🌱 Manchester Senator Charged With Assault + Solar Panel Scam + Avelo

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Here are the top three stories in Manchester today:

1. On Monday, Jun. 19, Republican State Senator Keith Murphy, of Manchester, turned himself in to law enforcement and was charged with two counts of simple assault and one count of criminal threatening. An employee at Murphy's Manchester restaurant told police that Murphy slapped and spit on him during an argument in April. Manchester Police also said Murphy is on surveillance video picking up a chair “in an aggressive manner” during the incident. On Tuesday, Jun. 20, Murphy was released on personal recognizance bail and said he is innocent of the charges. (NBC News)
2. A Manchester man has been arrested and charged in an alleged solar panel scam. According to investigators, a resident in York County, Maine, paid Robert Nigra $33,000 to install panels at their home. But Nigra stopped responding to the victims once the money was paid and had given them a fake business address. Nigra was found and arrested in New Jersey. (WMUR)
3. On Jun. 21, Avelo Airlines landed its first flight in Manchester. The airline will now offer nonstop service between Manchester and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, on Thursdays and Sundays. (WMUR)

Today and tomorrow in Manchester:

Thursday, June 22

• Latchkey Trio At City Hall Pub (7:00 PM)
• Brian Regan At The Palace Theatre (7:30 PM)

Friday, June 23

• Live Music: Raging Rockaholic At Henry J. Sweeney Post (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• After re-opening the tip line in the Harmony Montgomery investigation on Tuesday, Jun. 20, Manchester Police said they have received some calls. According to Harmony's stepmother, Kayla Montgomery, the five-year-old died from being punched several times by her father, Adam Montgomery, in December 2019. Harmony's body has not been found, but Adam Montgomery was charged with second-degree murder. (WMUR 9)
• Last week’s postponed Movies in the Park, "Back to the Future," has been rescheduled for Jul. 19. The next Movies in the Park will show "Top Gun Maverick" on Jun. 28 at Manchester's Victory Park! (Mayor Joyce Craig via Twitter)
• Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig posted on social media that she is "proud to stand with Planned Parenthood" and will not rest until everyone in the state has the right to abortion access and reproductive health care. (Joyce Craig via Twitter)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.