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New Hampshire State Police Investigate Fatal Crashes: Trooper Roundup

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October 7, 2024

New Hampshire State Police Investigate Fatal Crashes: Trooper Roundup

CONCORD, NH — A person died during a crash New Hampshire State Police are investigating in New London on Sunday.

New London and Sunapee police, as well as New London Hospital EMS and New London firefighters, were sent to Little Sunapee Road just before 1 a.m. for a crash involving a single vehicle. First responders reported a 2024 Hyundai Elantra failed to negotiate a turn in the road and struck a utility trailer parked on the side of the road. According to Tyler Dumont, the public information officer for state police, the Elantra burst into flames.

A passenger, whose name is being held until official identification by the state’s chief medical examiner, died at the scene. The driver, Vincent Mendillo, 27, of Mission Viejo, CA, was severely injured at taken to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment.

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At the request of the New London police, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit responded to investigate the crash, with the assistance of troopers from the Troop D barracks and members of the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office, Dumont said.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Anyone with information about the incident was asked to contact Detective Sgt. Brian Ross at 603-223-8490 or brian.j.ross@dos.nh.gov.

Missing Littleton Man Found Dead In River

A missing man from Littleton was found dead on Saturday after he was found inside a vehicle submerged in the Connecticut River.

Stephen Paquette, 41, was reported missing by Littleton police on Friday. Family members reported he was last seen on Sept. 27. Around 9 a.m., the state police’s Marine Patrol Unit was told about a vehicle in the river along Route 135 in Lancaster, Dumont said.

“Officers responded, along with members of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department dive team,” he said, “who located the vehicle and recovered the body of an adult male (identified as Paquette).”

An autopsy was scheduled for later this week and the death remains under investigation.

The Marine Patrol Unit was assisted at the scene by troopers from Troop F, members of Fish & Game, Lancaster police, B & B Towing Service, and the New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Marine Patrol Officer Mark Schofield at 603-293-2037 or Mark.T.Schofield@dos.nh.gov.

Troop A Blotter

Keegan Peter Meehan, 21, of Windham, Maine, was arrested at 9:33 p.m. on Sept. 22, 2024, on a reckless operation charge in Hampton.

Matthew Dante Mimmo, 47, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was arrested at 1:07 a.m. on Sept. 22 on a driving under the influence charge and a lane control violation in Greenland.

Shawn M. Balch, 38, of Somersworth was arrested at 11:06 p.m. on Sept. 21 on aggravated DUI-30-plus mph, DUI, reckless operation, disorderly conduct, and two resisting arrest or detention charges. Also arrested was Michael Therense Brooks, 47, of Alton, on obstruct government administration and two resisting arrest or detention charges. They were charged after an incident in New Durham.

Steven Alfredo Espin Batistaf, 23, of Framingham, MA, was arrested at 9:09 a.m. on Sept. 21 on speeding: 21 to 24 mph over 65 limit and operating without a valid license charges in Brentwood.

Sahil Paragbhai Patel, 24, of Methuen, MA, was arrested at 2:17 a.m. on Sept. 21 on a DUI charge in Durham.

Lawrence George McClelland, 45, of West New Field, ME, was arrested at 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 18 on DUI and speeding: 16 to 20 mph charges and yellow-solid line and lane control violations in Rochester.

Erik William Hartley, 37, of Middleton, was arrested at 1:52 p.m. on Sept. 18 on suspension of vehicle registration and uninspected vehicle charges in Raymond.

Denzel Eziar Kimani Kangethe, 22, of Farmington, was arrested at 9:44 a.m. on Sept. 18 on disobeying an officer and reckless operation charges, as well as unsafe lane change and failure to use required turn signal violations in Dover.

Daniel J. Lovely, 28, of Rochester, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. on Sept. 17 on a reckless operation charge in Rochester.

Jeremy P. Currier, 30, of Exeter, was arrested at 9:52 p.m. on Sept. 17 on reckless conduct, criminal mischief, false report of a motor vehicle accident, resisting arrest or detention, simple assault, disorderly conduct, and two criminal threatening charges in Hampton.

Paul I. Kuliga, 47, of Exeter, was arrested at 9:23 p.m. on Sept. 17 on a DUI charge in Hampton.

Troop B Blotter

Ibrahim Drah, 20, of East Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested at 7:44 p.m. on Sept. 22 on reckless operation and negligent driving charges in Londonderry.

Rayyan Ahmed, 19, of Bedford, was arrested at 9:02 a.m. on Sept. 22 on loaded firearms forbidden, negligent store of a firearm, reckless operation, breach of bail, driving after revocation or suspension, and transport of alcohol by a minor charges as well as an open container violation in Bedford.

