Parade of lights, fun things to do this week, T-Bones turns 40, arson suspects arrested, “The Ride Ahead” winning documentary has showings.
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Massachusetts Woman Dies In Crash On Everett Turnpike In Merrimack: Update: Wanda Navarro, 63, of Brimfield, Mass., died Sunday in New Hampshire after being transported to the hospital.
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Demonic Presence Installed On Concord’s City Plaza: Updated: Concord City Council approves permit for Satanic Temple’s demon outside the Statehouse as part of a campaign to promote pluralism.
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Create Crafts; Cocoa & Chiropractic; Conversations; More: Get Out, NH: Plus: Historical society open house, evening lights, chair volleyball, stories, a holiday stroll, books, music, and more.
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Pedestrian Struck; Crashes In Snow; Holiday Happenings: Nearby News NH: Manslaughter convict accused of knife threat at homeless org’s apartment building, drunk driving arrests, officials warn about scams, more.
Concord’s Midnight Merriment For 2024 Featured A Parade Of Lights: Video: The 31st annual event closed part of Downtown Concord on Friday night for a parade. Attendees enjoyed shopping, music, and revelry.
T-Bones Great American Eatery Celebrates 40 Years In Salem: Founded by Mark Fenske and Tom Boucher, T-Bones Great American Eatery began in 1984 with the opening of its first location in Salem.
Homeless Men Face Arson Charges In Concord: Police Log: Plus: Concord men arrested on strangulation charges; woman faces assault, obstruction charges at Royal Gardens; man charged with contempt.
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Award-Winning Documentary Has More Showings In Concord: Samuel and Dan Habib’s feature-length film “The Ride Ahead” is showing at Red River Theatres in Downtown Concord through Thursday.
Freezing Rain And Snow For Most Of The Week In NH: Weather Update: Forecasters are warning of a messy weather week in the Granite State, featuring rain, freezing rain, and snow that will not accumulate much.
Bank Hold-Up Attempt; Tree Lit At Bridges House; More: PM Patch NH: Also: Felon accused of driving 80 mph on city street; wrestlers rumble; speaker challenge fizzles out; where are the best Christmas lights?
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WILTON, N.H. (WHDH) – A woman died in a Wilton, New Hampshire, house fire Wednesday morning, according to the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office.
At 9:08 a.m., Wilton firefighters responded to Burns Hill Road after a caller said their home was filling up with smoke. When they arrived, a single-family home was on fire and they found out two people were still inside on the second floor.
A man and a woman were both taken out of the house by firefighters and taken to Elliott Hospital. The woman was pronounced dead and the man is in serious condition.
Officials have not released the name of the victim at this time.
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At this time, investigators are looking into the cause of the fire and are trying to determine if a power outage in the area played a factor. The fire is not currently considered suspicious.
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Diane Durgin, 67, is accused of shooting at a Black man who inadvertently drove to her property after a prearranged truck part sale, prosecutors said.
A New Hampshire woman is accused of violating the state’s Civil Rights Act four times after she allegedly shot at a man because he was Black, prosecutors said.
Diane Durgin, 67, of Weare, N.H. could face up to a $5,000 fine for each violation she is found to have committed, the office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a press release Tuesday.
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Durgin is also charged with criminal threatening against a person with a deadly weapon and attempted first degree assault with a deadly weapon, Michael Garrity, a media representative for the New Hampshire Attorney General, said in an emailed statement to Boston.com.
Durgin had a final pre-trial conference last week, Garrity said.
In a civil complaint filed Tuesday, Durgin is accused of threatening physical force against the victim, the AG said. Prosecutors asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction barring Durgin from repeating her alleged behavior and from contacting the victim and his family.
During the morning hours of Oct. 20, 2024, the victim claims, he “mistakenly” drove to Durgin’s home after a prearranged purchase of a truck part with a seller online, prosecutors wrote as part of their request for an injunction.
When the man — whom prosecutors identified in court documents as X.G. — arrived, Durgin allegedly stepped out of her home and approached his car with a gun “holstered by her waist,” prosecutors wrote.
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Upon noticing that X.G. was Black, Durgin allegedly “removed her gun and pointed it at X.G.,” prosecutors said in the injunction request.
While X.G. explained that he was lost, Durgin called the victim a “Black mother[expletive],” and threatened to “kill him,” prosecutors allege.
As the victim attempted to drive away, Durgin allegedly took her gun and fired two shots at the fleeing man’s car, missing both times, the AG’s office said.
While on the phone with a dispatcher, Durgin allegedly said she shot the man’s car because the victim is Black, the AG said.
“The guy is Black. And he, he…he says he’s meeting someone here and I think he’s coming here to steal,” Durgin allegedly said.
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Police located X.G. and brought him to the Weare Police Department, stopping along the way at the correct seller’s home to complete the truck part purchase, prosecutors wrote in court documents.
To prove a violation of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act, the AG must show that Durgin “interfered or attempted to interfere with the rights of the victim to engage in lawful activities by threatening to engage in or actually engage in physical force or violence, when such actual or threatening conduct was motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or disability,” prosecutors said.
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