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A fire left a man dead Thursday in Concord, New Hampshire, according to officials. The New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire broke out around 3 p.m. on Lantern Lane. A man was found inside. The man was brought to a hospital, where authorities say he succumbed to his injuries. He was identified Friday as Alan Thorgerson, 60, and…

An antisemitic “Zoombombing” incident interrupted a town meeting in Concord, Massachusetts, last week, according to town manager Kerry Lafleur, the latest in a series of these incidents. The incident occurred at a regularly-scheduled meeting of the town Finance Committee on March 14. The meetings, which are open to the public, are hybrid, meaning committee members and interested town residents are…

Logan Clegg was arrested in Vermont last October, and he has been held without bail since then.

Police say they are investigating a report that a man attempted to lure a 9-year-old girl into his vehicle on Monday afternoon in Concord, New Hampshire. Concord police said they took a report at 4:15 p.m. Monday of an adult male trying to get a girl into his vehicle. They responded to the scene and spoke with the girl and…

A man charged with shooting a New Hampshire couple to death on a hiking trail last year spent months hiding from police — but over a probation violation from Utah, not the killings — and an analysis of shell casings and bullets found in the area could not conclude that his gun fired the shots, his attorney said at the…

Logan Clegg, 27, is charged with two counts of second degree murder, as well as falsifying evidence and a charge for being a convicted felon in possession of a gun in the killings of Stephen and Wendy Reid.

A man charged with shooting a New Hampshire couple to death on a hiking trail last year spent months hiding from police — but over a probation violation from Utah, not the killings — and an analysis of shell casings and bullets found in the area could not conclude that his gun fired the shots, his attorney said at the…

A box truck crashed into a guard rail during a crash early Tuesday morning on Interstate 93 in Concord, New Hampshire, according to state troopers. Police said they responded to the crash on the southbound side of the interstate shortly before 5 a.m. The driver reportedly lost control, while driving in the right lane, and ended up veering off the…

Two workers were taken to the hospital after a construction accident in Concord, Massachusetts, on Tuesday. Concord fire officials said they were called to the site on Elm Street around 11:15 p.m. The two workers were struck by construction equipment while installing granite curbing in the area, officials said. Both workers were treated on scene and taken to Lahey Hospital…

Two people were hospitalized after a fight during the early morning hours on Sunday in Concord, New Hampshire, and police want to know more about what happened. The Concord Police Department said that it responded to Depot Street at around 12:45 a.m. Sunday for a reported fight and when they arrived, they found two people who had been hurt. They…

Supporters of a former historical marker dedicated to a feminist and labor activist from New Hampshire who also led the U.S. Communist Party sued the state Monday, saying officials violated a law around administrative procedures and should put it back up. The green and white sign describing the life of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was installed May 1 in Concord close...

New Hampshire State Police arrested a wrong-way driver in Concord overnight who was allegedly driving intoxicated with an open container in his vehicle. State police say they responded to reports of a driver traveling northbound in a southbound lane on Interstate 93 around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Authorities were able to stop the vehicle and make contact with the driver and…

After four fires were apparently set at three public buildings in Concord, Massachusetts, including at one in Minute Man National Historical Park, on Sunday, a woman believed to have set them was taken into custody, officials said. No one was hurt in the fires, which were reported within about one hour, according to Concord police and firefighters, who investigated the…

A crane collapsed in Concord, Massachusetts, closing a segment of Old Road to Nine Acre Corner, police said. The road was closed between Old Marlboro and Williams roads, according to Concord police. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt. This is a developing news story that will be updated when more information is available.

About a third of the world’s food is thrown away, and a Massachusetts company is looking to turn that waste into renewable energy. CEO Ryan Begin of Concord-based Divert says the U.S. wastes even more food in the summer than in the winter. “In the summer, we see the largest spike, because you have highly perishable strawberries, bananas, blueberries,...

A school bus that had students onboard was involved in a crash on Friday morning in Concord, Massachusetts. None of the students were reported to be hurt. The bus — which was headed for the Sanborn School — was hit from behind by a minivan at around 7:40 a.m. while it was merging onto Route 2 westbound from Walden Street,…

A historical marker dedicated to a feminist and labor activist in New Hampshire who also led the Communist Party was removed Monday just two weeks after it was unveiled. The green and white sign describing the life of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was installed May 1 in Concord close to where she was born in 1890. But it quickly drew criticism…

Lawyers in a First Amendment lawsuit that pits a New Hampshire bakery owner against a town zoning ordinance over a large painting of doughnuts and other pastries are hoping that a judge can resolve the matter after voters didn’t. “Unfortunately the saga isn’t over yet,” bakery owner Sean Young said. Both sides “agree that they will have to litigate...

A driver was pulled from an SUV that drove off a road and into a river in Concord, Massachusetts, Monday, officials said. The driver was flown to a trauma center in the Boston area, the Concord police and fire departments said. Their condition wasn’t immediately provided. Two people, including an off-duty police officer, rushed down an embankment to help...

The man who died in the Secure Psychiatric Unit at the New Hampshire state prison in Concord over the weekend had been involved in an altercation with corrections officers, officials said Monday, identifying him. Jason Rothe, 50, was on Saturday involved in the altercation with several officers working at the Secure Psychiatric Unit, which is located on the prison’s campus,…