Robert Carl Sgrosso, 58, of Gilford, was arrested at 2:23 a.m. on Sept. 21 on a DUI charge as well as lane control and yellow-solid line violations in Londonderry.

Christopher Lee Borges, 45, of Lowell, MA, was arrested on a warrant at 9:35 p.m. on Sept. 20 in Salem.

William D. Kevorkian, 35, of Massachusetts, was arrested on a bench warrant at 12:53 p.m. on Sept. 20 in Bedford.

Jose Antonio Sanchez Jr., 26, of Waterbury, CT, was arrested at 6:42 a.m. on Sept. 20 on operating without a valid license and two reckless operation charges in Manchester.

David J. Donovan, 39, of Manchester, was arrested on a warrant at 5:19 p.m. on Sept. 17 on driving after revocation or suspension, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, and felony possession of a controlled drug charges in Bedford.

Jerra A. Kirk, 25, of Billerica, MA, was arrested at 10:29 a.m. on Sept. 17 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge and a suspension of vehicle registration violation in Manchester.

Troop D Blotter

Matthew A. Dubois, 48, of Rockland, ME, was arrested at 6:52 p.m. on Sept. 22 on DUI, DUI-second offense, and driving after revocation or suspension charges as well as failure to use required turn signal, lane control, and open container violations in Concord.

Kenan Mazic, 31, of Pembroke was arrested on a DUI charge in Bow at 1:27 a.m. on Sept. 22.

Jeremy D. Battis, 42, of Enfield was arrested at 11:40 p.m. on Sept. 21 on DUI, DUI-second, and deal-possess prescription drugs charges in Concord.

Widinson Moises Cuenca Augui, 21, of Milford, MA, was arrested at 10:24 p.m. on Sept. 19 on speeding: 25-plus mph over the 65 limit and operating without a valid license charges as well as lane control and child restraint violations in Warner.

Steven Mathew Arnold, 27, of North Andover, MA, was arrested on a DUI charge in Northfield at 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 19.

Richard E. Nagle, 36, of Goshen, was arrested at 11:44 a.m. on Sept. 18 on a warrant in Concord.

Other Arrests

Nickolas Henryk Richard, 26, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was arrested at 7:10 p.m. on Sept. 22 on reckless operation, driving after revocation or suspension, speeding: 25-plus mph over the 70 limit, and license required charges in Ashland.

Olushola Aisosa Jimoh-George Erhumwunse, 24, of Tewksbury, MA, was arrested at 11:34 p.m. on Aug. 23 on DUI, conduct after an accident, and reckless conduct charges in Lincoln.

Monica Leigh Roberts, 41, of Attleboro, MA, was arrested on a DUI charge in Ossipee at 7:46 p.m. on Aug. 23.

Jeffrey W. Coll, 46, of Nashua, was arrested at 8:47 a.m. on Aug. 23 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent and speeding: 16 to 20 mph over limit of 55 or less charges in Gilford.

Tanner W. Munsey, 42, of Exeter, was arrested at 7:55 a.m. on Aug. 23 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent and suspension of vehicle registration charges in Alton.

Emmanuel Chisom Nwoye, 26, of Rochester, was arrested at 3:45 a.m. on Aug. 22 on aggravated DUI: 30-plus mph, DUI, resisting arrest or detention, DUI-second offense, and DUI-third offense charges in Hampton.

James M. Canney, 62, of Concord, was arrested at 4:47 p.m. on Aug. 21 on a warrant and felony operating after certification as a habitual offender charge in Concord.

Vladislav Rantikovich Arustamov, 44, of Manchester was arrested at 7:50 p.m. on Aug. 20 on DUI, three aggravated DUI-passenger under 16, and three endangering the welfare of a child charges as well as open container and child restraint violations in Manchester.

Jonathan Steven Bucknam, 20, of Barnstead, was arrested on a criminal mischief charge at 6:34 p.m. on Sept. 19 in Sanbornville.

Kevin A. Labell, 41, of Dover, was arrested at 3 p.m. on Sept. 19 on a criminal threatening-deadly weapon charge in Dover.

Ronald F. Delgaudio, 52, of Concord, was arrested on a bench warrant at 9:47 a.m. on Aug. 19 in Concord.

Jeremy M. Roberts, 47, of Concord, was arrested at 7 a.m. on Aug. 19 on a DUI charge in Keene.

