2, it will be River, some of Borough, Carter Hill, West Parish, Broad… (Nextdoor Bog Road)
  • Just so you know!
    The Raising Cane's on Loudon Rd here in Concord will be opening on January 13, 2026! Yesterday was Interview Day. I interviewed for Cashier. It was… (Nextdoor Concord)
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  • MHC Equity Lifestyle Properties posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

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