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Bob’s Stores is closing all of its store locations, including one in Hampshire.
The discount retailer announced it’s closing all of its locations throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. The only New Hampshire location is located at 1400 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston.
Bob’s Stores President Dave Barton said the company’s financial struggles led to the liquidation of their physical stores.
“Bob’s has been a stalwart of our local communities for nearly 70 years, and we know our customers remember us as having been there for major moments in their lives,” Barton said. “We remain grateful to our vendors, suppliers, customers and employees for all of their support over the years.”
Bob’s locations started Going Out of Business sales in stores on Friday, June 28, with discounts of ranging 30% to 70% off, according to a press release.
Items like workwear, footwear, team wear and casual clothing will be severely discounted. Certain furniture and equipment products will also be on sale.
Store credit and Bob’s Stores gift cards will be usable up until the stores’ last day open. No returns will be accepted at store locations.
Store business will officially be closed to the public after July 14, 2024.
Bob’s Discount Furnituren, which has several New Hampshire locations, is not impacted. While the name is similar the two stores are owned by different companies. Bob’s Discount Furniture is owned by Bain’s Capital, while Bob’s Stores is a subsidiary of GoDigital Media Group.
Bob Lapidus founded Bob’s Stores when he opened his first “Bob’s Surplus” back in 1954. He died in 2007, at the age of 78.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com.
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Bomb threats reported at Shaw’s grocery stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire on Wednesday are under investigation, authorities said.
Canton police responded to the Shaw’s in Cobb Corner at 95 Washington St. after a reported bomb threat Wednesday, the department wrote in a Facebook post. The department stated that other Shaw’s locations had received threats and asked the public to avoid the area as officers investigated.
By 1:50 p.m., the scene was clear, according to the post.
Threats were also reported at three New Hampshire locations, including in Hooksett, North Hampton, and Gilford.
Hooksett police responded to a similar bomb threat just after noon Wednesday at a Shaw’s in the Hooksett Village Shops, according to a Facebook post. The Hooksett Fire Department and the New Hampshire State Police bomb squad were also on the scene.
After a sweep of the area, the threat was determined to not be credible, and the store was reopened to the public by 1 p.m., Hooksett police said.
North Hampton police investigated another bomb threat at a Shaw’s on Lafayette Road, and the store was similarly evacuated, WMUR reported. Police told WMUR they didn’t think the threat was credible, but they are still investigating.
A bomb threat was also called into a Shaw’s in Gilford, according to WMUR. That threat is also believed to be a hoax.
The reported bomb threats all remain under investigation.
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A 22-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening in connection with the death of a nearly 2-year-old child in January 2024, according to officials in New Hampshire.
Annthoni Bliss is charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of 23-month-old Luca Hudson, who died on Jan. 17, 2024, said New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and Keene Police Chief Steven M. Stewart in a joint statement.
“It is alleged that Annthoni Bliss caused the death of Luca Hudson recklessly under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life, by subjecting Luca to abusive violence and not obtaining timely medical assistance for his injuries,” the statement reads.
Officials did not say what, if any, relationship Bliss had to Hudson.
Police and medical personnel went to an apartment in Keene, New Hampshire on the morning of Jan. 14, 2024 for a call reporting an infant experiencing medical distress. When first responders arrived, Hudson was unconscious and not breathing. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died on Jan. 17, 2024, according to the statement.
An autopsy determined Hudson’s cause of death was homicide resulting from blunt head trauma, officials said.
Bliss is expected to be arraigned on the murder charge Wednesday.
Police in Derry, New Hampshire, announced that they have found the remains of a woman who has been missing for five years.
Amanda Grazewski’s remains were found near a golf course in Derry, New Hampshire, on Thursday, March 20, almost exactly five years after she disappeared.
Grazewski was 23 years old when she disappeared. She had been staying with a friend, but, police said, she left the friend’s home without her belongings and vanished from the Birch Street area in Derry on March 17, 2020.
A drone pilot hired by Grazewski’s family saw something near the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course in Derry and notified police on Wednesday, March 19. Police searched the area based on the tip and found the skeletal remains that have now been identified as belonging to Grazewski by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in consultation with forensic anthropologists.
“Our thoughts are with Amanda Grazewski’s family during this incredibly difficult time. We extend our deepest sympathy to them,” said Attorney General John Formella. “I also want to express my gratitude to the dedicated law enforcement and forensic professionals involved in this case, as well as to the community members who have provided valuable tips throughout this investigation.”
Police said they are still working to determine how Grazewski died and that the case continues to be under investigation. They are asking anyone with information about Grazewski’s disappearance and death to contact the Derry, New Hampshire, Police Department.
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