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A New Hampshire school learned sign language to communicate with its only deaf student

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April 3, 2026

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A New Hampshire school learned sign language to communicate with its only deaf student

Campton, New Hampshire — Seven-year-old Ben O’Reilly is deaf and has other special needs. A first grader at Campton Elementary in Campton, New Hampshire, his aide, Cheryl Ulicny, says that Ben had felt isolated at school.

“He didn’t have relationships with his peers or teachers, for that matter,” Ulicny said. “He was very alone. And he acted very alone.”

New Hampshire is one of the few states in the nation that doesn’t have a dedicated school for the deaf. In fact, Ben is the only deaf student in his whole school district. So, aside from Ulicny, there was virtually no one in this whole school community he could talk to. At least at first.

The transformation began when some of Ben’s classmates, including Reid Spring, started picking up on a few signs.

“If he’s your friend, you can play with him, and he’s my friend,” Reid said of Ben.

Then, the rest of the class decided to learn sign language. Eventually, other teachers in other grades began taking sign language classes and speaking in sign, even when Ben wasn’t around.

“It’s fun communicating with Ben and playing with him,” Reid said.

Ben’s adoptive mothers, Etta and Marlaina O’Reilly, were in shock when they found out how well he was being treated at school.

“It’s incredible,” Etta O’Reilly told CBS News. “I could barely breathe. Like it was just so overwhelming.”

Today, just about every Campton student and staff member knows at least some sign language. Ben’s parents say this has had a profound impact on their son.

“It clicked for him that the sign language had value,” Etta O’Reilly said.

Said Ulicny: “You could just watch his world open up with communication. It was amazing.”

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Video: Light icy mix, slick spots possible

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April 3, 2026

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Video: Light icy mix, slick spots possible

