CONCORD, NH — Here are some recent updates to cases in Concord.
Concord police were sent to William Healy Memorial Park, near the Exit 13 onramp of Interstate 93 on Saturday, around 2:45 p.m., to investigate a BB gun shooting. Witnesses reported seeing a man, covered in blood, down in the street.
The man was rushed to Concord Hospital with a chest wound.
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Deputy Chief John Thomas of the Concord Police Department said officials were not commenting on the incident, at this time. When asked why police were at the scene for two days, including having bloodhounds brought in Sunday morning, he said it was to process the scene.
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Officers kept the park partially closed to the public while collecting evidence.
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Patch has learned the victim in the case, a homeless man, was in serious condition at Concord Hospital. The victim was struck with a single BB — a metal pellet with a sharpened point that looked like a bullet, which entered his lung and caused major damage, even though it was a BB.
Airport Road Investigation
Three times during the past week, Concord police have been sent to 58 Airport Road.
The first time, on March 12, around 11:30 a.m., a property manager reported a broken windowpane and a burglary possibly in progress. Merrimack County Sheriff’s deputies assisted, and police also learned a woman with red hair had fled the area on a scooter but could not find her. After checking the building, police cleared.
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Around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, detectives returned with a search warrant, and one noted the scooter was back home. Police were at the home for several hours.
Thomas said the department was offering no comment because it, too, was an open investigation.
Patch has learned, however, that Angela Spataro, 32, a former resident at the home who was evicted after it was sold due to foreclosure to a house flipper, was arrested on a criminal trespass charge. Also arrested was Jay M. Pease, 36, of Concord, also for criminal trespass.
Around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, police were requested back to the scene, after the property manager reported a former resident inside the house as well as another person tapping into electricity in the house for their camper. Spataro was arrested again for criminal trespass.
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Neither Pease nor Spataro are strangers to the police.
During the past seven years, she has been arrested on endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated driving while intoxicated, DWI, operating without a valid license, and false fire alarm charges, and warrants.
Pease has an active felony habitual offender charge out of Holderness from February 2022 and an active felony habitual offender charge out of Concord from August 2023.
Pease is a felon due to a habitual offender conviction in February 2023. He also pleaded guilty to habitual offender charges in Belmont and Meredith in June 2023. Pease has also been arrested on possession of drugs, manufacture of controlled drugs, stalking, breach of bail, domestic violence, transport drugs in a motor vehicle, assault, and driving after revocation or suspension charges, and warrants.
Fatal Fisherville Road Crash
The man who was killed during a motor vehicle accident last month on Fisherville Road has been identified.
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Timothy Hoyt, 67, of Concord was struck and killed on Feb. 21 at just before 6 a.m. The road was closed for several hours during the investigation.
No other information was available about Hoyt.
Teacher Found Dead Inside Condo
A woman who was found dead inside her condominium on Fisherville Road last month has also been identified. last month.
Heidy Voigt, 57, was discovered inside her apartment after her employer, the Winnisquam Regional School District, requested a welfare check at her home when she did not show up for work. She died of natural causes.
Originally from Bedford, Massachusetts, she taught social studies at Winnisquam Regional High School for three decades. Voigt was named Teacher of the Year in 2013.
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A memorial scholarship fund for Winnisquam students has been created in her honor. Donations can be mailed to the school or on GoFundMe.com, linked here.
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Sunflowers are my absolute FAVORITE flowers. I truly feel like they have magical uplifting abilities. Hence, why I’ve always kept fresh sunflowers in my house, brightening up my kitchen table or even my TV stand.
Obviously, it was a dream of mine to have my maternity photos taken in a sunflower field. They reflect sunshine and exude happiness.
Not to mention, one of my favorite quotes is about sunflowers! “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.” Helen Keller
A beautiful reminder to keep an optimistic outlook on life and not dwell on the negative.
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So, you can imagine the joy I felt when I learned that New Hampshire had its very own Sunflower Festival at Coppal House Farm in Lee!