AND NOW THERE’S SOME ICE UP NORTH THIS MORNING. SO SOME LOCALIZED SLICK SPOTS POSSIBLE NOW AND PROBABLY THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS, SAY THROUGH ABOUT 9 OR 10 A.M. AS THE TEMPERATURES HOVER NEAR FREEZING, ESPECIALLY NEAR AND NORTH OF THE LAKES REGION. SO ANYTHING UNTREATED MAY BE A BIT SLICK. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR GRAFTON, CARROLL AND COOS COUNTIES THROUGH 10 A.M. AND THIS IS WHERE MOST OF US ARE SEEING TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW 32. WE’RE RIGHT THERE IN PLYMOUTH AND IN LACONIA, SOME HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH CHESHIRE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES AS WELL. SITTING VERY CLOSE TO FREEZING. SO BASICALLY ANYWHERE YOU SEE THIS BLUE COLOR HAS AT LEAST THE CHANCE FOR HAVING SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. IT’S A HEAVIER RAIN IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND EVEN WITHIN JUST THE PAST COUPLE OF MINUTES. FOR THOSE OF YOU IN THE GREATER CONWAY AREA. YEAH, YOU SEE THIS LIGHTNING BOLT ON THE RADAR. SO SOME THUNDER WAKING YOU UP IN THE MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY AND RIGHT ALONG ROUTE 16. AND AGAIN, IT IS KIND OF FUNNY THAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. THE TEMPERATURES ARE SO CLOSE TO FREEZING. REALLY DOESN’T HAVE MUCH OF AN IMPACT ABOUT WHAT’S GOING ON UP IN THE CLOUD, BUT CERTAINLY DOWN AT GROUND LEVEL. ANYWHERE YOU SEE THIS PINK COLOR, THAT RAIN COULD BE FREEZING ON CONTACT. IT’S A LITTLE BIT MILDER RIGHT ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, BUT YOU GET JUST EAST OF THERE, OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND UP INTO THE GREAT NORTH WOODS AS WELL, THROUGH, SAY, ERROL BERLIN, GORHAM. THAT’S WHERE THEY’RE LIKELY SOME SLICK SPOTS TO CONTEND WITH THROUGH THIS MORNING. YOU SEE THE PINK COLOR LINGERING IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH ABOUT 7 A.M. ON FUTURECAST. NOT COMPLETELY DRY. FARTHER SOUTH, THOUGH, THE DRIZZLE, THE LOW CLOUDS. THE FOG MAKING FOR A CHILLY, MURKY MORNING COMMUTE OUT THERE, THERE MAY BE A POP UP SHOWER OR DOWNPOUR MID MORNING, EVEN FAR SOUTH, AND THEN FROM MIDDAY AND BEYOND, THE CLOUDS WILL SLOWLY START TO BREAK APART FROM WEST TO EAST. THAT SHOULD ALLOW FOR SOME SUNSHINE THAT WILL WARM OUR TEMPERATURES UP A BIT LATER ON. TODAY. ONE LAST FRONT COMES IN LATER ON THIS EVENING. ALONG. IT COULD COME IN ADDITIONAL SPOT SHOWER OR DOWNPOUR. MUCH OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MAKES A RUN TOWARD THE UPPER 50S TO NEAR 60 DEGREES TODAY, WITH THAT SUN BREAKING OUT THIS AFTERNOON, BUT LIKELY SOME COOLER POCKETS IN THE LAKES REGION IN THE MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY THAT KEEP TEMPERATURES THERE A BIT CLOSER TO THE 50 DEGREE MARK. ITS OPENING DAY DOWN AT FENWAY. FIRST PITCH THERE IN BOSTON, COMING UP AT 210. THINGS SHOULD BE DRYING OUT, BUT YOU SEE THE TEMPERATURES A LITTLE BIT COOLER GIVEN THEY’RE RIGHT ALONG THE COASTLINE, THOUGH IN THE LATE INNINGS THERE COULD BE SOME SUNSHINE. NOT A BAD APRIL DAY FOR OPENING DAY DOWN AT FENWAY PARK. AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO GET IN OPENING DAY AT DELTA DENTAL STADIUM. THAT’S WHERE WE FIND OUR FRIEND, METEOROLOGIST KEVIN SKARUPA. THIS MORNING, KEVIN, THE FISHER CATS FIRST PITCH COMING UP LATER ON TONIGHT. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FOR THAT? YEAH, IT’S A GOOD THING THAT WE’RE NOT HAVING THE THE GAME AT 6:03 A.M. BECAUSE YOU SEE THAT. YEAH. 30S AND A LITTLE BIT OF DRIZZLE OUT HERE EARLY THIS MORNING. WE ARE LOOKING AT IMPROVING CONDITIONS AS YOU’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. AS WE GRADUALLY GO THROUGH THE DAY. WE CLIMB THROUGH THE 40S THIS MORNING, THROUGH THE 50S THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE BUILDING BREEZE AND WITH ANY SORT OF SUNSHINE AT ALL. YOU’RE TALKING UPPER 50S. THAT IS FOR FIRST PITCH JUST AFTER 6:00 THIS EVENING. THEY ARE FACING THE BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES, WHICH JUST HAPPENED TO BE THE DEFENDING CHAMPS OF THE DIVISION. SO THEY’RE RIGHT OUT OF THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE. RIGHT TONIGHT. 6:03 P.M. A LOT OF NEW STUFF TO CHECK OUT HERE WITH THE FISHER CATS. WE WILL HAVE MUCH MORE COMING UP FROM THE GIFT SHOP COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. BACK TO YOU. SOUNDS GREAT, KEVIN, THANKS FOR THAT. AND IT’S GOOD TO SEE THAT WE’LL HAVE SOME BRIGHT AND WARMER WEATHER FOR FIRST PITCH LATER ON THIS EVENING. WE’LL HANG ON TO THE BRIGHT SKIES TOMORROW, BUT THE TEMPERATURES FALL ON SATURDAY, LIKELY REACHING THE 50S IN THE MORNING AND PROBABLY BACK IN THE 40S FOR THE AFTERNOON. UNFORTUNATELY FOR EASTER EGG HUNTS ON SUNDAY, IT IS LOOKING DAMP WITH TIMES OF CLOUDS AND SHOWER

Milder air gradually returns today after a damp start. The weekend is split with some sun Saturday, then shower chances on Easter. Cooler air will follow a front that moves in later Sunday.A winter weather advisory will be in effect for Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties until 10:00 a.m.Drizzle and light icing in higher elevations continues this morning, and a quick downpour can’t be ruled out. Clouds should gradually erode for some sunny breaks this afternoon. Temperatures will climb to near or just above 60 degrees in southern and western New Hampshire, though we may only get to near 50 in parts of the Lakes Region and Mt. Washington Valley.A spot evening shower or downpour is possible, otherwise partial clearing tonight with lows in the 40s.Partly sunny on Saturday. Temperatures may briefly climb into the 50s during the morning, then an easterly breeze will knock readings back into the 40s for the afternoon.An approaching front will keep Easter cloudy and unsettled. There may be some scattered showers early in the morning, with steadier light rain possible during the afternoon. Clearing skies but cooler air for early next week.

Milder air gradually returns today after a damp start. The weekend is split with some sun Saturday, then shower chances on Easter. Cooler air will follow a front that moves in later Sunday.

A winter weather advisory will be in effect for Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties until 10:00 a.m.