Coppal House Farm via FacebookCoppal House Farm via Facebook
About the Sunflower Festival:
During the summer, the farm transforms into a sea of golden blooms, giving visitors the chance to wander through thousands of sunflowers, snap photos, enjoy local food vendors, artisan crafts, listen to live music, and experience one of New Hampshire’s most beautiful summer traditions.
Other unique activities on the itinerary? Sip-n-snip! Guests can enjoy a cocktail or mocktail of their choice and cut their own fresh bouquet of flowers.
Coppal House Farm via FacebookCoppal House Farm via Facebook
Or maybe you’re a yoga fan? You can join a 60-minute sweat session from Lee, New Hampshire yoga instructors right in the heart of the flower field.
And because the farm grows oilseed sunflowers for culinary oil (which they harvest in the fall months), the flowers only stay at their peak for a brief window, making the festival a limited-time experience, according to the festival organizers…
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What makes this event even more special is the reason behind it. The festival started as a way to share the beauty of the sunflower fields, but it has grown into something much bigger. Organizers say the event has raised more than $90,000 for Make-A-Wish New Hampshire over the years and now shares a portion of its proceeds with several local nonprofit organizations serving the Seacoast community.
Anyone who knows me knows that paying it forward is something that’s incredibly important to me. It’s right up there with my love of sunflowers because both fill my cup in the best way. So, when I found out this festival celebrates my favorite flower and gives back to the community, I knew I had to share it.
Sunflower Festival Details:
This festival only runs from Saturday, July 25th until Sunday, August 2nd. You can get the full list of activities and more on the Coppal Farm website.
Daily Field Hours
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10:00 AM – 6:30 PM (last admission at 6PM because fields close at 6:30) Weekend Tickets (prepurchased online – day before) $12 per person ages 13 & older $10 per person ages 5-12 $10 per person Seniors (65+) & Military 4 yrs & under are always free Weekend Tickets (purchased day of – online or at farm): $16 per person ages 13 & older $14 per person ages 5-12 $14 per person Seniors (65+) & Military 4 yrs & under are always free includes: access to sunflower fields, craft fair, food vending area, tented shade area, picnic area, farm animals, & live music
Weekday Tickets (prepurchased online – day before) $8 per person ages 13 & older $6 per person ages 5-12 $6 per person Seniors (65+) & Military 4 yrs & under are always free
Weekday Tickets (purchased day of – online or at farm) $12 per person ages 13 & older $10 per person ages 5-12 $10 per person Seniors (65+) & Military 4 yrs & under are always free
What tickets include: Access to sunflower fields, food vending area, tented shade area, picnic area, and farm animals
READ MORE: A Classic Fairy Tale Comes To Life At Portsmouth’s Prescott Park This Summer
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This festival might just leave you smiling long after you leave the fields!
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“Dear PoPville,
I was biking home from a doctor appointment a little before noon on Friday, and stopped at a red light on New Hampshire & L st nw. There was a woman across the street who was looking fine in her dark blue (I think they were) scrubs. I might be crazy, but it felt like we kept checking each other out. By the third time,
if we were in a romcom, one of us would have waved. Sorry I didn’t, but if you are reading this and date men, reach out to the Prince if you are interested in that man on the bike. Have a great weekend!”
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A New Hampshire motorcyclist who had been missing since the Fourth of July was found dead in Shelburne late Thursday night.
State police say they received a request from the Berlin Police Department just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday for help locating 41-year-old Wesley Grondin — the Berlin man was last seen riding his motorcycle on Saturday, July 4, and had been reported missing.
Troopers received a call a couple of hours later, around 10:10 p.m. Thursday, from a concerned resident who had been out looking for Grondin along Route 2 in Shelburne. The person told police they had found Grondin dead, along with his Harley Davidson.
According to state police, a preliminary investigation determined that Grondin was riding his Harley on Route 2 westbound in Shelburne when, for reasons that remain under investigation, he crossed over into the opposing lane, struck a post, and came to a final rest in the wood line.
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The crash is believed to have occurred just before midnight on July 4. At this time, police say there’s no indication that another vehicle or person was involved.
All aspects of the crash remain under investigation, however. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to contact Trooper Hunter Newsham at Hunter.P.Newsham@dos.nh.gov.