Drizzle and light icing in higher elevations continues this morning, and a quick downpour can’t be ruled out. Clouds should gradually erode for some sunny breaks this afternoon. Temperatures will climb to near or just above 60 degrees in southern and western New Hampshire, though we may only get to near 50 in parts of the Lakes Region and Mt. Washington Valley.

A spot evening shower or downpour is possible, otherwise partial clearing tonight with lows in the 40s.

Partly sunny on Saturday. Temperatures may briefly climb into the 50s during the morning, then an easterly breeze will knock readings back into the 40s for the afternoon.

An approaching front will keep Easter cloudy and unsettled. There may be some scattered showers early in the morning, with steadier light rain possible during the afternoon. Clearing skies but cooler air for early next week.

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Video: Showers to start Friday before a mild evening

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April 2, 2026

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Video: Showers to start Friday before a mild evening

Now Chief meteorologist Mike Haddad with your storm watch 9 forecast. Oh, the temperatures on the chilly side and then some cold enough for *** touch of wet snow in the last, say, 2 or 3 hours even here in downtown Manchester. But right now *** lot of that has lifted away. The clouds linger, more showers building in from the west, bumping in this cold air. Only 35 at this hour. Normal high 52, so we are nowhere near the normal. For this time of year in early April and even farther north, not *** whole lot warmer despite being away from the ocean influence of that wind coming in off of the chilly Atlantic right now, 30 to 40, not gonna fall off all that much as the night wears on. Band of showers number 1 approaching right now, filling into the Meannock region, places like Keene and Hinsdale and all the way up to about say Charlestown and southern parts of Solomon County near the Upper Valley getting in on. Some light rain or some light mixing, but it’s *** narrow band. It’s not gonna last more than, say, *** couple of hours, and it’ll be gone by about 10 o’clock this evening. And in the wake of that, still lingering clouds, sprinkles of rain, or even *** touch of light icing, and then more filling in by early tomorrow morning, especially to the north. Speaking of the north, winter weather advisories, if we needed any more of that right, central and northern locales of the lake. Region, the White Mountains and points north, 8 p.m. tonight to about 9 or 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. So here’s our timeline of all of that. As I mentioned, the showers building in *** quick hitter in the next 3 or 4 hours, gone by about 9 or 10 o’clock with the clouds lingering, and we’re right near freezing, especially western, central and northern New Hampshire. So there, anything untreated could glaze over. So watch out for that if you’re traveling overnight tonight after *** dry. Overnight period by about 4 or 5 a.m. through the morning drive tomorrow, more showers in the form of rain, but again right near freezing, so *** touch of light icing, especially the farther north you go. But then by the afternoon, totally different story. The winds turn around out of the southwest, the clouds break apart, and here comes that early spring warmth just in time for the Red Sox home opener tomorrow afternoon and the Fisher Cats opener. Right here in the Queen City in the early evening. So again, the highs tomorrow, much better than we are out there right now. So again for the Sox home opener tomorrow, we’re drying out by midday and early afternoon later on in the innings, hopefully with the Red Sox ahead. Peaks of sun and the temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Next round of showers, unfortunately Easter Sunday. Tough to call the exact timeline, but it looks like *** late morning and afternoon event, dry and cool Monday through Wednesday.

Cold, raw, and damp through early Friday. Pockets of an icy mix are possible over higher elevations north and west Thursday night. By Friday afternoon the skies will try to clear as milder air moves in. Some sun on Saturday with highs in the upper 50s, but now it looks wet on Easter Sunday, with morning showers then a steadier rain in the afternoon and evening. Even cooler feel early next week.A winter weather advisory will be in effect for Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties in New Hampshire from 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening until 10:00 a.m. Friday morning. This is due to the risk of light icy mix, which could slow travel.Once morning showers clear away on Friday, it’s back to milder weather with many areas seeing temperatures rebound into the 50s and 60s with some sun. The weekend could also feature the chance of showers each day, but Saturday looks like the drier of the two weekend days. Temperatures will likely land in the upper 50s to near 60. A steadier batch of rain is then possible on Sunday with some cooler temperatures again early next week.

A winter weather advisory will be in effect for Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties in New Hampshire from 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening until 10:00 a.m. Friday morning. This is due to the risk of light icy mix, which could slow travel.

Once morning showers clear away on Friday, it’s back to milder weather with many areas seeing temperatures rebound into the 50s and 60s with some sun. The weekend could also feature the chance of showers each day, but Saturday looks like the drier of the two weekend days. Temperatures will likely land in the upper 50s to near 60. A steadier batch of rain is then possible on Sunday with some cooler temperatures again early next week.

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